Everything people ask before starting.

Yes. Psychomotor therapy is a paramedical profession, recognised by a state diploma, in the same way as speech therapy and physiotherapy. The skills of psychomotor therapists are governed by Decree No. 88-659 of 6 May 1988. A medical prescription is required to start an assessment or follow-up, but it is not asked for at a first appointment.

I work in private practice with teenagers and adults, and I also see children on request or depending on the situation. Psychomotor therapy sessions are for anyone, from babies to older people.

No. Requests lie on a continuum, from a simple wish to look inward or a daily unease to a suffering that is sometimes deep and/or to more severe disorders. No prior diagnosis is required. A medical prescription is required to start an assessment or follow-up, but it is not asked for at a first appointment.

The first appointment allows us to clarify what you are asking for, what I can offer, and to meet each other, without judgement and at your own pace. If needed, a psychomotor assessment can be carried out; it is not required before starting sessions. It is a first snapshot: where the person stands in their body (fine and gross motor skills, relationship to time and space, bodily experience, sensory experience).

A follow-up session costs €47. The psychomotor assessment takes 4 sessions, so €200 in total (€50 per session). A session lasts about 40 minutes. If you are facing financial difficulties, we can talk about it.

Not yet. Psychomotor therapists are auxiliary medical professionals, but their care is not covered by the national health insurance system, unlike physiotherapy and speech therapy.

Several schemes: more and more private health insurers reimburse psychomotor therapy (often through the wellbeing package); the extra-statutory benefits of CPAM, requested through your council's social services (CCAS); the MDPH, with the PCH for adults and an AEEH supplement for children and teenagers; and finally, certain pension funds and works councils.

Most often: the assessment, a quote and the invoices. Do not hesitate to ask me for them, I will provide them.

About 40 minutes. The most common rhythm is one session a week or every two weeks, but that can vary, as can the length of the support.

The sessions are built around bodily mediation and exchanges. The mediations used may be relaxation, singing, dance, music, drawing, clay, therapeutic touch, self-massage and breathing exercises.

Physiotherapy works on functional and muscular rehabilitation. Psychomotor therapy focuses on the links between bodily and psychic experience: the way the body is lived, felt, expressed and enters into relationships.

These approaches complement each other more than they oppose each other. The speech therapist works on language, speech and written language learning. The psychologist works on psychic life through speech and, depending on their training, cognitive assessment. Psychomotor therapy relies on the body, movement and sensations to find support, regulation and a place in relationships. It is common for these follow-ups to happen in parallel: I readily work alongside the professionals who surround the person.

The practice is at 4 rue de la Mitrie, 44000 Nantes, in a multidisciplinary practice, close to the city centre, in the Saint Donatien, Dalby and Malakoff area. By public transport: bus 11 and 12, Casterneau stop (1 min walk); C1, Chalâtres stop (10 min walk); tram line 1, Moutonnerie stop (20 min walk). Nearby, the Super U Dalby car park offers 2 hours free parking, an 8-minute walk away.

I see people at the practice Monday to Thursday, by appointment. Book by phone or text message on 06 84 74 96 70.

Yes. Having developed a fine understanding of giftedness, I very often see HPI or HQI/THQI people. I also work with people affected by ASD, ADHD and/or specific learning difficulties.

In French and in English. I speak French (mother tongue), English (B2), Spanish (B1) and I have some basics in Arabic and Romanian (a beginner in both). If you would like the sessions in another language, we can look into the possibilities for interpretation.