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A woman contemplates while looking at a lake. Many expats experience mental health issues including depression.

6 Signs of Expat Depression and When to Seek Help

  • byDaniel Schurr
  • May 19, 2026
  • 5 minute read
Living abroad is often portrayed as exciting and liberating. New places mean new people and new opportunities. But…
  • 5 minute read

The Best Alternatives to BetterHelp in 2026

  • byIt's Complicated
  • December 9, 2025
When the industry of online therapy was scaled up to provide superfast matching, we lost a bit of…
A Person in Black Bucket Hat and Purple Shirt
  • 4 minute read

Is It The Right Time For Therapy?

  • byPhilip Sheldon
  • June 24, 2025
Common Fears Around Going To Counselling and What to Expect Is this the right time for me? How…
A Problematic Woman Lying on the Couch with Her Hands on Her Face
  • 14 minute read

How To Find the Right Therapist

  • byJohanne Konnerup Schwensen
  • June 23, 2025
Therapy is hard work! Read this guide on how to find the right therapist for your needs, no matter what you're looking for.
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  • 4 minute read

The Attachment Pattern You Keep Calling Chemistry

  • byJimi Katsis
  • May 7, 2026
The extension wasn’t finished. Walls up. Roof on. Windows in, but no plaster. Bare boards underfoot and the…
  • 4 minute read

Does Setting Up a Private Psychotherapy Practice Really Have to Be So Complicated?

  • byJakob Lusensky
  • May 13, 2026
Short answer: No. A guide by a psychotherapist. When I started my private practice almost 15 years ago,…
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  • 6 minute read

A Lesson in Compassion: Why We Need Connection to Heal

  • byNathalie Alyon
  • May 13, 2026
Last week, I sat with a patient who had recently lost a child. “I feel like a part…
Woman Sitting with Cellphone
  • 4 minute read

Is Chat-Based Therapy Effective?

  • byHanna Zhyvtsova
  • April 9, 2026
What Written Therapy Can Offer When people imagine online therapy, they often picture a conversation: someone on a…
Sleepy woman waking up on bed in morning
  • 4 minute read

Nervous System Under Stress: A Guide to Polyvagal Theory

  • byBihter Kartheuser
  • April 9, 2026
The Magic of the Nervous System As human beings, we exist in a state of constant change, both…
Serious woman searching for therapist with laptop at home
  • 5 minute read

The BetterHelp Debate: Ethics, Data, and the Future of Online Therapy

  • byIt's Complicated
  • April 1, 2026
Are therapy apps like BetterHelp safe and trustworthy? Therapy apps like BetterHelp can provide legitimate access to licensed…
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  • 7 minute read

10 Daily Habits That Will Help Your Emotional Regulation

  • byBojana Skoric
  • March 24, 2026
There are many misconceptions about mental health circulating in everyday life and on social media. If I had…
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  • 5 minute read

It’s Complicated vs BetterHelp: Which Online Therapy Platform Is Right for You?

  • byIt's Complicated
  • March 31, 2026
Online therapy platforms have expanded access to mental health care dramatically over the past decade. Services like American…
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  • 6 minute read

What Is A Boundary Hangover and Why Does It Happen?

  • byTatiana Poddubnaya
  • March 17, 2026
A boundary hangover refers to the wave of anxiety, guilt, and dread that can follow setting a boundary…
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  • 9 minute read

The Pandemic Letters: Loneliness and the Group 

  • byMarius Presterud
  • April 7, 2026
During the pandemic years, 2019-2021, Psychologist Marius Presterud wrote a series of reflections from Berlin — letters that…

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