Meet Your Courageous Brain!

— Are you afraid of loneliness or failure, confrontation or facing the unknown? Psychologist Dr. Nancy Stella draws on decades of experience in clinical practice in her new book, "Fear Traps: Escape the Triggers that Keep You Stuck" — which presents her concept of the Courageous Brain Process, a six-step, science-based treatment plan to help people overcome fear. "Fear Traps" equips readers to heal trauma and take on new challenges with confidence and resilience. Dr. Stella shows us that fear is normal, but fear does not need to control you. If you're feeling trapped in a cycle of coping mechanisms that just keep making things worse, there is a way out. With over 30 years of experience as a clinical psychologist, Nancy Stella, PsyD, PhD, helps us get unstuck by teaching us how our brain processes fear. Using current neuroscience research, her Courageous Brain Process (CBP) provides transformative, science-based practices to regain control over the emotions that once controlled us. Valeria Teles interviews Dr. Nancy Stella — the author of "Fear Traps: Escape the Triggers That Keep You Stuck."  Dr. Nancy Stella has been a leading clinical psychologist in the Cincinnati area for over 20 years.  As former president and owner, Dr. Stella expanded BridgePointe Psychological and Counseling Center into one of Ohio's largest private, multi-specialty mental health practices with over 75 providers. After a shattering divorce, Dr. Stella found traditional therapeutic approaches wanting, so she developed the Courageous Brain Process (CBP) — an innovative, science-based method of therapy. Rooted in the most up-to-date neuroscience, it bypassed the shortcomings of traditional talk therapy to repattern the way our brains process fear. When the results proved to be undeniably effective, Dr. Stella left BridgePointe in 2014 to open a counseling practice focused on the CBP. As a result, countless clients have been able to break free of self-destructive patterns triggered by unresolved fear. In addition, Dr. Stella provides training and consultation to other clinicians who want to include this method in their practices. To learn more about Dr. Nancy Stella and her work, please visit: nancystella.com       — This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.