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    Find a therapist that can help with Expat life

    For expats, finding a therapist abroad who understands their unique challenges is crucial. Expat therapy is tailored to provide support in navigating the complexities of living away from home. It offers a space to address homesickness, cultural shock, and adaptation strategies, helping expats manage their experiences more effectively. With professional guidance, expats can achieve a smoother transition and foster a more fulfilling life in their new environment.

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    What really sets It's Complicated apart is the care they put into matching you with the right therapist. There are no rushed or random pairings, it's about long-term support and genuine connection.Anonymous client
    I had a really good experience with It's Complicated! As an expat, finding a therapist can feel pretty overwhelming, especially when you don't know where to start. This made it a lot easier.Anonymous client

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    In 2019, two therapists set out to tackle a complicated problem.

    One does not have to be a therapist to realise that life is complicated. But finding the right therapist, with whom you can build a strong alliance, doesn't have to be. This is the founding principle of It's Complicated, a global network of 2,500+ therapists on a mission to build the world's most sustainable therapy platform.A few years in, we've helped tens of thousands of clients and counting, and built thriving therapy communities in major European cities such as , , , , and .
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    Neuza Reichel
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Neuza Reichel

    Neuza Reichel

    Psychologist & Clinical Psychologist
    Depression • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Personal development • Burnout • Expat life • Kink & BDSM
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Depression • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Personal development • Burnout • Expat life • Kink & BDSM
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
    Online only
    Flore van den Akker
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Flore van den Akker

    Flore van den Akker

    Psychologist
    ADHD • Adolescents • Anxiety • Autism • Expat life • Life transitions • Depression
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    ADHD • Adolescents • Anxiety • Autism • Expat life • Life transitions • Depression
    €75 / session75
    Amsterdam
    Online only
    Raoni Duran
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Raoni Duran

    Raoni Duran

    Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    LGBTQ+ • Expat life • Trauma • Personal development • Spirituality • Therapists for Ukraine • Coaching
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    LGBTQ+ • Expat life • Trauma • Personal development • Spirituality • Therapists for Ukraine • Coaching
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Ólöf Dröfn   Eggertsdóttir
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Ólöf Dröfn Eggertsdóttir

    Ólöf Dröfn Eggertsdóttir

    Counsellor
    Burnout • Expat life • Acute stress disorder • Counselling • Couples therapy • Holistic approach • IFS: Internal family systems
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Burnout • Expat life • Acute stress disorder • Counselling • Couples therapy • Holistic approach • IFS: Internal family systems
    €165 / session165
    Reykjavík
    In-person, Online and Text
    Fiona Howie Denny
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Fiona Howie Denny

    Fiona Howie Denny

    Counsellor
    Anxiety • Life transitions • Relationships • Expat life • ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Life transitions • Relationships • Expat life • ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy • Couples therapy
    £60 / session60
    Bicester
    Online only
    Yuval Fater
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Yuval Fater

    Yuval Fater

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Counsellor & EMDR Counsellor
    Anxiety • Stress • Expat life • Trauma • Anger • Panic attacks • Burnout
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Anxiety • Stress • Expat life • Trauma • Anger • Panic attacks • Burnout
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    Online and Text
    Inês Trindade
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Inês Trindade

    Inês Trindade

    Clinical and Health Psychologist & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Therapist
    Depression • Chronic pain • Expat life • Cancer support • Personal development • Stress • Anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Depression • Chronic pain • Expat life • Cancer support • Personal development • Stress • Anxiety
    €75 / session75
    Coimbra
    Online only
    Abtin Kheradmandi
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Abtin Kheradmandi

    Abtin Kheradmandi

    Counsellor & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Counsellor
    Anxiety • Burnout • Depression • Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • Work & career
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Burnout • Depression • Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • Work & career
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    Online and Text
    Jana Szomolanyiova
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Jana Szomolanyiova

    Jana Szomolanyiova

    Mindfulness-Based Therapist
    Relationships • Stress • Expat life • Anxiety • Economic problems • Couples therapy • Integrative therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Relationships • Stress • Expat life • Anxiety • Economic problems • Couples therapy • Integrative therapy
    €80 / session80
    Prague
    Online only
    Anna Altman
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Anna Altman

    Anna Altman

    Psychoanalytic Counsellor
    Individuation • Expat life • Transgenerational trauma • Relationships • Anxiety • Active imagination • Dream analysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Individuation • Expat life • Transgenerational trauma • Relationships • Anxiety • Active imagination • Dream analysis
    €80 / session80
    Barcelona
    In-person and Online
    Gianfranco Giagnoni
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Gianfranco Giagnoni

    Gianfranco Giagnoni

    Gestalt Therapist
    Relationships • Grief & loss • Spirituality • LGBTQ+ • Expat life • Anxiety • Gestalt therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Relationships • Grief & loss • Spirituality • LGBTQ+ • Expat life • Anxiety • Gestalt therapy
    €50 / session50
    Barcelona
    In-person and Online
    Marian Taboada
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Marian Taboada

    Marian Taboada

    Health Psychologist
    Grief & loss • Chronic illness • Spirituality • Spiritual crisis • Life transitions • Expat life • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Grief & loss • Chronic illness • Spirituality • Spiritual crisis • Life transitions • Expat life • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €60 / session60
    Madrid
    In-person and Online
    Isa Carreira
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Isa Carreira

    Isa Carreira

    Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Relationships • Expat life • Co-Dependency • Depression • Self-confidence • Anger
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Anxiety • Relationships • Expat life • Co-Dependency • Depression • Self-confidence • Anger
    €60 / session60
    Lisbon
    In-person and Online
    Nikolina Smith
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Nikolina Smith

    Nikolina Smith

    Counsellor
    Burnout • Depression • Anxiety • Expat life • Stress • ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Burnout • Depression • Anxiety • Expat life • Stress • ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy • Couples therapy
    €110 / session110
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Nour Deen
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Nour Deen

    Nour Deen

    Psychologist & Counsellor
    Anger • Anxiety • Burnout • Work & career • Depression • Expat life • Health anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Anger • Anxiety • Burnout • Work & career • Depression • Expat life • Health anxiety
    €85 / session85
    Haarlem
    In-person, Online and Text
    Dr. Patrick Henze-Lindhorst
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Dr. Patrick Henze-Lindhorst

    Dr. Patrick Henze-Lindhorst

    Clinical Psychologist & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Sexuality • Relationships • Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Depression • Self-confidence
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Sexuality • Relationships • Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Anxiety • Depression • Self-confidence
    €110 / session110
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Soren Stone
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Soren Stone

    Soren Stone

    Somatic Coach & Couples Counsellor
    Anxiety • Burnout • Nature therapy • LGBTQ+ • Life transitions • Expat life • Relationships
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Burnout • Nature therapy • LGBTQ+ • Life transitions • Expat life • Relationships
    NOK900 / session900
    Oslo
    In-person, Online and Text
    Shawn Richard
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Shawn Richard

    Shawn Richard

    Counsellor
    Anxiety • Life transitions • Work & career • Grief & loss • Spirituality • Expat life • Men's work
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Anxiety • Life transitions • Work & career • Grief & loss • Spirituality • Expat life • Men's work
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    Online only
    Simon Karim Frembgen
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Simon Karim Frembgen

    Simon Karim Frembgen

    Coach & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Relationships • Trauma • Burnout • Stress • Expat life • Self-confidence • Anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Relationships • Trauma • Burnout • Stress • Expat life • Self-confidence • Anxiety
    €90 / session90
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Ilayda Aydin
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS

    Ilayda Aydin

    Ilayda Aydin

    Psychologist & Counsellor
    Anxiety • Self-confidence • High sensitivity • Expat life • Personal development • Stress • Burnout
    USUALLY RESPONDS AFTER 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Self-confidence • High sensitivity • Expat life • Personal development • Stress • Burnout
    €90 / session90
    Amsterdam
    Online only
    Anastasia Stavrou
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Anastasia Stavrou

    Anastasia Stavrou

    Counsellor & Coach
    Anxiety • Chronic illness • Grief & loss • Relationships • Life transitions • Trauma • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Chronic illness • Grief & loss • Relationships • Life transitions • Trauma • Expat life
    €55 / session55
    York
    Online only
    Ruven Hanohov
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Ruven Hanohov

    Ruven Hanohov

    Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    High sensitivity • Expat life • Depression • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Relationships • Burnout
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    High sensitivity • Expat life • Depression • Anxiety • Social anxiety • Relationships • Burnout
    €90 / session90
    Frankfurt
    In-person and Online
    Graeme Galton
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Graeme Galton

    Graeme Galton

    Psychotherapist
    Relationships • Attachment • Anxiety • Stress • ADHD • Expat life • Supervision
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Relationships • Attachment • Anxiety • Stress • ADHD • Expat life • Supervision
    €100 / session100
    London
    Online only
    Viktoriia Paniotova
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Viktoriia Paniotova

    Viktoriia Paniotova

    Psychologist & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Depression • Personal development • Relationships • Stress • Trauma • Anxiety • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Depression • Personal development • Relationships • Stress • Trauma • Anxiety • Expat life
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Hana Stojic
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Hana Stojic

    Hana Stojic

    Gestalt Therapist & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Burnout • Depression • Relationships • Expat life • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Free crisis & disaster support
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Burnout • Depression • Relationships • Expat life • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Free crisis & disaster support
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Lisa Barry
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Lisa Barry

    Lisa Barry

    Psychological Counsellor & Hypnotherapist
    Addictions • Anxiety • ADHD • Parenthood • Expat life • Relationships • Adolescents
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Addictions • Anxiety • ADHD • Parenthood • Expat life • Relationships • Adolescents
    €70 / session70
    Dublin
    Online only
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    Getting help with Expat life

    Many have sought help successfully through finding a qualified and compassionate psychotherapist to help with Expat life. Seeking professional help is a key step in understanding what you need to gain more stability in everyday life and how to integrate healthy coping mechanisms into your daily routine. To learn how to go about selecting the perfect therapist, read our guide here.

    How to choose a therapist specialising in Expat life

    It's not unusual to feel slightly overwhelmed when choosing a type of therapy. These feelings are completely normal and can be part of the initial stages of seeking therapy. It's important to remember that finding the right fit for you is crucial, and it may take some exploration and open communication with potential therapists to discover the approach and therapist that aligns best with your needs and preferences. Trusting your instincts and being patient with yourself throughout this process can help alleviate some of the overwhelm and lead to a smoother therapeutic journey. If you need additional help in finding a qualified practitioner, It's Complicated offers a free matching service, where our in-house therapists will try to find the best match for you based on your individual needs and preferences.

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    Search for practitioners who specialise in Expat life and many other approaches in the search tool here in our directory of licensed professionals. For many of us, there's never a more important time than now to nurture our mental health. If you are interested in therapy to assist you in improving your life quality, our platform features over 2,500 mental health professionals from 50+ countries. Counselling is also available in almost 100 languages, both online and in-person, making the search for an accredited psychologist who is knowledgeable about Expat life much less complicated.

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