Mental Health Specialist
Mental Fitness & Emotional Resilience
English-Speaking Therapist in France
⭐ 5-Star Rated on Google | Trusted by clients across France and internationally
BWRT® (BrainWorking Recursive Therapy) | Psychology of Identity and Behaviour | Clinical Hypnotherapy | Transformational Coaching | Emotional Intelligence | Mindfulness
Therapy & Coaching for Anxiety, Trauma & Burnout...
If you’re functioning on the outside but struggling internally, you’re not alone.
People come to me when:
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Anxiety, panic or overthinking won’t settle
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Burnout or emotional exhaustion is affecting day-2-day life, work, relationships
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Past experiences still trigger fear, pain or emotional reactions
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Confidence, motivation or identity feels fragile or lost
You don’t need to be in crisis to seek support
Therapy and Coaching – Working Together
Using BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT®) alongside therapeutic coaching, we work with:
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Subconscious neurological and emotional patterns
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Automatic stress and fear responses
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Nervous system reactions that keep repeating
This creates change at the level it actually happens, the initial trigger/s in the brain - our subconscious. This alters the emotional response, and the physical reactions.
Therapy focuses on emotional healing
Coaching focuses on direction and change
In my work, they are often intertwined
How Change Happens
Talking can help
But endlessly revisiting a problem can reinforce it.
Lasting change happens when we:
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Interrupt unhelpful emotional responses
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Create new, healthier neural pathways
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Restore a sense of safety and control
My role is to guide this process so you feel empowered, not dependent.
What I Help With
I support adults, young people and families with:
Anxiety & Panic
Burnout & Stress Trauma & PTSD
Phobias & Fears
Depression
Chronic Pain
Sleep Problems
Health-Related Issues
Confidence & Self-Esteem
Grief & Loss
Addictions & Habits
Sport Performance
Exam Stress
Children and Teenagers with Anxiety or Emotional Regulation Difficulties
Sessions are tailored, trauma-informed and available online or in person.
Mikayla Mitchell - testimonial
"I am so happy, and relieved to have found Irena-Marie, who could speak English, and also offer a variety of therapeutic modalities.
From the beginning, I felt very comfortable and reassured that her in-depth experience, integrative therapy skills, and personable approach were aligned with my needs.
Offering a compassionate, non-judgemental space Irena weaves together different techniques from her toolkit to provide extremely helpful tailored sessions. She takes the time to listen, question and understand me and my issues so we can create lasting change.
Irena specialises in BWRT. I did not know about this form of therapy but have found it to be very personalised and effective in helping me to rewire and reframe some of my negative thought/emotional patterns.
The conversations we have every week have me feeling positive about the way things are heading and the transformation that is occurring.
For this I am very grateful and thankful to Irena."
Anna Gauthe - testimonial
"I first saw Irena after having a back procedure where they accidentally pierced my spinal fluid sack. I could not even speak about it without collapsing into tears never mind not being able to let anyone touch my back, not even my partner.
I was even scared to go out in case someone came up behind me and touched me.
I saw Irena for one session, and it was cured immediately!
Since then, I have seen Irena a few more times for pain and inflammation She is incredibly kind and understanding while remaining professional, I just can't recommend her enough.."
Laurelle Hughes-Carre
“Highly recommend Irena-Marie services. She has been the only person thus far able to connect and help my autistic son (10) regulate and manage his emotions and social challenges. She is now known as "the Ed whisperer".
Her method of therapy is not conventional, and I think this is wherein lay the magic - her therapy is tailored for the individual - focused and holistic.
We are very happy with her service.”
The Approach I use
I work integratively, using:
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BrainWorking Recursive Therapy (BWRT®)
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Psychology of identity and behaviour
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Clinical Hypnotherapy
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Emotional intelligence and nervous-system regulation
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Visual mental imagery and mindfulness
This allows effective work without repeatedly reliving distressing events, while giving you practical tools to use between sessions - and long-term.
Trauma
and the Nervous System
Trauma affects the nervous system, not just thoughts.
The brain can stay in threat mode long after 'danger' has passed.
With the right support, the nervous system can recalibrate, restoring calm, clarity and emotional balance.
A calm, confidential conversation to explore whether this approach is right for you.
• Confidential • No obligation
The Science Behind...
Dr Joe Dispenza, is a neurologist, biochemist, an international lecturer, researcher, corporate consultant, author and educator. He has been invited to speak in more than 32 countries on five continents.
In the video below Dr Dispenza explains how we update our neural mind maps...
BWRT®
BrainWorking Recursive Therapy
BWRT is a modern neuroscience-based therapy created by Terence Watts, Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine (UK), Member of the City & Guilds Institute of London (UK), founder of The Terence Watts BWRT Institute, and the Essex Institute of Complementary Health. Terence is an international author of 24 books and training manuals.
Who Uses It?
BWRT is use all over the world, by psychologists, hypnotherapists, medical practitioners, psychiatrists, counsellors and more.
How it works?
BWRT is a short-term therapy designed to quickly and permanently change the way your brain reacts to certain stressors.
The great thing about BWRT is that you can work on a difficult past experience without ever having to talk much about it. The focus is on how you want to feel and be now...
If you think of your brain like a computer, it is like updating out-of-date software. Your brain now responds differently to what was previously a difficult feeling or memory or event.
