I am a Jungian psychodynamic counsellor based in France.
I see clients using Zoom or WhatsApp.
Sessions are possible in English, French and Dutch.
My professional training includes several courses in Jungian clinical practice, notably a certificate in Clinical Practice from a Jungian perspective. This program focused on deepening practitioners’ clinical understanding through the Jungian approach as practiced at the Society of Analytical Psychology (SAP) in London.
I regularly participate in Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses, study groups, and a Reflective Practice Supervision Group, while deepening my personal inner work with an IAAP analyst and engaging in my own research and writing, as the process of individuation is never complete. My practice also benefits from long-term supervision by a training Jungian analyst and supervisor from the IAAP and the Society of Analytical Psychology (SAP) in London.
Qualifications & CPD:
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Certificate in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy with Adolescents and Young Adults (Society of Analytical Psychology, London)
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Clinical Practice from a Jungian Perspective: Deepening practitioners' clinical understanding using the Jungian approach practiced at the Society of Analytical Psychology, London
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12-month certificate course on key concepts of Jungian theory and clinical application aimed at clinicians from all fields (Centre of Applied Jungian Studies, South Africa)
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Jungian Coaching Certificate Program (Jung Platform)
Previous research in geophysics
My initial studies were in the field of Earth Sciences. After completing a masters degree in geology at KU Leuven (Belgium), I specialised in marine geophysics with an MSc in oceanography at the University of Southampton and a PhD in geophysics at Imperial College London (UK).
As a researcher for the University of Texas at Austin (US) and Southampton University (UK), I took part in numerous scientific expeditions and international conferences. I also published several articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals.
My interests subsequently shifted towards psychology, particularly Jungian psychology.
Editor, author, and speaker
I serve as Bilingual Content Editor and Deputy Secretary of Espace Francophone Jungien (EFJ), and as Editor-in-Chief of Jungian Psychology Space (JPS), fostering connections between the French- and English-speaking Jungian communities. I also publish in peer-reviewed academic journals and present my work at international conferences.
I am the author of a book on childbirth: Making informed decisions on childbirth - One scientist’s international perspective, published under the pen name of Sofie Vantiers.
Personal life and work
I was born in Belgium (Flanders) and currently live in France with my two children.
I am fluent in Dutch, English and French. I also teach English for psychologists in the master's programme in clinical psychology at the Université de Bretagne Occidentale (UBO), Brest (France).