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Having personally suffered from aggressive breast cancer in 2019 and gone through all stages of treatment and its physical and psychological effects, I now want to share my experience with women with this frightening disease. I can offer professional support as a certified coach, Ericksonian hypnosis therapist and graduate in strategic systemic approach, as well as caring personal support as a cancer survivor.

I act as an experienced mentor, offering techniques to alleviate the physical and psychological suffering brought on by the disease: 
For the mind, with the anxiety, numbness, vulnerability and fatigue associated with the illness.
For the physical pain and other side effects of the treatment (hair loss, weight loss).
For very specific issues, such as sexuality and diet, or managing relationships with family, especially spouses and loved ones.

I wanted to write about my adventure, my experience of the disease, to create a kind of (survival) guide for women going through the same experience. To make them feel less alone in their journey, to offer them practical advice and solutions that have worked for me to live and overcome, I hope, this cruel disease in a slightly lighter way and even with a touch of humour, which is characteristic of me.

If you are directly or indirectly affected by breast cancer and would like to know more about my own experience, I offer you my personal story, which you can download for free from the link below (in French for the time being).

Facing a serious illness can be an overwhelming and stressful experience as it comes into our lives suddenly and unexpectedly. The physical consequences can be painful, tiring and difficult to cope with, but the emotional consequences, including fear, anxiety, sadness and confusion that can compound the physical feelings, should not be underestimated.

Dealing with these issues can seem overwhelming, but there are ways to deal with the challenges and I am here to guide you through this great journey.
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It is important to give yourself time to process the emotions that accompany the illness. As a professional coach, I can offer you valuable support in dealing with these difficulties using various therapeutic tools such as Ericksonian hypnosis and the strategic systemic approach. Ericksonian hypnosis can help reduce stress and anxiety and manage physical or psychological pain and other symptoms associated with the illness. The strategic systemic approach can help identify relationships and behaviors that may be contributing to stress and pain, and find ways to deal with challenges in a positive and constructive way.

Losing a loved one is a serious ordeal to go through. The emotions involved are deep and varied; sadness, denial, anger, guilt and confusion are all common when someone loses a loved one. Grief is a complex and individual process that everyone goes through differently and which takes time and support to overcome.

I can offer deep listening and emotional support to help you identify the feelings you are experiencing and find ways of expressing them in a healthy and constructive way. I can help you develop strategies for dealing with negative emotions and move through them to transform them. My approach is to guide you through your grief, exploring the different aspects of your situation and finding ways to manage this difficult process.

Divorce or separation is often an emotionally difficult experience. As a life coach, hypnotherapist and separated mother of two teenage children, I can offer support and guidance to help you manage and overcome the complex feelings you may be experiencing at this time.

I can help you to identify and understand the emotions you are feeling and to develop strategies for dealing with them in a healthy and effective way. We can reflect together on the reasons for the break-up to understand what happened in the relationship and to gain perspective on the situation. Sometimes it is necessary to work on self-esteem and confidence and consider ways of rebuilding after the break-up, including exploring new opportunities and working on personal goals. This can be done by reconnecting with your own values and priorities, with who you are outside the relationship, so you can move forward.

Hypnotherapy can also work as a tool in the process of 'grieving' your relationship, freeing you from the negative emotions and limiting beliefs that may be holding you back. Hypnosis can diminish your emotional pain and help you to regain a sense of inner balance.

I can also give very pragmatic advice on the logistical aspects of shared custody. With my children's father, we have been using the nesting system for over five years: our daughters stayed at the family home and we lived there alternately every other week (while each had a separate residence elsewhere). This system has its advantages and its limitations. We can discuss it.

As a partner, family member or close friend of someone with breast cancer, or another serious illness or a tragic event, you may feel helpless to cope with their suffering.
But don't forget yourself!

You find yourself vicariously embroiled in an emotional and logistical storm. Do not hesitate to contact me, I can give you the support and practical advice you need to help your loved one without neglecting your own journey. I am here for you.

You may be at a turning point in your life. You have a successful career in the conventional sense. You are ticking the boxes of personal success. And yet... you feel that something is missing, that you are not aligned. Or you have just been hit by a personal or professional slap (or uppercut).

You feel lost, your benchmarks are gone. You are looking for a space to get a clearer picture of where you stand, to consider your options, to gain some perspective. I can help you to create this space, to make an assessment of the situation, to examine the map of your life, to discover new inner and outer territories, to decide which ones to explore and to start your journey.