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HOW DOES A PSYCHOTHERAPIE SESSION CONDUCT?

Psychotherapy sessions generally take place between 30 minutes and 1 hour, based on the principles of the typical cure, which is the process of self-knowledge at the same time as the therapeutic process. During this time, I listen carefully to the person and guide them in their stories while observing the way they express themselves. The frequency of sessions is generally one per week and the duration of therapy varies, above all, according to the evolution of the patient's condition and according to his needs and availability.

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During the session, the person is free to say what they want to say and what comes to their mind. Words and actions will then be interpreted if necessary. This work is part of the therapeutic process which helps the person to cope with their symptomatic manifestations, even to attenuate them and make them disappear. That being said, beyond the interest in suppressing symptoms, my job is mainly to help the person know more about themselves. As Jacques Lacan said, as a psychoanalyst, "it is quite certain that our justification as our duty is to improve the position of the individuel." The care in psychoanalysis does not mean that the person is ill. The symptoms may be pathological, but they are of primary importance the expression of the unprocessed elements of the internal psychic life. The final interest of my work is thus to make conscious the unconscious, source of psychological suffering. By improving the position of the subject, I invite the person to connect to their internal unconscious psychic life and therefore to work on themselves. The disappearance of symptoms and psychic disorders comes naturally during the cure.

Last but not least, as a registred psychologist, I am responsible for a strictly respected framework according to the code of ethics for psychologists. I practice with respect for my patients, their dignity and freedom of speech and with respect for privacy, professional secrecy and confidentiality.