As a Doctor in Psychology, Certified Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist, I specialize in the treatment of emotional disorders. Trained primarily in cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy (CBT), I incorporate tools from Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Metacognitive Therapy, Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). My practice is anchored in a larger person-centered approach.
Alongside my clinical practice, I am a researcher at Sciensano, where I focus on health promotion and prevention projects based on physical activity, mental health, and nutrition. I also supervise end-of-year projects for first- and final-year students in the postgraduate psychotherapy program (Integrated Psychotherapy Clinics) at UCLouvain.
In September 2024, I completed my PhD in psychology at UCLouvain, which focused on the role of cognitive, emotional, and behavioural factors in stress regulation. I also supervised practical courses in clinical psychology for the Psychology bachelor’s and master’s degrees at UCLouvain. In addition to stress, mental health and physical activity, I have a wide range of research interests, including cognitive flexibility, alexithymia, and sexual disorders.
Background
Education
- Doctor of Psychology (PhD, UCLouvain, Belgium, 2024); Thesis entitled “Executive Functioning as a Determinant of Acute Stress Responses: Investigating the Role of Cognitive Appraisals and Affect Regulation”
- Complementary Master’s degree and University Certificate in Integrated Psychotherapeutic Clinics (UCLouvain, Belgium, 2020)
- Master in Psychological Sciences, specialisation “Clinical Adult Psychology” (UCLouvain, Belgium, and University of Groningen, Netherlands, 2015-2017)
- Bachelor’s degree in Psychological Sciences (University of York, United Kingdom, 2012-2015)
Further training and experience
- Continuous reading and online training regarding evidence-based treatments
- Understanding and Treating Insomnia (Training Institute for Psychology & Health, Belgium, 2024)
- Supervision of post-graduate theses in Psychotherapy (Master’s Degree in Integrated Psychotherapeutic Clinics and University Certificate in Psychological Assessment and Intervention - Psychotherapy, UCLouvain, Belgium)
- Leading workshops on emotional regulation and ruminations at the CPS-Emotions (Louvain-La-Neuve, 2018-2023) and the University Hospital Le Domaine (Braine L’Alleud, Belgium, 2017-2018)
- Leading stress management workshops for students in the first year of a bachelor’s degree in psychology (Louvain-La-Neuve, Belgium, 2017-2020)
- Introduction to Counseling Skills (University of York, UK, 2015)