Expats
You’ve found the grocery store, figured out the commute, learned the currency. And then the more difficult questions start: Why don’t I feel like myself here? Where is home now? Was this the right choice? How will I make new friends? These questions often make you feel young and vulnerable, which can be especially scary if you have children to care for.
Every move is a loss and a gain. The gain is often what motivates a move and can be so easy to articulate. But the loss can be hard to name and hard to grieve. You may not have language for what you left behind or feel like you have permission to mourn it. Especially if your move was a choice.
I work with expats and Third Culture Kids to make meaning of the losses that accumulate from transition to transition. I help families living internationally create enduring rituals and rhythms that offer a portable sense of home.
What We Work On Together
Living cross-culturally surfaces questions that are hard to answer alone. In our work together we might explore
The grief of what is left behind (friends, routines, a familiar version of yourself)
The disorientation of arrival (who you are when your context changes completely)
The particular challenges of raising children amidst multiple cultural influences
Identity questions that surface
Building a sense of self and belonging that travels with you