Netherlands
In 2009, I founded Expat Psychologist as the world's first psychological practice dedicated exclusively to internationally mobile individuals. At the time, the expat community had relocation consultants, HR support, and language courses — but no one was addressing the psychological reality of what it actually means to rebuild your life in a foreign country. I built that practice because I had lived that reality myself. Fifteen years later, the need has not gone away. If anything, it has grown. Rising mental health claims in travel and international health insurance, failed corporate assignments costing millions, international students falling through the gaps between university support services and travel insurance coverage — these are not new problems. They are problems the world is finally ready to name. I work with expatriates, trailing spouses, global nomads, international students, and corporate employees on international assignment. My practice spans the full arc of the internationally mobile experience — from pre-departure psychological preparation and in-assignment support, to repatriation and re-entry. I operate across the Netherlands and Switzerland, with online services reaching clients worldwide. What makes this work different is context. Expat mental health is not the same as domestic mental health. Identity disruption, cumulative relocation fatigue, loss of support networks, the trailing spouse dynamic, cultural adjustment — these are specific, identifiable pressures that require a specialist response. A generalist therapist, however skilled, often does not have the framework to understand what their internationally mobile client is actually experiencing. I also work at the intersection of psychology and the international insurance and assistance industry — helping insurers, assistance companies, and corporate HR teams understand the clinical and commercial reality of expat mental health, and where the gaps in current provision lie. If you work in international insurance, assistance, global mobility, or corporate HR — and you are thinking about how to better support the mental health of internationally mobile people — I would be glad to connect.
The world's first psychological practice dedicated exclusively to internationally mobile individuals. Founded in 2009 to address a clear and underserved gap: the distinct psychological needs of people whose lives cross borders — expats, trailing spouses, global nomads, international students, and senior travellers. Services include individual therapy, couples therapy, psychological assessment, pre-departure preparation, in-assignment support, repatriation counselling, and corporate consultancy for organisations with internationally mobile workforces. Operating across multiple locations in the Netherlands (The Hague, Leiden, Amsterdam) and Switzerland (Zurich, Zug, Geneva), with online services worldwide.
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