The Expat Therapist: Navigating Mental Health and Dreams Abroad
"The Expat Therapist: Navigating Mental Health Abroad" is a podcast that offers insights, advice, and strategies for expats needing guidance with mental health struggles on their journey and guidance for individuals anticipating a move abroad. Hosted by a licensed clinical therapist and fellow expat, the show aims to help listeners overcome the unique challenges of moving and living abroad and achieve greater well-being and happiness.
Episodes
53 episodes
052 Stay Aligned with Your Authenticity
Moving abroad is an adventure that promises excitement, growth, and new beginnings. But in the process of adjusting to a new culture, making new friends, and starting fresh, it’s easy to feel like you’re losing touch with the core of who you ar...
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Season 2
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Episode 52
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26:10
051 Overcoming the Fear of the Unknown
The fear of the unknown can either be the best thing that happens to you, or the worst. The positive is, you get to choose which one! In today's episode, I am normalizing the fear of the unknown and giving you actionable steps to overcome it so...
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Season 2
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Episode 51
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28:25
050 New Year Abroad Vision (Boards)
It's almost the New Year! Whether you are already thriving in your move abroad or still in the planning stages of making it happen, this vision board episode will change your life, leaving you with a clear game plan of how to move forward and a...
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26:45
049 Silent Struggles of an Expat Holliday
🎉🎉🎁🎄🎅🎎🪔 HAPPY HOLIDAYS! Though, this is usually a joyous season...as an expat or a potential expat, this year might feel a little different. Or reversed! Maybe the holiday seasons are usually crappy for ya but since you decided to move abroad, ...
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25:21
048 Finding Your Magic Holiday Season Abroad
This episode we are talking to all of you expats and potential expats, who are out there navigating the emotional weight of homesickness and holiday worries and encouraging you to turn inward, find spiritual connection, and transform your feeli...
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23:49
047 Creating New Traditions as an Expat
It's the Holiday SEASSSOONNNN.🎁🎄🎅🎎🪔Which comes with so much fun and joy but also missing out on our familiar traditions in our OG homes! So in today's episode we are talking about how to inspire and empower expats to make the holiday season mea...
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Season 2
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Episode 47
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26:04
046 How Intuition and Fear Can Help You in Your Expat Journey
In today's episode we are talking about how to learn and trust yourself and your intuition, understanding and using fear to become a motivator in your move abroad, and of course some helpful tips on how to do these things successfully and WHY t...
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Season 2
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Episode 46
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31:43
045 Why Moving Abroad Tests Your Mental Strength
Maybe you want to move abroad (or already have moved!) for new opportunities, or work, or cultural exposure, or....BEAUTIFUL MEN. Whatever the reason, the illusion only lasts so long. Here is where the mental strength has to come in, you ...
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Season 2
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Episode 45
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28:46
044 Moving Abroad FAQ's
Today's episode is full of FAQ's that the average person has before making a move abroad! ✨ Apply for the Moving Abroad Mastermind here
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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33:40
043 After the Election: Moving Abroad
I don't know about you, but if I were still living in the states....right about now I might be anticipating a move abroad more than ever. Unfortunately, there's a lot of Americans out there feeling the same...this episode is for you! How to con...
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28:13
042 Burnout from Planning a Move Abroad
1. Recognize that you are burnt out. 2. Challenge your mindset to appreciate this "Waiting Stage"3. Reignite motivation and ease the burnout4. Manage your mental health 5. Rebuild momentum!6. EMBRACE where you are,...
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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28:59
041 Bouncing Back from Burnout
Experiencing burnout as an expat? Been there, done that. Today's episode is all about my experiences in the last few months with burnout and my new journey of being pregnant as an expat, in a country whose native tongue isn't my fi...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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36:00
040 Missing the Big Moments
Are you a current expat dealing with missing out of some big moments from home? Or maybe you are anticipating a move abroad and FOMO is one of the reasons holding you back from conquering your international move. Either way, this episode is for...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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24:42
039 Expats on the Road
Is it just me or are road trip talks usually the best conversations ever? That is exactly how Ariel and her friend, Patricia, felt during their road trip from Valencia to Barcelona, and what motivated them to just hit the record button....
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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59:44
038 Maintaining Distanced Friendships/Relationships
Does the thought of not having your support system when you move abroad give you anxiety?Or not sure how you can maintain certain relationships with such distance after you make your move abroad?Today's episode goes over how to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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20:27
037 Mindset is Key
From Slovenia to Miami, Florida, today's guest speaker shares her insights and journeys from traveling all over the world and landing her dream life in Miami, Florida where she has learned the secret to happiness and success....mindset :) <...
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46:14
036 What do I need self-esteem for?
My self-esteem journey has been up and down and up and down and now that I am back on the up up up, I am realizing how important it is as an expat! Moving abroad - as we know - isn't an easy task, so listen in to today's episode to find...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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17:32
035 From Seattle to LA to Barcelona
Today's guest shares all about her journey from the West Coast of the US to Barcelona and how she spoke into existence her move from simply following her intuition.If you love everything about Jess (like I do) and want to work with her,...
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1:03:11
034 The 3 P's
What are the 3 P's and why are they vital for your move abroad or if you just want to learn to cultivate resiliency in your life?!Find out in today's short and sweet episode. These 3 P's will change your life.Journal Pro...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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17:37
033 Expat Insurance with Amy Pacitti
This is one of those episodes where we introduce a tedious detail of moving abroad that can help you be even more prepared. Help cut out some of the extra hard work for ya. Amy Pacitti is a Canadian living in Mexico and she shares all a...
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52:11
032 My Manifestations Came to Life and I Freaked Out
So...what happens when you start manifesting things that come to fruition and all of a sudden you feel like you're actually not ready and the uncertainty starts to freak ya out?! This has been me the last few weeks...so let's talk about...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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27:02
031 How to Get Out of A Negative Spiral
Have you ever been stuck in a negative thought spiral? Story of my life the last week. BUT, I want to give you all the methods to get out of yours so you don't stay in it as long as I did. You're welcome. 🤗FREE training on my 3-step pro...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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19:04
030 Want to Make the Universe Laugh?
In today's episode, we talk about trust falls. Yup, you remember back in the day, turning around, closing your eyes, falling back, and trusting with all your might that your friend wouldn't let you hit the ground. Trust falling is basical...
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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17:08