Find Joy
Ditch your Eating Disorder & Anxiety
Dr. Vivian Grout, Phd, LMHC, LMFT, CEDS
Feeling better starts now.
I help people who struggle with eating disorders and anxiety, stop the unrelenting cycle of guilt, shame, and excessively controlled behavior.
My clients struggle like you do. Despite being thoughtful, smart, capable, high achievers—life is hard.
When they first come in, they feel disgusted by what they see when they look in the mirror. When they look at themselves, they feel repulsed, hopeless, and frustrated. They think if only they were a bit thinner, more tone, they would at least feel like the body anxiety would be one less problem to worry about. They know life won’t be perfect…but it feels like it would be closer.
The feeling of “I’m not good enough” is pervasive. Even in the areas where they excel, they worry that they are failing. “Good enough” feels like it will never happen. Then when they do make a mistake, no punishment is too great.
When they first come in, my clients’ self-love is conditional. How much they weigh, how much others approve of them, their grade-point average, or the number of achievements they have accomplished…my clients’ definition of success is largely measured by external factors.
They aren’t arrogant about their success, but they want others to acknowledge them for it.
They want to be liked… possibly more than anything. Ironically, they are liked and always have been.
It gets overwhelming trying to balance all the things that make them feel good enough. Because being an exceptional friend, partner, child, parent, employee, student, and exceptionally healthy is impossible. They know this but it doesn’t stop them from trying anyway.
I get it. I truly understand the pain my clients feel. And I know the way out.
Like my clients, you deserve to think about, prepare, and eat food without guilt.
You deserve to feel at peace in your body.
You deserve to go about your day (your life) knowing you’re good enough.
All the time.
No matter what.
If you want to feel comfortable in your own skin, I’d love to help you get there.
Schedule an appointment today. You don’t have to suffer. I can help.
