Dr. Regina Lazarovich, PhD is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and founder of Compass CBT, serving clients across California and New York. She graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from Brooklyn College and earned her Master of Science and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Hofstra University. Dr. Lazarovich has dedicated her fifteen-year career to helping individuals break free from generalized anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, OCD, ADHD, binge eating, emotional eating, and negative body image. Her work has spanned hospital, university counseling center, community health center, and private practice settings. Dr. Lazarovich has a comprehensive background in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Inference-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT), Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). She approaches clients with eating disorders and body image issues from Health at Every Size® (HAES) and Intuitive Eating perspectives. Learn more and schedule an appointment at www.CompassCBT.com
Why It’s Important to Gracefully Accept an Apology
“As human beings, we are all imperfect and fallible,” says Dr. Regina Lazarovich, PhD, clinical psychologist and founder of Compass CBT in California. “We all make mistakes. When we mess up, guilt and remorse tend to naturally arise. These prosocial emotions encourage us to apologize and make amends, but there's always a chance that our apology won't be accepted. Because of this, apologizing is a vulnerable and courageous thing to do. Accepting an apology is an act of compassion and kindness that makes it safer for us to stay connected with one another as imperfect human beings.”
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