Center Pensées - French center for psychotherapy in Barcelona

Psychiatry in Barcelona

Our mission to provide psychiatric services for expats in Barcelona

  • Providing high-quality, accessible psychiatric care tailored to individual needs in a French-speaking environment in Barcelona.

  • Promote an integrative approach: medical psychiatry, psychotherapy, diagnosis, family support, and a person-centered approach.

  • Support mental health in a multicultural environment, respecting each patient's cultural, linguistic, and personal references.

    Our services in psychiatry and child psychiatry

    We cover a wide range of services, including:

    Target audienceServices offered
    Children & Teens– Diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders (ADHD, ASD)
    – Managing emotional difficulties, anxiety, mood disorders, or behavioral issues
    – Academic monitoring / learning
    – Parental support and family guidance
    Adults– Assessment and treatment of anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorders
    – Trauma, stress-related disorders
    – Support during periods of crisis or life transitions
    – Coordination with other professionals (psychologists, therapists, doctors)

    Therapeutic approach & methods

    • Medical diagnosis and clinical psychiatry : comprehensive assessment of mental status, neurodevelopmental disorders, comorbidities.

    • Integrative psychotherapy We use a variety of approaches (psychodynamic, systemic, neuroscientific, etc.) depending on the patient's profile.

    • EMDR : for trauma, intrusive memories, stress-related disorders.

    • Family support & parenting guidance : The family environment plays a key role for both children and adolescents.

    • Online/remote consultations : flexibility for absent or distant patients.

What to expect during your first consultation

Initial contact and interview

Detailed interview to understand your history, symptoms, and family/social background.

Diagnostic assessment if necessary
Tests, observations, sometimes neuropsychological assessments (e.g., WISC/WAIS for children/adolescents), diagnoses of developmental disorders.

Proposal for a personalized treatment plan

Combination of therapy, medication if necessary, regular follow-up, multidisciplinary therapeutic support.

Monitoring & adjustments
Periodic reassessment to adapt treatment, review progress, and adjust the tools used.

English Speaking Therapy Center in Barcelona

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930 31 38 88

Ronda de Sant Antoni, 86 08001 Barcelona