It also makes fear manageable. You can develop a sense of humor with practice. The freedom of the individual, the freedom in the way you work, the freedom in that you don't tell a client how to live. Interesting . . . I would say it is certainly about choice.
Freedom is the ability to recognize choices.
You do not have to be stuck. Freedom is your ability to see, experience, and experiment with different choices. This is true regarding using various techniques. In music, you first have to learn the technique and then you can move beyond it. Intuition and creativity enter the therapeutic relationship when the practitioner goes beyond the technique.