Helping to navigate wellness & wellbeing through meaningful therapeutic connection.
Providing individual and family therapy to help people to heal
HOW I CAN HELP
Through evidence based therapy sessions informed by best practice, I help clients navigate thoughts, feelings, behaviours & beliefs to repair relationships with food, body, movement and self.
My goal as a therapist is to create a safe and compassionate space
ABOUT MONICA FREUDENREICH
Welcome,
I am told I bring warmth, genuineness, and a sense of humour and joy to therapy. I am an avid writer, music lover and adventurer when not working with clients. I offer individual and family therapy in person and virtually, and have resource books to help you get started right now in my online shop!
NOW YOU KNOW WHO I AM
This Is What I Do...
I primarily work with people to heal from disordered eating, eating disorders, feelings of loneliness, inadequacy, depression, anxiety, and grief. Since 2010, I have worked with individuals struggling with trauma, substance use, and chronic health conditions including HIV.
"We are all wired for connection. It’s in our biology. As infants, our need for connection is about survival. As we grow older, connection means thriving – emotionally, physically, spiritually, and intellectually. Connection is critical because we all have the basic need to feel accepted and to believe that we belong and are valued for who we are”
— DR. BRENE BROWN
From the blog
... drum roll.... Reclaiming Body Trust by Hilary Kinavey & Dana Sturtevant! Hey bookclubbers — thanks for being here! 💛I’m really excited to introduce our next read: Reclaiming Body Trust by Hilary Kinavey & Dana Sturtevant . This book was chosen through your votes — from Instagram polls and the emails you sent in — which makes it feel especially meaningful to begin the year with it together. Full transparency: this will be my first time reading this book, too. I intentionally didn’t read...
Book Club: January 2026 Pick!
I have had The Body Keeps the Score on my TBR pile for a long time... I've read parts but never the whole thing but its referenced a LOT - in general pop psych, culture and by clients. Since its been on my bookshelf forever, I added it to a pile of 6 books to choose from for a Jan 2026 book club. Interestingly, yesterday, I posted a poll to instagram, and it easily got the most votes and I am feeling conflicted about it. There’s a growing, thoughtful critique of The Body Keeps the Score , ...
Book Club 2026: Editing the Shortlist
I’m excited to offer virtual small group supervision (up to 8 participants) designed to support providers in navigating the complexities of disordered eating and eating disorder care . These sessions provide a safe, interactive space to: Reflect on challenging cases and experiences Improve assessment skills and care planning Gain confidence in responding to disordered eating comments and behaviors Whether you’re a clinician, counselor, OT, PT, Chiro, Naturopath or primary healthcare...
Introducing Virtual Small Group Coaching for Eating Disorder Care
by Brené Brown 💬 A Personal Note on Brené Brown (Author / Researcher / Social Worker) I’ve read all of Brené Brown’s work —her first few books at least 2–3 times. Part of my affection for her writing comes from our shared academic roots. We’re both trained in Social Work , a field that often gets flattened into “child protection” or “hospital discharge planning,” rather than being recognized for its clinical depth, political activism, and strong grounding in social justice, counselling, and...
⭐️ Book Review: Atlas of the Heart
Reflecting on 4 Years of Being Self-Employed (Full Time) Friday, Nov 12, 2021 was my last day being employed full time — a traditional job with a pension, paid sick time, stat holidays, and vacation. I understand why so many people stay working within health and mental health organizations. That kind of assurance — a consistent paycheque every two weeks + benefits — is no small thing. And honestly, when I hear about others taking the leap into self-employment, so many have a financial...
Then & Now
🎵 [To the theme music of Final Countdown ]... It’s the final chapters! 🎶 We are at the end! Final chapter + epilogue! Massive respect for sticking with this important (and often dry) academic read. Seriously, well done. 🙏 Thanks for going on this journey with me :) And if you feel “behind” — no worries. You’re exactly where you need to be. Keep going at your own pace. 💌 Chapter 11: What We Do For Love Opening with another fantastic quote: “There can be no love without justice.” — bell...