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All in Stephanie Gast
On this episode of The Lightcast Podcast, I talk about how bravery often feels like fear. I discuss how fear wants to keep us safe in our comfort zone and how challenging it can feel to leap into the unknown.
Stephanie Gast (She/Her) is an Attachment-based therapist, who utilizes a heart-centered approach to gently guide clients through inner child work and provide a safe space for self-understanding and growth. Stephanie is a CA Associate Marriage & Family Therapist (CA AMFT#117339), supervised by our Clinical Director Jacqueline Plante (CA LMFT # 91084). As well as supporting children, individuals, relationships, and families, Stephanie is also the host of the Lightcast Podcast which works to normalize mental health and shine a light on the shadows of human experience.
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On this episode of The Lightcast Podcast, Stephanie talks about how easy it is to get stuck acquiring more and more knowledge without allowing it to integrate. She discusses how the “healing hustle” of learning more information can be counterintuitive to our growth and healing..
On this episode of The Lightcast Podcast, Stephanie talks about what it means to engage in radical self-acceptance and responsibility.
On this episode of The Lightcast Podcast, Stephanie talks about how the process of embracing and expressing our authentic self involves a release of what dims our light. She discusses how the protective mechanisms that helped us survive may be the very behaviors that hinder our growth into the expression of our truest self. She also shines a light on how depression is often a signal to get our attention and call us back home to ourselves.
On this episode of The Lightcast Podcast, Stephanie talks about how perfectionism is often a protective mechanism from feelings of insecurity, inadequacy, and shame. She discusses how the fear of being shamed or rejected develops and how we may protect ourselves from re-experiencing it and shines a light on how you can start to break the shame cycle and learn to compassionately embrace all of yourself.
