Far from your home country, do you also feel far from yourself?

To become an expat means starting over — a process that can be full of doubts, loneliness, and uncertainties. This is a space to rediscover new facets of your identity, find meaning in your journey, and navigate the challenges of living abroad.
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Wherever you come from,
be very welcome!

I am Flávia, a clinical psychologist, Brazilian, living in Amsterdam since 2021. The years as an expatriate have taught me that this is a complex experience, which requires flexibility, reinvention, and some specific elements to be fruitful.

Self-knowledge is one of these elements, as well as support and shared humanity. These elements are present in psychotherapy. I work with Schema Therapy (make this a link), a contemporary and scientifically based approach.

I have a degree in Psychology from the Federal University of Paraná (UFPR), a master’s in Neurodevelopmental Psychology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), with training in Schema Therapy from the Dutch Institute for Schema Therapy, with Professor Dr. Remco Van Wijngaard (2024).

If you want to transform your expatriation experience into a path of self-knowledge and strengthening, this is the right place for you.

  • Registered psychologist at CRP 07.34004 (Brazil)
  • Member of the Nederlands Instituut van Psychologen (NIP)
  • NIP Psycholoog Certification (Dutch quality mark)
  • Training in Schema Therapy from the Dutch Institute for Schema Therapy (2024)
  • Graduated in Psychology from UFPR (2019)
  • Master in Psychology from UFRGS (2021)
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If you recognize yourself in these situations, this space is for you...

Anxiety and episodes of depression that seem to have no explanation
Difficulties with cultural adaptation that no one around you understands

Intense longing and a silent grief for the life left behind

Identity crises: “Who am I in this new place?”

Deep loneliness, even when surrounded by people

Relationship conflicts intensified by the distance from family

Excessive internal demands and perfectionism that exhaust you

Guilt for not being happy, even having achieved what seemed ideal

You are looking for more than just “feeling better”. You want a real transformation: you want to understand yourself more deeply, get out of autopilot, learn to welcome yourself without nullifying yourself, build healthier relationships and live with more lightness and meaning.

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What I do:
Get to know Schema Therapy

I help expatriate women to understand the origins of their difficulties and generate lasting changes, using Schema Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, both scientifically based approaches.

Schema Therapy identifies dysfunctional patterns developed in childhood that generate difficulties in adult life.

Steps in Schema Therapy:

1- Mapping of your emotional, cognitive and behavioral functioning pattern (schemas and modes) & Identification of your unmet emotional needs.
2- Together we draw up therapeutic objectives and goals.
3- We establish adaptive coping strategies for each of the identified dysfunctional patterns, through active imagination, cognitive restructuring and new behavioral responses.

How can I help you

100% online sessions, for people over 18 years old.

I follow the ethical guidelines of the CFP (Brazil) and NIP (Netherlands) when conducting the sessions.

Online Individual Psychotherapy

Service based on Schema Therapy, aimed at adult women who want to understand their emotional and behavioral patterns, strengthen self-esteem and improve the
quality of their relationships.

Free 30-minute first session to get to know each other and evaluate together how I can help.

Couples Therapy

Specialized support for couples facing relational challenges, especially those intensified by the expatriation experience.

Free 30-minute first session to understand the couple’s demands.
Neuropsychological Assessment

Specialized service for adults, particularly useful for expatriates facing challenges related to ADHD, high abilities and ASD in the adult female public.

Free 30-minute first consultation for clarification on the process.

Supervision in Schema Therapy

For groups of newly graduated psychologists who wish to deepen their knowledge in the approach.

Currently, I do not work with health insurance plans. Depending on your health plan, you may be able to obtain a partial reimbursement of the amount paid for sessions.

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Schedule the first online and free session!

Ready to take the first step?

If you have come this far, it is because something in you recognizes that you deserve special care. That you deserve to be seen, understood and accompanied at this moment in your life.

Therapy is not about “fixing” you – you are not broken. It is about helping you to reconnect with your essence, to understand your patterns and to build a life more aligned with who you really are.

Your first 30-minute session is free. It is a safe space for us to get to know each other, without obligation, where you can feel if our partnership makes sense for you.

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Endorsements:

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“For me, the connection we established was very important. Flávia is empathetic, understanding. I like the therapy as a whole, the materials that are sent, the activities beyond the sessions. For the first time in years I feel better.”

(M.H.)

“I must admit I didn’t expect much from therapy, but my experience with Flávia exceeded my expectations. Schema therapy is very practical and, within the first few months, I started to notice real changes. I was able to connect the challenges I face today with past traumas and experiences, and look at them with more self-compassion. What makes it even more special is that Flávia is also an expatriate — it’s comforting to know that someone truly understands the difficulties of rebuilding life in another country.”

(I.S.)

“I think what touched me the most and truly made me trust and grow was the empathy I found with Flávia. Before, I had gone through processes where I felt distant from the person working with me. This time, I needed a safe space to speak freely about myself without being judged, and I needed to feel welcomed. And she offered me that in a genuine way. I am immensely grateful to Flávia and recommend her to many people, because it truly transformed me.”

(R.D.)

Clinical Psychologist CRP 07.34004 | NIP Psychologist
Online psychological support for Brazilians and expatriates. Professional registrations valid in Brazil and the Netherlands. Professional secrecy guaranteed according to the profession’s code of ethics.

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