About Us

Counselors for Freedom unites mental health professionals of all identities and modalities from across the globe in shared support of health freedom, medical choice, informed consent, and bodily autonomy. We help match potential clients with counselors who respect their right to choose, and we provide access to peer support, education, and leadership tools for mental health professionals.

We believe that all people, regardless of their medical choices and personal or religious beliefs, should have access to the compassionate psychological care they need, unfettered by the fear of judgment, shaming and/or inappropriate reporting by mental health professionals with differing views. Our vision is competent and inclusive psychological care for all humans that honors their personhood, beliefs, choices, and lifestyles.

The founders of Counselors for Freedom have come together in recognition of the mental health crisis created by the global pandemic and its public responses. We recognize the impact that public health orders and mandated interventions have had on individuals worldwide. As counseling professionals, we recognize the critical role we play, and the urgent responsibility we have, in naming and condemning the ongoing worldwide assault on human rights.

We have witnessed firsthand the drastic increase in mental health distress due to isolation, shame tactics, division in families and communities, and ongoing uncertainty about the future.

We have watched most of our colleagues adopt the popular narrative and speak disparagingly about those who have had questions, concerns, and made independent decisions about their health. Our clients expressed a need for access to mental health professionals who could respect their bodily autonomy, and we listened.

Furthermore, as mental health professionals we acknowledge the lack of support in our field for those of us who hold worldviews that differ from the norm. We have persevered individually throughout the course of the pandemic, and now we are ready for the kind of intentional change that only a community of like-minded peers can inspire.

Counselors for Freedom values connection, authenticity, mutual respect, and commitment to personal growth. We are an organization that offers programs to fill important gaps in counseling care and career, and we will adapt mindfully as our world continues to spin and shift.