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    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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    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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    Gavin Lashley
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Gavin Lashley

    Gavin Lashley

    Psychological Counsellor & Couples Therapist
    Climate anxiety • Anxiety • Expat life • Men's work • Parenthood • Relationships • Life transitions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Climate anxiety • Anxiety • Expat life • Men's work • Parenthood • Relationships • Life transitions
    €60 / session60
    Barcelona
    Online only
    S Davis  Porterfield
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    S Davis Porterfield

    S Davis Porterfield

    Psychological Counsellor
    Expat life • Children • Adolescents • Burnout • Work & career • Chronic illness • Depression
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Expat life • Children • Adolescents • Burnout • Work & career • Chronic illness • Depression
    €85 / session85
    Auxerre
    Online only
    Victoria Iwanowska
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Victoria Iwanowska

    Victoria Iwanowska

    Psychologist
    Anxiety • Depression • Expat life • Trauma • Social anxiety • Complex PTSD • ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Expat life • Trauma • Social anxiety • Complex PTSD • ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy
    €99 / session99
    Warsaw
    In-person, Online and Text
    Emiliya Tsaneva
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Emiliya Tsaneva

    Emiliya Tsaneva

    Gestalt Psychotherapist & Psychologist
    Depression • Self-confidence • Trauma • Grief & loss • Expat life • Borderline personality disorder • Eating disorders
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Depression • Self-confidence • Trauma • Grief & loss • Expat life • Borderline personality disorder • Eating disorders
    €70 / session70
    Sofia
    Online only
    Chiara Flisi
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Chiara Flisi

    Chiara Flisi

    Gestalt Counsellor & Couples Counsellor
    Relationships • Self-confidence • Life transitions • Personal development • Expat life • Female empowerment • Coaching
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Relationships • Self-confidence • Life transitions • Personal development • Expat life • Female empowerment • Coaching
    €50 / session50
    Solothurn
    In-person, Online and Text
    Özge Cifci
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Özge Cifci

    Özge Cifci

    Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Work & career • Personal development • Self-confidence • Stress • Expat life • Depression
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Anxiety • Work & career • Personal development • Self-confidence • Stress • Expat life • Depression
    €85 / session85
    Milan
    Online only
    Giselle Rojstaczer
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Giselle Rojstaczer

    Giselle Rojstaczer

    Clinical Psychologist & Clinical and Health Psychologist
    Depression • Grief & loss • Relationships • Narcissistic abuse • Expat life • PTSD • Parenthood
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Depression • Grief & loss • Relationships • Narcissistic abuse • Expat life • PTSD • Parenthood
    €65 / session65
    Buenos Aires
    Online and Text
    Julius Vaerst
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Julius Vaerst

    Julius Vaerst

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Expat life • Psychosomatic disorders • Life transitions • Individuation • Depression • Anxiety • Dream analysis
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Expat life • Psychosomatic disorders • Life transitions • Individuation • Depression • Anxiety • Dream analysis
    €100 / session100
    Hamburg
    Online only
    Ken Stamper
    Video Profile
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Ken Stamper

    Ken Stamper

    Counsellor
    Expat life • Burnout • Anxiety • Relationships • Sexuality • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy • Couples therapy
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Expat life • Burnout • Anxiety • Relationships • Sexuality • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy • Couples therapy
    €120 / session120
    Florence
    Online only
    Hattie Appleby
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Hattie Appleby

    Hattie Appleby

    Counsellor & Supervisor
    Anxiety • PTSD • Sexual abuse • Supervision • Expat life • Adolescents • ADHD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Anxiety • PTSD • Sexual abuse • Supervision • Expat life • Adolescents • ADHD
    €90 / session90
    Oviedo
    Online only
    Tom Marshall
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Tom Marshall

    Tom Marshall

    Psychological Counsellor & Psychosomatic Counsellor
    Activism • Grief & loss • Polyamory • Spiritual crisis • Trauma • Expat life • ADHD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Activism • Grief & loss • Polyamory • Spiritual crisis • Trauma • Expat life • ADHD
    €75 / session75
    Rotterdam
    In-person and Online
    Isabelle Brückmann
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Isabelle Brückmann

    Isabelle Brückmann

    Clinical Psychologist
    Binge eating disorder • Bulimia • Eating disorders • Stress • Expat life • Anorexia • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Binge eating disorder • Bulimia • Eating disorders • Stress • Expat life • Anorexia • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €65 / session65
    Brussels
    Online only
    Ellen Kouridakis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Ellen Kouridakis

    Ellen Kouridakis

    Psychologist & Counsellor
    Relationships • Anxiety • Personality disorders • Narcissistic abuse • Life transitions • Expat life • Divorce & break up
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Relationships • Anxiety • Personality disorders • Narcissistic abuse • Life transitions • Expat life • Divorce & break up
    €60 / session60
    Thessaloniki
    Online and Text
    Senem Yelkenci
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Senem Yelkenci

    Senem Yelkenci

    Counselling Psychologist
    Anxiety • Depression • Panic attacks • Parenthood • Relationships • Expat life • ADHD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Panic attacks • Parenthood • Relationships • Expat life • ADHD
    €85 / session85
    Amsterdam
    In-person and Online
    Luiza Rodrigues
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Luiza Rodrigues

    Luiza Rodrigues

    Psychologist
    ADHD • Anxiety • Depression • Burnout • Personal development • Relationships • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    ADHD • Anxiety • Depression • Burnout • Personal development • Relationships • Expat life
    €60 / session60
    Barcelona
    In-person and Online
    Nicole Hoxha, PhDc.
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Nicole Hoxha, PhDc.

    Nicole Hoxha, PhDc.

    Psychotherapist & Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
    LGBTQ+ • Personal development • Stress • Expat life • Life transitions • Work & career • Psychoanalysis
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    LGBTQ+ • Personal development • Stress • Expat life • Life transitions • Work & career • Psychoanalysis
    €140 / session140
    Vienna
    In-person and Online
    Ligia Vertematte Rodrigues
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Ligia Vertematte Rodrigues

    Ligia Vertematte Rodrigues

    Humanistic Counsellor & Counselling Psychologist
    Depression • Panic attacks • Expat life • Relationships • Anxiety • Trauma • OCD
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Depression • Panic attacks • Expat life • Relationships • Anxiety • Trauma • OCD
    €60 / session60
    Valencia
    In-person and Online
    Mila Rehbinder
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Mila Rehbinder

    Mila Rehbinder

    Gestalt Therapist & Relational Therapist
    Anxiety • Relationships • Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Burnout • Depression • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Anxiety • Relationships • Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Burnout • Depression • Couples therapy
    €80 / session80
    Lisbon
    In-person and Online
    Ivan de Palma
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Ivan de Palma

    Ivan de Palma

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • Communication issues • Life transitions • Stress • Personal development
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Expat life • LGBTQ+ • Relationships • Communication issues • Life transitions • Stress • Personal development
    €75 / session75
    Berlin
    Online only
    Olga Wouhra
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Olga Wouhra

    Olga Wouhra

    Psychologist
    Anxiety • Burnout • Co-Dependency • Depression • Spiritual crisis • Divorce & break up • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Anxiety • Burnout • Co-Dependency • Depression • Spiritual crisis • Divorce & break up • Expat life
    €60 / session60
    La Massana
    Online only
    Colleen Schneider
    Video Profile
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Colleen Schneider

    Colleen Schneider

    Psychological Counsellor & Systemic Counsellor
    Relationships • Stress • Burnout • Self-confidence • Expat life • Life transitions • Work & career
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Relationships • Stress • Burnout • Self-confidence • Expat life • Life transitions • Work & career
    €89 / session89
    Barcelona
    Online and Text
    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
    Nasim Kowalewski
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Nasim Kowalewski

    Nasim Kowalewski

    Psychological Counsellor & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Narcissistic abuse • Expat life • Life transitions • Perfectionism • Anxiety • ADHD • Burnout
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Narcissistic abuse • Expat life • Life transitions • Perfectionism • Anxiety • ADHD • Burnout
    €110 / session110
    Munich
    In-person and Online
    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
    Claudia Müller
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Claudia Müller

    Claudia Müller

    Counselling Psychologist & Coach
    Stress • Burnout • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Personal development • Relationships • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Stress • Burnout • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Personal development • Relationships • Expat life
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Maximiliano Jozami
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Maximiliano Jozami

    Maximiliano Jozami

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalyst
    Relationships • Grief & loss • Anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Expat life • Life transitions • Perfectionism
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Relationships • Grief & loss • Anxiety • LGBTQ+ • Expat life • Life transitions • Perfectionism
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    Online only
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    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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