- My name is Shannon Freud,
I have a Master's in
social work from Laurier.
Therapy is really a conversation.
If it feels intimidating
I hope that they can let that go.
Because really what could be better
than you talking about
yourself for an hour?
Once a week, or every other week,
or whatever it is.
Because you are important and your
self-esteem and the way
you look at the world
and the way you are in the world
and the way you interact with
other people is important.
Um, so if you're feeling like,
you're not doing that in
the way that you want to,
therapy can really help with that.
And can really help you to take
a new perspective on things.
Or if you want to make
changes in your life,
therapy can certainly help with that.
I hope that people
don't see themselves as too
big or too small for therapy.
Or their problems are too
big or too small for therapy.
Any, anything that anyone brings to me is
perfectly welcome to be talked about here.
Therapy and counseling
is really a partnership
between the therapist and the client.
And you bring your experience of your life
and you are the expert on your experience.
There is no one else who
has spent as much time
with you as you've spent with yourself.
No one's had access to all
of your inner thoughts,
all of your dreams,
all of your fleeting thoughts that maybe
you don't even remember, but
they still have an impact on you.
My goal, my ultimate
goal is for my clients
to not necessarily need me anymore.
Not to say that I'm
gonna be pushing anyone
out of therapy or anything like that or
"come on, let's, let's get this,
you're not moving along far enough,"
that's not my intention at all,
it's more, I want to be
the most helpful to you
in the space of time that we have.
And if that takes three sessions,
or if it takes six months, or ten years,
I'm here for you.
