Couple Therapy for
International Professionals

I see you.

Your friends and family back home are envious of your international life and think you’re living your dream. Little do they know about your struggles as you are adapting to a different culture, managing your demanding careers, parenting and building a community. You long for a sense of belonging. Instead, you feel isolated, alone and increasingly stressed. You and your partner no longer feel like you’re on the same page. You keep missing each other. You don’t feel understood by each other and have more misunderstandings. You fight over little things. Over and over. You don’t know how to find the exit ramp when you get into arguments. All you want is to feel heard, understood, accepted and on the same team again.

If you are a couple affiliated with an international organization, you and your partner may be experiencing some unique stressors and challenges. In your relationship, you may be struggling with:

  • Differing communication styles, expectations around gender roles, and difficulty resolving conflict.  

  • Adjusting to life in the US, facing language barriers, homesickness, and loss of support network.

  • Maintaining a healthy work-life balance, feeling overwhelmed by the demands of high-pressure jobs and experiencing stress, or conflicts over priorities and time management.

  • A sense of uncertainty, and having difficulty establishing a sense of stability and security in your relationship amidst time-limited employment contracts, and work visas tied to your or your partner’s employer.

  • Feeling lonely and stressed because you are isolated or lacking a support network in the US, particularly if you are far from friends and family in your home countries.  

  • A decrease in intimacy and connection with your partner due to stressors of your international careers.

  • Questions of identity and belonging, feeling disconnected from your cultural roots or grappling with identity issues in a multicultural context.

Do these challenges contribute to distress or strain in your relationship? If so, I can help. Together, we can foster greater understanding, improve communication, navigate cultural differences and strengthen your connection as a couple. 

If you are experiencing an emergency:
Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) to reach a 24-hour crisis center
Text MHA to 741741
Call 911, or
Go to the nearest emergency room.