I am a certified Systemic Psychotherapist (Institute Michel Montagne - Bordeaux) with a Ph.D. in philosophy (Stony Brook University New York). While I completed the four-year systemic therapy training certificate program, I also did coursework in psychology at the University of Nantes. In addition, I interned in psychiatric wards and addiction centers in the Nantes area.

Before becoming a therapist, I worked as a translator, editor and professor of English and Philosophy.

In 2017, during a period of personal difficulty, I entered into therapy. It was during this time that I made the decision to forge a new professional path that better corresponded with where I was in my life and a desire to help others find themselves and their paths.

Influencing my approach is coming from a multi-lingual, bi-cultural American family, which has taught me flexibility, openness, and the ability to see things from multiple perspectives. I understand what it means to live in a foreign culture, to be part of a bi-cultural couple and to raise children in a foreign country.

Azucena Cruz

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Certified Psychotherapist

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