Couples Therapy For Expats

All couples go through difficult times, and expat life can bring it's own unique challenges to your relationship. 

When life is full of pressure, high expectations and a relentless pace, it’s easy to find yourselves drifting into setbacks and asking:

How did we end up here?


Here's How Couples Therapy Will Help You

  • Find a calm, structured space to talk openly without judgement or pressure
  • Balance the pressures of demanding careers, international family life, and the complexities of living abroad. 
  • Learn simple, effective communication skills so you can each feel heard and understood
  • Break the cycle of tension, repeated misunderstandings and arguments.
  • Work through unresolved hurts, rebuild trust, and regain intimacy.
  • Navigate differences in financial expectations and spending habits. 

As an expat myself, with years' of experience working with expat clients, I understand that while starting a new life together is a wonderful adventure, it can also affect your relationship in unexpected ways.

Here's what expat couples tell me. Maybe you relate?

  • We envisioned living the dream, but the pace of life here leaves us tired and stressed with no time for our relationship.
  • The responsibility for dealing with bureaucracy puts an added strain on our relationship.
  • Being constantly together can create tension between us, particularly as we don't have the support network we once had.
  • One of us is more settled - the other is homesick and unhappy.
  • We thought we'd leave all our problems behind, but we've brought them with us.
  • We've been expats for a while now, but we never really worked through the emotional impact of relocating.
You've been brave enough to seek new horizons 
Now it's time to explore new horizons for your relationship

How Couples Therapy Works 

Session Times

My couples Sessions are for 1 hour and 15 minutes. This is longer than the standard, but in my experience, longer sessions work better for couples as it provides enough space and time for both of you.

We generally meet weekly, though I can be flexible to your needs.

Sessions are online via Zoom or WhatsApp video.

Option One: 12 Sessions

Couples therapy always works best in blocks of sessions. This is because you're committing to a meaningful journey with clear goals. It allows you to explore and understand the deeper dynamics of your relationship; ultimately helping you create lasting change. (Includes free consultation.)

Set clear focus and goals for your relationship

Identify your blocks and resolve recurring patterns

Manage difficult emotions such as anger, resentment, insecurity and rejection

Build skills to improve communication

Learn strategies to rebuild connection and deepen intimacy

Create guidelines to handle future challenges together

12 x 75-minute couples therapy sessions

Includes free 30-minute consultation

$2,874 plus VAT 

Pay in one or two instalments (no extra charge)

**VAT waived if paying via a registered business in UK or anywhere ouside of Europe


Resources

All clients have free access to my dedicated tools and resources: 

Videos 

Audios

Worksheets and Templates

These resources are invaluable in applying and practising what you learn in sessions so that you can see real and lasting change in your relationship.

Plus: Get your free pdf guide on How To Choose The Right Therapist here

Option Two: Single Session

If you're experiencing a crisis and overwhelming emotions such as anger, I can offer you a single session to alleviate your current stress and restore calm. This will give you clarity to see how the therapy process can help you, before booking a block of sessions to help you move forward in your relationship.


1 x 75-minute couples therapy session.

$243 plus **VAT 

**VAT waived if paying via a registered business in UK or anywhere ouside of Europe

Closer than we've been in years

We had drifted into living a life in parallel but never really truly together.


We were at the point of deciding to part company but you helped us recover the love we both knew deep down that we wanted.

Thank you Marléne

All I can say is thank you for helping us save our relationship. You certainly know your stuff!

Highly skilled couples Therapist

Marléne helped us see through the destructive patterns that we were playing out, and learn how to communicate in a way that means we don't hurt each other, we just get closer.

Single Session

1 x 75-minute couples therapy session specifically tailored to alleviate crisis and overwhelming emotions such as anger


€208 plus **IVA (or currency equivalent)


6 Sessions

6 x 75-minute couples therapy sessions.

Includes free 30-minute consultation


€1,249  plus **IVA (or currency equivalent)


12 Sessions

12 x 75-minute couples therapy sessions.

Includes free 30-minute consultation


€2,475  plus **IVA (or currency equivalent)




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