EPISODE · Oct 31, 2025 · 31 MIN
Ep. 9 Halloween: Shame and the Masks We Wear
from Zest for Therapy: Optimizing your growth as a new therapist · host Courtney Doman, Celeste Webster
In this episode we explore shame and the masks we wear. We explore how we see that in ourselves as new clinicians, how we see that in our clients, and ways to explore and address both.Websites and Resources: Self compassion (selfcompassion.org) https://www.tarabrach.com/ Simple Practice: RAIN ACT: Kind Hand Self Hug (great firm pressure, grounding, comforting) IFS (self do that for past parts that carry shame). CBT reframes and ACT Chapters (00:00:08) - Zest for Therapy: Shame and Guilt(00:00:52) - What is Shame and What's the Difference Between It and Guilt(00:02:28) - The Group vs Individual Shame(00:04:56) - How to Recognize Shame in Our Own Skin as a New Ther(00:08:08) - How to Be More Effective as a Therapist(00:10:28) - Neuroscience: Recognizing Shame in Clients(00:15:44) - How to Love When It rains(00:18:22) - The 3 Steps of Rain(00:25:23) - Self-Compassion and Therapy Aid(00:28:51) - The role of communication in emotional recovery(00:31:02) - Thank You!
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In this episode we explore shame and the masks we wear. We explore how we see that in ourselves as new clinicians, how we see that in our clients, and ways to explore and address both.Websites and Resources: Self compassion (selfcompassion.org) https://www.tarabrach.com/ Simple Practice: RAIN ACT: Kind Hand Self Hug (great firm pressure, grounding, comforting) IFS (self do that for past parts that carry shame). CBT reframes and ACT
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