Therapy & Counselling in Chamonix

More about me

 

I am a UKCP-registered psychotherapeutic counsellor offering individual therapy and couples counselling in Les Houches, across the Chamonix valley, and online to clients throughout France, Switzerland, and internationally. Sessions are available in English and French.

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My clinical training is in Transactional Analysis psychotherapy at the Metanoia Institute, London, an MSc programme accredited by UKCP and the European Association for Transactional Analysis (EATA), awarded by Middlesex University. I work within a relational framework, which means the quality of the therapeutic relationship is central to the work itself.

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How I work

 

My approach is grounded in relational Transactional Analysis, a contemporary form of psychotherapy that places the therapeutic relationship at the heart of the work and draws on attachment theory, developmental psychology, and unconscious relational processes. Relational TA understands that early relational experiences shape recurring patterns of thought, feeling, and behaviour that can quietly govern adult life, in our closest relationships, in our working lives, and in how we relate to ourselves.

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In practice, the work is unhurried and exploratory. We might notice the patterns that feel stuck or self-defeating, make sense of how they developed, become more aware of emotions and the beliefs we hold about ourselves and others, and find new ways of relating, both within the therapy itself and in everyday life. Self-compassion, autonomy, and resilience tend to emerge through that process rather than being the goal of it.

 

Sessions are 50 minutes, usually weekly. I offer short-term work focused on a specific issue, longer-term open-ended therapy, and couples counselling using a relational and Imago-informed approach.

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Areas of focus

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I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, burnout, trauma and PTSD, relationship difficulties, identity and life transitions, perinatal distress (including infertility, IVF, pregnancy loss, and the postnatal period), and the after-effects of critical incidents. I have particular experience supporting expatriate and multicultural clients, and professionals working in high-pressure or high-risk environments.

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Languages

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I work fluently in English and French. Many of my clients are bilingual or multilingual, and choosing the language of therapy, or sometimes switching between languages within a session, can itself be part of the work.

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Qualifications

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• MSc in Transactional Analysis Psychotherapy (in progress, entering my fifth year), Metanoia Institute / Middlesex University

• Postgraduate Diploma in Transactional Analysis Counselling, Metanoia Institute

• Certificate in Therapeutic Counselling Skills and Studies, Metanoia Institute

• Certificate in Introductory Transactional Analysis (TA 101), The Link Centre

• Introduction to Sports Psychotherapy, Sports Psychotherapy Academy

• Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation

 

Professional registration and accreditation

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• Member of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP), working within its Code of Ethics

• Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

• Member of the Institut Français d'Analyse Transactionnelle (IFAT)

• Member of the International Association of Relational Transactional Analysis (IARTA)

• MSc accredited by UKCP and the European Association for Transactional Analysis (EATA), awarded by Middlesex University

 

Clinical supervision and ongoing development

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In line with UKCP requirements, I work under regular clinical supervision and undertake continuing professional development each year. This is a foundational part of ethical practice and ensures that every piece of clinical work I do is held within a structure of professional accountability.

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Where I work

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I see clients in person in Les Houches, in the Chamonix valley (Haute-Savoie, France), and online by secure video across France, Switzerland, and internationally. Geneva-based clients are within an hour by road, and online sessions are also available for clients across Europe and beyond.

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