Valérie Grumelin-Halimi
Valérie Grace (born 1961 in Lille) is a French therapist and writer based in Paris. She writes about psychology topics for a general audience, although she does not hold a formal degree to practice as a psychologist. In July 2021, she faced allegations of practicing controversial conversion therapy in Paris.
Biography
Valérie Grumelin-Halimi studied human and social psychology and special education. After completing her psychology studies at the University of Jerusalem, she returned to Paris and enrolled in a professional coaching course at CESI. Throughout her career, she has taken courses in waking dream technique, fasciatherapy, and EMDR.
Grumelin-Halimi initially founded an association called Naître ensemble, which conducted group therapy sessions for expectant mothers to address their concerns and questions. She also participated in establishing the Tiens bon à tes rêves association alongside Charlotte Rampling. Endorsed by the National Education ministry under the APAC classes framework, the association used art therapy to help over 7,000 children aged 4 to 12 from more than 100 schools express themselves. During this period, she wrote her first book, "À tes rêves! T’es toi quand tu peins," a companion book and CD for children, published by Les portes du monde.
As her practice expanded, Grumelin-Halimi became more convinced that psychotherapy was not only beneficial for the severely ill but also for the general population. She believed that a person's body reflects their state of mind and that most individuals likely experience some form of trauma. This perspective inspired her to write "Mon corps me dit," a book aimed at teaching the general public how to interpret bodily signals to identify the underlying psychological causes. The book was published by editor Guy Trèdaniel in 2011.
Bibliography
"À tes rêves! T'es toi quand tu peins," 2002 "Mon corps me dit," 2011 "Je suis timide et je m'en sers," 2013 "My Body Tells No Lie," 2013
References
Sources
Part 1, Programme Priorité Santé on 5 July 2011: Radio France International Part 2, Programme Priorité Santé on 5 July 2011: Radio France International