If you are suffering with symptoms of anxiety, difficulties arising from a traumatic event, having difficulty controlling your temper or managing your mental health you may benefit from a psychological approach to tackling your problems.
- You can simply make an appointment online for a psychological assessment of your problems to help you decide if therapy is for you. Contact us to get started and book your first session. You will be asked to pay for each psychology consultation in advance when you confirm that you will be attending the appointment.
Do I need a referral from my GP?
You do not need to have a GP referral before you make your 1st appointment. However, Clinical Psychologists often work closely with other mental health professionals and you may feel more supported if your GP is aware that you are struggling with your mental health. In certain circumstances, and at times of crisis, it will be recommended that your GP be informed that you are struggling to cope.
A GP referral is likely to be required if you are being reimbursed for your psychology sessions by your health insurance provider.
Can I get reimbursed for my treatment?
If funding your psychology treatment is a concern for you then you should be aware that you can get free psychology sessions from any of the psychologues listed on the MonSoutienPsy website run by L’Assurance Maladie/Ameli.fr https://monsoutienpsy.ameli.fr/recherche-psychologue. Alternatively you can visit your local CMP (centre medico-psychologique) for further help and information.
The French health services do not automatically refund fees for private psychological therapy so you may not be reimbursed unless you select a psychologue from the MonSoutienPsy list (see above). Having said that, as I am a registered private psychologue (RPPS) then it is possible that you may be eligible for a partial reimbursement of your therapy fees for a fixed number of consultations with me. However, please note that as I have chosen not to be on the MonSoutienPsy list (see above) you will always need to pay upfront for your psychology sessions and I can only issue payment receipts and not the feuilles de soins that many mutuelles will require for reimbursement.
If you plan to make any claim for reimbursement of your therapy costs, you must contact your mutuelle before making your first appointment with me (1) in order to check which of your costs/if any they will cover and (2) to find out their specific list of requirements for making any claims (e.g. amongst other things you are likely to need a GP referral).
Making regular appointments.
After your initial assessment session, if you decide to start regular therapy sessions you can register for our Clients Area. Once registered, you can book and manage your sessions from your account page as well as pay for them conveniently, online.
Remember that you are always in control of your treatment and you can choose to stop treatment at any time.
Cancelling an appointment
Every effort should be made to attend the psychology sessions that you book. Holiday breaks and anticipated absences should be raised with as much notice as possible. However, when this is not possible therapy sessions can be cancelled by email with up to 24 hours notice and they will be rescheduled. In exceptional cases, due to unforeseen emergencies, cancellations of less than 24 hrs notice will also be rescheduled.
For absences or cancellations with less than 24 hrs notice the payment will not be reimbursable.
Confidentiality and data protection
You can be reassured that things said in psychology sessions, and any of your personal details that we hold, are regulated by established professional guidelines of confidentiality and ethical practice (in accordance with the British Psychological Society, equivalent French and European Professional bodies and current Data Protection law).
Contact us to get started and book your first session.