Valerie Abitbol

Valerie Abitbol is a licensed psychotherapist and Registered Marriage and Family Therapist who holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and EMDRIA certification in EMDR therapy. She is licensed to practice in Quebec, California, and Colorado, and maintains membership in the EMDR International Association, the Canadian Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute. Abitbol's clinical approach is integrative, drawing upon psychodynamic therapy, EMDR, Polyvagal Theory, mindfulness, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and the Hakomi Method. She also holds certification as a Grief Counselling Specialist. Her professional background is notably varied, having previously worked as a modern dance teacher, paralegal, and advertising account director before entering the field of psychotherapy. She works with individuals and couples in her practice near Montreal, offering both in-person and virtual sessions. Abitbol brings a trauma-informed perspective to relational and individual work, with particular attention to the interplay between embodied experience and psychological healing.