Therapy for the emotional reality of living abroad
Living abroad can bring more than just excitement
You might have imagined feeling free, fulfilled, or more like yourself after moving abroad.
But instead, you’ve been feeling:
- More anxious or emotionally overwhelmed than expected
- Disconnected from others, or even from yourself
- Unsure where you belong anymore
- Struggling in a relationship across cultures
- Guilty for finding it harder than you thought it would be
Sometimes, it’s not obvious what’s wrong, just a sense that something feels off.
The path ahead feels unclear, and you’re not sure what’s next, only that something needs to shift.
It's possible to find your centre, even far from home.
In counselling, you’ll find the space to slow down and hear yourself again.
You’ll begin to untangle the inner noise, reconnect with your sense of self, and feel more grounded.
Emotionally, mentally, and within the life you’ve chosen.
Together, we’ll explore what matters to you now, and support you to move forward.
I’m Georgia, an Australian counsellor living abroad for over a decade.
Having navigated three relocations across and between countries, I’ve experienced first hand the complexities of starting over in a new place.
I work with adults living abroad who might be struggling with their sense of identity, self-worth, and relationships.
Whether you’re adjusting to a new culture, going through burnout or breakup, or even wondering “who am I now?”, you don’t have to do it alone.
You don’t have to explain your life abroad here
No one tells you that moving abroad is more than just logistics and lifestyle. Moving to a new place can unsettle your sense of self, especially when so much of who we are is shaped by our surroundings and relationships.
You find yourself choosing which parts of yourself to hide, which to preserve, and which to let go of. Sometimes out of survival. Sometimes just to belong. It’s invisible work, rarely validated. But it’s work.
This is where counselling can be transformative. Not because you need “fixing”, but because it offers something rare and essential:
A space to meet yourself again.
In counselling, we may explore not just who you’re becoming, but who you had to leave behind to get here. We work toward integrating all the parts of you into a consistent, complex self that holds both your old and new identities.
Is counselling right for you?
I might be the therapist for you if you:
- Are living outside your country of origin and want to speak to a native English speaking therapist
- Are feeling lost, stuck, or unsure of who you are now
- Are in a cross-cultural relationship
- Are struggling to adjust to your new life
- Feel a sense of loss and grief
- Are feeling overwhelmed with all you have to handle in your life abroad
- Moved for a job or adjusting your profession in a new country
What you might expect from counselling:
- A therapist who gets it
- Greater clarity about what you'd like to shift
- A way forward and greater sense of self
- Greater confidence in yourself and chosen life
- A space to express all you're holding and reflect
- Less overwhelm and emotional reactivity
- Healthier boundaries in relationships
- A space to stocktake what's been lost and found
- Acknowledgement of hidden grief and emotional processing