This in-depth interview with licensed therapist Wesley Bass dives into various personal and professional topics including people pleasing, the power and pitfalls of internal beliefs, the concept of gaslighting ourselves, and the journey of deconstructing religious and societal programming. Wesley shares his transitional experiences from a period of hopelessness to finding strength in questioning and redefining his beliefs and lifestyle. 

We dive into what it looks like to operate in healthy masculinity and redefine how to express and empower yourself from the inside out.

03:41 Navigating the Complexities of Emotions and Beliefs

14:45 Exploring Identity, Religion, and the Quest for Truth

22:26 Exploring Existentialism and Personal Truth

28:59 Overcoming Imposter Syndrome and Embracing Success

32:43 Navigating True Masculinity

40:07 Setting Goals and Embracing New Challenges

Wesley Bass is a licensed mental health therapist serving the community of Dayton, OH since 2014. It is his mission as a therapist to nourish space where his clients feel seen and safe to develop and empower their authentic self.

His focus is on trauma, dissociative disorders, spiritual and religious abuse/trauma, phase of life/existential issues, and grief counseling. Drawing from Existential Psychology, Humanistic, Jungian, and Psychoanalytic approaches he implements interventions such as traditional talk therapy, hypnotherapy, guided meditation, mindfulness, shadow-work, and Tarot reading to help clients break free from what binds them, feel grounded, and become embodied. 

Psychology Today Profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/wesley-bass-dayton-oh/925987 

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