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Aline Abreu
Psychological Counsellor & Psychoanalytic Counsellor
Welcome! I am a psychological counsellor and psychoanalyst dedicated to supporting expats, professionals, and international individuals navigating migration stress, anxiety, relationship patterns, and career transitions.
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About me
I’m Aline, a psychological counsellor (Psychologische Beraterin) with a university background in psychology and specialised training in psychoanalytic-informed counselling and intercultural psychology.
Since 2011, I have been dedicated to providing a safe, reflective, and collaborative space where you can explore your personal narrative, understand recurring life patterns, and develop meaningful self-awareness.
Focus Areas
As a specialist in migration and intercultural psychology, I focus on the unique emotional experiences of living abroad. Navigating international life often involves profound personal adjustments, from acculturation stress and feeling caught between cultures to isolation and major life reorganisations.
Drawing from a psychoanalytic framework alongside over a decade of experience in international HR and career consulting, I support adults with:
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Migration & Cultural Adaptation: Navigating displacement, finding belonging, and managing the emotional challenges of building a life abroad.
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Workplace Stress & Career Transitions: Addressing high-pressure corporate environments, imposter feelings, burnout prevention, and career crossroads.
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Relational Patterns & Boundaries: Understanding repetitive dynamics in personal and professional relationships, communication blocks, and family-of-origin influences.
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Life Transitions & Identity: Gaining clarity during major transitions, strengthening self-trust, and redefining personal direction and balance.
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Approach
My approach combines psychoanalytic-informed counselling with intercultural psychology to offer a warm, confidential, and reflective space for personal growth.
Rather than quick fixes, our focus is on understanding the deeper emotional roots behind what you are going through. Through active listening and collaborative dialogue, we work together to identify unconscious patterns, explore past experiences, and build authentic resilience.
Key elements of my counselling style include:
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Psychoanalytic & Psychodynamic Insight: Unpacking recurring emotional habits, relational patterns, and internal conflicts at your own pace.
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Culturally Sensitive & Migration-Focused: A tailored space for expats and international professionals navigating acculturation stress, belonging, and identity abroad.
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Relational & Attachment Exploration: Understanding repetitive relationship dynamics, setting clear personal boundaries, and addressing family-of-origin influences.
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Collaborative & Empathetic Dialogue: A non-judgmental environment focused on self-awareness, burnout prevention, and navigating major life transitions.
Experience
Private Psychological Practice, Berlin
February 2019 – Present
Psychological Counseling for Expat
- Provide culturally sensitive online psychological counselling in English and Portuguese for expats, international professionals, and adults.
- Support clients through acculturation stress, relocation challenges, loneliness, identity shifts, and the emotional complexities of living abroad.
- Guide individuals navigating career crossroads, imposter feelings, workplace pressure, and burnout prevention.
- Use a psychoanalytic approach to explore patterns, understand emotional triggers, and foster lasting self-awareness and resilience.
- Address recurring relationship dynamics, personal boundaries, family influences, and major life transitions (including parenthood and maternal adjustment).
International HR Professional, Berlin & São Paulo
2009 – 2023
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Over 13 years of corporate experience supporting international professionals through relocation processes, career transitions, and cross-border integration in Germany and Latin America.
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Conducted interviews focused on interpersonal dynamics, empathy, active listening, and workplace motivation.
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Partnered with managers and teams to address workplace friction, improve communication, and manage high-pressure environments.
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Leveraged this deep organizational foundation to inform my clinical counselling practice, offering practical and nuanced insight into career burnout, workplace stress, and professional identity.
Education
- Degree in Psychology - Universidade São Marcos, São Paulo — (2007 - 2011)
- Specialisation: Intercuktural Psychology Applied to Clinical Practice with Migrants - Psi Terapia no Exterior / International Association for Counselling (IAC) - (2026)
- Postgraduate Course: Clinical Psychoanalysis & the Maternal Psyche - Instituto Espe, São Paulo — (2023)
- Specialised Training - Clinical Psychoanalysis - Instituto de Psicanálise, São Paulo - (2019 - 2021)
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
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