Therapy for Expats and Internationals in Switzerland
Living abroad changes us. You lose old anchors. You adapt fast. Sometimes too fast. That dislocation — even in beautiful places — can spark loneliness, anxiety, identity confusion, or relational tension.
For many people living abroad, English is the language where things can be said more precisely — and felt more fully. That includes:
- People navigating transitions, cultural shifts, or invisible grief
- People in relationships managing life across languages and cultures
- Men facing burnout, pressure, or emotional isolation.
If your main concern is your relationship, see my page on Couples Counselling.
Whether you’ve lived in Switzerland for a decade or just arrived, the challenges are real. And sometimes, they’re hard to name.
Therapy That’s Direct, Honest and Human
You don’t need someone who smiles and nods. You need someone who can hold what’s real — without judgement, and without fluff. I don’t do platitudes. I don’t pathologise. I meet you as a person, not a diagnosis.
Whether it’s stress counselling, support for burnout, or navigating relationship strain, I don’t offer platitudes — I work with you directly, as a person.
My work is rooted in direct conversation, relational honesty, and emotional truth. We’ll explore what’s stuck, what’s hurting, and what’s calling to be reclaimed. You can bring your story in fragments. We’ll piece it together as we go along.
What It Means to Work in English
Fluency isn’t vocabulary. It’s access.
Many people living in Switzerland function well in French or German. But when emotions get close — grief, shame, anger, doubt — something tightens.
In English, the defences soften. Words land closer to what is actually being felt.
Being met in your own language changes the quality of the work.
It becomes more precise.
More direct.
Less filtered.
Availability
Online across Switzerland and abroad
In person in Nyon
In person in Lausanne
Sessions are offered in English.
Individual and relationship work are described in more detail on their respective pages.
Therapy in English in Switzerland — Let’s Talk
If you’re looking for therapy in English in Switzerland — and want something real, not scripted — we can begin.
