Glossary
Issues
Abuse / Maltreatment
Harmful behavior (physical, psychological, economic, sexual) carried out by a person who uses their strength or power to harm another person.
Addiction
An uncontrollable need to consume a substance or engage in an activity, even when it causes significant problems in one’s life.
Humanitarian Aid
An intervention by psychologists to provide emotional and practical support to people affected by an emergency, a disaster, or a conflict.
Anxiety
A state of excessive tension and worry, often accompanied by physical sensations (rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath), which arises when a person anticipates a danger or a problem, even without a real threat.
Assertiveness
The ability to express one’s needs, opinions, and boundaries in a clear and respectful way, without aggression or submission.
Autism Spectrum
A diversity of ways of functioning that influence communication, relationships, and sensitivity, in highly variable ways from one person to another.
Burnout
A state of profound physical and psychological exhaustion linked to chronic stress, affecting work as well as overall life balance.
Career Coaching
Targeted support to take stock of your professional life, define new goals, and equip you with the means to achieve them.
Self-Confidence
Work aimed at identifying and transforming experiences, beliefs, and relational patterns that undermine the sense of inner security.
Business Consulting
It consists of supporting organizations and individuals in improving organizational functioning, workplace well-being, and decision-making.
Business Consulting
The intervention of a psychologist to analyze relationships, behaviors, and well-being within an organization, with the aim of improving the work climate and performance.
School Dropout
The process that leads a student to abandon their educational pathway or disengage from it, due to a lack of meaning or support within the school system.
Depression
A persistently low and sad mood, accompanied by a loss of interest or pleasure in everything around you.
Grief / Bereavement
Psychological support that helps individuals go through a loss and gradually integrate the absence into their emotional life.
Eco-Anxiety
Distress or deep concern felt in response to threats affecting the environment, the climate, and the future of the planet.
Self-Esteem
The way a person perceives, evaluates, and treats themselves internally, independently of their performance or others’ opinions.
Neuropsychological Assessments
An evaluation designed to better understand how your brain functions (memory, attention, etc.), in order to identify your strengths and difficulties.
Chronic Fatigue
A state of persistent exhaustion that does not improve with rest and makes even simple tasks difficult to carry out.
Anger Management
Learning healthy and constructive strategies to express anger without suppressing it or letting it overflow.
Harassment
Support that helps to recognize, understand, and repair the psychological impacts of harassment, in order to regain a sense of safety, self-esteem, and the ability to act.
High Intellectual Potential (HIP)
Support that helps to understand and come to terms with an intellectual functioning that is more intense and faster than average (which can be both a resource and a daily challenge), in order to better live one’s uniqueness on a daily basis.
Gender Identity
Support that offers a safe space to explore, understand, and live more peacefully and in alignment with oneself the deep and intimate sense of being a man, a woman, both, or neither, independently of one’s biological sex at birth.
Insomnia
Support that helps to understand and ease the psychological and emotional factors that maintain sleep difficulties.
MBCT Instructor
A trained professional who teaches mindfulness techniques useful for preventing relapse after a depressive episode.
LGBTQIA+
Support that offers a safe space to explore identity-related, relational, or emotional questions linked to sexual orientation and/or gender identity.
MBTI (type indicator)
A personality typology tool that offers different profiles to better understand one’s preferences in functioning, communication, and decision-making.
Meditation
A practice that consists of deliberately directing one’s attention to the present moment in order to develop inner calm, clarity, and emotional regulation.
Neurodiversity
A natural diversity of neurological and cognitive functioning, considered as human variations rather than deficits.
Educational Guidance
Support for young people in clarifying their interests, abilities, and values in order to make more appropriate and confident educational choices.
Educational & Career Guidance
Support to choose a course of study or a career direction that aligns with your interests, skills, and values.
Highly Sensitive Person (HSP)
A personality trait that makes a person more sensitive and reactive to sensory stimuli and emotions, influencing how they perceive, feel, and respond to their environment.
Fears / Phobias
An intense and irrational fear of an object, a situation, or a place, which drives the person to avoid it at all costs.
Phobia
An intense and irrational fear of an object, a situation, or a place, which drives the person to avoid it at all costs.
Exile-Related Issues
Support that helps individuals navigate the psychological and identity-related impacts linked to departure, loss of reference points, and adaptation to a new life context.
Work-Related Issues
Support that helps to understand and ease professional difficulties such as stress, conflicts, overload, or loss of meaning.
Psychiatric issues
A general term used to describe mental disorders that cause significant alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior. They require a clinical assessment and, in some cases, medical follow-up and psychotherapy depending on the situation.
Relational Issues
Support that helps to understand and improve difficulties in affective, family, social, or professional relationships.
School-Related Issues
Specific difficulties that a student may encounter in learning (such as “dys” disorders) or in their behavior within the educational setting.
Sports Psychology
The study of mental and emotional factors that influence an athlete’s performance, motivation, and well-being.
Psychosis
A mental state in which a person loses contact with reality, which may manifest through beliefs or perceptions that are not shared by others (delusions, hallucinations).
Refugees
A person who has been granted legal protection because they cannot return to their country of origin due to fear of persecution.
Stress Regulation
All the methods and strategies used to manage excessive activation of the body and mind caused by prolonged stress.
Emotional Regulation
Learning to manage and modulate one’s emotions (intensity, duration, expression) so that they are constructive.
Parental Separation
The breakup of a couple that requires complex psychological adjustment, particularly for children.
Suicide
It is the act of taking one’s own life, generally linked to intense psychological suffering that requires specialized care and support.
Supervision
It is a professional space for exchange and reflection that enables practitioners to analyze their practice, gain perspective, and maintain the quality of their support.
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
The presence of unwanted intrusive thoughts (obsessions) that lead to performing repetitive behaviors or rituals (compulsions) in an attempt to relieve anxiety.
Adjustment Disorder
A state of distress (a significant emotional or behavioral reaction) that appears after a change or a difficult life event (separation, bereavement, work-related issues, illness, etc.), when one feels overwhelmed and it affects daily functioning.
Eating Disorders
These are difficulties related to the relationship with food, the body, and control, such as eating too much, too little, or in a disorganized way, often linked to emotional distress and potentially affecting both physical and mental health.
Personality Disorders
Patterns of behavior, thinking, and relating to others that are highly marked and rigid, and that can generate significant distress and difficulties in everyday life and relationships.
Psychiatric issues
Mental health difficulties that affect emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, and that may require psychological support and sometimes medical care.
PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)
The persistence of a lasting psychological reaction and significant distress following an event, which disrupts daily life through intrusive memories, hypervigilance, or avoidance.
Sexual Violence
Any act or behavior of a sexual nature imposed without the free and informed consent of the other person, which may have profound psychological impacts and require specialized support.
Approaches & Specialties
Addictology
A specialty focused on understanding, preventing, and treating addictions to substances or activities.
Jungian Analysis
A psychodynamic approach that explores the depths of the unconscious (dreams, symbols) to foster individuation and personal development.
Transactional Analysis
A theory of personality and communication that examines relationships through the identification of “ego states” (Parent, Adult, Child) in order to improve autonomy and interactions.
Person-Centered Therapy
A humanistic approach in which the therapist offers unconditional listening and empathy to enable the person to develop and find their own solutions.
Person-Centered & Experiential Therapy
A variant that places particular emphasis on felt experience and the immediate experience lived in the session as a driver of personal change.
Contextual Therapy
A therapy that considers personal history and family relationships, particularly issues of “justice and fairness” within intergenerational bonds, in order to restore trust.
Body-Oriented Therapy – Bioenergetic Analysis
A method that uses bodywork (breathing, posture) to release physical tensions that reflect emotional or psychological blockages.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
A method of mental training that involves intentionally paying attention to the present moment, without judgment, in order to reduce stress.
Holistic & Brief Transformational Therapy
A method that considers the individual as a whole (body, mind, environment) and uses targeted techniques to trigger rapid and profound change.
Integrative Therapy
A flexible therapeutic practice that combines and adapts tools and techniques from several approaches (CBT, humanistic, etc.) to best meet the unique needs of the individual.
Intercultural Therapy
An approach that takes cultural, social, and migratory factors into account when understanding psychological difficulties and in establishing the helping relationship.
Psychoanalytic Therapy
An in-depth exploratory method that analyzes the unconscious, dreams, and early memories in order to understand the origins of life patterns and current difficulties.
Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapeutic method that focuses on unconscious psychic forces and inner conflicts that influence present-day behavior and relationships.
Adolescent Orientation Clinic
A space for listening and support specialized in developmental, identity-related, and transitional issues specific to adolescence.
Child Orientation Clinic
A therapeutic setting adapted to children, where play, drawing, and speech are used to understand and support their emotional or behavioral difficulties.
Parental Coaching
A practical and structured form of support designed for parents to develop their skills, improve communication, and achieve a more balanced and peaceful family life.
Personal Coaching
A support process that helps individuals define and achieve their personal goals (self-confidence, relationships, quality of life) by using their own resources.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization…)
A therapy that helps the brain reprocess difficult or traumatic memories so that they no longer intrude into the present.
Children
It is the support of the child in their emotional, relational, or behavioral difficulties, drawing on their development and family environment.
Motivational Interviewing
A collaborative communication method aimed at strengthening a person’s intrinsic motivation to change a behavior.
Schema Therapy – Basic Training
A training program that provides the theoretical and practical foundations of Schema Therapy to understand and support deep emotional schemas.
Hypnotherapy
The use of hypnosis (an altered state of consciousness and heightened concentration) to access inner resources and facilitate psychological change.
Lifespan Integration Therapy
A gentle psycho-body therapy that helps heal trauma and attachment disorders by linking painful memories to the present and allowing the brain to integrate that the danger has passed, through the repetition of a timeline that helps the nervous system process unresolved experiences and promote emotional healing.
Neuropsychology
It is a specialty that studies the links between brain functioning, cognitive functions (memory, attention, language), and behavior.
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
A set of communication and personal change techniques that study how our thoughts and language influence our perception of reality.
Psychoanalysis
A therapeutic approach that explores the unconscious and personal history in order to better understand the origins of psychological difficulties.
Psychiatry
A medical specialty that assesses, diagnoses, and treats mental health disorders, particularly when medication may be necessary.
Psycho-Oncology
It is a form of support intended for people facing cancer, as well as their loved ones, to help them cope with the emotional and psychological impacts of the illness.
Clinical Psychology
It is the branch of psychology that focuses on understanding, assessing, and supporting psychological, emotional, and behavioral suffering, taking into account the person’s history, lived experience, and context.
Work Psychology
It is the scientific study of human behavior and relationships within the professional context, aiming to improve quality of life at work and organizational effectiveness.
Positive Psychology
It is the scientific study of resources, strengths, qualities, and factors that enable individuals to flourish and live a meaningful life, promoting well-being and fulfillment.
Social & Intercultural Psychology
It is a specialty that studies the influence of social relationships, culture, and context on behaviors, emotions, and representations.
Reassociative Trauma Therapy (RTT/RTP)
It is a specific therapeutic approach that aims to reassociate the different parts of the traumatic experience (sensations, emotions) in order to integrate them and make them less intrusive.
Humanistic Psychotherapy
It is a therapeutic approach that emphasizes each individual’s potential for growth, personal responsibility, freedom of choice, and the search for meaning in life.
Midwife (Profession)
It is a healthcare profession that provides comprehensive care for women and newborns before, during, and after pregnancy and childbirth.
Sexology
Support that addresses issues related to sexuality, intimate relationships, and the experience of the body, within a respectful and holistic approach.
Sophrology
It is a dynamic relaxation method that uses breathing, muscle relaxation, and visualization to manage stress and improve physical and mental balance.
Tobacco Addiction Treatment
It is a specialty dedicated to supporting people in quitting smoking and managing their tobacco dependence.
Brief therapy
A targeted, time-limited form of support focused on a specific goal and on concrete changes in everyday life.
Brief Therapy
It is a solution-oriented therapeutic framework that focuses on the present and the future, aiming to quickly identify and target goals for change.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
A therapeutic approach that helps to understand and modify thoughts and behaviors that maintain difficulties, in a concrete and structured way.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
It is a structured and practical approach that helps individuals identify and modify thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that maintain difficulties, using concrete and practical tools.
CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I)
It is a specific therapy that helps improve sleep by addressing habits, thoughts, and mechanisms that maintain insomnia.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
It is a “third wave” approach that helps people accept difficult thoughts and emotions, while committing to actions that align with their core values.
Couples Therapy
It is support for partners aimed at improving communication, resolving recurring conflicts, and restoring a fulfilling relationship.
Gestalt Therapy
It is a humanistic approach that focuses on the “here and now”, fostering awareness of one’s sensations and emotions to restore a vivid connection with oneself.
Memory Reconsolidation Therapy
It is a recent approach in trauma therapy that aims to durably modify the memory of a traumatic event by making it more emotionally tolerable.
Schema Therapy
An integrative approach that aims to identify and modify deep emotional and cognitive schemas established in childhood, which repeat themselves and cause distress.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Therapy (ADHD)
It is a therapy adapted to a specific neurological functioning, characterized by challenges in regulating attention, impulsivity, and/or motor hyperactivity.
Therapy for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
It is a form of therapy adapted to a specific neurological functioning, characterized by difficulties in regulating attention, impulsivity, and sometimes hyperactivity.
Family Therapy
Support that helps a family understand what is at play in their relationships and adjust how they function in order to restore a new and healthier balance.
Gestalt Therapy
An approach that helps people better understand themselves by paying attention to what is experienced here and now, in emotions, the body, and relationships.
Breathing Therapy
It is a therapeutic method that uses targeted and controlled breathing techniques to regulate the nervous system and manage anxiety.
Dance and Movement Therapy
It is a psychocorporal approach that uses movement and bodily expression as means of communication and emotional exploration.
Strategic Therapy
It is a brief approach that seeks to unblock situations by implementing targeted strategies that break the vicious cycles of problems.
Systemic Therapy
It is an approach that helps to understand how your relationships, your history, and your context influence your difficulties, in order to create lasting change, individually or together with the people concerned.