21 Dr. Vanessa Freeman: Get Comfortable with Uncertainty...in Life, Therapy, Higher Ed, and More!

Today I’m joined by Dr. Vanessa Freeman, the founder of Searching for Self Therapy and Consulting. Dr. V believes that therapy has the power to help individuals unlock, access, and reconnect to their authentic selves and she has a passion for supporting the Black community and communities of color. In her consulting work, Dr. V is committed to finding ways to create more inclusive environments for all marginalized groups. Today we talk about her experience working in higher education, institutional racism, and what drove her to ultimately leave her position and open her private practice. We talk about what it’s like to work with her as a therapist and what her personal experience of working with HER therapist is like and so much more.

“It’s ok to deviate, it’s ok to pivot, it doesn’t mean failure.” - Dr. Vanessa Freeman

Links:

Christie’s Website: https://www.sasssays.com 

Christie’s Instagram: @sasssays

Dr. Vanessa’s Website: https://www.searchingforselfcounseling.com/

Dr. Vanessa’s Instagram: @dr.vfrifree

Dr. Vanessa’s Blog Post, “Letter to Myself”: https://www.searchingforselfcounseling.com/dr-vs-blog/letter-to-myself

Dr. Vaness’a Blog Post, “Emotional First Aid Kit”: https://www.searchingforselfcounseling.com/dr-vs-blog/blog-post-title-four-2m7sj

A Well-Designed Business®: https://luannnigara.com/interior-design-business-podcast/

We Can Do Hard Things Podcast with Glennon Doyle & Dr. Brené Brown: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-bren%C3%A9-brown-how-to-know-ourselves-be-known-by-our-people/id1564530722?i=1000543463696

We Can Do Hard Things Podcast with Glennon Doyle & Dr. Brené Brown PT 2: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-bren%C3%A9-brown-on-holding-boundaries-facing-our-fear/id1564530722?i=1000543696295

Previous Sass Says Shows Mentioned:

Dr. Holly Sawyer: https://sasssays.com/podcast/07-dr-holly-sawyer-how-to-implement-self-care-and-prevent-burnout-in-your-daily-life/