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Monique Bellefleur is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Perinatal Mental Health Specialist (PMH-C) in Framingham, MA who specializes in eating disorders, negative body image, anxiety and perinatal mental health. She sees adolescents and adults ages 14 and up. Her practice includes all genders.
Monique comes from a humanistic perspective that utilizes a number of different treatment modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Her approach is rooted in strengths-based therapy that helps clients develop more self-compassion and acceptance of who they are and what makes them unique. She takes a team-oriented approach and frequently works with a team of nutritionists and primary care providers to ensure all of her client’s needs are being met. When helping clients improve their relationship with food and body, she works from a Health at Every Size perspective.
Monique believes that everyone deserves support to help them live the life they deserve. Before entering private practice full-time, she worked at the Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association (MEDA) and an eating disorder day treatment program in the Boston area. She also has experience educating communities on creating body inclusive spaces and is a certified Body Project leader. She received her EdM and BA from Boston University. In 2024, Monique received her certification in supporting those navigating trying to have children, pregnancy and the postpartum period through Postpartum Support International.
Years of Experience: 10 years
Eating disorders - Reducing unhealthy eating patterns, beliefs, and behaviors, such as restricting, purging, and binging; healing the emotional pain surrounding disordered eating
Body image - Development of skills for handling negative thoughts about physical appearance; building habits of more positive self-talk and self-perception
Pregnancy, perinatal, postpartum mental health - Addressing issues specific to women and families during the pregnancy and postpartum period, including postpartum depression and anxiety
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Self-esteem - Cultivating self-compassion, assertiveness, and confidence; developing ways to reduce suffering, anxiety, social withdrawal, and self-neglect
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