Mathieu Norton-Poulin

Mathieu Norton-Poulin, M.Ps. is a licensed psychologist based in Québec, Canada. He earned a master’s degree in psychology from Université Laval, graduating with high honours in 1995. He complemented his academic training with extensive postgraduate study in the psychodynamic treatment of severe personality disorders, focusing mainly on the mastery of Transference Focused Psychotherapy.He is a member of l’Ordre des psychologues du Québec and, since 2011, of the International Society for Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (ISTFP), where he now co-chairs the Public Relations & Communications Committee. Mathieu Norton-Poulin is a certified TFP therapist since 2014 and currently training to become TFP teacher and supervisor. He is working at the Institut de Psychologie Clinique de Gatineau, providing TFP treatment for adults suffering from personality disorders. In addition, he supervises clinicians seeking advanced skills in personality-disorder treatment. Beyond clinical work, Mathieu Norton-Poulin is a Research Associate with the Centre for Understanding Personality (CUSP)—a collaborative programme linking Oxford University, Queen Mary University of London and the U.K. NHS. He has also organized many local and international TFP training. A seasoned educator and speaker, Mathieu Norton-Poulin has lectured on contemporary psychoanalytic approaches and TFP to medical professionals and college students. His recent publications include co-authoring textbook chapters on personality development from Kernberg’s object-relation perspective and writing an editorial on neuropsychoanalysis.