In this episode of Fear Less, Zack sits down with Keeleigh Mahler, a licensed clinical social worker who previously worked at Mountain Valley and currently works at the Anxiety Institute in Washington D.C. In this discussion, Keeleigh shares candid reflections from her first few years of practice, highlighting the parallel process and internal anxiety that many new clinicians experience as they learn and grow alongside their clients.

Despite being in the first few years of her career, Keeleigh is incredibly talented, insightful, and wise. In this conversation she highlights the common insecurities that arise for new clinicians, and the transformative power of leaning into discomfort, embracing vulnerability, and fostering authentic connections with the youth she serves. Her story serves as a reminder that fearlessness is not about erasing doubts or insecurities, but rather about acknowledging them, feeling them, and leveraging them as opportunities for growth. Keeleigh embodies what is means to a “fearless” clinician and the insights she shares in this conversation will help inspire a new generation of therapist to embrace the journey of becoming their best selves in service of others.

Zack’s Hack- In this week’s anxiety hack Zack shares how being curious can help you fear less!

Fear Less is sponsored by Mountain Valley Treatment Center.