FOSTERING EXPATRIATE RESILIENCE

Supporting Expats, Humanitarian Workers and Development Professionals Globally

Resilience is the ability to cope when things go wrong, to meet challenges without falling apart and to bounce back in the face of difficulties.

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Living and working outside your country of origin is full of exciting and novel experiences - new languages, new foods, new ways of life. But it can also come with unexpected challenges in work, parenting and daily life, often without the support of friends, family and systems at home.

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I have chosen an expatriate life myself.  I occupy a unique position to understand all the challenges of relocation, dislocation and adjustment.  Expatriate life requires continual adjustment and readjustment.  This can be exhilarating and exhausting. 

I have been working with expatriates from many countries since 2004, helping them adjust to new cultures, deal with professional and personal issues, trauma/PTSD, addictions, emotion regulation, and life transitions.  

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I'm proud to have worked with Konterra Group since their inception, providing on-site support and remote therapy to humanitarians and international staff around the globe. I have provided support and fostered resilience in conflict and post-disaster zones, including Afghanistan, Iraq, and Myanmar.  I regularly support staff and managers working in humanitarian response and development programs.  I'm comfortable working with blended teams comprising expatriates and national staff.  I feel honored to be able to support humanitarian and development workers who are serving others.   I'm available for planned deployments to support humanitarians and development professionals- please email me with questions.

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