Couples Psychologists in Paris

Couples counselling works with two people, and with what happens between them. It does not treat one of them.

Both partners usually attend ¹. Couples counselling works on repeated arguments, an affair, sex, money, parenting, or a decision about separating.

It does not rule on who is right. It is not for married couples alone. Ask a practitioner which approach they use.

If you are afraid of your partner, say so to the practitioner before any joint session is booked. Ask to be seen on your own first.

Everyone on this page is listed under the professional title psychologist. Psychologists apply the study of the mind and behaviour to assist people through difficulty. Clinical psychologists work with people of all ages, with families, carers, teams and communities.

Assessment belongs to a psychologist's training, and sits alongside therapy. Clinical, counselling and educational psychology are different training routes. Each route emphasises different work.

Which titles are registered varies by country. Where the title is registered, the register says what it covers. Ask a psychologist which route they trained through, and what they work with most.

AP-HP Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière – Adult Psychiatry Public Consultation. Phone +33 1 42 16 28 09. Fees are the Sector 1 rates set by convention. Assurance Maladie reimburses 70% when you follow the applicable care pathway. The clinic is for adults seeking a non-sectorised psychiatric consultation. You need an appointment.

Usually. Partners are almost always seen together¹. Couples sessions require safety.

Some practitioners will see one partner alone where the other will not attend. Ask what a practitioner does when one person is unwilling.

No. Couples counselling is for people in a relationship, married or not, of any gender, living together or not. The same practitioners work with couples deciding whether to separate, and with couples who have already separated and are parenting together. Say which of those describes you at first contact.

No. The work is with what happens between two people rather than with a verdict on either of them. Effective work with couples needs its own theories and methods, drawn from research on relationships. Ask a practitioner how they handle it when you disagree in the room.

Yes, and many practitioners offer it. Couples therapy by video shows few significant differences from face-to-face sessions². Symptom reduction, engagement and the therapeutic alliance are comparable.

Sitting in the same room at home suits some couples and not others. Ask what a practitioner offers.

The title you will see is Psychologue. Search the register by name at Agence du Numérique en Santé - Annuaire Santé (RPPS/ADELI). Check that the name and title match and that the entry is current. If they do not, ask the practitioner why.

In France the law reserves the psychologist and psychotherapist titles rather than the activity, and each protected title has its own official list.

See the France page.