Psychotherapist and Psychoanalyst in Montpellier

A psychotherapist in Montpellier who can help you. Quickly.

Hello, I'm Gorana Arnaud  

I am an English-speaking therapist in Montpellier, France, registered with the local health authority (ARS); my practice is situated in the historic centre of Montpellier.


I have two Master’s degrees in both Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy and have been in full-time private practice since 2011. I have written two books on complex childhood trauma, « Healing from Childhood Abuse » and « The Enabler »  (available on Amazon) and have been a guest lecturer at Montpellier University as well as a senior trainer and supervisor at several private psychoanalytical institutes.


Although I received the bulk of my training by Freudian academia psychoanalysts, I incorporate various modern practical tools into my work, in order to provide you with the very best of therapy.


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How I can help you

For more than fifteen years, I have addressed a broad range of concerns, including intimacy and relationship challenges, childhood trauma, anxiety, and depression. With English as my first language, I primarily work with international adults and expatriates.


I also provide support to teenagers, children, and couples. The issues I can assist you with encompass, but are not limited to:


  • Complex trauma, including childhood trauma
  • Anxiety and panic attacks
  • Depression
  • Relationship difficulties
  • Sexual concerns
  • Narcissism and codependency
  • Borderline personality disorder
  • PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)
  • Dysfunctional family relationships


Feel free to reach out to schedule your initial consultation. During our meeting, you are welcome to ask any questions you may have, with no obligation for a follow-up session.

Different therapies

Psychotherapy

In a psychotherapy session, the patient and the therapist are seated in armchairs facing one another to quickly resolve a symptom or deal with a stressful situation.

Psychoanalysis

A psychoanalysis session takes place on the couch. It identifies and transforms patterns in how we think and act and goes to the inner core of our struggles.

Hypnosis

Hypnosis is a brief therapy to tackle a specific issue and lasts no more than five or six sessions. It requires a motivated subject to succeed.

Other therapeutic tools

I sometimes user newer therapies (which really are inherited from the past), such as Mindfulness and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT).

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Recent posts

by Gorana Arnaud 21 September 2025
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by Gorana Arnaud 15 January 2024
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by Gorana Arnaud 21 May 2023
What are the advantages of therapy in ones mother tongue ? Many famous psychoanalysts, including Freud and Lacan, advocated that if therapy is to be effective at all, it needs to be in the patient’s mother tongue.
by Gorana Arnaud 4 April 2022
What precisely makes up a great meditation practice? The lotus position? A special Buddhist cushion? Or something entirely different?
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