Fear Traps

Fear Traps is a 42,000-word self-help book that teaches readers Dr. Stella's six-step Courageous Brain Process (CBP). Rooted in Dr. Stella's personal experience, decades of clinical experience, and the most up-to-date brain science, The Courageous Brain Process uses an understanding of how the brain works to change the way the brain processes fear-especially as it relates to painful past memories hindering us in the present. Dr. Stella uses six case studies (one personal and five from clients) to show how this process applies to six specific fears: being alone, being rejected, confrontation, being ignored, failure, and the unknown. As the final step of the CBP, Dr. Stella provides a specific meditation targeted to each of the six fears. As a result of this process, the reader builds courage, resilience, and self-efficacy to face life's challenges, past and present.