Counseling for Life's Hard Moments - While Living Abroad
Whether it’s career changes, relationship struggles, grief, or identity shifts, I help you navigate life’s challenges and work through the emotional impact, while also addressing the added strain that can come with living internationally.
Living abroad doesn’t pause real life. Illness, career changes, family transitions, and life’s hurdles still happen — often while you’re far from familiar support and without the safety net you might normally rely on.
“Relocating can be lonely and stressful. Erin’s emotional support and practical tips have had a huge impact on how happy and settled I now feel.”
Testimonial
Heather, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Here are some questions that may feel familiar:
Do you feel lonely or disconnected, even after months or years abroad?
​​ ​Are you questioning who you’ve become — or where you truly belong?
Are you carrying grief for people, places, or versions of yourself you’ve left behind?
Has life abroad affected your relationships, confidence, or sense of self?
Do you feel like an outsider, even when you’ve “settled in”?
Have you faced major life changes — like career transitions, health challenges, parenting struggles — far from familiar support?
If some of these questions have been sitting with you, you don’t have to carry any of it alone.
Hi, I’m Erin
For over 20 years, I’ve worked as a licensed clinical social worker supporting adults through grief, major life transitions, and the identity shifts that often reshape us.
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I now focus my work on people living abroad — individuals facing life’s challenges in a culture, system, or support network that feels unfamiliar. Illness, grief, loss, job changes, parenting transitions, and personal changes like identity shifts can all feel harder when you’re far from family, friends, and familiar resources.
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Having relocated multiple times myself, including from the United States to the Netherlands, I understand how living internationally can intensify both the meaningful and the difficult parts of life.
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My role is not to fix or rush that process, but to offer steady, thoughtful space as you work through what you’re carrying and regain a sense of stability.
With guidance and support, you can feel happier, more settled, content, and confident in your life abroad.
Heather, Amsterdam
Diversity & Inclusion
I welcome clients of all backgrounds, cultures, identities, and life experiences. Every journey is unique, and I provide a personalized, compassionate approach to help you feel supported, understood, and respected while living internationally.
What you may experience in counseling
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Feel less alone and emotionally supported
Counseling from someone who understands the challenges of living abroad, both personally and professionally
Gain insight into how international life has shaped you
Understand how living abroad has influenced your sense of self
Process grief, loss, and mixed emotions
Find clarity and relief from unresolved feelings
Feel steadier, more confident, and resilient
Strengthen your inner resources for everyday challenges and major life changes abroad
Strengthen relationships affected by long-term international living
​Deepen connection and emotional closeness with the people who matter
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Support your emotional well-being in action
Optional walk-and-talk sessions to provide a mindful, reflective way to process emotions while being active and outdoors
Testimonial
"Thank you so, so much for your support during my first few weeks in the Netherlands!
I’m so grateful for all your advice, and the comfort that you brought to me throughout this stressful process. I’m thrilled to say I’m now settling in to my own place and feeling confident about this new chapter. ”
Trinity, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Community & Connection
In addition to counseling, I also facilitate a monthly Netwalking group for creative and wellness entrepreneurs in Amsterdam. A unique way to connect, find support, talk about all things entrepreneur, and build community all while walking.
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Netwalking Amsterdam
Next walk: March 24, 2026 | 9:00–10:30
Fourth Tuesday of each month
