Maëlle Lafond

Passionate about relationships, intimacy and psychology since 2010, I began my own personal journey following my mother’s cancer diagnosis when I was a teenager. Since then, I have always been engaged in a form of therapy. Convinced that introspection and openness to others are essential for a fulfilling life, I have placed them at the heart of my existence.

However, despite my best efforts, I struggled for a long time to establish satisfying and lasting romantic relationships. I did not know how to name my needs and my limits, chose unavailable partners, let myself be overwhelmed by my traumas and sometimes showed self-sabotage.

I tirelessly explored my shadows and my story to find the keys to my blockages and finally live authentic relationships full of love, with solid partnerships where trust and listening reign.

Today, I want to share this experience and help others build satisfying relationships based on pleasure and authenticity.

My vision is to help you regain your self-confidence, communicate openly with your partner (even and especially to talk about the difficult things!), deepen your intimacy and find the joy of being together.

Combining Somatic Experiencing®, neuroscience, mindfulness, and anti-oppressive social justice, I aspire to support you in designing the most expensive relationship containers to explore the edges of intimacy, helping you grow into a rich and truly embodied version of your life.

Whatever your background, the form of your relationship or the color of your sexuality, you have your place on my couch. I am here to be your mirror, your listening ear, your shoulder to cry on and your guide who provides you with the right tools at the right time.

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  After my studies at the Sorbonne, I worked as a journalist in major Parisian newsrooms where I wrote articles on business and tech topics. For months, I covered the capital’s startup community and met dozens of entrepreneurs while visiting incubators and conferences. A completely different life than the one I lead today, but which taught me a lot!

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  At 24, I left to live for 3 years in Madrid, Spain. Starting over by leaving my country, changing careers, and not knowing anyone, was one of the best decisions of my life. Not only did I come out perfectly trilingual, but I truly revealed myself: I explored different forms of relationships, built rewarding friendships with people from diverse cultures, developed new professional skills and exceeded my limits in many areas. The experience was difficult at times, but I came out of it with confidence in my ability to adapt to (almost) everything – so much so that I started again by immigrating to Quebec in 2021!

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  It’s no secret but it’s definitely something personal: I identify as a Buddhist and have been practicing mindfulness meditation daily since 2020. It is a particularly important path for me, both for its spiritual and community aspect. I am always happy to talk about it and discuss how this philosophy helps us to live and give meaning to our existence.