An empathic and growth-oriented therapist, I'll support you in realizing your goals, whether they are to enjoy more functional and satisfying relationships, a smoother home life with children, or removing barriers to personal fulfillment. If you have questions about how therapy can be helpful for your unique situation, I can be reached by phone or email, or on Facebook at the page Aimee Cote Therapy Practice.
If you have questions about how therapy can be helpful for your unique situation, I can be reached by phone (+33622701183), email aimee.cote.therapy@gmail.com or on Facebook at the page Aimee Cote Therapy Practice.
Here is a link to a presentation I recently gave on #BeyondBehaviors. We now understand so much about how the brain and body work together to respond to safety vs danger. From my perspective, this approach to challenging behavior from Mona Delahooke, Ph.D. is the most aligned with this understanding. here
Marriage and family therapy is known as "systemic therapy" in France. This is because marriage and family therapists, or MFT's, see families as systems of people and relationships. Like other types of systems, even mechanical ones, families try to maintain balance or equilibrium. When changes arise, the system quickly tries to re-balance itself. A common example of this is the thermostat in your home. The system is at equilibrium when it's at the set temperature on the thermostat. When the temperature drops, the heating system kicks on. When the thermostat senses the home has reached the right temperature, the heat shuts off. Equilibrium is back.
We can apply this idea to a family confronting a problem. If one family member is struggling with depression, for example, other family members may alter their emotional state or behavior to get the family back into balance. Some ways are more conducive to mental health than others. For instance, in one family, people might reach out to the depressed individual to offer support. But in another family, members might respond by also becoming depressed as a way to share the burden. As you can imagine, this probably won't be effective at restoring harmony. When the family's response to a problem drives the system further out of balance, this is when therapy can be helpful.
Choosing what type of therapist to see can be daunting. In this video, Prof. Martin Drapeau of McGill University describes 4 basic types of therapy.
I completed my MS in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of New Hampshire in 2009. Marriage and family therapy differs from other types of psychotherapy in that it focuses on interactions between people who, together, form a system. In fact, marriage and family therapy is often referred to as "thérapie systémique" here in France. However, there are no masters programs in this specialty in France. Marriage and family therapists (MFTs) consider the client in the context of his or her family or other close relationships.
In our families, we often take on roles that may limit our happiness and feeling of being loved and cared for. While systemic therapy is ideal for working with families and couples, it is also effective for individuals. After all, many problems we face as individuals have to do with our relationships.
The models I favor tend to be very "client-centered." That means that I put you and your goals first, rather than imposing my ideas on you. In other words, I will make suggestions, but they must feel right to you, and ultimately, the choice is yours. I am here to guide you and your family, not to "fix" you, because you are not broken. You and your family members possess a wealth of resources and strengths that I will help you uncover.
An empathic and growth-oriented therapist, I'll support you in realizing your goals, whether they are to enjoy more functional and satisfying relationships, a smoother home life with children, or removing barriers to personal fulfillment. If you have questions about how therapy can be helpful for your unique situation, I can be reached by phone or email, or on Facebook at the page Aimee Cote Therapy Practice.
If you have questions about how therapy can be helpful for your unique situation, I can be reached by phone (+33622701183), email aimee.cote.therapy@gmail.com or on Facebook at the page Aimee Cote Therapy Practice.
Here is a link to a presentation I recently gave on #BeyondBehaviors. We now understand so much about how the brain and body work together to respond to safety vs danger. From my perspective, this approach to challenging behavior from Mona Delahooke, Ph.D. is the most aligned with this understanding. here
Marriage and family therapy is known as "systemic therapy" in France. This is because marriage and family therapists, or MFT's, see families as systems of people and relationships. Like other types of systems, even mechanical ones, families try to maintain balance or equilibrium. When changes arise, the system quickly tries to re-balance itself. A common example of this is the thermostat in your home. The system is at equilibrium when it's at the set temperature on the thermostat. When the temperature drops, the heating system kicks on. When the thermostat senses the home has reached the right temperature, the heat shuts off. Equilibrium is back.
We can apply this idea to a family confronting a problem. If one family member is struggling with depression, for example, other family members may alter their emotional state or behavior to get the family back into balance. Some ways are more conducive to mental health than others. For instance, in one family, people might reach out to the depressed individual to offer support. But in another family, members might respond by also becoming depressed as a way to share the burden. As you can imagine, this probably won't be effective at restoring harmony. When the family's response to a problem drives the system further out of balance, this is when therapy can be helpful.
Choosing what type of therapist to see can be daunting. In this video, Prof. Martin Drapeau of McGill University describes 4 basic types of therapy.
I completed my MS in Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of New Hampshire in 2009. Marriage and family therapy differs from other types of psychotherapy in that it focuses on interactions between people who, together, form a system. In fact, marriage and family therapy is often referred to as "thérapie systémique" here in France. However, there are no masters programs in this specialty in France. Marriage and family therapists (MFTs) consider the client in the context of his or her family or other close relationships.
In our families, we often take on roles that may limit our happiness and feeling of being loved and cared for. While systemic therapy is ideal for working with families and couples, it is also effective for individuals. After all, many problems we face as individuals have to do with our relationships.
The models I favor tend to be very "client-centered." That means that I put you and your goals first, rather than imposing my ideas on you. In other words, I will make suggestions, but they must feel right to you, and ultimately, the choice is yours. I am here to guide you and your family, not to "fix" you, because you are not broken. You and your family members possess a wealth of resources and strengths that I will help you uncover.