Contemplation Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Hello folks, I wanted to say hello. I'm a licensed psychotherapist in Toronto, Canada who has a special interest in working with ex-members of conservative or fundamentalist religious groups. I have a practice in Toronto, and I also do online or phone sessions with people who live in rural areas, or people in other cities who would like to work with me. I wont say too much about that here, but feel free to send me a message if you have any interest or questions about that. I got into this work because of my own experience growing up in a very dogmatic religious community. At the same time, I went to a "secular" school and ended up befriending a lot of non-religious kids. What resulted was a very split life, between my ultra conservative culture and my liberal education and social groups. I was utterly split and confused. I ended up with pretty severe depression, as well as a whole lot of other issues around identity and personal meaning to work through. It took a long time to really get to know who I really am, what I find meaningful, and how I want to live my life. In my experience, it's a process that takes a lot of time and care and support, and it really can't be rushed. I'm looking forward to reading your stories and getting to know some of you. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator florduh Posted November 20, 2017 Super Moderator Share Posted November 20, 2017 Welcome! I fear you may find you really have your work cut out for you here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator LogicalFallacy Posted November 20, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 20, 2017 Welcome Contemplation You have a rewarding and important vocation.... possibly one that will grow as more people start (hopefully) realizing religion for what it is. Looking forward to seeing your posts here. LF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Margee Posted November 21, 2017 Moderator Share Posted November 21, 2017 On 11/19/2017 at 8:41 PM, Contemplation said: I wanted to say hello. in Toronto, Canada who has a special interest in working with ex-members of conservative or fundamentalist Hello fellow Canadian! And welcome to Ex-c! Thank you so much for sharing some of your story. Looking forward to hearing more from you! Glad you found us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deva Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I hope you stick around. I think you will learn a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duderonomy Posted November 26, 2017 Share Posted November 26, 2017 Hi Contemplation. So in Canada I can be a Psycho, and a therapist? I may have finally found my calling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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