CULTURE SHOCK THERAPY
Culture Shock Is Real. You Don't Have to White-Knuckle Through It.
Disorientation, irritability, anxiety, exhaustion. Culture shock is a psychological experience, not a personal failing. Get support from someone who understands.
Get Support FreeReal Voices. Real Relief.
Voices From Across the World
Real words from real expats who finally found their way.
Easy access to a psychologist who is also an expat!! I lived many years in London, and I wish there could be an app like Expathy.
Patry Ruiz
Founder of Spanish with Patry
As an American expat living in Italy, I believe that Expathy is the only go-to destination for migrants in hard times!!
Dorotea Shahraki
Founder of Fitissimoapp
Expathy is the only app where expats can get therapy in their native language and cultural background, making mental support personalized for us.
Bilge Su
Founder of Digitalpatato
Expathy stands out as the only app dedicated to expat mental health, filling a critical gap with culturally aligned therapy.
Michelle Alves
Founder of Globally Locals
Finding a Spanish-speaking psychologist who truly understands expat struggles was impossible, Expathy makes it effortless in seconds!
Carmen Agraz
Spanish in the UK
Expathy is a needed solution for expats since it is personalized and confidential for those living abroad.
Rosaria
Founder of AllyoucanItaliano
Easy access to a psychologist who is also an expat!! I lived many years in London, and I wish there could be an app like Expathy.
Patry Ruiz
Founder of Spanish with Patry
As an American expat living in Italy, I believe that Expathy is the only go-to destination for migrants in hard times!!
Dorotea Shahraki
Founder of Fitissimoapp
Expathy is the only app where expats can get therapy in their native language and cultural background, making mental support personalized for us.
Bilge Su
Founder of Digitalpatato
Expathy stands out as the only app dedicated to expat mental health, filling a critical gap with culturally aligned therapy.
Michelle Alves
Founder of Globally Locals
Finding a Spanish-speaking psychologist who truly understands expat struggles was impossible, Expathy makes it effortless in seconds!
Carmen Agraz
Spanish in the UK
Expathy is a needed solution for expats since it is personalized and confidential for those living abroad.
Rosaria
Founder of AllyoucanItaliano
THE REAL CHALLENGE
Why Expats Struggle to Find the Right Therapist
You finally decided to get support — but finding someone who truly understands feels impossible.
Everything feels wrong
Simple tasks feel impossible. Social norms are invisible. You feel incompetent in a way you never have before.
Anxiety and irritability spike
Culture shock triggers real psychological stress responses including mood swings, hypervigilance, and withdrawal.
Nobody takes it seriously
"You'll get used to it" doesn't help when you're in the thick of it. You need more than time.
It's stalling your life
Work performance drops. Relationships suffer. The adjustment phase drags on longer than it should.
SIMPLE PROCESS
How It Works
Three steps to feeling understood.
Tell Us Where You Are
Answer 5 questions about your background, language, and what the adjustment is like for you.
Meet Your Match
We pair you with a psychologist who specializes in cultural adjustment and the expat transition.
Start Free
Book a free 20-minute intro session to begin working through the shock.
WHY EXPATHY
Built Exclusively for Expats
Not adapted, not repurposed — built from scratch for people living between cultures.
Cultural Adjustment Experts
Our therapists are trained in the psychology of cultural transition, from honeymoon phase through crisis and into integration.
Lived Expat Experience
They've navigated culture shock themselves. No need to explain what it feels like to feel foreign in your own daily life.
Your Language, Your Comfort
When everything around you feels strange, at least your therapy session can feel familiar.
Fast Access
Matched and booked the same day. No waiting while the shock compounds.
Evidence-Based Methods
CBT, ACT, and cultural adjustment frameworks used by expat psychologists worldwide.
Safe and Private
Encrypted, GDPR-compliant sessions. Your struggle stays confidential.
MEET THE THERAPISTS
Real Psychologists. Real Expat Stories.
Every therapist on Expathy has lived abroad and speaks your language.
Yasmin Sunbale Ferraz
Clinical Psychologist
Speaks PortugueseIdentity Issues · Impulse Control
MAIRA LEMES DOS SANTOS
Clinical Psychologist
Speaks PortugueseAnxiety Disorders · Depression
Anna Belozer, PhD
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Speaks RussianEating Disorders · Anxiety Disorders
Gorkem Yildiz
Clinical Psychologist
Speaks TurkishLgbtq Plus Issues · Anxiety Disorders
Camila Andrade
Clinical Psychologist
Speaks PortugueseAnxiety Disorders · Depression
Sonal Mathur
Clinical Psychologist
Speaks HindiObsessive Compulsive Disorder · Social Anxiety
Marjolein Loomans
Clinical Psychologist
Speaks DutchAcute Stress · Adhd Coaching
Nada Kalo Ćukalović
Psychotherapist
Speaks SerbianAnxiety Disorders · Depression
Eva
Psychotherapist
Speaks SlovenianAnxiety Disorders · Emotional Regulation
Sofia Psarra
Trauma Therapist
Speaks GreekAnxiety Disorders · Depression
SIMPLE PRICING
Affordable Plans, No Surprises
Choose the plan that fits your journey. Every plan includes a free first session.
Monthly
- 4 sessions (60 min each)
- Valid for 3 months
- Free introductory session
Focus
- 8 sessions (60 min each)
- Valid for 6 months
- Free introductory session
GOT QUESTIONS?
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about online therapy for expats.
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Learn moreCulture shock is temporary. Getting the right support speeds everything up.
Get matched with a therapist who has navigated it themselves and knows how to guide you through.
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