Live A Better Life Abroad

Counselling & Therapy for Expats

Living overseas is often overwhelming and difficult. Expatriate Therapy provides caring, specialist psychological support for the emotional challenges of life abroad.

Therapy Tailored for People Living Abroad

Meet Your Therapist

Welcome to Expatriate Therapy. My name is Corene Crossin. I am an Australian registered psychotherapist, researcher and author with 10 years experience supporting individuals and couples across 20 countries.

A former senior executive who has lived in six countries, I understand the emotional impact of relocation, the identity challenges, and the relationship strain that often comes with living abroad. My approach to therapy is warm and collaborative, and I draw on extensive post-graduate training in psychology and counselling with my lived experience of being an expat myself.

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Support for people who are…

Feeling isolated

Even in a room full of people, you may feel profoundly alone. The connections you have made feel surface-level, and you miss being truly known.
Grieving what they have left behind

You miss home, including family, friends and community. But the sadness is deeper than being homesick, and may be hard to explain.
Experiencing culture shock

You thought you'd adjust after a few months. It's been longer than that, and it's still hard to adjust to life here.
Unsure about identity and purpose

At home you had a life that made sense and people who knew you. Here, you feel like you're starting from zero and questioning who you are.
Struggling being a trailing spouse

You moved for your partner's work. Now you may have lost your own career, or parts of your identity too. You may feel resentful, anxious and not sure how to deal with it all.
Worried about their relationship

One of you is thriving, but maybe the other is struggling. Or you're both stressed and taking it out on each other. You're each other's only support system and it's too much pressure.
Dealing with guilt and anxiety

You feel like you should be grateful. Instead, you're miserable and don't know who to tell.
Concerned about children

Your kids seem fine on the surface, but you worry about how all this moving affects them. Or you're dealing with repatriation and they don't want to "go home."

Therapy Services

Individual Therapy

Support for isolation, grief, guilt, anxiety, homesickness, cultural adaptation, identity, career pressure, and relationship challenges abroad.

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Couples Counselling

Relationship counselling for expat and long distance couples to work through relationship strain, strengthen communication, and build connection.

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What Clients Say

" I struggled with losing my professional identity after our move. The therapy helped me redefine my purpose and build a fulfilling life here."

Laura F
Expat partner, Singapore
"Working with Corene was really helpful. I had been struggling and her support made the transition a lot easier. "

Alexander S.
Australian expatriate, Dubai
"I was surprised by how difficult I found the move, particularly after the excitement wore off. Corene helped me find my confidence again."

Susan S.
British expatriate in Tokyo
"I had underestimated the pressure that comes adjusting to being an executive, husband and father while extended family is far away. I found the counselling really valuable to get us through."

Tony M.
American expatriate in Jakarta, Indonesia

How Expatriate Therapy Can Help You

✓ Find Clarity

Psychotherapy to help you process and navigate grief, guilt, uncertainty, relationship strain, and career changes. Learn more about individual therapy.
✓ Rebuild Confidence

Strengthen your identity and reconnect with what matters most, no matter where life’s has taken you. Learn more about my approach.
✓ Strengthen Connection

Work through relationship strain with individual or expat couples counselling for greater connection and improved communication. Learn more about couples therapy here.

How Expat Therapy Works

A no-pressure 20-minute conversation to connect. We’ll talk about what’s on your mind, what kind of support you’re looking for, and whether this is the right fit for you.
A deeper, focused first session (80 mins).
Together, we’ll explore what’s really going on beneath the surface, and start uncovering the themes and patterns you would like to shift.
Support, week by week (or fortnightly).
We meet regularly online wherever you are in the world to move forward with clarity, resilience, and insight.
Resources to support you in daily life.
I’ll share simple tools, reflections, or practices to help you integrate insights between our sessions.

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The Relocated Self: A guide for trailing spouses

The Relocated Self is a book for trailing spouses accompanying expat partners and trailing spouses whose lives changed when they move for someone else’s career. It speaks to the emotional side of relocation that often goes unseen, even inside the relationship.

Drawing on clinical experience, research, and real stories from trailing spouses, The Relocated Self helps you make sense of:

• the emotional landscape of relocating to a new country
• shifts in identity and confidence when familiar roles fall away
• career loss and reinvention when your professional path is interrupted
• how partnership, intimacy, and communication change abroad, and how to work through tensions together
• parenting and family life without your usual support network
• ways to build a life that feels more like your own again

The Relocated Self will be released in early 2026. If you would like updates and an early sample chapter, you can join the list below.

The Relocated Self book by Corene Crossin

What is therapy for expats?

Expat therapy focuses on the emotional, psychological and relationship challenges that come with living in another country. Therapy sessions may look at relocation stress, identity changes, loss, and the impact of global life on you and your relationships.

Who do you work with?

I work with adults living abroad, including expat executives, expat partners (trailing spouses), global nomads, recent migrants, and couples. Some are in their first move, others have relocated many times.

Do you offer online or in person sessions?

All therapy sessions are online, using secure video. This allows us to keep working together even if you travel or move again.

Which countries can you see clients in?

I am based in Brisbane, Australia and work with English speaking clients based in Southeast Asia, Australia, the Middle East, the USA, Canada, South America, Africa and Europe. When booking with me you will see available times in your local time zone.

What happens in the free 20 minute connection call?

The connection call is an informal conversation where you can describe what you are dealing with, ask questions, and get a sense of how I work. We also check that therapy with me is a good fit for you.

How long do people usually work with you?

Some people come to therapy weekly for 6-8 weeks for support around a specific set of issues. Others prefer longer term support. We discuss what feels realistic and review this together as therapy progresses.