Loss or Grief Therapists in Paris, France

We can sometimes feel overwhelmed by grief, by the loss of a loved one, relationship breakdown, loss of a beloved pet, ours or others' poor health, jobs and careers or financial security amongst other things. This can present as anger and shock, guilt, disbelief and deep sadness. These emotions can affect our physical health such as poor sleep, lack of appitite and our mental health such as depression. These are normal emotions and part of greiving and there is no one way to experience it or indeed a definitive time. Loss can be experienced for weeks or years. Counselling can help you explore these feelings, understand them and work though them helping you acknowledge and accept the process you are going throught in a safe and gentle way.

Grieving the loss of a loved one, or of something else dear to us - home, work, aspects of our functioning (due to ill health, for example), is typically a painful, challenging process. In some occasions it might become too challenging, affecting a person's ability to return to life and continue living it in a satisfying-enough way. In more extreme cases, it could mark the onset of more debilitating depressive experiences and impairment of functioning. I offer a confidential space where we can think together of your subjective experience of loss and grieving and the impact it has on your life.

Grief and loss is the topic I was the most scared of when I completed my counselling studies - having never been comfortable with bereavement. I wanted to complete this unit as soon as possible but thankfully, a friend advised taking my time through it. I am so grateful to that friend, as it was the unit that resonated the most with me among all my studies. I understood that the devastation I felt after my experience of workplace bullying and my car accident were linked to all the losses these incurred for me. This helped me to give myself the right to grieve everything I had lost, and to make space for everything that is now in my life. I aim to help all my clients open their eyes as to their own losses, not just what we usually acknowledge as losses in this society.

Grief takes many forms — from losing a loved one to facing unexpected life changes. I offer a gentle, reflective space to process these experiences, honoring both pain and resilience. The goal is not to “move on” but to integrate loss into life in a way that allows for meaning, connection, and growth.

Grief changes you. In this space, you don’t have to rush healing or stay strong for others. We gently integrate loss while protecting your nervous system.

Paris has a deep psychoanalytic tradition — rooted in the influence of Lacan and Freud's European legacy — and the city's therapy culture retains a strong psychodynamic orientation, though CBT and integrative approaches have grown substantially in recent decades. The city's high cost of living, intense professional culture, and the particular social pressures of Parisian life contribute to significant demand for therapists addressing anxiety, burnout, and relationship complexity. Paris has large North and West African immigrant communities and a substantial expat population, with demand for both French-speaking and multilingual English-speaking therapists. France's expanded psychiatric reimbursement scheme (Mon soutien psy) offers some subsidized access, though private practice remains the dominant route for longer-term psychotherapy in the city.

Gender ID

100%

Female

Session Type

	80%	In Person and Online
	20%	Online Only

Top Treatment Approaches

40%	Feminist Therapy
40%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
40%	Psychoanalytic Therapy
20%	Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
20%	Psychodynamic Therapy
20%	Self Psychology
20%	Multicultural Therapy

Ages Served

80%	Adult
60%	Senior
60%	Young Adult
40%	Teen

Client Focus

60%	Women
60%	Men
60%	LGBTQ+
40%	Buddhist
40%	Hispanic / Latino

Loss or Grief therapists in Paris, France FR

Jill Deacon

Dr Aneliya Gonsard

Wonderful Mess

Mariana Amat

Rose laure Agbazan