Stephanie Bagato, LMFT

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Stephanie Bagato, LMFT

I help people create meaningful relationships with themselves and others.

12/17/2025

I know I’ve been talking a lot about joy lately. It’s because I’m deeply passionate about everyone having the opportunity to experience it freely.

If any of this resonated with you, it may be a sign that you need additional support to allow yourself to experience joy safely. Guided meditations are one way to gently orient your nervous system toward safety.

That’s exactly why I created Be With Joy.
Through a guided meditation and journal prompts, this offering is intentionally curated to help you experience joy in a way that feels safe, supportive, and sustainable—and to begin gently rewiring the protective patterns you may have developed after joy felt taken away or led to disappointment.

✨ If you’re ready to explore joy at your own pace, link in bio to learn more and purchase.

Did any part of this resonate with you? You’re welcome to share in the comments.

12/11/2025

Joy can be tender, complicated, or hard to access—especially when life has asked a lot of you. But even noticing the smallest moments of goodness can be meaningful.

To help you with that, tomorrow I’m releasing a new “Be With Joy” resource to help you gently reconnect with joy in a way that feels safe, grounded, and full to you. Stay tuned!

12/09/2025

If you find it hard to be with your emotions, you’re not alone. It makes so much sense.

What emotion feels hardest for you to be with, and why?

12/02/2025

Curiosity is one of the most powerful emotional tools we have — in our relationships and in our inner world. When we ask questions instead of assuming, we create space for compassion, clarity, and connection.

And that’s why I’ve decided to start asking more intentional questions here on Instagram. My hope is to invite us into the power of curiosity together… to strengthen our community, deepen our understanding of one another, and reconnect with ourselves in the process.

One question at a time, we open the door for healing.

10/16/2025

Listening has the power to heal and fill people’s hearts, when done well.

It’s so much more than hearing. It’s active and engaged.

Practice listening this week— not just with your ears, but with your whole presence.

Check out the full blog on substack (link in bio)!

10/13/2025

It’s Substack launch day!!
Being heard isn’t just nice—it’s a core need we all have.

It tells us we’re known. It reminds us we matter.

So how do we fulfill this need for someone else?

By becoming a good listener.

Not just listening to their words, but to what’s underneath—the pauses, the emotions, the tone.

Not analyzing or overthinking, but being fully present.

Because listening is never passive. It’s intentional. It’s an act of love.

And when we offer this kind of listening, we give the gift we’re all longing for:
“I see you. I hear you. You matter.”

Read the full blog on substack (link in bio)!

10/03/2025

It’s been a little bit, so I thought I’d take a second to reintroduce myself (and share a free gift with you)!

I’m Stephanie—a wife, mom, licensed therapist, and proud 90s music fan. 🎶

I’ve had the privilege of walking alongside individuals and couples on their mental wellness journeys for years. Really, there’s nothing I’m more passionate about than helping people build deep connections with themselves and with others.

Here, my goal is simple: to share what I’ve learned—both through grad school and my own life—so you can feel supported, empowered, and less alone.

If you’re looking for a cozy corner of instagram to talk about all things emotions, relationships, and personal growth, you’re in the right place.

I’ll be showing up with more tips, encouragement, and free resources to help you create a fulfilling life and thriving relationships.

To kick things off, I’d love to gift you “Crafting Deeper Connections” —a couple’s check-up and communication toolkit designed to help you and your partner build the healthy, thriving relationship you crave.

✨ Grab it for free at BagatoCounseling.com (link in bio).

And hey, thank you for being here. I really mean that. 💛

07/11/2025

So much of these looked like growth and strength, but they were really protection and avoidance.

Learning now that being evolved doesn’t mean being untouched.
It means being willing to feel.

Save if you’ve lived this too 💛
Share some of yours if you have any 💜

07/08/2025

If no one ever taught you how to soothe yourself when you were overwhelmed, it makes sense that it feels hard now. Self-regulation isn’t something we’re just born knowing how to do—it’s something we learn, usually through a caregiver who helps us co-regulate first. If that didn’t happen for you, there’s nothing wrong with you. It just means you’re having to learn now what you didn’t get then.

And this isn’t about blaming our caregivers—it’s about recognizing what we didn’t receive, so we can begin offering it to ourselves now.

Learning to self-soothe and regulate helps with feeling more grounded and connected to yourself and to others. You can become the safe place for yourself that you never had. That’s healing.

06/19/2025

I’ve had friendships that were devastating.
Ones that ended abruptly, painfully, or slowly faded away.
We all know those wounds.

But there’s also this beautiful part —
the friendships that last.
The ones that move through hard seasons,
that survive tough conversations,
that grow because of the challenges, not in spite of them.

The friendships where you come out the other side more connected, more honest, and more like sisters than friends.

Where healing happens in laughter,
where joy lives right alongside vulnerability,
and where you feel fully seen.

If you’re going through something hard with friends,
or feel like giving up — I get it.
I’ve been there too.

But sometimes, what’s on the other side of that discomfort
is a bond deeper than you imagined.

It’s not always easy — but real friendship is worth fighting for,
worth healing for, and worth growing into.

Tag your people. Tell them you’re grateful.
Or send this to someone you’re working it out with. 💛

06/16/2025

For years, I didn’t trust myself.
People-pleasing and fawning felt safer than listening to my own inner voice.
Over time, I didn’t just lose touch with my intuition—I couldn’t even hear it anymore.

But intuition is a muscle.
And the more I chose to listen—quietly, patiently—the stronger it got.

Now, when I feel unsure or ungrounded, I remind myself:
There is an answer inside of me.
I might not have full clarity yet… and that’s okay.
Because I trust myself enough to wait.
To listen.
To know I’ll recognize the next step when it comes.

Your intuition hasn’t left you.
It may just be waiting for you to feel safe enough to come home to it. 🤍

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9247 N. Meridian Street, Suite 275
Indianapolis, IN
46260

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https://www.bagatocounseling.com/

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