Individual therapy in English
Support for expats who want to enjoy life abroad with greater ease and confidence
Is expat life giving you a hard time? Perhaps you’ve moved abroad and everything looks fine on the surface – but inside, you’re struggling.
You’re not alone. Many expats experience this, myself included when I was an expat.
As a psychotherapist and former expat, I can help you find your way through it with individual therapy in English – online, or in person in my clinic in Odense, Denmark.
Therapy for expats – wherever you are
As exciting as it is, living abroad can feel lonely and overwhelming.
Many expats struggle to feel at home – both in their new country and their home country.
You may experience stress, anxiety, or depression. Or feel like you’re missing a sense of direction and meaning in life.
Maybe you’re carrying grief, trauma, or low self-esteem from your earlier life experiences. Unfortunately, those don’t disappear when moving abroad.
There are many reasons for coming to therapy; and one is not better than others.
No matter your reason, therapy offers a safe space, where you can speak freely, think clearly, and begin to feel more grounded again.
I am based in Odense in Denmark, but offer online therapy for expats across the globe.
I also offer couples therapy if you’re experiencing relationship difficulties.
Henriette has helped me gain more empathy for myself and others, and I strongly recommend her services. I consulted her when I got divorced and our sessions have given me a clearer view of how to go forward now.
- S.Y., 37 year-old man
Therapy helps you understand what is going on beneath the surface – and what you need to move forward
In my sessions, I provide a private and confidential space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and patterns – at a safe pace.
This is what makes therapy different from talking to friends or family.
There’s no need to filter yourself or to protect others.
Therapy is all about you – allowing you a depth of reflection that is rarely possible elsewhere.
In practice, this will help you:
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gain a greater understanding – and acceptance – of yourself.
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understand what patterns keep repeating in your life, stopping you from living the life you’re dreaming of.
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become better at expressing and managing difficult emotions.
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regulate yourself in challenging situations.
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build and maintain more meaningful relationships.
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feel calmer and more confident in your everyday life.
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manage your mental health and emotional wellbeing.
In short, therapy is not about becoming someone else.
It is about becoming more yourself – with less struggle.
Let’s start with a free 25-minute introduction call, no pressure and no strings attached.
Client case story:
How Sofia went from feeling lost abroad to a renewed sense of identity and direction
Six months after moving abroad for her husband’s career, Sofia reached out to me.
What was meant to be a shared adventure had become a lonely and quiet life.
She went from being an independent woman with a career of her own to being financially dependent on her husband. Her days lost their structure – and their sense of meaning.
Anxiety, homesickness, and sleepless nights set in, and a distance started growing between the couple.
Beneath it all was a painful belief: That her worth depended on her achievements and self-sufficiency.
So, what did we do?
Instead of trying to fix the situation, we slowed things down and made space for the grief, the loss of her former identity.
We explored how financial independence meant a sense of equality to Sofia, and how being dependent made her feel small. Being able to share this with her husband, from an honest and grounded place, opened a new emotional contact between them.
From there, we began to rebuild a sense of direction – based on her values rather than who she used to be.
Small, meaningful structures in her everyday life helped her reconnect with her new self. She began reaching out to others with greater ease and less fear of not being enough.
She slept better, laughed more.
Sofia’s circumstances abroad had not changed.
But her relationship to herself had.
“I thought I had lost myself by moving here. Now I feel a stronger sense of belonging. Not to a country, but to myself.”
I was the lonely and struggling expat – now I’m helping others through their crises
As a former expat for more than 10 years myself and an experienced psychotherapist, couple’s therapist, and hypnotherapist, I am in a unique position to help expats all over the world.
This is my calling. Providing therapy for expats is why I get up in the morning.
My approach is warm, empathetic, and tailored to you.
This means that rather than following a fixed method, I draw on different psychological approaches to meet your needs as an individual – and as an expat.
In short, I don’t apply a system to you. I adapt to you.
I have vast experience with supporting people through everything from anxiety and stress to life transitions, illness, and grief.
In my experience, many of our struggles can be traced back to patterns we developed in childhood. Patterns that once protected us, but no longer serve us in adulthood and may be keeping us from leading the life we want to live.
We can't go back and change our childhood traumas.
But in adult life, we can heal. And I can help you through that process.
Therapy for expats: the practical details
I provide therapy in English and Danish, online or in my clinic in Odense, Denmark.
All individual sessions are 50 minutes in duration, including payment and scheduling.
Please note, that I am not a member of the Danish GP Referral Scheme. I do, however, have a few low-cost places for students and those who may have difficulty paying the full fee – please feel free to ask.
Read more about fees, cancellation policy and location.
Are you ready to change your story?
To sum up, therapy offers you a space to:
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understand yourself more clearly.
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work through emotional and psychological challenges.
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feel more grounded and connected.
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establish and maintain better and more meaningful relationships.
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move forward with greater clarity.
For many expats, it becomes a turning point – not because everything changes overnight, but because something starts to shift internally.
The next step is simply a conversation. Book your free 25-minute consultation to ask any questions and let’s see where we go from there.
Sometimes, that first conversation is enough to help you see things differently.
FAQ about individual therapy for expats
What can individual therapy help me with as an expat?
Individual therapy supports you through the unique challenges of living abroad: from identity shifts, cultural adjustment, and career or partnership changes, to loneliness, anxiety, or depression. It helps you understand patterns in your emotions and relationships, strengthen self-worth, regulate yourself in challenging situations, and gain greater clarity about what may be keeping you from living a life aligned with your values, integrity, and dreams.
What happens in the first session?
The first session is a gentle, private conversation about what brings you to therapy, your current life circumstances, and your hopes for change. You are invited to explore at your own pace, ask questions, and sense whether the process feels safe and supportive. There is no pressure to share everything immediately: It’s about establishing trust and understanding your needs.
Do I have to talk about my childhood?
Only if it is relevant or helpful to your current challenges. Many struggles trace back to early relational patterns, but therapy is focused on your life now. Childhood experiences are explored with care and consent to understand patterns, heal old wounds, and support growth – not to dwell on the past unnecessarily.
How long does therapy last?
Therapy can be short-term, focused on a specific situation, or longer for deeper growth and emotional healing. The length is tailored to your needs, and we review progress together. The goal is not to follow a rigid timeline, but to support meaningful change, restore energy and vitality, and strengthen your capacity to live according to your values.
Can therapy be short-term?
Yes. Short-term therapy can help with specific transitions, decisions, or immediate challenges. For deeper relational, emotional, or trauma-related patterns, a longer process allows time to create sustainable change, develop emotional regulation skills, and integrate new ways of relating to yourself and others.
How long does a therapy session last?
Unless otherwise agreed, an individual session lasts 50 minutes, including payment and booking of following session(s). Occasionally, clients feel they benefit from longer sessions in which case, they can book in 75-minute sessions – again, including payment and booking of following session(s).
How many therapy sessions do I need?
Until we know what opens up and how you respond to the treatment, it’s impossible to say anything about the length of therapy. Some benefit from a few sessions, some wish to do deeper work and to remain in therapy for longer periods of time.
Is therapy confidential if I am living abroad?
Yes, therapy is confidential for everybody – regardless of where you live. Only if I feel that you are at risk of harming yourself or others, will I breach confidentiality to get you the appropriate help. It happens very, very rarely, and I always aim at talking with my clients first.
How is therapy for expats different from regular therapy?
The therapy in itself is not necessarily different. But for expats, there's often an extra layer of complexity with the unique challenges of living between cultures, such as identity shifts, homesickness, career or partnership changes, and distance from support networks. Therefore, I like to integrate understanding of relocation stress, attachment disruptions, and cultural adjustment while still addressing the emotional and relational patterns present in everyday life. This approach helps you process both the external changes of moving abroad and the internal changes they trigger, supporting you to feel grounded, connected, and able to live in alignment with your values whereever you are.