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.
The Expat Therapist: Navigating Mental Health and Dreams Abroad
064 Holding Space for the Heaviness: Immigration, Injustice & the Emotional Toll
As a therapist, expat, and human being, I'm sharing my reflections on the emotional toll of watching loved ones and communities suffer under unjust systems—particularly communities of color, immigrants, and refugees who have long called the U.S. home.
You’ll hear:
- The emotional impact of the recent wave of ICE detentions and deportations
- What it means to carry generational fear, grief, and displacement
- How we can acknowledge what’s happening without becoming emotionally paralyzed
- Ways to self-regulate and take care of your nervous system in the face of collective trauma
- Why moving abroad isn't about escape—it’s about reclaiming safety, peace, and possibility
This episode is a gentle hand on your shoulder and a reminder: it’s okay to feel heavy. You’re not alone in this.
🧠 Therapeutic takeaways + emotional tools included.
🔗 Resources Mentioned:
- Mini Moving Abroad Course – A self-paced, soul-centered course to help you build confidence, clarity, and resilience for your move.
- Move Abroad Mindset Program – My signature support program for those serious about building a sustainable life abroad with emotional tools to match.
✨ If this episode spoke to your soul, share it with a friend who needs it and tag me @theexpattherapist. Your story isn’t over just because you crossed a border—it’s just beginning.