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Hi, I'm Dr English, Psychologist.
I specialize in helping clients overcome depression, anxiety disorders and traumatic childhood experiences. I can also help with self-esteem, personal growth, and issues related to pregnancy and motherhood.
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Licensed Psychologist with the Order of Psychologists of Quebec OPQ# 13980-20
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Hi! I’m Dr Valérie English and I’m a graduate of the University of Montréal, in the adult Clinical Psychology program. I offer psychodynamic psychotherapy and humanistic therapy. I specialize in helping clients overcome depression, anxiety disorders, interpersonal struggles, traumatic childhood experiences, self-esteem, and personal growth.
I also specialize in issues related to pregnancy and obstetrics, such as helping pregnant mothers and new moms, overcome things like anxiety, depression, marital problems, pregnancy ambivalence, attachment issues, grief and loss, trouble conceiving, miscarriage, abortion, and grieving men.
Finally, I also specialize in helping medical patients overcome difficulties related to traumatic events, serious injuries, or illnesses such as cancer.
My approach to therapy is integrative, in the sense that I incorporate approaches from several scientifically validated therapies, according to the client’s needs. My main objective in therapy is to work collaboratively with you, identify your struggles and objectives, and to find with you – through discussion – solutions that will fit with your personality and values. It’s important to me that I cultivate an open therapeutic atmosphere that is warm and free of judgment, where you feel safe to explore topics that are important to you, so you can get to know yourself better and work through struggles. It would be a pleasure for me to meet you, to get to know your unique situation, and to help you on your path to greater psychological well-being.
— Valérie English
Trained in Scientifically-Based Treatment Approaches
- 4+ years of professional experience
- A 2-year clinical internship at the Montreal University Health Center (CHUM) in: obstetrics/gynecology, Burn Unit, Reimplantation of Hands, and Oncology (2017-2019)
- Doctoral research award: Fonds de Recherche du Québec – Société et Culture (FQRSC) (2014-2016)
- Award of excellence: Faculty or Arts and Science, University of Montreal, BA degree (2012)
University-Level Training in Psychology
PsyD in Clinical Psychology
Université de Montreal
BA Honours in Psychology
Université de Montreal
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" Dr.English is a calm, caring, and genuine psychologist. She is especially good at creating a safe and secure environment with her clients where they can feel at ease to speak freely without being judged. She acts with professionalism and she really has at heart to better herself over time to make sure that she gives the best treatment possible. She has the capacity to adapt regarding the difficulties of each client and their particularities since it is visibly important for her to truly understand each of her client's unique personalities. I feel confident in saying that Dr. English truly helps clients to understand themselves better and accompanies them in their journey to peaceful mental health. "