Thérapie Contemplative Créative
Contemplative Creative Therapy
Therapy and Mental Health Support
Cultivate Presence. Train the Embodied Mind. Open the Heart.
Emma J.M. Ates offers individual and couples therapy services in English and French, available online and in person at Clinique du Bien-Etre in Nice. Her work supports adults and couples seeking greater self-understanding, navigating personal or relationship challenges, and cultivating resources that foster well-being, resilience, and meaningful change.
My Approach: integrative, holistic, collaborative, person- and other-centred.
I take a collaborative, active, and person-centred approach to therapy. Depending on your needs and goals, sessions may incorporate mindfulness and meditation practices, exercises that foster self-awareness and the development of new inner resources, as well as tools drawn from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT), and other integrative, evidence-informed approaches that support emotional regulation, well-being, and lasting change. Particular attention is also given to cultivating compassion for oneself and others, as well as to the quality of our relationship with the world around us. My approach is grounded in Contemplative Creative Therapy (CCT), an integrative model informed by Buddhist psychology, Western humanistic psychology, somatic approaches, mindfulness, compassion, and creative practices.
Expatriation Support & Intercultural Couples Counselling
My personal journey between France and Canada, my bilingual practice in psychotherapy and art therapy, and my experience working with adults and couples allow me to offer thoughtful support with life transitions, expatriation, identity, and intercultural relationships. I also specialize in supporting the emotional challenges associated with expatriation, repatriation, and reverse culture shock. Whether you are preparing for a move, adapting to life in a new country, navigating an intercultural relationship, or returning home after living abroad, you do not have to go through this transition alone.
Therapeutic Approaches
Depending on each client's needs and goals, therapy may integrate:
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Contemplative Creative Therapy (CCT)
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Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
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Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
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Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs)
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Somatic approaches
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Art Therapy
Practical Information
• Online Sessions
• In-Person Session in Nice, FR
• Services available in English and French
• Adults (18+) and couples
• Complimentary consultation available
Fees
• Complimentary Consultation (15 min) — Free
• Initial Consult Individual Therapy (60 min) — €105
• Initial Consult Couples Therapy (75 min) — €145
• Individual Therapy Session (50 min) — €95
• Couples Therapy Session (60 min) — €135
• Brief Individual Therapy Session (30 min) — €48
Appointments are booked through an external secure platform. The platform’s own terms and privacy policy apply.
Areas of Support
Anxiety • Trauma • Relationships • Grief • Life Transitions • Expatriation
Anxiety
Learn to navigate worry, stress, hypervigilance, and feelings of overwhelm with greater ease and resilience.
Depression
Reconnect with energy, meaning, and a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
Couples
Navigate periods of change with greater clarity, resilience, and adaptability.
Identity and Self-Confidence
Develop greater self-understanding and build confidence in your strengths, values, and abilities.
Trauma
Support the healing of emotional wounds and restore a greater sense of safety and inner stability.
Life Transitions
Strengthen communication, deepen mutual understanding, and foster healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
Anxiety
Anxiety may present as chronic worry, stress, hypervigilance, emotional overwhelm, or difficulties in daily functioning. Therapy can help cultivate emotional regulation, resilience, and a greater sense of grounded presence.
Depression and Emotional Burnout
Depression and emotional exhaustion can affect energy, motivation, meaning, and connection with oneself. Therapy supports recovery, self-understanding, and the development of sustainable coping resources.
Family, Friendships, and Workplace Relationships
Relationships play a central role in our psychological well-being. Communication difficulties, conflict, personal boundaries, relational wounds, or complex family dynamics can significantly impact emotional balance. Therapy provides a space to better understand these patterns, strengthen relational skills, and cultivate healthier, more authentic connections.
Couples Therapy
Relationship challenges may arise in communication, attachment, trust, intimacy, or during periods of transition. Therapy offers a supportive space to deepen mutual understanding and develop healthier ways of relating to one another.
Identity and Self-Confidence
Questions related to identity, self-esteem, or a sense of self-worth can affect quality of life, relationships, and personal or professional decisions. Therapy aims to foster greater self-understanding, strengthen confidence in one's inner resources, and cultivate a more compassionate relationship with oneself.
Trauma
Traumatic experiences can leave lasting effects on the body, emotions, relationships, and sense of safety. Whether resulting from a single event or repeated experiences over time, therapy can support healing, emotional regulation, and the restoration of inner stability and resilience.
Life Transitions
Periods of change can bring uncertainty, stress, and self-reflection. Relocation, separation, grief, career changes, retirement, parenthood, or identity transitions are all experiences that may benefit from therapeutic support. Therapy provides a space for reflection, adaptation, and growth through these important life passages.
Appointments are booked through an external secure platform. The platform’s own terms and privacy policy apply.