ONLINE & IN BERLIN
Culturally-Informed Counselling for Expats & Digital Nomads
Living abroad can be rewarding yet challenging.
Whether you move for love, work, family or studies, you may find yourself in for a bumpy ride. I offer counselling grounded in cultural awareness and emotional safety, informed by 15 years of experience supporting people through turbulent transitions of many kinds.
How did you end up here?
You might be struggling if you feel:
Relocation depression or burnout after moving
Alone with grief, change, or crisis far from home
Grieving for the loss of community or cultural connection
Cultural identity confusion and difficulty integrating
Unsure of your life direction or next step
Repeating of emotional patterns that keep you stuck
Disconnected, anxious, or chronically unsettled
Caught in relationship conflicts shaped by cultural tension
Struggling to feel grounded or "at home" anywhere
Migration touches every part of your identity.
More than just adapting, it's about allowing yourself to be seen, valued and held in unfamiliar spaces. This is culturally-informed care for your evolving sense of self.
THROUGH OUR WORK TOGETHER YOU CAN:
Cope with grief, loneliness, or crisis far from home
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Develop a deeper sense of belonging as an expat
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Explore identity shifts and strengthen inner stability
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Develop supportive, cross-cultural relationships
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Navigate transitions with softness and resilience
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Heal wounds tied to displacement and disconnection
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Identify and shift patterns that keep you emotionally stuck
My Approach
Many people I work with face life changes, heartbreak, depression, anxiety, stress, or a sense of disconnection. Often, they’re holding questions about who they are and what matters now.
I’m here to help you reconnect with yourself and build tools for self-trust and care in your life and relationships. Whether we meet online or in Berlin, we’ll make space for what’s emerging in you.
Together, we’ll explore internalized beliefs and survival strategies often shaped by early relationships. As awareness grows, new possibilities for change can unfold.
My approach is integrative and relational, blending insights from neuroscience about how we process emotion, form bonds, and carry traumatic experiences in the body.
As a trauma-informed, LGBTQ+ affirming counsellor, I honor your identity and healing process.
Being deeply heard, especially in the places we feel most ashamed or afraid, is profoundly healing.
You’re welcome here exactly as you are.
Education
28–30 Sept 2025
Transform Trauma Oxford
Healing Our Relational World
Oxford University, UK
Attendee
2020–Present
IARPP
The International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy
Member
2018–2022
Clinical Training
Relational Psychotherapy
AGORA Relacional, Madrid, Spain
2012–2013
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Psychoanalytic Studies
Essex University, UK
2009–2010
Internship Practice
Hospitals & Outpatient Clinics
Buenos Aires, Argentina
2008–2010
Lacanian Psychoanalysis
Colegio Clínico del Río de la Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Clinical Training
2005–2010
Psychoanalytic Master Seminars
Faculty of Psychology
University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
2001–2005
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Psychology
Río Piedras Campus, University of Puerto Rico
Pricing
Trial Session
Online or in-person
30 MIN
€50
Full Session
Online or in-person
50 MIN
€100
I started working with Andrea when I was new in Berlin and having trouble adjusting in an inter-cultural relationship.
Andrea listened with patience and kindness and nudged me in the right direction. I felt seen and understood and challenged in the best possible way.
With her help I started to thrive and restored my self-esteem. I can't recommend her highly enough!
ANONYMOUS CLIENT (she/her)
UK / GERMANY
What to Expect from Your Trial Session
Preparing for your first session
To help us make the most of our time together, please ensure the following:
You have access to a laptop, phone, or tablet with FaceTime or Google Meet. If you prefer another platform, just let me know.
Both video and audio are essential for a meaningful connection.
You’re in a quiet, private space with a stable internet connection, somewhere you feel safe and comfortable speaking openly.
During the trial session
This first meeting is a chance for us to get to know each other.
You're welcome to ask any questions about my background and approach. It’s important that you feel at ease with both the process and with me, as a person and as a professional.
You'll be invited to share what brings you to counselling. I’ll also get a general sense of your situation to assess whether I’m the right person to support you.
Starting counselling is a significant and personal decision. I encourage you to take the time you need to reflect on whether you'd like to begin this process.
After your first session
If we decide that I’m the right professional to support you, we’ll begin working together.
Sessions take place weekly, especially at the start, as we begin to explore the issues and challenges that matter most to you.
For more general insight into how I work, feel free to explore the FAQ section.
FAQs
Sometimes it’s hard to begin something as intimate and important as counselling. Here you can find answers about online counselling and how sessions with me work.
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Yes. While migrating can be an enriching experience, it also puts your identity to the test. You can feel emotionally overwhelmed, isolated, and disoriented.
Working with someone who understands the challenges of living between cultures can give you tools to manage relocation depression, reduce anxiety, and feel more grounded in your experience wherever you are.
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Finding a counsellor you feel safe with isn’t always easy, especially while living abroad.
Online counselling expands your options:
Work with someone culturally aware
Stay consistent through moves or travel
Find care that truly resonates no matter your timezone
Feel emotionally held, wherever life takes you
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Counselling is a guided conversation held in a collaborative, non-judgmental space. It’s designed to help you explore your thoughts, feelings and patterns from new angles to encourage meaningful change. This process can be especially helpful during life transitions, identity challenges, relationship struggles, emotional overwhelm or burnout.
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Connection matters. For you, our trial session is an opportunity to sense whether my style – blending an integrative approach and relational psychoanalytic listening – resonates with what you’re looking for. For me, it’s a chance to gain a general impression of your situation and assess whether I have the appropriate tools to accompany you on your journey.
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While it varies for everyone, many clients begin to feel a shift after 5–10 sessions. For deeper work, ongoing sessions allow us to explore long-term emotional patterns and cultivate lasting change.
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We’ll usually meet once per week, especially at the start as we begin to work through the issues and challenges you’d like to address.
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Cancellation Policy
If you need to cancel, please let me know at least 24 hours in advance. If a cancellation is made at short notice and we can't reschedule within the same week, the full session fee will still apply.
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Yes, absolutely. We both agree to participate from private, secure spaces. Sessions are never recorded.
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No, I don’t work with statutory health insurance. All sessions are paid privately.
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Payments can be made via bank transfer or PayPal. Invoices should be paid within 7 days.
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No, I work exclusively with adults (18+).
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You are welcome to reach out if something urgent comes up and I'll do my best to fit in an extra session as soon as possible. That said, immediate availability can’t always be guaranteed.
In case of a medical or psychiatric emergency, please contact your nearest hospital immediately. -
If you are in a crisis or experiencing severe psychological distress, counselling is not the right course of action for that moment. Please reach out to your local crisis center or go directly to a hospital for immediate support.
Crisis Resources:
Berlin:Krisendienst Berlin
International:IASP Crisis Centres
Germany-wide: Suicide Hotlines
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To ensure you get the right kind of care, I don’t offer counselling for:
Active mental health crises
Addictions
Psychosis
Suicidal ideation
Externalized aggression or history of harm to others