Private, non-diagnostic mental health support for expats focused on depth, continuity and lasting impact.
Support for expats (Therapy-ish)
Traveling abroad is exciting. Living abroad is a different kind of experience.
After the pictures are posted and daily life sets in, the same emotional needs you had before you had before the move are still there. Some may have been addressed already, others may be showing up for the first time or just more clearly now. Either way, relocation doesn’t cancel out your need for steady mental health support.
I created this space with that reality in mind. I was born and raised in the United States and now live abroad (for the second time) and I understand that finding the right support overseas can be harder than people expect. Providers may be well trained but they don’t always understand your cultural context. You can end up spending a lot of time explaining yourself, translating experiences, or feeling like something keeps getting missed. This space was created to reduce that gap, so you don’t have to start from scratch or carry the full weight of explaining yourself life every time you show up.
Who this is a good fit for
This support is for people who want real, consistent mental health support while living abroad, without getting tangled up in systems that weren’t built for globally mobile lives.
This work sits in the space between therapy and coaching.
Traditional therapy is regulated by state and country-specific licensing rules. Once you cross borders, those rules change quickly, and many providers are limited in who they can see, how they can work, and where clients must physically be located. This service is intentionally structured in such a way that you can remain consistent with support without location restriction.That’s why this isn’t therapy.
This also isn’t coaching. Coaching often stays surface-level and goal-driven. This work makes room for emotions, relationships, identity, and the things that don’t fit neatly into action steps. This is for people who don’t need to be fixed, but do need support that makes sense for life overseas. It’s grounded, respectful, compliant, and built for real life, not paperwork.
How the support is structured
This is not traditional therapy, and for many people, that’s actually a relief.
There’s no diagnosis, no insurance paperwork, and no pressure to fit your life into a clinical box. What you get instead is consistent, thoughtful support that meets you where you are and moves at a pace that makes sense for real life.
I bring my full training and experience as a licensed professional into this work, even though this service itself isn’t therapy. That means I’m paying attention to emotional patterns, nervous system responses, and the things beneath the surface. You get the benefit of that clinical insight as we talk about emotions, relationships, boundaries, identity and things that shape how you move through the world. At the same time, we keep an eye on what you actually need to function, feel steadier and make decisions that align with your values.
There’s depth here, but there’s also practicality. Nothing performative. Nothing forced.
FAQs
Do you work with individuals or couples?I work with both individuals and couples. Some people come on their own to have a steady space to talk things through, while others come as a couple to navigate communication, transition or the strain that living abroad can put on a relationship. The structure stays the same: supportive, non-diagnostic and grounded in real life
Will this still work if I move again or travel often?Getting started Yes. This support was created for people whose lives don’t stay in one place. Because it isn’t tied to insurance or location-based clinical systems, we can continue working together as your location changes, whether you’re moving within the U.S. or living abroad. The goal is continuity, not starting over every time life shifts.
How do I get started?Getting started is simple. You can reach out through the link below and we’ll take it from there. We’ll start with a short 15-20 minute conversation to see if this feels like a good fit for what you’re looking for. There’s no pressure to commit beyond that first step. The goal is to make sure the support feels right for you and your life.