Frequently Asked Questions

1. Fees, Payment, and Receipts

What are your session fees?
The fee for a 60-minute individual session is $130. For couples sessions, the fee is $160.

Do you offer a sliding scale?
Yes. I reserve a limited number of sliding scale spots for people going through a more difficult financial situation. If this applies to you, you can mention it during our first contact so we can find an amount that feels fair and sustainable for both of us.

What payment methods do you accept?
If you live in Canada, Interac e-Transfer is the preferred payment method. For international clients, Wise is preferred in order to limit transaction fees. Credit card payment is also available if needed.

When is payment expected?
Payment is made after the session, ideally on the same day as our meeting.

What is your cancellation policy?
I ask that you cancel or reschedule a session at least 24 hours in advance whenever possible. This allows me to offer the time slot to someone else. If something unexpected happens, we can simply discuss it.

Can I receive insurance receipts?
Please note that I do not provide receipts for insurance companies.

2. First Call and Online Sessions

Is the first call free?
Yes. The first call is free and allows us to get to know each other, answer your questions, and see whether my approach corresponds to what you are looking for. It is not a full session, but a first conversation to see whether the support feels right for you.

Do I need to prepare anything before our first call?
No specific preparation or summary of your life story is needed. The most important thing is simply to make sure you are in a quiet and private space where you will not be interrupted. We will work with what is present for you in the moment, without any performance expectation.

Can I book a session for someone else?
The request must come from the person who wants to receive support. This work is based on autonomy and on a real willingness to engage in the regulation process. If you want to help someone close to you, you can share my website with them, but I do not accept bookings made by a third party.

Are sessions offered only online?
Yes. Sessions are currently held online through Google Meet. This format can often help the nervous system feel safer, since you remain in your own environment throughout the session.

Do you offer sessions in French and English?
Yes. Sessions are offered in both French and English.

3. How the Work Unfolds

What does a session look like?
We work mainly from presence and nervous system regulation in the moment. The goal is not simply to tell your story, but to observe how your protective patterns become active here and now, so they can gradually begin to untangle.

How many sessions are recommended to notice a change?
Every situation is unique, but I generally suggest beginning with three to five sessions. This allows us to establish a sense of safety in the connection and begin identifying the survival patterns that show up in daily life. Nervous system work often requires repetition in order to create more lasting change.

Is it normal to feel more tired or emotional after a session?
Yes, this can happen. When the nervous system begins to release certain chronic tensions or protective patterns, there can sometimes be a period of integration after the session. Some people notice more fatigue, emotion, or sensitivity for a few hours or a few days. This is usually temporary and part of the integration process.

4. Somatic and Relational Approach

How is this approach different from traditional talk therapy?
Traditional talk therapy often focuses more on intellectually understanding the past. My approach is more interested in how your survival patterns are active today in your body and relationships. We are not only trying to understand why you are suffering, but also observing how your nervous system organizes itself to protect you, so it can gradually recover its capacity for connection.

Do we need to talk about my childhood for this work to help?
This work is not about endlessly revisiting old memories or analyzing your parents for years. We focus mainly on your current thought patterns, emotional reactions, and what is happening in your body here and now. While we may sometimes recognize the origin of a protective strategy developed in childhood, the goal is always to help you experience more freedom and agency in your adult life today.

What is complex or relational trauma?
Complex trauma does not necessarily come from one single violent event, but rather from an accumulation of moments where we did not feel safe enough, seen enough, or welcomed in our essential needs. This can create chronic survival responses such as withdrawal, performance anxiety, or the constant need to please others. These are the patterns we gradually learn to regulate together.

Can this approach help me even if I have already done a lot of therapy?
Yes. Many people who work with me have already done significant personal or therapeutic work. Understanding your history can be very helpful, but it does not always transform the nervous system’s automatic responses. My approach places more emphasis on present-moment experience, connection, and nervous system regulation in order to support deeper and more lasting change.

5. Symptoms and Difficulties Supported

Do you work with anxiety, relationship difficulties, or attachment issues?
es, very often. Relationship difficulties, anxiety, emotional exhaustion, fear of rejection, loneliness, or certain repetitive patterns are frequently connected to protective mechanisms that developed over time. Together, we learn to observe how these reflexes become active in the present so that more safety, connection, and inner freedom can become possible.

Can this work help with physical symptoms such as tension or fatigue?
Absolutely. Chronic tension and exhaustion are often the result of a nervous system that remains stuck in protection mode. By bringing more safety into the connection and learning to regulate your inner states, your body gradually receives the information that the danger has passed. This can often allow physical tensions to release when they no longer need to be held.

What if I have difficulty feeling my emotions or bodily sensations?
This is very common, and there is nothing “wrong” with it. Often, being cut off from certain sensations is a protective strategy developed by the nervous system over time. We never try to force anything. The work is about creating enough safety for contact with yourself to return gradually and naturally.

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