Before the Work: A Pre-Therapy Companion Course

Welcome

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 Hi there 👋

Welcome to Before the Work: A Pre-Therapy Companion Course (Beta). 

I’m really glad you’re here.

This course is here to support you - not as a replacement for therapy, but as a gentle space to reflect, prepare, and reconnect with yourself while you explore readiness for therapy, or wait for availability in my practice. 

As an act of self-care and self-leadership, please read the full disclaimer before you begin.

This course is grounded in the same care, insight, and attunement I bring to client work.

There are 3 sections, each with multiple modules:

  1. Beginning the Journey 

  2. Meeting My Inner World 

  3. Sustaining Myself 

Each module includes: 

  • A brief introduction video,

  • A short takeaway to help you understand the why behind the work,

  • A fillable reflection worksheet, and

  • A creative or experiential practice 

  • A summary that integrates previous learning

💛 Why This Course Exists

Therapy is most powerful when it starts from a place of clarity and collaboration. This course helps you:

  • Reflect on what’s bringing you here,

  • Begin mapping patterns and coping strategies, 

  • Build language around your inner world, and

  • Explore readiness for deeper therapeutic work.

It also helps us make the most of our time together — if we do end up working 1:1.

💸 A Note About Payment

This course begins with a free module to help you reflect, reconnect, and decide if this is the right support for you. If you find it helpful and want to continue, you’re invited to make a one-time donation to access the full course. 

This course is offered on a pay-what-you-can basis, with no gatekeeping.

If you're not in a position to pay right now, you are absolutely still welcome here — no explanation needed.

If you're able to contribute, donations typically range from $25–$750, depending on your means. Your support helps me keep this work accessible to others — while honouring the time, training, and care that went into creating it. After completing the course, you are welcome to contribute further, if the content exceeds your expectations.

Whether you’re giving what you can… or receiving what you need… I’m so glad you’re here.

You’ll find a donation link and next steps at the end of module 1. 

If finances are a barrier — just reach out. 

🌀 One Last Thing

This process can stir things up. You might feel hopeful, tender, skeptical, tired, curious — all of that is welcome.

Please move at your own pace. Pause when you need to. Return when you’re ready. I’ve built this to meet you where you are.

If you find you are in need of urgent mental health support, please reach out to one of these resources.

Warmly, 

Kirsten Boulier, MSW, RCSW

Healing Quest Counselling

 
 


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