Christophe Magnette
Title
Relationship therapist, TRAMD
Spoken Languages
French, English
christophe@divanbleu.com
My Mission Divan Bleu:
Helping you find your way to the “real you”, in relationships and with yourself.
When I think about what really drives me in my work as a therapist, the same thing always comes to mind: helping people find themselves, and to get to know themselves better.
It may sound simple and obvious. But it takes a lot of effort to get rid of what our surroundings may want for us, society, comparison … To finally find and free ourselves.
This is a path that I started a long time ago. I had to identify my needs and my desires, understand my limits, learn how to say no, question myself…
Originally from Belgium, Quebec is where I found my place. It was in Montreal that I was able to get rid of a model of superficial communication, which no longer suited me, to move towards authentic, more fulfilling relationships. I come from a world where we often hide the way we feel, especially as a man.
I experienced difficult times in my life: breakups, various griefs, periods of deep doubt … I had to question traditional relationship models to find what suited me. For that, I had to face emotions that I didn’t think were part of me and I had to accept them.
Professionally, I went through exciting times, where I participated in big projects, and others where I felt like stagnating, not knowing where I was going.
Those years of training to become a relationship therapist encouraged me to continue this path in greater depth. Today, I have to admit that comparing myself to others made my life difficult, to the point of sometimes feeling lost. I have to also admit that I found it really difficult to find a type of relationship that suited me and to live fully and freely my sexuality.
I recognize that having someone that could listen to me has really helped me in this journey. I am now committed to be that person for you and I deeply believe that everyone deserves to receive appropriate guidance without feeling judged. So it is now my turn to support you on your way to finding yourself…
Degrees and experiences:
Graduate of Centre de relation d’aide de Montréal (CRAM), Individual Therapy
Bachelor of Communication
Member of the Corporation Internationale des Thérapeutes en Relation d’Aide du Canada (CITRAC)
Receipts for Insurance Claim in Naturopathy
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I believed for a long time that wearing a Hawaiian shirt was too flashy for me. I used to judge those who dared wearing colors like these. I now love these types of shirts in which I feel totally … myself.
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A music lover since I was a teenager, I have never stopped looking for new artists to listen to, new sounds to discover, the best concerts of the moment… I like a lot of different styles but techno events are the ones that most allow me to feel free and alive, thanks to dance.
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I often thought I needed others to move forward. One day, two friends cancelled a trip to Asia that we had planned together. After a moment of panic, I decided to go anyway. Traveling alone was a revelation. I have since visited all the continents by myself.