CARA GOUBALT
Psychotherapy for children, adolescents
and adults in French or English

Email: cgoubault22@gmail.com 

Website: www.nantestherapy.com  
Doctolib link

Depression, adjustment issues, anxiety
and relationship issues. Integrative approach
  

I am bi-national American and French and provide psychotherapy or psychoanalysis in English for children, adolescents and adults. I am certified in psychoanalysis by the International Psychoanalytic Studies Organization, which is part of the IPA (International Psychoanalytic Association). The certification requires five to ten years of post-graduate clinical training and supervision, as well as an extensive personal analysis. 

I was educated both in the United States and France. I worked at Johns Hopkins Hospital in outpatient psychiatry, as well as in private practice, before moving to France over twenty years ago. I have Masters degrees from the University of Maryland, and the Université de Rennes 2 (psychology and psychopathology). 

On a personal note, I know what it's like to adapt to life here and raise children in two cultures and two languages.  Clinical work requires a deep understanding of human development and personality structure. The goal of psychotherapy is to live life not in reaction to things, but with intention, purpose, and direction. The work can be focused on the here-and-now, but also on understanding unconscious forces which may influence what's happening for us today. This is not contradictory - but complementary - since we are the product of our stories even as we aim towards the future. 

Generally, sessions are held weekly, however psychoanalytic sessions are more frequent. Psychotherapy is a treatment where the therapist and patient speak face-to-face, while psychoanalysis, a deeper process, generally requires lying on the couch, without seeing the analyst. Psychoanalysis is an intensive introspective process, which people may choose after an experience with face-to-face treatment. It allows for a more profound understanding of one’s self, changing repetitive patterns, within a supportive, interactive setting.

When treating children and adolescents, regular meetings with parents can be helpful in understanding their difficulties. These sessions are provided for no fee within the framework of your child’s psychotherapy. The first meeting occurs after one month (three to four sessions) with your child; to provide feedback and an idea of the psychotherapeutic process. Afterward, these meetings can be scheduled upon request (about once every three to six months, generally).

Coordination with your general practitioner, or a psychiatrist, is possible. Additional help in finding and communicating with these professionals in your area is also available. Fees are explained during the initial session.

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