Nathalie Etchenique Gueisbuhler ​

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I hold a degree in Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo and trained and worked as a clinical psychologist in Brazil.

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Professional Experience

My professional path began in São Paulo in 2007 and spans nearly two decades across private practice, educational institutions, community services and projects developed in partnership with NGOs. In Brazil, my clinical and institutional experience included working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families facing a wide range of emotional, social and family difficulties, as well as with people living through more complex situations or periods of particular vulnerability.

Along the way, I continued to study and take part in training in analytical psychology, psychoanalysis, Somatic Experiencing and body-oriented approaches. These different perspectives broadened the way I listen to and understand each person, taking into account their personal history, relationships, emotions and the connection between mind and body.

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Children, Families and Education

Children, teenagers, parents and education have always held a particularly important place in my work. While living in Boulder, Colorado, I became involved in several educational projects and volunteered in different educational settings. Being exposed to different ways of thinking about childhood, education and community contributed to the project I would later develop in Brazil.

After returning to São Paulo, I co-founded and directed Aldeia das Crianças, a preschool for children from one to six years old. There, I worked closely with children, parents and educators, met individually with families, led regular parent groups and supported the educational team in understanding children’s development and responding to situations that required particular attention. This experience brought together my backgrounds in psychology, education and family work in a very concrete way.

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A Multicultural Perspective

I am also a mother of two and have lived with my family in Brazil, the United States and France. Raising children across different countries has given me a personal understanding of how relocation and cultural transitions can affect identity, belonging, relationships, family roles and parenting.

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My Work Today

Now based in Luynes, Aix-en-Provence, I offer personalized support to children, adolescents, adults, couples and families navigating emotional difficulties, relationship or parenting concerns, cultural transitions and important periods of change.

For me, the starting point is that each person feels genuinely heard and understood. I work collaboratively and try to understand what is happening within the context of each person’s history, relationships and current life. From there, we can bring more clarity to difficult experiences and find ways forward that make sense for that person or family.

Sessions are available in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish.

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Professional Status in France

My degree in Psychology was obtained in Brazil and has not yet received professional recognition in France. I therefore do not currently use the regulated professional title “psychologue” in France.

Since October 2025, I have been registered in France as an entrepreneur individuel for a non-regulated liberal activity providing individual and group support focused on personal development, emotional well-being and difficulties in everyday life, through active listening and non-medical support.