Letters of recommendation
Letter of recommendation from Dr C. Sabbatini (Doctor in charge of medical services at the FEDASIL reception centers in Jumet and Morlanwelz)
Letter of recommendation E. Josse (Humanitarian psychology consultant, psychologist/therapist, vice-president and communications manager of EMDR-Belgium)
Letter of recommendation from Dr D. Schurmans (Psychiatrist, Medical Director, TABANE)
Letter of recommendation C. Quisenaire (Psychologist, legal expert)
Letter of recommendation Pr V. Saroglou (Professor of Psychology, Chairman of the Social and Organizational Psychology Unit, Director of the Centre for the Psychology of Religion, UCL)
Letter of recommendation Pr. B. Stevens long (FNRS Qualified Researcher, Institut Supérieur de Philosophie, Faculté des Sciences Philosophiques, UCL)
Letter of recommendation J.-Ph. Lachaux (Researcher at CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique), LENA lab CNRS UPR 640 Hopital de la Salpetriere, Paris & U280 - INSERM - LYON)
Letter of recommendation Pr M. Legrand (Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Clinical Psychology Unit: Anthropology, Psychopathology and Psychotherapy, CAPP, UCL/Université catholique de Louvain)
Recommendation letter A. Lutz (W.M. Keck Laboratory For Functional Brain Imaging and Behavior, Waisman Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
Patient testimonials
I stumbled across Mr. Dupuis' contact details on the internet while looking for someone who practices EMDR therapy, as I was a victim of a traumatic and violent attack last year and also wanted to work on some issues from my past.
From the very first moment, I could see that he was very attentive to my personal situation and open and flexible to how I wanted my therapeutic journey to look. He made it clear to me that I have an important part to play in my healing journey and that healing will only take place if I accept the responsibility I have in that process. After every session, I felt very motivated to take on the challenging things in my life with a sense of optimism.
Looking back, I can see that I received so much more than I initially asked for: I have not only successfully managed to deal with my traumatic experience but have also regained a lot of confidence, clarity, and zest for life after the many interesting, profound, and positively challenging exchanges with Julien.
A big part of why the healing process worked out so well is because Julien not only incorporates his knowledge based on Western psychology, but also uses his vast experience and knowledge of Eastern spirituality and shamanistic traditions. His holistic approach is the reason I made unbelievable progress in my healing journey regarding the traumatic experience. I can go out in public again without constantly being stressed and panicked.
I will never forget these unique, intense, and refreshing conversations that showed me therapy can be challenging and fun at the same time!
Thank you, Julien, for the time, effort, and friendship you have provided through these shared moments.
PPK
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Good evening Julien 😊 I'm happy to tell you that things have been back to normal since last weekend! My youngest has been back home with me since Sunday and everything is going wonderfully 😍. Thank you again from the bottom of my mommy heart for all your good energy and time devoted 🙏 See you soon. L.
" HERE'S MY ACCOUNT OF AN UNUSUAL PROCESS:
I've just experienced a most surprising weekend, a meeting with a shaman.
It took me ten days to write these few lines, due to the intensity of the ceremonies.
During those many hours, I felt through every part of my BEING that I was no ordinary person. That I could connect my BODY, my HEART, my MIND, and open up the possibility of greater fulfillment.
Reality, fantasy, illusion, it doesn't matter, it's the impact it had on my innermost being that counts.
I connected with my SOUL for the rest of LIFE.
I've freed myself from the FEAR of being ALONE.
Wow, what am I going to do with all this information?
I'll never be the same MAN again...
S. G. (Liège)
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Thank you again for your wisdom, your guidance, your support. Thank you for believing in me and in helping me stay good . Thank you for helping us in our walk, in supporting our free will to express itself.
I have learned so much is such little time. I hear myself when I speak that my mind is clearer, that my words are free of ego.
F. (Brussels)
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Patient diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis (autoimmune disease) taking Humira 40mg injections every 2 weeks
After barely 2 weeks of phytotherapeutic treatment (within a traditional shamanic framework: " diet" of the "bobinsana" plant), the patient testifies:
"Dear Julien... I am so happy to share with you that today I got my blood tests and my liver enzymes from 3 times higher than maximum... have now gone down to NORMAL!!!! In fact... they haven't been so good since 3 years ❤ " "Ah... my white cells have decreased too to below max! And the C.R.P. ( a market for inflammation is below 1 when max is 5 💪) ".
The extraordinary thing about this ancestral traditional treatment is that the benefits last beyond it. We can therefore say empirically that this is a real cure for a chronic autoimmune disease that Western medical science was unable to treat. His doctor couldn't believe it!
F. E. (Brussels)
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Ode to my shrink
Prisoner of a malaise and tortured by anguish,
One day, I felt the need to escape,
To make room in my gloomy thoughts,
So Julien Dupuis agreed to help me
Mindfulness meditation techniques,
A space for reflection and relaxation,
He suggests to me, with a touch of science,
All with a sense of humour and a good understanding
May human brothers and sisters, in the grip of suffering,
They, too, have a master to meditate on,
A coach who learns to avoid the darkness of the soul
A reminder that our breath contains deliverance
And the promise of a return to serenity.
All we need to do is learn to levitate.
- M. (Hainaut)
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Good evening Mr Dupuis,
I hope your vacation went well?
I wanted to tell you 2 pieces of good news.
The first is that I passed my school year without any exams. On Saturday, I passed my tfe with flying colors and am now a qualified director.
The second is that in 2 weeks I'll have the keys to my apartment. I had the courage to take flight. I'm going to live on my own so that I can blossom, rebuild myself and become the person I was prevented from being: a woman and no longer a little girl.
The next step is to play the matriarch's card. Remember the card game that came out of our session?
Thank you for the tools and help you gave me during our sessions. You have freed my mind. You've set me free.
Thank you.
- C. (Hainaut)
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Julien Dupuis has been treating me in psychotherapy for the past year and a half.
Having grown up in Europe with African immigrant parents (Burundi), Julien was able to take my background into account in his therapeutic approach. The following points were particularly beneficial to me:
- His knowledge of the African continent and its diaspora enabled him to identify the impact of the history of my country of origin on my family background.
- Her understanding of the problems associated with migratory journeys helped me to find answers to many of my questions about identity.
- Her holistic approach has extended the benefits of therapy to all aspects of my life.
The progress I've made since starting therapy is undeniable and goes far beyond my initial expectations. I feel I now have a better understanding of myself, am in the process of reconciling with the past, live with greater well-being and better relationships, and have a more positive vision of the future.
I highly recommend Julien's expertise in cross-cultural therapy.
- Z., 32, Brussels
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Yes Julien, I'm fine, in any case much better than before.
(Maybe just some insomnia, but no longer systematic)
My whole life now appears to me in a different, "warmer" light, as if the old black-and-white film of my life had been "colorized".
What more could you ask for than toappreciate every momentand to rejoice in the little daily joys like my little girl's smile
See you soon,
Best regards,
- V. (France)
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Dr. Dupuis
I write to thank you for, and to confirm, the exceptional professionalism and diplomacy with which you handled the sensitive case of your patient, our employee MM. From the employer point of view, I very much appreciated your willingness to enter into a discussion with us and to correctly highlight your concerns about the ongoing psychological risk to your patient posed by an intolerable conflict situation in her workplace.
When our employees turn to the [external psychological support service], as an employer naturally expect that they will find a neutral and confidential advocate and listener. The complexity of this case and fragility of your patient did not seem to phase you and we were particularly impressed by your dedication and pragmatic advocacy for her, as well as your frank discussion with me about the challenges ahead for her should we be unable to resolve the issues she faced. I know that you held three consultations in total and our hope is that when employees turn to the [psychological support service] they should always find a support as professional and dedicated as you have been.
I was surprised to hear that [this psychological support service] felt there had been any conflict in your role: that certainly is not our perception and once again I would like to thank you for your pragmatic practical and wholly appropriate handling of this case. It is absolutely thanks to you that your patient has been able to be reintegrated to our workplace where she is a well respected and high performing employee and I know that she is very grateful for your support also. Of course, I remain at the disposal of [this psychological support service] if they would like to contact me to make further enquiries.
With kind regards
- W.
HR Director, Europe
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He's a (young) man of rare quality: he trained at UCL, has worked with the best clinicians and researchers (notably with the neuroscience department at Pitié Salpêtrière). He continues to train constantly, has worked with a wide variety of populations and is not afraid to step to adapt to his patients' cultural references. of his patients. He has traveled extensively to nourish his theories and practice. He demonstrates a great curiosity, commitment and passion for people that is all too rare among psychologists/psychoanalysts - and people in general.
I have every confidence in him and can say that he is an exceptional therapist.
- D. (Brussels)
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This short message is to thank you for the approach to meditation you offered me. I've continued along the path you led me down, and now attend an A.S.B.L. that practices Zen Buddhism. Buoyed by the introduction to meditation you taught me, I researched the different schools of Buddhism in search of the one that would best suit me, and was delighted to discover this A.S.B.L. I take part in a weekly zazen and this week in a "city retreat", and have also signed up for courses in Buddhist philosophy. All this to thank you for this new approach to things and life that you've enabled me to discover. Best regards.
- P. (Hainaut)
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In my research to find a therapy and a therapist who is inline with my own conviction and philosophy , I have found the therapist Julien Dupuis.
I didn't want to have the classic approach but an approach from the Buddhist philosophy.
The approach and knowledge from Julien to work in this Buddhist philosophy, especially with regards to my personal questions helped my to developing my way out to a better understanding myself.
With in that approach I can recommend Julien as a trustful therapist.
- P. (Brussels)
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Testimonial G. D. [relationship crisis, meditation, self-hypnosis, hypnotic trance, bodywork].
Testimonial G. D. n°2 [anxiety, autonomy, letting go]
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I'd been having problems for over 20 years, and none of the doctors I consulted could find a solution. Yet I was living a real nightmare, feeling as if a nest of ants had settled in my belly. About fifteen times a day, these attacks would return for 4 to 5 minutes, leaving me without strength for several minutes. I came across Julien Dupuis' website, where I found someone who listened with solicitude, compassion and total presence. He suggested an exercise that we did on the spot, and immediately I felt something open up inside me, indefinable, like a fresh spring flowing through me. That evening I only had one seizure, which lasted only a few seconds. In one session, I was freed from a nightmare and from theanguish I felt when I felt a crisis coming on. Julien is not only kind and respectful, he exudes a kind of natural grace. You can't help but trust him. From the very first time you meet him, you come away feeling as if you'd never been there before. Whatever your problem, don't hesitate to contact him - you won't regret it.
- F. (Hainaut)
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I met Mr. Dupuis about twenty times because my psychological equilibrium was failing. To my great satisfaction, I found him to be an open-minded, intelligent, cultured ... and original man; always keen to listen rather than impose a theoretical therapeutic line, never afraid to question himself and adapt his discourse to particular - or new - circumstances, he is, in my opinion, a man who does good .
I have been entirely satisfied with his care and recommend him to anyone in difficulty.
- V. E. (Hainaut)
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"When I arrived at Mr. Dupuis' home, the EMDR therapy began with a fairly detailed assessment of the situation. This was followed by a few sessions that I would sum up in three words: listening, analogies and clairvoyance. Mr. Dupuis had the art of rephrasing, with great insight, the facts I was relating to him. His words were sometimes even more meaningful to me than my own! The expression "I felt listened to" took on its full meaning! In the end, my aggression is nothing more than a memory, which I can now build on, because I feel strengthened. In addition to this, other facts evoked by these analogies have been clarified for me, and in some cases resolved. My current life now unfolds with much more distance from facts that would have bothered me before. I really appreciated the pragmatic, rhythmic and sequenced aspect of this therapy, which I recommend to anyone who has experienced physical aggression or psychological pressure.. "
- P. (Hainaut)
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"Mr Julien Dupuis, I don't know how to thank you for the medical and psychological care you've given me. When Doctor SABATINI gave me this prescription, I wondered how it could cure me, since I no longer trusted myself, anyone or anything.
But after an initial one-hour consultation in a park in ENGHIEN, I felt something extraordinary inside me, trying to restore my confidence. And so, after a succession of consultations over a period of at least 3 months and 3 to 4 times a month, we were able to combat my nightmares and the feeling of guilt I had in my body and soul. I found my smile again and am now better prepared to overcome my problems, whatever the circumstances.
I feel much more confident because I've been lucky enough to meet a specialist who knows how to listen to you, who knows how to put himself in your shoes, who knows how to advise you on what to do, who knows how to give you a ritual if need be (He put me through the tobacco ritual and in 02 weeks the god of tobacco made the horrible nightmares I'd been suffering from for over a year disappear. For me, it's a miracle solution).
Now I'm starting to believe again in the future and in a happy new life that awaits me thanks to him."
J.-P. M. (originally from Cameroon)
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"I sleep like 2 hours then I wake up from bad dreams. Then I do the exercise I learned(conscious breathing)... when I do that I can fall a sleep again... but then I wake up again...and do the exercise again then fall a sleep again (like 3 times wake up/exercise in the night)...before when I woke up I could not fall asleep again at all... I was afraid of another dream coming to me.
I feel I can sleep a little bit well.
When I dream... I start to know that I dream and I start to control the dream and say inside the dream it is finish and it finishes (I wake up).... I am like conscious...
Before that I was afraid to fall asleep because of the nightmares... now I say "let it come, I don't care, I am tired". I am confident now that if I can be conscious that it is just a dream then it can happen again (that I can choose to stop the nightmare)...
I still feel my body tired in the day... but not like before.
When I feel a little calm because of this exercise... When I do that exercise, I feel I can release... and breathe again, my chest opens up (I don't feel compress) and can forget about everything.
When bad dreams and/or day dreams (flashbacks) come I can hold it back now."
- I. S. (suffering from PTSD)
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"Testimonial.
May 2013
I feel bad, I'm in a bad way, I don't know where to turn.
I feel I need a relaxation method to help me overcome the anxiety and pain that conventional medicine can't alleviate. I've had cancer for several years and it seems to be getting worse. I'm a fighter and I want to get through it!
I type " relaxation " into my Internet search engine. It may not make sense, but when you're in trouble, you're looking for a lifeline. It was pure chance that led me to the Julien Dupuis website. His profile suited me, his face appealed to me and, for some reason, his eyes caught my attention. It seemed to me that this was the place to ring.
A first appointment is made. I explain that I'm not looking for psychotherapy, but for relaxation, decompression, physical and mental relief. The session goes well, I leave feeling soothed, and we arrange a second meeting two days later. I'm still satisfied.
My budget is limited and I can't keep up this pace. I go back three weeks later. And then twice more before the end of June and "my shrink's" vacations.
We meet again in mid-August, just once.
I'd met Julien Dupuis six times before I fell over in the middle of the night at the threshold of my bedroom. My husband picks me up, but I don't come to. I lay unconscious for an hour before waking up with severe pain in my lower back. Big scare: I've already got twelve screws holding my upper and lower spine together! The emergency service was called, I was placed in a rigid shell and found myself in hospital at 05:00 on a Sunday morning.
The pain is terrible when I suddenly think of the method I learned at Psychoasis; it's time to put what I've learned into practice. I put all my remaining strength into my concentration. And it works! Suddenly, I have the impression that Mr. Dupuis is beside me: I hear his voice, I see his gaze, I perceive his power of suggestion. I relax, I'm capable of humor and I make the hospital staff laugh. Yet I have three fractured vertebrae.
Before that day, I'd never felt the power of the mind so much. I hope I'll retain this ability for as long as possible. At the moment, I'm undergoing a lot of painful health tests (samples, biopsies, etc.) and I'm continuing to practice relaxation and breathing as I've recorded them.
I try to make my grandchildren understand, when they're upset or having trouble falling asleep, that it's all very well to go inside yourself, find some calm and gently soothe yourself.
Our social security system should undoubtedly take an interest in natural health techniques and encourage people to become much less medicalized.
Thanks to Mr Dupuis for his professionalism.
N.V. - Province of Hainaut "
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Testimony of R. B. [ phytoshamanic treatment].
Testimonial R. B. n°2 [hypnosis-meditation]
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" Shamanism.......Foryears I'd been hearing about this healing method, without really delving into the subject.
Then, a year ago, I crossed paths with Mr. Julien DUPUIS, and something very powerful happened to me that I still don't understand today. In the course of a conversation, he told me that he was not only a psychologist, but also a shamanist.
After this meeting, we kept in touch, until the day when the pains I'd felt before (and for which Western medicine had proved ineffective[1][1]), which were located in the uterus and above all in the head (translated into migraines, which I'd been told were ophthalmic, and which led to loss of sight, vomiting and even unconsciousness) came back to bother me.
I spoke to M.DUPUIS about it in one of our skype conversations and he offered me, if I wanted, to do some psycho-spiritual/shamanic work.
It took me some time to think about it before accepting. And I have to say that since it was done, I no longer have any pain, even if from time to time I have a few small migraines, I have to admit that it's nothing like what I used to suffer.
It's been a year and today I feel much better about these ailments.
I can't thank providence enough for putting Mr. DUPUIS in my path.
- R., Cheylard L'Evèque, France.
Extract from email exchange (with patient's authorization) :
"I hope you've fully integrated the psycho-shamanicexperience...
Oh yes! I can almost physically feel "the little one" [being the patient as a child, in a self-parentinghypnosis exercise] wrapping her arms around me ...
I'll give her all the time she needs to reassure herself."
- S., Brussels
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"I have fewer nightmares, it [meditation] brings me happiness. For me it's much better for arguments and conflicts and anger. Meditation helps me not to say something nasty right away to people in the yard who hit me or say nasty things to me."
- T. (8 years), Enghien
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"When I play with a friend, I used to argue a lot, but now it's much better and we get along every time. I think meditation has helped me to be nicer. When there's something I want, something I'm jealous of, I'm less desperate. This happened when I started enjoying meditation. Still, I feel better now that I've understood what it is."
- D. (8), Enghien
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"It's helped me to relax and calm down when I'm angry. When I was angry, meditation made me feel better, and I didn't always feel like hitting. When you can't sleep well, after you've been to the shrink, well, it gets better, you can sleep better. Thedreamcatcher helped me sleep better than before. When you use the dreamcatcher all the time, you forget the bad dreams...
- V. (11), Soignies
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"Before I made an appointment with the psychologist, I'd been feeling a charge inside me since my last center. We saw each other several times. At first, I took the psychologist's exercises lightly. In my spare time, when I didn't have much to do, I started practicing, and as time went by, I realized that it was taking a load off my mind. That's when I really got into it. At first, I thought the conscious breathing exercises were just because I was having problems with memory loss. By doing these exercises, it relieved me of problems/burdens I had inside me such as nervousness. I don't know about the future, but at the moment it's going very well. If difficulties were to arise again, I don't think I'd experience things in the same way. You just have to give it your all and you'll get the right results. When I was doing this, I felt like I was in a forest, isolated somewhere, alone, quiet. It relieves me of my burdens.
- H. (Jumet, asylum seeker from Cameroon)
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"It helped me sort out my thoughts. Now I think less. Before we met I had a lot of thoughts, I couldn't sleep...
Now I sleep well, I eat. I talk to people. I take care of myself.
The way I was welcomed, the way I spoke, it opened my heart and my mind.
Now I'm thinking a lot of things that are good now.
I used to have 100% worries now it's less than 50%.
I started working at the center. It helped me a lot."
(D. I., asylum seeker from Guinea)
[1][1] "I had taken various steps beforehand, especially for my migraines. Several hospitalizations, examination in a hospital in Paris (Necker I think, several years ago), entry into emergency at the hospital Saint-Antoine in Paris 11th in 2001 or 2002, entry into emergency at the hospital in Evry 91(essonne) in 1999 or 2000 (where they thought I had meningitis and had me undergo a lumbar puncture) etc.... and all that for my migraines and for my belly seen by gynaecologists and my GP who had talked to me about andometriosis."
