Integrative health clinic specializing in mental health, clinical nutrition, and integrative natural medicine
A-WHY Clinic
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Personalized support to understand psychological, emotional and behavioral difficulties and regain a better balance in daily life.
Eating disorders • Anxiety • Burnout • Emotional difficulties • Individual & couples therapy
Dr. Matt Lacoste — Clinical Psychologist
Consultations in French & English • In-person & via teleconsultation
Take care of yourself, cultivate and use your emotional health positively.
Psychological counseling is used to treat disorders, to feel better, but also to become stronger.
My Services
Individual Therapy
For personal questions, please contact:
* Treating depressive syndrome
* Treating disorders related to stress or burnout
* Treating sexual disorders
* Treating behavioral disorders
* Addressing school-related difficulties
* Problems before and after adoption
* Geriatric disorders
Treatment of eating disorders
For a person suffering from an eating disorder:
* Treat the disorder(s)
* Regain well-being and confidence
* Overcome the consequences
* Avoid relapse
Sports Psychology Consultation
For athletes and coaches:
* Improve your athletic performance
* Be ready for the next competition
* Improve your communication skills
* Treating disorders related to stress or burnout
*Treating eating disorders
* Treating drug abuse
Couples therapy
For couple(s) in:
* Addressing couple difficulties
*Addressing communication problems
* Treating sexual disorders
* Addressing family problems
Family therapy
For family problems in:
* Addressing family difficulties
*Addressing communication problems
* Addressing parenting difficulties
* Addressing children's behavioral problems
Sophrology
For an individual:
* Treating post-traumatic stress disorder
* Addressing self-confidence issues
* Be ready to perform
* Treating behavioral disorders
Professional services
Psychological Tests
To get to know you better, do the following:
* The Rorschach test
* Intelligence scale
* Personality test
* ADHD Test
* Bipolar disorder test
Supervision
For interns or colleagues of:
* Perform the required supervision hours
* Advice and assistance regarding a case
* Discuss ethical concerns
* Develop therapeutic techniques
Psychology courses
For students or lifelong learners:
* Learn about psychology
* Introduction to sophrology
* Understanding psychological disorders
* Understanding human behavior
* Learn about sports psychology
Our approaches
A structured clinical approach focused on understanding emotional and behavioral mechanisms.
Individual therapy
Treatment of Eating Disorders
Sports Psychology
As patient-centered psychologists, we tailor our therapy to your individual needs and challenges. Our goal is to guide you in finding your own solutions to cope with your difficulties. Empathy, understanding, active listening, analysis, and maintaining professional boundaries with the patient, along with a strong commitment to ethics, underpin all our therapies. Unconditional positive regard and genuine nature foster the development of the necessary trust, the key to successful therapy.
Dr. Matt Lacoste, a board-certified eating disorder specialist with the IAEDP (USA), has developed a novel treatment approach. A-Why Therapy focuses on the root causes of the disorder, recovery, and relapse prevention. With this approach, recovery and relapse rates are very high, significantly better than those of traditional therapies.
Special expertise in eating disorders
Dr. Matt Lacoste specializes in the support of eating disorders and has devoted part of his scientific work to the understanding and treatment of anorexia nervosa.
Dr. Matt Lacoste is an experienced sports psychologist; he has built and uses the GAPTAC model of sports counseling: a holistic approach to improve performance, maintain well-being, and treat problems or disorders.
Couples therapy
Family therapy
Sophrology
Communication, parenting, work-life balance, finances, sexuality, leisure, and in-laws can make romantic relationships difficult and a source of stress or conflict.
This period of life can be more difficult and the couple may be in danger due to internal or external problems; it could be time to explore, readjust, transform, and adapt the dynamics of life with the help of a psychologist who will offer you a space to talk and reflect, as well as the advice and support you need.
Sometimes, family harmony diminishes or seems to break down. When a child is born, becoming a parent is a new challenge, and it isn't always easy. When your child becomes a teenager, conflicts or identity crises may arise. However, solutions exist to restore family harmony and well-being. With the help of your psychologist, you will use your abilities and strengths to gently find your way back to life.
Sophrology is a therapeutic technique that combines relaxation and mental imagery. The goal is to achieve relaxation, and through mental imagery, the psychotherapist can initiate therapeutic work. The relaxation is similar to Schultz's autogenic training and emphasizes deep abdominal breathing.
Psychology courses
You can access courses on psychological topics supported by lectures, slideshows, videos, and/or PDF documents. You will find courses with theories and applied aspects on eating disorders, the psychology of and for athletes, developmental problems, behavioral disorders, the psychology of the elderly, and more.
Psychological tests
Psychological assessments may be offered when indicated within the context of clinical support. The choice of tools depends on the situation and the objective of the assessment.