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February 15, 2017

Hungry for Acceptance

February 15, 2017/ Stefanie Gilbert
Hungry for Acceptance

A few years ago, I sat with a patient as she lamented how difficult it was for her to eat a normal lunch.  After years of consuming only coffee for breakfast, a granola bar at lunch, and a dressing-free salad for dinner, this woman was finally seeking treatment for her eating disorder.  “Why is this so hard?  Why is it such a struggle?” she asked.

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Stefanie Gilbert, Ph.D.

Stefanie Gilbert, Ph.D. offers a private clinical practice specializing in the assessment and treatment of anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and body image disturbance.  She helps people become more assertive, more grounded individuals so they can give up self-harming behaviors and live in ways that are consistent with their most cherished values.  Relationships are a central feature of all of our lives, and Dr. Gilbert focuses on improving relationships so that patients can feel more connected to friends and family. 

 

Practicing self-compassion takes practice.

Dr. Gilbert offers skills and tools beyond the therapy session that will help you begin to understand negative emotions, practice self-compassion and forgiveness, and find relief from symptoms and the driving factors behind them.

Contact Dr. Gilbert today to learn how you can live in ways consistent with your values and maximize happiness in your life.

Dr. Stefanie Gilbert
(202) 251-8999

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Stefanie Gilbert, Ph.D. offers clinical psychotherapy via teletherapy, specializing in the assessment and treatment of anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and relationship difficulties. Dr. Gilbert helps people become more assertive, more grounded individuals so they can give up self-harming behaviors and live in ways that are consistent with their most cherished values. Relationships are a central feature of all of our lives, and Dr. Gilbert focuses on improving relationships so that patients can feel more connected to friends and family.

Dr. Stefanie Gilbert | (202) 251-8999 | drgilbert@therapysecure.com

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