A quiet place to put things down

English-speaking psychotherapist and hypnotherapist for adults, teenagers, children, expats and international families. Anxiety, stress, trauma, burnout and life transitions.

A humanistic, trauma-informed practice on the French Riviera

Being met, not measured

I am Virginie Soum, a psychopractitioner and hypnotherapist based on the French Riviera. I work in English and in French with adults, teenagers and children, and I have a particular interest in supporting expats and international families.

My practice is humanistic, in the lineage of Carl Rogers: I do not believe I know your life better than you do. What I bring is a steady, non-judgemental presence, a trained ear for what is underneath the words, and a set of tools we can use when talking alone is not enough.

What I can help with

Each difficulty has its own shape. Here is how I work with the ones people bring me most often.

Anxiety & stress

When thoughts won't stop and the body stays on alert, therapy helps the nervous system learn safety again.

Life transitions

Endings and beginnings ask more of us than we expect — even the ones we chose.

Burnout & professional exhaustion

Burnout is not a lack of willpower. It is what happens when a nervous system has been asked to perform for too long.

Emotional wellbeing

Emotional regulation is a skill, not a personality trait. It can be learned at any age.

Trauma recovery

Trauma is not the event. It is what stayed in the body when the event was over.

Expats & international families

Being able to speak about your inner life in your own language is not a luxury. It is part of the treatment.

You do not have to be in crisis to deserve support.

Sessions & fees

In person in Valbonne and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, or online wherever you are.

Individual session — adults

1 hour · €70

A confidential one-to-one space for anxiety, stress, burnout, trauma, low mood or a life transition. In person or online.

Children & teenagers

50 minutes · €70

Play, drawing, movement and conversation adapted to the child's age, with regular feedback to parents on what is helpful at home.

Couples

1 hour 15 · €90

A place to slow the conversation down, hear what is underneath the conflict, and rebuild a way of speaking to one another.

From the journal

Notes on therapy, emotions and what actually happens in the room.

What are those parts of us that we sometimes notice?

Have you ever noticed how one part of you wants to move forward—while another part holds you back? Maybe you feel motivated to start something new, yet at the same time, a voice inside says, “What if you fail?”Or you want to rest, but another part insists, “You should be doing more.” This inner conflict is not a flaw. It’s a very human experience. In fact, modern psychology—especially approaches like Internal Family Systems developed by Richard C. Schwartz—suggests that we ar

Why Children Today Benefit from Seeing a Psychotherapist

There’s a quiet shift happening in how we think about children’s mental health. For a long time, therapy was seen as something reserved for crises—something you turned to only when things had already gone wrong. But that perspective is changing, and for good reason. Children today are growing up in a world that is faster, louder, and more complex than ever before. While they may seem adaptable on the surface, their emotional worlds are often far more fragile than we assume. T

What clients say

The first step is often the most difficult. Let's take it together.

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