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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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    Sara Daberdini
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Sara Daberdini

    Sara Daberdini

    Counselling Psychologist
    Stress • Relationships • Self-confidence • Therapy for Expats • Career • Burnout • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Stress • Relationships • Self-confidence • Therapy for Expats • Career • Burnout • Attachment
    €40 / session40
    Tirana
    Online only
    Katharina Piekorz
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Katharina Piekorz

    Katharina Piekorz

    Systemic Therapist & Psychologist
    Burnout • Stress • Career • Therapy for Expats • Relationships • Parenthood • Midlife Transitions
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Burnout • Stress • Career • Therapy for Expats • Relationships • Parenthood • Midlife Transitions
    €150 / session150
    Karlsruhe
    Online and Text
    Penelope Myszka
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Penelope Myszka

    Penelope Myszka

    Clinical Psychologist & Neuropsychologist
    Depression • Social anxiety • Economic problems • Anxiety • Health anxiety • Polyamory and Consensual non-monogamy • Therapy for Expats
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Depression • Social anxiety • Economic problems • Anxiety • Health anxiety • Polyamory and Consensual non-monogamy • Therapy for Expats
    €100 / session100
    Warsaw
    Online only
    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 • Therapy for Expats • Adjustment disorders • Relationships • Academic or educational problems • Career
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Stress • Therapy for Expats • Adjustment disorders • Relationships • Academic or educational problems • Career
    €70 / session70
    Nuremberg
    Online only
    Alexandra Kotsi
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Alexandra Kotsi

    Alexandra Kotsi

    Clinical Psychologist
    Grief & Loss • Trauma • Therapy for Expats • Depression • Relationships • Adolescent • Midlife Transitions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Grief & Loss • Trauma • Therapy for Expats • Depression • Relationships • Adolescent • Midlife Transitions
    €80 / session80
    Athens
    Online only
    Dr. med. Tamas Nador
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Dr. med. Tamas Nador

    Dr. med. Tamas Nador

    Gestalt Therapist & Family Counsellor
    Self-confidence • Relationships • Depression • Anxiety • Transitions • Therapy for Expats • Family therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Self-confidence • Relationships • Depression • Anxiety • Transitions • Therapy for Expats • Family therapy
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Giselle Rojstaczer
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Giselle Rojstaczer

    Giselle Rojstaczer

    Clinical Psychologist & Clinical and Health Psychologist
    Depression • Grief & Loss • Relationships • Narcissistic abuse • Therapy for Expats • PTSD • Parenthood
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Depression • Grief & Loss • Relationships • Narcissistic abuse • Therapy for Expats • PTSD • Parenthood
    €65 / session65
    Buenos Aires
    Online and Text
    Marjolein Loomans
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN

    Marjolein Loomans

    Marjolein Loomans

    Clinical Psychologist & Coach
    Burnout • Stress • Trauma • Attachment • Autism spectrum • Therapy for Expats • Relationships
    RESPONSE TIME UNKNOWN
    Burnout • Stress • Trauma • Attachment • Autism spectrum • Therapy for Expats • Relationships
    €100 / session100
    Freiburg im Breisgau
    Online only
    Georgiana Darau
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Georgiana Darau

    Georgiana Darau

    Counsellor & Integrative Therapist
    Anxiety • Depression • Transitions • Trauma • Relationships • Therapy for Expats • Social anxiety
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Transitions • Trauma • Relationships • Therapy for Expats • Social anxiety
    €60 / session60
    Athens
    In-person and Online
    Marlene Borchert
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Marlene Borchert

    Marlene Borchert

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychodynamic Counsellor
    Acute Stress Disorder • Burnout • Couples therapy • Therapy for Expats • Crisis intervention • Anxiety • Addictions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Acute Stress Disorder • Burnout • Couples therapy • Therapy for Expats • Crisis intervention • Anxiety • Addictions
    €80 / session80
    Berlin
    Online only
    Oleksii Tkachenko
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Oleksii Tkachenko

    Oleksii Tkachenko

    Gestalt Psychotherapist & Psychologist
    Relationships • Gender identity • Stress • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Men's Work • Therapy for Expats • Transitions
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Relationships • Gender identity • Stress • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Men's Work • Therapy for Expats • Transitions
    €55 / session55
    Kyiv
    In-person and Online
    Nikolina Smith
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Nikolina Smith

    Nikolina Smith

    Counsellor
    Burnout • Couples therapy • Depression • Mindfulness • Anxiety • Therapy for Expats • Stress
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Burnout • Couples therapy • Depression • Mindfulness • Anxiety • Therapy for Expats • Stress
    €110 / session110
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Anna Melnik
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Anna Melnik

    Anna Melnik

    Counsellor & Integrative Counsellor
    Anxiety • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Autism spectrum • Depression • Therapy for Expats • Asperger's syndrome (AS) • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Autism spectrum • Depression • Therapy for Expats • Asperger's syndrome (AS) • Attachment
    €90 / session90
    London
    Online only
    Raven Rinas
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Raven Rinas

    Raven Rinas

    Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy & Psychologist
    Anxiety • Depression • Therapy for Expats • Self-confidence • Relationships • Burnout • Psychological abuse
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Therapy for Expats • Self-confidence • Relationships • Burnout • Psychological abuse
    €100 / session100
    Munich
    In-person and Online
    Dr. Maja Grünzner
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Dr. Maja Grünzner

    Dr. Maja Grünzner

    Psychologist & Couples Counsellor
    Relationships • Stress • Attachment • Narcissistic abuse • Sexuality • Therapy for Expats • ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Relationships • Stress • Attachment • Narcissistic abuse • Sexuality • Therapy for Expats • ACT: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
    €100 / session100
    Lisbon
    Online only
    Aby S. Yousefi
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Aby S. Yousefi

    Aby S. Yousefi

    Psychodynamic Counsellor
    Social anxiety • Therapy for Expats • Depression • Trauma • Transgenerational • Panic attacks • Grief & Loss
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Social anxiety • Therapy for Expats • Depression • Trauma • Transgenerational • Panic attacks • Grief & Loss
    €120 / session120
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
    Demetra Korogiannou
    Video Profile
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Demetra Korogiannou

    Demetra Korogiannou

    Neuropsychologist & Existential Counsellor
    Depression • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Therapy for Expats • Discrimination • Addictions • Existential analysis
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Depression • Anxiety • Self-confidence • Therapy for Expats • Discrimination • Addictions • Existential analysis
    €90 / session90
    Groningen
    In-person and Online
    Elaine Macha
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Elaine Macha

    Elaine Macha

    Integrative Counsellor & Relational Therapist
    Anxiety • Trauma • Self-confidence • Therapy for Expats • Adolescent • Relationships • Attachment
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Anxiety • Trauma • Self-confidence • Therapy for Expats • Adolescent • Relationships • Attachment
    €80 / session80
    Amsterdam
    In-person and Online
    Chloé Chandler
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Chloé Chandler

    Chloé Chandler

    EMDR Psychotherapist & Integrative Psychotherapist
    PTSD • Therapy for Expats • Trauma • Anxiety • Narcissistic abuse • Complex PTSD • Personal development
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    PTSD • Therapy for Expats • Trauma • Anxiety • Narcissistic abuse • Complex PTSD • Personal development
    €145 / session145
    Paris
    In-person and Online
    Lisa Franziska Steinbrenner
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Lisa Franziska Steinbrenner

    Lisa Franziska Steinbrenner

    Counsellor
    LGBTQ+ • Mindfulness • Anxiety • Depression • Therapy for Expats • Integrative therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    LGBTQ+ • Mindfulness • Anxiety • Depression • Therapy for Expats • Integrative therapy
    €50 / session50
    Mexico City
    Online only
    Julia Kowol
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS

    Julia Kowol

    Julia Kowol

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist in training
    Addictions • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Trauma • Therapy for Expats • Relationships • IFS: Internal Family Systems • Psychedelic integration therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 8 HOURS
    Addictions • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder • Trauma • Therapy for Expats • Relationships • IFS: Internal Family Systems • Psychedelic integration therapy
    €65 / session65
    Lisbon
    In-person and Online
    Hattie Appleby
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS

    Hattie Appleby

    Hattie Appleby

    Counsellor & Supervisor
    Anxiety • PTSD • Sexual abuse • Supervision for therapists • Therapy for Expats • Adolescent • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 4 HOURS
    Anxiety • PTSD • Sexual abuse • Supervision for therapists • Therapy for Expats • Adolescent • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
    €90 / session90
    Oviedo
    Online only
    Senem Yelkenci
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Senem Yelkenci

    Senem Yelkenci

    Counselling Psychologist
    Anxiety • Depression • Panic attacks • Parenthood • Relationships • Therapy for Expats • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Anxiety • Depression • Panic attacks • Parenthood • Relationships • Therapy for Expats • ADHD: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
    €85 / session85
    Amsterdam
    In-person and Online
    Persefoni Kaltaki
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS

    Persefoni Kaltaki

    Persefoni Kaltaki

    Clinical Psychologist
    Anxiety • Midlife Transitions • Therapy for Expats • Trauma • Relationships • Grief & Loss • Depression
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 12 HOURS
    Anxiety • Midlife Transitions • Therapy for Expats • Trauma • Relationships • Grief & Loss • Depression
    DKK550 / session550
    Copenhagen
    In-person and Online
    Anastasia Rudashevsky
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS

    Anastasia Rudashevsky

    Anastasia Rudashevsky

    Clinical Psychologist & Psychoanalytic Counsellor
    Attachment • Transgenerational • Trauma • Narcissistic abuse • Relationships • Autism spectrum • Therapy for Expats
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 2 HOURS
    Attachment • Transgenerational • Trauma • Narcissistic abuse • Relationships • Autism spectrum • Therapy for Expats
    €100 / session100
    Berlin
    In-person, Online and Text
    Anne Pascale Stein
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS

    Anne Pascale Stein

    Anne Pascale Stein

    Body Therapist & Non-medical Practitioner for Psychotherapy
    Attachment • Depression • Grief & Loss • Therapy for Expats • Trauma • Anxiety • Body therapy
    USUALLY RESPONDS WITHIN 24 HOURS
    Attachment • Depression • Grief & Loss • Therapy for Expats • Trauma • Anxiety • Body therapy
    €140 / session140
    Berlin
    In-person and Online
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