Gedale Fenster - Podcast Positive Psychology with Aliza Shapiro
Feb 3, 2026
Aliza Shapiro, a therapist and clinic owner who blends anxiety treatment, DBT, couples work and spirituality in practice, joins the conversation. They explore roots of anxiety like intolerance of uncertainty and perfectionism. Topics include exposure therapy, integrating spiritual meaning with psychotherapy, healer self-care and scaling clinician training.
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Therapy Felt Like Coming Home
- Aliza Shapiro discovered therapy after studying psychology and neuropsychology and felt it was a calling she hadn't expected.
- Understanding the brain turned vague internal experiences into actionable clinical work for her.
High Functioning Anxiety Is Normalized
- Aliza sees many high-functioning people who normalize chronic stress and anxiety as a way of life.
- She argues tranquility and surrender are possible even for very driven people.
Start Surrender Before You Know The Cause
- You don't need to fully trace origins before starting to heal; begin surrender work now.
- Letting go can itself reveal the pressure points and origins of your tension.
