The Expat Therapist: Navigating Mental Health and Dreams Abroad

Author: Ariel Roberts

"The Expat Therapist: Navigating Mental Health Abroad" is a podcast that offers insights, advice, and strategies for expats needing guidance with mental health struggles on their journey and guidance for individuals anticipating a move abroad. Hosted by a licensed clinical therapist and fellow expat, the show aims to help listeners overcome the unique challenges of moving and living abroad and achieve greater well-being and happiness. 
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Genres: Education, Places & Travel, Self-Improvement, Society & Culture

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079 I LOVE MY LIFE ABROAD...so why do I feel like this?
Monday, 20 April, 2026

✨🧘‍♀️ Becoming Her Abroad - APPLY HEREYou built the life you once dreamed about.So why does it feel like something’s missing?In this episode, we dive into a quiet but deeply common experience for expat women — the emotional contradiction of loving your life abroad… while also feeling disconnected from it.Because sometimes, nothing is technically wrong.And yet, internally, things feel off.You might feel: anxious or unsettled for no clear reason disconnected from your environment or relationships unsure of yourself or your next steps guilty for not feeling as happy as you “should” stuck between knowing this is what you wanted… and not understanding why it doesn’t fully feel right This episode explores the deeper layers of that experience — beyond surface-level advice or “just be grateful” narratives.We talk about:• Why gratitude doesn’t resolve emotional disconnection • The difference between external success and internal alignment • How emotional suppression shows up in your daily life (and relationships) • The identity shifts that happen when you live abroad — and why they can feel destabilizing • The real cost of staying stuck in misalignment (in your relationships, career, and personal growth) • How to begin reconnecting to yourself without abandoning the life you’ve builtIf you’ve been questioning your feelings, second-guessing your decisions, or wondering why you don’t feel like yourself… this episode will help you understand what’s really going on.You’re not ungrateful.You’re not broken.You’re in the middle of becoming.—If you’re an expat woman in the EU time zone navigating this exact phase — feeling off, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward — I currently offer 1:1 support and consultation calls to help you realign and feel grounded in your life abroad again.You can book a free 30-minute consultation here.And if this episode resonated, I’d love to hear from you — what part of this hit home the most?✨ Follow me on TikTok and Insta (Comment/DM and tell me what you would like to hear more of!)