We spend our lives chasing certainty—yet the mystery we resist may be our greatest teacher.

In this conversation, psychotherapist and spiritual teacher Estelle Frankel invites us to loosen our grip on certainty and step into the mystery of not knowing. Drawing from psychology, Jewish mysticism, and her own life experience, she shows how our “certainty bias” narrows possibility, while curiosity and awe open us to revelation. 

Together we’ll explore the many “octaves” of not knowing—from anxiety and hypervigilance, to beginner’s mind, to moments of grace when ego dissolves and only presence remains. Along the way, Estelle will share stories of resilience, the paradox of knowing and not knowing in love, and the courage it takes to receive life as it is given. This session is a gentle yet powerful guide for anyone longing to meet uncertainty with openness, faith, and wonder.

Speaker bio: 

Estelle Frankel is a practicing psychotherapist, author, spiritual director and popular public speaker. In her private practice in Albany, Ca. she works with individuals and couples providing brief and long-term psychotherapy and spiritual mentoring.

Estelle is also a seasoned teacher of Jewish mysticism and meditation who offers workshops on the intersection of psychology and spirituality, Kabbalah and healing, and Musar, Mindfulness and Positive Psychology. Estelle is the author of two books: Sacred Therapy: Jewish Spiritual Teachings on Emotional Healing & Inner Wholeness, a groundbreaking book on the intersection of Kabbalah and depth psychology, and The Wisdom of Not Knowing: Discovering a Life of Wonder by Embracing Uncertainty, a guide to overcoming fears of the unknown and embracing uncertainty. She is also the author of numerous essays that have been published by professional journals, literary anthologies and popular magazines.