Sidsel Byskov Hansen

Expat Counselling - psychological support for internationals

Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark

About

I am specialised in counselling of international expatriates, highly qualified professionals, diplomats, academia, university students, IB, MYP students at international schools and have more than 20 + years of experience in the field of counselling psychology. In 2015 I started my private counselling clinic in Moscow for international clients and have had more than 300+ clients from 30 nationalities, 19 dual nationalities, and 4000+ individual and group sessions. Since 2019 the clinic is both online and face-to-face based in Denmark and Greece. Speciality Areas Expatriation and repatriation counselling, transition therapy, trauma and crisis intervention, debriefing and supervision, anxiety disorders, time management and perfectionism, substance abuse, generalised mental health disorders, mild/moderate depression, loneliness, stress and burnout, alienation, Career counselling, Life coaching, Couple counselling, Third Cultural Kid, TCK A background as an expatriate myself who has lived and worked in Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Greece, twice in Russia, and twice in the UK. The combination of my own life experience and professional background as a cultural sociologist and counsellor has provided me with broad knowledge and understanding of the different aspects of human resources, when working and living outside of one's country of origin and what kind of positive and challenging attributes comes with being a global nomad.

Experience

  • Founder and Counsellor Expat Counselling at Expat Counselling
    May 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 2 mos

    Specialised in counselling of International expatriates, Highly qualified professionals, Diplomats, Academia, University students, International schools, IB, MYP, Adolescents, and Trailing spouses and partners. Specialty Areas Expatriation and repatriation therapy, Third Cultural Kid, TCK, Transition challenges, cultural sensitivity, debriefing and crisis intervention, substance abuse, stress, family-of-origin issues, anxiety disorders, generalised mental disorder, performance anxiety, time management and perfectionism, mild and moderate depression, loneliness, stress and burnout, alienation, self-harming behaviour, Couple counselling, Parenting and family therapy, Career counselling, Life coaching.

  • Social and Emotional High School Counsellor at Copenhagen International School
    Aug 2019 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs

    Social and Emotional counselling - Individual and group counselling of students and staff regarding stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, exam and time management, family issues, child protective and bullying policy, mediation and preventive social work for affluent families, social and emotional safety plan for students with mental health disorders. Counselling, debriefing, supervision and mediation of leadership team, staff and parents from 50 nationalities. University Counselling of 300 + Secondary Students, support students when applying to University.

  • External Counsellor for IB students, staff and parents. at The Anglo-American School of Moscow
    May 2015 - Aug 2019 · 4 yrs 4 mos

    Founded Expat Counselling in May 2015. Was an external counselling resource for students, staff and parents at AAS. Served highly qualified professionals at an office next to the Bolshoi Theater.

  • Helsingør Kommune (Full-time · 5 yrs 5 mos)
    • Relocation
      Mar 2014 - May 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Expatriated to Moscow, Russia because of husband's work. On absent of leave from Helsingør Kommune until August 2016. Founded Expat Counselling in May 2015 to support the international Expat Community.

    • Counsellor
      Jan 2010 - Mar 2014 · 4 yrs 3 mos

      Educational counselling for Individuals and groups with a special focus on improving awareness and decision-making skills in Colleges, Universities or Vocational education. Social and emotional counselling for students with special needs ex. ADHD, ADD, Autism spectrum, eating disorder, self-harm, anxiety, stress, depression, time management, dropouts, substance abuse. Supervision of teachers and leadership team

  • Counsellor and Boarding School Teacher at Efterskolen Lindenborg
    Feb 2009 - Dec 2009 · 11 mos

    Teaching Social Science, External examiner at other boarding schools, private and public schools. ndividual counselling and group counselling, Consultation for students on personal issues, and Special focus on students with a need for behavioral supervision.