[Podcast] If Me; Yes You

Shawn Fisk is an addiction treatment counselor in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.  His lived personal and professional experiences have led him to challenge cognitive discrepancies and chart a new path for his and his clients’ lives.   

In this podcast, Shawn talks about:

• The privilege of working at Serenity House, an intensive, in-house men’s recovery home
• Giving the residents the opportunity to model and practice new skills to replace old behaviors
• His life as a competitive athlete and sports psychology coach
• Getting the opportunity to hit the reset button
• Taking Carl Young’s advice to find the courage to look at the dark things and find freedom
• Learning to value himself enough to take care of himself
• Applying SMART tools to behaviors like over-eating or spending
• Understanding labels
• Freedom from judgement
• His perspective on Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
• Helping people see their value
• Finding a new hobby every year

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