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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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    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
    Daria Adasheva
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Daria Adasheva

    Daria Adasheva

    Psychological Counsellor & Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Counsellor
    Anxiety • OCD • Depression • Self-confidence • Expat life • Personal development • Stress
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Anxiety • OCD • Depression • Self-confidence • Expat life • Personal development • Stress
    €40 / session40
    Denpasar
    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
    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
    Bruna D'Andrea de Andrades
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Bruna D'Andrea de Andrades

    Bruna D'Andrea de Andrades

    Psychologist & Counsellor
    Anxiety • Stress • Expat life • Adjustment disorders • Relationships • Academic or educational problems • Work & career
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Stress • Expat life • Adjustment disorders • Relationships • Academic or educational problems • Work & career
    €70 / session70
    Nuremberg
    Online only
    Anastasia Rudashevsky
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Anastasia Rudashevsky

    Anastasia Rudashevsky

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalytic Counsellor
    Attachment • Transgenerational trauma • Trauma • Narcissistic abuse • Relationships • Autism • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Attachment • Transgenerational trauma • Trauma • Narcissistic abuse • Relationships • Autism • Expat life
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person, Online and Text
    Fernanda Cotelessa
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Fernanda Cotelessa

    Fernanda Cotelessa

    Psychologist
    Depression • Grief & loss • Individuation • Expat life • Anxiety • Clinical psychology • Jungian therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Depression • Grief & loss • Individuation • Expat life • Anxiety • Clinical psychology • Jungian therapy
    €80 / session80
    Breda
    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
    Greta Eller
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Greta Eller

    Greta Eller

    Psychologist
    Attachment • Burnout • Expat life • Anxiety • Depression • Stress • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Attachment • Burnout • Expat life • Anxiety • Depression • Stress • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €100 / session100
    Amsterdam
    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
    Martina Gallus
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Martina Gallus

    Martina Gallus

    Psychologist & Counsellor
    Self-confidence • Expat life • Life transitions • Anxiety • Stress • Burnout • Free crisis & disaster support
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Self-confidence • Expat life • Life transitions • Anxiety • Stress • Burnout • Free crisis & disaster support
    €80 / session80
    Cologne
    Online only
    Penelope Myszka
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Penelope Myszka

    Penelope Myszka

    Clinical Psychologist & Neuropsychologist
    Depression • Social anxiety • Economic problems • Anxiety • Health anxiety • Polyamory • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Depression • Social anxiety • Economic problems • Anxiety • Health anxiety • Polyamory • Expat life
    €100 / session100
    Warsaw
    Online only
    María Cristina Gonzalez
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    María Cristina Gonzalez

    María Cristina Gonzalez

    Psychologist & Couples Therapist
    Expat life • Attachment • Co-Dependency • Divorce & break up • Life transitions • Supervision • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Expat life • Attachment • Co-Dependency • Divorce & break up • Life transitions • Supervision • CBT: Cognitive behavioural therapy
    €95 / session95
    Madrid
    Online only
    Melisa Nohadani-Rafie
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Melisa Nohadani-Rafie

    Melisa Nohadani-Rafie

    Clinical Psychologist & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Stress • Depression • Anxiety • High sensitivity • Expat life • Clinical psychology • Dream analysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Stress • Depression • Anxiety • High sensitivity • Expat life • Clinical psychology • Dream analysis
    €100 / session100
    Frankfurt
    Online only
    Katja Meixner
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Katja Meixner

    Katja Meixner

    Gestalt Therapist & Coach
    Relationships • Expat life • Grief & loss • Burnout • Self-confidence • Parenthood • Coaching
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Relationships • Expat life • Grief & loss • Burnout • Self-confidence • Parenthood • Coaching
    €75 / session75
    Barcelona
    In-person and Online
    Tamara Ruhberg
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Tamara Ruhberg

    Tamara Ruhberg

    Somatic Counsellor & Body Counsellor
    Self-confidence • Trauma • Attachment • Relationships • Stress • Anxiety • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Self-confidence • Trauma • Attachment • Relationships • Stress • Anxiety • Expat life
    €85 / session85
    Amsterdam
    In-person and Online
    M.Sc. Psych. Angela Werner
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    M.Sc. Psych. Angela Werner

    M.Sc. Psych. Angela Werner

    Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Relationships • Depression • High sensitivity • Narcissism • Expat life • Stress
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Anxiety • Relationships • Depression • High sensitivity • Narcissism • Expat life • Stress
    €100 / session100
    Herxheim
    Online only
    Dilara Vardar
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Dilara Vardar

    Dilara Vardar

    Psychologist & EMDR Therapist
    Personal development • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Adolescents • Children • Dementia • Depression • Expat life
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Personal development • GAD: Generalised anxiety disorder • Adolescents • Children • Dementia • Depression • Expat life
    €60 / session60
    Tilburg
    Online only
    Hugo Iglesias Moraes
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Hugo Iglesias Moraes

    Hugo Iglesias Moraes

    Counsellor
    ADHD • Expat life • Burnout • Personality disorders • Men's work • Trauma • Couples therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    ADHD • Expat life • Burnout • Personality disorders • Men's work • Trauma • Couples therapy
    €70 / session70
    Fortaleza
    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
    Marlene Borchert
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Marlene Borchert

    Marlene Borchert

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychodynamic Counsellor
    Acute stress disorder • Burnout • Expat life • Crisis intervention • Anxiety • Addictions • Clinical psychology
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Acute stress disorder • Burnout • Expat life • Crisis intervention • Anxiety • Addictions • Clinical psychology
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    Online only
    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
    Maja Dekic Djelic
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Maja Dekic Djelic

    Maja Dekic Djelic

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalytic Counsellor
    Depression • Grief & loss • Relationships • Anxiety • Trauma • Expat life • Couples therapy
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Depression • Grief & loss • Relationships • Anxiety • Trauma • Expat life • Couples therapy
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    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
    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
    Romi Essel
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Romi Essel

    Romi Essel

    Psychologist & Counsellor
    Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • Relationships • Expat life • Self-confidence • Panic attacks
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Anxiety • Attachment • Depression • Relationships • Expat life • Self-confidence • Panic attacks
    €95 / session95
    Amsterdam
    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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