She takes care of our intimate life, but not only that! Sex therapist, couples therapist, entrepreneur, vice-marketer, Cyrielle is above all a network facilitator, since last summer she has managed SHE for SHE, the women’s network that for French, launched in 2016, as well as Welle Ness, a collection agency. of therapists. New York expat friends, you are in very good hands…
The start of a FemmExpat trip that is too classic for his taste…
When she arrived in New York, almost 9 years ago, Cyrielle followed her partner, being sure, with her background as a marketer at Samsung, that things would go very quickly. “I didn’t care. But it is clear, one or two interviews later, that things are not going as fast as expected, especially since our first child arrived at that time. And in New York, when you decide to have a child, you also decide to take care of it for a while. “.
An entrepreneurial adventure that starts strong
The following was a very active 18 months, especially with an investment in Accueil New York: “My goal, having never dreamed of this life as a stay-at-home mom 100%, was to meet a lot of people. “. From meetings to discussions, Cyrielle feels that she no longer wants to turn towards employment, and she decides, with another French woman from New York, to launch into entrepreneurship. The idea? “Drop the stainless steel water bottle that all Americans carry with them all day, but in France. It’s 2019, nobody still has the reflex to walk around Paris with their water bottle! And then, we were looking to develop a ‘Parisian’ accessory, just to get rid of the image of the battered metal camping bottle. »
So they focus on the B2B market, and the adventure continues for several months with success: high-end brands order them for their trade shows, press conferences. Until Covid… and the 3 successive installments, which forced the French to stay at home. No more going out, no more bottles of water, the end of the adventure.
Covid period between uncertainty and resumption of studies
Expats in the US from 2020-2022 remember Covid and with the travel ban It’s a very difficult time for tourists to stay in the US. “I had just had my second child, we were far from our families, and my partner and I realized that we wouldn’t be staying in New York for the rest of our lives. So it was essential that my professional project at that time be suitable for movement, to be compatible with an ‘export’ role.”. So Cyrielle starts training online: in sex therapy and couples therapy. “I have always been interested in personal development, everything related to listening to my body, psychology, the connection with the body, etc. I have always looked at these issues, by listening to podcasts, by reading. And then it was a time when I personally began to regain my body awareness. »
Good news, European diploma courses in this field are providing their courses online during Covid. “God-god” for Cyrielle, who laughs again, and throws herself into this testimony, even if it means spending her nights there, because of the -time separation.
Until Atelier Sexo was created, a special company
The result of these years of study, it is a specialized company (L’Atelier Sexo) near Times Square, where Cyrielle can find women or couples, in person, and via video, in French, or in English. “One on one, these are real sex therapy consultations. Women, who have a period of suffering in relation to their intimate area, and which may be related to self-esteem, trauma or otherwise. As a couple, we talk about sex of course, but not only that. Sometimes the reason for the consultation is a libido problem, but by digging deeper, it is on the couple that we work. »
Extraversion, interculturality… and intimate life
“The problems faced by expat couples are very special”, explains Cyrielle, whose patients mainly include French or French women for sex therapy, and bi-national or bi-cultural couples for couples therapy. “The cultural aspect is very important in couples therapy. Add to that the problems associated with life in New York: stress, working hours, distance from family, mental burden, cost of living…” Finding a balance in intimacy then becomes a challenge for many couples. “The last issue for many couples in the US: the image of the couple, which is actually a ‘statement’ because an image of the happy, perfect, smooth couple has to be shown… with white teeth. Everything is very codified here. »
Need for mutual help and support for women
When we ask Cyrielle how the FemmExpats in New York are doing, her answer is clear : “They need support and connection! In New York, there is an economic reality that requires a double activity within the couple, even if the responsibilities as a parent are important: leaving school at 2:30 p.m., several requests for side activities out of school… Here, FemmExpats juggle everything: family life, social life, work, after school, birthdays… So for them, the goal is to find a healthy, profitable balance that allows them to achieve personal fulfillment. »
Resume SHE for SHE activities…. as a logical continuation of this journey!
We left this community 100% dedicated to women who spoke French at the time of its creation, in 2016, with Valerie-Annasince he left. Covid and post-Covid must, SHE for SHE he continued his mission, developing in Europe, but through video in New York… And a few months ago, with Anne-Laure Mandoulet, who was also an original member of SHE, Cyrielle decided to carry the torch to take with the main goal of restarting the organization of live events, including those famous conversations in prestigious boutiques (Chanel, Angelina, Sézane, etc.) to give women the opportunity to connect with each other.
“What motivates us is to see how synergies are created. There is a lot of networking in New York, very codified, and above all very male. But with us, we are less interested in what you do in life, but who you are, what your background is and what your needs are. At SHE for SHE, we network on a first-name basis: I reject the label by function. » On the program, there will be thematic groups and various events (sports, business, entrepreneurship, news, etc.) that will also come together in WhatsApp communities. “We are 350 active members and the year’s program is being implemented gradually, with a strong emphasis on female leadership. Do not hesitate to join us! »
In New York, more than anywhere else, face-to-face events are needed
“In New York there is still a lot of ‘Work from Home’, so our members want to get out of their homes and come and discover different places, neighborhoods and new places. There is a great need for connection and above all, the experience is not the same as online! »
It is also the need to reconnect the American working population with a face-to-face reunion that pushed Cyrielle to establish a new collective, Welle Ness. FemmExpat talked about it a few months ago with Angeline Galinier-Warin.
Cyrille continues: “There are 3 goals in creating this collection: the first, to help therapists escape their isolation. Often, apart from our patients, we do not meet other colleagues. This is required. The second goal is to combine our knowledge and resources to solve problems related to administration: taxes, commercial leases, but also marketing, etc. Finally, together, we develop more business: so one of the roles of our assembly is to come together to offer a collection of developers to companies. »
An additional service for companies that are struggling to get their employees back to offices on the one hand, paying more attention to well-being within large groups, and above all.. from. About fifteen therapists have already responded and joined the collective…
Don’t hesitate to talk about it with those around you!
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