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Our approach

The main therapeutic approach

This section presents the cognitive-behavioral approach, which has proven its effectiveness in the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders. It includes a variety of strategies that can be adapted to suit the customer’s needs.

Cognitive behavioral therapy

  • The effectiveness of CBT is based on rigorous, controlled empirical research
  • The focus is on modifying the thoughts and behaviours that maintain problems
  • The approach is highly dynamic, collaborative and focused on the needs of the individual.
  • The integration of complementary strategies of symptom acceptance, engagement in values-centered action and present-moment mindfulness is encouraged, as needed (third wave of CBT).
  • Emotional experience, life history and events related to current difficulties are given particular importance.

Strategies used

Different strategies can be taught, such as:

  • Psycho-education to help you better understand your difficulties, their impact and the factors that maintain them
  • Breathing and relaxation exercises to help manage stress and the physical symptoms of anxiety
  • Cognitive restructuring, which aims to modify the thoughts, beliefs or interpretations that maintain the difficulties.
  • Exposure exercises that allow you to face your fears gradually and at your own pace
  • Problem-solving strategies based on the stressors experienced by the individual

Special features

  • If necessary, exercises to do at home can be suggested
  • The client is directly involved in the therapeutic process
  • Customers are encouraged to take charge of their own lives, and observe their progress between meetings.
  • The customer comes to develop and master strategies for dealing with problem situations on his own.
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Megan Turgeon - Psychologie Anxiété Laval

Megan Turgeon

Ph.D. candidate in Psychology

She is currently a doctoral candidate in psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and is on her way to completing her academic journey.

She has completed internships in various environments which have allowed her to work with children, teenagers, and adults. In her career, she works with individuals with a variety of issues, such as anxiety disorders, mood disorders, personality disorders, and personal and relational difficulties.

Through her thesis subject, she is also developing expertise related to issues of infertility, assisted reproduction, and the transition to parenthood. In her practice, she is committed to providing a safe, client-centered space to welcome their difficulties and suffering.

She uses the cognitive-behavioral approach as well as therapeutic techniques from different psychological approaches that allow her to adapt to the specific needs of each person she meets.

  • Clientele: Ages 14 and up
  • Service: individual psychotherapy
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If you are interested in a psychotherapy consultation, please provide us with the following information and our team will contact you by e-mail within approximately 48 hours, working days.