Brigit Van Cauwelaert

Time slots
Thursdays from 8.00 - 14.00

Work fields:
Individual psychotherapy with adults
works also at:
Adfysio, Kessel-Lo
www.adfysio.be

Work method:
Trained at the pioneering psychology faculties of McGill University (Canada) and KU Leuven (Belgium) my practice bridges advanced psychological science and deep dynamic insight. I guide you in finding the balance between connection and autonomy — the common thread in every human development process.

My previous studies in History and Moral Philosophy at Ghent University provide a broad humanistic foundation. This offers me a deep, multifaceted perspective on what it means to be human, both individually and within groups.

Within an emotionally safe and strictly confidential environment, I listen empathetically, actively, and neutrally. By giving words to pain, sorrow, anxiety, or anger (“mettre des mots sur les maux”), positive neurological changes occur. This helps you create a meaningful narrative around your identity, experience, and relationships.

I will help you discover what drives you and where your boundaries lie. When necessary, I challenge you in a constructive way to stimulate your growth process and encourage constructive decisions. Throughout this process, you remain the expert of your unique life story.

• Attachment & Relationships: We explore how early attachment relationships affect your basic trust and the quality of your current relationships.
• Mentalizing: Within the therapeutic relationship, we practice the ability to understand your own inner motivations and those of others. This increases your inner safety, reduces symptoms, and improves your well-being.
• Mindfulness: When appropriate, I use specific techniques to teach you how to tolerate inner tension and experience difficult emotions are temporary.

Works with:
adults

Training:
M.A. in History: Ghent University
First Cycle Degree in Ethics / Moral Philosophy: Ghent University
B.A. in Psychology: McGill University, Montreal, Canada
M.Sc. in Clinical and Health Psychology: KU Leuven
Clinical-Theoretical Seminar on Object Relations: Centre d'Intégration Gestaltiste, Montreal, Canada
Postgraduate Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy: KULeuven (in training)

Membership:

Visa for admission to the practice of the profession of clinical psychologist - 437267
Officially recognized by the Belgian Commission of Psychologists (affiliation number: 802110538)