Licensed Professional Counselor
VA-0701010592
He/Him/His

Luc Watelet joined us in August of 2021 as a Licensed Professional Counselor.  Luc focuses on Mindfulness work as well as Inner Child work.  Luc is the author of the book Off Script Therapy, and has a PhD in statistics.  In his free time Luc is a yoga instructor.

Luc published "Off Script Therapy: When You Are Off Script And I Am Off Script, We Are Alive To Each Other" in 2016.

In his book Luc encourages us to "challenge accepted beliefs that hinder progress" while guiding those who have not had success in therapy prior to return for a different experience.

My first session for people using insurance consists of reviewing confidentiality and its limitations, and answering therapy and mental health related questions for insurance purposes. I use these questions to understand my client and assess most likely diagnoses which are necessary for insurance coverage.

I want my clients to know they have the power to guide the therapy process. On the one hand, the first therapy session depends on the client's needs, and on the other on building trust and understanding. Some clients want to talk and be heard. Some clients want to know if we are compatible. Some clients want guidance because they do not know where to start. In all cases, I spend time trying to understand who you are, your communiaction style, where you are struggling, and what you really want. And if we have time, I explain how I understand what we have talked about and how I see the first few steps in addressing the problems. I ask my clients feedback on my understanding of their situation, and on my explanations and suggestions.

I want my clients to know that, from my perspective, diagnoses are concepts describing symptoms rather than describing illnesses. Life is not easy. We may not know how to face some challenges. We create stories to make sense of our experiences. Those experiences and stories may hurt and may keep us depressed or anxious To me those are less an expression of a mental illness and more likely symptoms due to not knowing how to understand and navigate life. Yes we go through trauma, but they are not meant to define us. A key element in healing what we wish to heal comes from self-acceptance and self-compassion, an understanding of what we fear and what we want, and the realization of where our power is even when we feel powerless. There is nothing that says that we cannot have what we want.
I often given assignments to work on between sessions.

Luc can be seen in the West End or virtually in Virginia