The Freedom Handbook

Book excerpt: The Freedom Handbook is a "how-to" guide to self-discovery. Freedom comes when you know who you are - and can choose to be who you are. You will learn the steps to freedom: identify the imperatives and prohibitions that control and limit you, understand how to use power, develop the courage to be true to yourself, and create relationships that will make you happy. Dr. Joette Warren is a practicing New York City-based, Licensed Psychologist with 45 years of experience who has seen hundreds of patients over the years. She is a highly interactive therapist, guiding exploration within each session, challenging the restrictive beliefs that the client has held since childhood, and offering direction for their behavior outside their sessions. Oprah Winfrey's book, "What I Know For Sure," is a personal narrative of her journey to freedom by honoring her truth. Similarly, The Freedom Handbook includes many personal narratives, written both by the author and by her patients. Some of the stories describe how the writers recognized the limitations on their freedom. Other stories demonstrate how they were able to overcome those limitations and choose freedom.