Psychoanalytic approach
Josefina Prado
Clinical psychologist
A confidential space to pause, understand, and move forward at your own pace.
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About
A place to put things into words.
I am Josefina Prado Bley, a clinical psychologist trained in psychoanalytically oriented clinical psychopathology. My work is grounded in attentive listening to each person’s history, pace, and individuality.
Why see a psychologist
Why not just talk to a friend?
Talking to the people close to you helps, and nothing replaces that. A clinical space is not a substitute for it, but an answer to something different. Three concrete differences.
Attention that asks nothing back
With a friend the relationship runs both ways: you choose what to share, you take care to spare them, and you take your turn to listen. In session, the attention is entirely centred on you. You don’t have to worry about the impact of your words on the person opposite, or fear being a burden. You have a space where you can express yourself freely, in complete confidence.
A secure, confidential frame
I am bound by professional confidentiality. What is shared in session stays strictly confidential and has no bearing on your personal or professional relationships.
Regular appointments at an agreed time offer a stable, secure space, independent of the availability, the expectations or the mood of the people around you. A dedicated place to be heard, where you can set down your thoughts and feelings in complete confidence.
Professional, attentive listening
A friend listens through the lens of their own life, their advice and their personal experience. Clinical listening, by contrast, attends to what repeats, what is avoided, and what is still hard to put into words. It does not seek to supply immediate answers, but to accompany a process of understanding that is built over time.
Consultations
Online
I work exclusively online, in English, French and Spanish. The simplest way to begin is to contact me directly through this form. Together we will define the frame of the work, the practical arrangements and the times that suit you.
What I work with
- Complex trauma, and the consequences of abuse and incest
- Anxiety, stress and depression
- Self-esteem, self-confidence and personal rebuilding
- Family conflict and relationship difficulties
- Relocation, cultural adaptation, and belonging across several cultures
How I work
My training is clinical and psychoanalytically oriented. In session, that approach works alongside concrete tools: techniques drawn from cognitive behavioural therapy, emotion regulation exercises, mindfulness practices, and therapeutic goals we define together.
My role is to offer a frame that is secure, structured and suited to your own pace, so that deeper work becomes possible while the difficulties of daily life are also addressed.
Background
Master’s in clinical psychopathology of psychoanalytic orientation from Université Paris Cité, following an initial degree in psychology at Universidad Diego Portales in Chile.
I gained my clinical experience at the Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital (AP-HP) and in private practice, mainly with adults and young adults.
Registered with the French national directory of health professionals (RPPS) under number 10112039564.
Contact
Whenever you feel ready, we can talk.
If you have a question or would like to learn more about how I work, you can use this form.