Valérie Bédard
Valérie Bédard
PhD candidate
Valérie is a doctoral student in clinical psychology at the Université du Québec à Montréal, under the supervision of psychologist René-Pierre Le Scouarnec. During her clinical internship and her first residency, she practiced assessment and intervention in the following areas: anxiety disorders, mood disorders, panic disorder, self-esteem, stress management, emotion management, bereavement, relationship difficulties, sleep disorders, substance use disorders.
Her rich life experience provides a non-judgmental place to settle down, and she works with authenticity, warmth and empathy.
Her therapeutic approach is primarily based on cognitive-behavioral therapy, with elements of humanistic trends. Depending on the presenting issues, she incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Young's schema therapy into her practice.
Valérie offers psychological assessment and individual psychotherapy for adult clients.