Consultation

I receive children, teenagers and adults in my office with kindness, empathy, respect and a collaborative approach. The first consultations allow me to get to know you and discuss your expectations, feelings and difficulties. We will explore together the different therapeutic possibilities.

I can propose some psychological support during a difficult period and / or transition in your life. I can also accompany you in a desired individual change or in the treatment of various disorders with a therapeutic approach.

I can particularly help with different issues at different times of life:

  • Perinatality & parenthood: Pregnancy, adoption, assisted reproduction and infertility, perinatal mourning, pre-/post-natal depression, parenting, parent-child bonding, parental guidance.
  • Childhood: sleep / food / behavioral disorders in early childhood without organic cause, separation anxiety.
  • Childhood, Adolescence: Social / performance anxiety, self-assertion, social and emotional skills, giftedness, Attention Deficit Disorder with / without Hyperactivity (ADHD), Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) .
  • Childhood, adolescence, adult: Anxiety disorder (generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, phobia), depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, addictive disorder (video games, cyber-addiction, eating behavior), giftedness, expatriation / repatriation.
  • Adult - Life at work: Assertiveness, well-being, burnout, professional growth, stress management.

I do teleconsultation and I can eventually do home consultations in certain circumstances.

Trained to multiple tests, I can offer different types of assessments in the context of a diagnosis or as part of a therapy. Soon, I will be able to propose some reimbursed assessments in the framework of the early 0-6 years autism plan. I also perform emotional and social remediation sessions for children with autistic disorder, but also for children with ADHD, ODD or social/performance anxiety.

When I receive children, I always involve the parents in charge of the children because parents are experts of their children and important actors of change. Below 3-4 years old, I always receive children with their parents. Beyond, I see the child alone and regularly receive parents. Finally, I receive teenagers alone but I can propose some family interviews with the agreement of the teenager, if it is necessary to the change.

Assessment

Assessment types

Experienced with many tests and scales, I can offer different types of psychological assessments from birth to adulthood. For these assessments, I use tools which I am trained to. Indeed, beyond the test taking methodology, it seems important to me to understand what tools measure and what they are sensitive to in order to make a detailed assessment of the person.

These assessments can be performed as part of a diagnostic assessment (Autism, ADHD, Oppositional Defiant Disorder ...) or cognitive assessment (Giftedness, Deficiency) or as part of a therapy to develop a better knowledge of oneself or measure progress. In all cases, I carry out psychological assessments with the perspective of being able to propose psychological care adapted to the person.

 

Here are the main tests that I can propose in the different psychological assessments:

Developmental

ADOS, ADI-R, BECS, Brunet-Lézine, CARS, CHAT, M-CHAT, PEP-3

Cognitive

Wechsler scale (WPPSI-IV, WISC-V, WAIS-IV), EDEI-R

Neuropsychological

Rey Complex Figure, NEPSY II, Stroop, TEA-CH, Tower of London

Personality functioning

MMPI-II, NEO-PI 3, TAT, Vineland II

Psycho-affectivity

Anxiety, depression, self-esteem scales ...

Theory of Mind

ToMi, ToM

Assessment Steps

The assessment consists of 4 stages: :

  1. Preliminary consultation (45 min - 1H / 65 €): During a first dedicated consultation, I take note of your request and I go through your personal history with you (or with the parents when the patient is a child) to deepen my understanding of your developmental history, life course and particular life events, and of the familial / affective / cognitive / social and school / professional aspects. At the end of this consultation, I can give you some questionnaires to fill in (or to be filled in by relatives / friends / teachers) and return at the next appointment. I also give you the assessment cost estimate that you are free to accept or not. If you accept it, we will plan the next evaluation consultation.

  2. Evaluation (1H30 - 3H / €€ on estimate): During this consultation, I will make you take different tests identified at the end of the preliminary consultation. With children, this session can be done in two stages. It is also preferable for the child to be in good condition. To ensure this, I propose child assessments in the morning. If your child is sick or tired, do not hesitate to contact me to postpone the evaluation consultation.

  3. Scoring - interpretation - report writing (2 - 3H): After taking the tests, I carry out the various operations necessary to obtain the different tests' results and to possibly compare them to existing standards for the same age group. Then, I interpret them in light of the information gathered during our first consultation and of my clinical observations during the psychological evaluation. Finally, I write a report containing all of these elements that I will give you at the next consultation. It will include some recommendations taking into account your initial request (psychological support, therapy, remediation sessions). 

  4. Debriefing consultation (45 min - 1H / 65 €): This last consultation allows the oral restitution of the assessment conclusions and the delivery of the report. The report may be adjusted according to the latest exchanges and additional topics discussed in light of the results.

Social skills training group

I organize social skills training groups for children and teens. These groups are dedicated to children with social anxiety, high cognitive functioning abilities, ADHD or autistic disorder.

The groups are made up of 3 to 5 children depending on the profile. I receive families beforehand in order to fully understand the particularities of each child and identify the individual objectives. I then make consistent groups in terms of age and skills but also complementary in order to enrich the experience of the group and meet individual development objectives.

The start of a group depends on the number of requests and on the profiles of the children received. A group can start with a minimum of 3 participants.

The different learning areas are :

  • conversational skills: initiating and maintaining a conversation, respecting the other person's speaking and taking their turn, watching and listening to the person speaking ...
  • relational and social skills: establishing a friendly relationship, receiving criticism, understanding others' point of view, knowing how to say no or communicating your disagreement with assertiveness, knowing and using social codes, solving complex social situations ...
  • non-verbal communication: identify and use behavioral cues (posture, facial expression, volume / tone / flow of voice ...
  • emotions: identify one's emotions and those of others to take them into account in your behavior, express your emotions, show empathy ...

Teleconsultation

Who is teleconsultation for?

When one has mobility constraints, whether one is working, living abroad or being caught in one's daily life, any journey / commute can be a constraint and a source of stress, making face-to-face consultations impossible despite the wish to undertake a psychotherapy.

That is why I propose teleconsultation as an alternative to the face-to-face consultation, via Skype.

You may be reluctant to the idea of ​​consulting via a screen , especially if you are not used to this mode of communication. But know that studies show that teleconsultation is as effective as face-to-face psychotherapies.

 

Here are some links on this topic:

This type of intervention is particularly adapted for:

  • Expatriates,
  • Pregnant women, young mothers, dads with children,
  • Persons with reduced mobility (illness, disability ...),
  • Shy people,
  • People working and / or often on the move, unable to be present consult regularly,
  • People living in a region without access to practicians nearby.

However, it is not recommended for people with an addiction to screens & internet.

Procedure

Ideally, whenever possible, it is interesting to get to know each other during some first face-to-face sessions. Then once the work is initiated, it can continue without difficulty  by teleconsultation.

The consultations are done in accordance with the code of ethics. I am in a private and confidential environment during these sessions.

On your side it is also important to respect a certain number of rules so that the session takes place in good conditions:

  • Settle yourself in a calm place where you do not risk to be disturbed during the session,
  • Allow 5 minutes before the start of our session to start your computer and make sure it works well (Internet connection, Webcam, Sound),
  • Take 5 minutes after our consultation to unwind before resuming your activity.

Teleconsultations are to be paid 48 hours before the session, by wire transfer or by PayPal.