Last time I wrote about the sense of loss we often feel as expats when our friends move on. But what about when it's your turn to leave?...

"Tis better to have loved and lost than to never have loved at all." said Alfred Lord Tennyson wisely. However, us expats know that...

Global pride month is over. Companies are removing rainbow flags and stickers from their store windows and websites. The parades have...

Any seasoned expat will tell you that some days are more difficult than others. Some days we feel free, light, adventurous. But other...

Recently I've been spending difficult sessions with clients trying to decide between 3 or more not very good options. Many expats are...

This article is dedicated to my patients who are 'expat stuck'. Stuck reading and re-reading embassy websites, travel-news bulletins,...

Before I begin I have to confess that I don't have first hand experience of this so I'm looking forward to the comments from other more...

Unsurprisingly after almost six months of quarantine I've recently had an influx of couples looking for therapy! When I sat down to...

From the third of August therapists in Buenos Aires could start working with patients face to face in their treatment rooms again. But...

As expats we're pretty used to switching constantly between different cultures, social conventions, time zones and social circles. ...

I've often said that the expat experience is unique, and even as we connect with our global neighbours during the pandemic and share...

I remember when I first arrived in BA almost nine years ago now the healthcare system was completely indecipherable to me. This was for...

A psicoténico is a psychological assessment which forms part of most recruitment processes in Argentina. In Europe and the US we are...

I'm pretty sure I don't really qualify as an ex-pat parent, when my mate drinking two year old barks orders at me in Spanish I wonder if...

A couple of months ago I read a post in one of the ex-pat Facebook groups asking fellow ex-pats about how they deal with the combination...

When I first came to BA I was absolutely astounded to find that not only was everyone having psychotherapy but also they talked about it...

I feel a bit shallow admitting it but one of my favourite places in BA is actually a shop. Casa China is a cross between a health food...

Obviously as a psychologist it's in my interests to say that talking therapies can help if you're struggling to cope with the changes of...

I've lost count of the number of times a fellow ex-pat has told me about a day in which one minute they we totally fine before a...

...I'm lonely. I miss my family and friends. What am I doing with my life? While you may feel like you're the only one who isn't having...