About me

 I​ am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York City.

My university background is in clinical and cross-cultural psychology and was strongly inspired by psychoanalysis. I decided to specialize in systemic family therapy and in trauma treatment. I am also trained in EMDR (Eyes Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.)
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I worked for ten years as a Mental Health Counselor in police departments with adults, teens and families in Paris, France. My clients came with various concerns:
  • trauma
  • bullied children
  • family conflicts
  • teens' families after transgressive behaviors
  • domestic violence
  • behavioral disorders
Simultaneously, I taught courses on communication, stress management, and cultural concerns to social workers and police officers. During this experience, I developed useful tools for professionals which are also relevant to my patient's daily lives. 
In New York City, I have been leading psycho-education groups in a psychiatry unit at Bellevue Hospital. I also interpret psychotherapy sessions (French-English) at the Bellevue/NYU Program for Survivors Of Torture. I opened my private practice as I want to continue this fascinating and inspiring work of helping people to improve their quality of life and their well being.

My approach
​The therapeutic environment is designed to make the patient feel safe, confident, and free to express thoughts, feelings and a genuine self.
I describe my therapy practice as integrative. I am inspired by psychoanalysis and systems theory. However I don't hesitate to use tools from other therapeutic approaches, if it may benefit the patients.

Education
New York State License of Mental Health Counselor
​EMDR Training, EMDR and Training, New York, USA.
Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures Spécialisées de Psychologie interculturelle (Master),
(US equivalent to M.A. in Psychology)
​Université Toulouse le Mirail II, Toulouse, France
Licence de Psychologie,
(US equivalent to Bachelor in Psychology)
Université Lyon 2 Lumières, Lyon, France
Training in systems theory: Systemic intervention and family therapy, , CECCOF, Paris, France
Diplôme Universitaire, Psychiatrie Transculturelle, Université Paris Nord 13, Paris, France