Individual Counseling
@Nina Alma
Do you feel alone and homesick?
Does your past prevents you from moving forward in your life?
Do you often feel upset, depressed or anxious?
Do you feel stuck in the same types of situations over and over again?
Are you having relationship problems, and can’t seem to resolve them no matter how hard you try?
Do your emotions feel out of control at times?
Most people search for help seeking relief from hurting symptoms, relationship matters and self-defeating patterns.
Especially, expats and immigrants may go through particular hard times, due the increased vulnerability created by the amount of challenges they have to deal with in the new country (e.g., finding a flat, language barriers, carrier/work demands, loneliness, home-sickness, identity changes) AND in the old country (e.g., sickness/death of family or friends, important events they missed out) combined with reduced resources (e.g., lack or little support from old friends and family; lack of familiarity with cultural norms and rituals; lack of time and energy to process and integrate whatever they are feeling and make new connections). The struggle may be even stronger for people that have already a history of trauma, neglect, or other difficult experiences. They often feel overwhelmed, stuck, alone and isolated in their suffering.
With my experience, knowledge and warm, authentic, engaged and empathic stance I will be there for you and with you on your healing journey. Whatever your aim is, you are not alone and I will help you feel better from the inside out so you can like yourSelf, take really good care of yourSelf, and activate internal and external resources as needed.
I am trained in different evidenced-based modalities- Accelerated Experiential Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR) - and integrate them as needed depending on the struggles, needs and goals of each client.
Reach out to schedule a consultation and begin moving towards a more meaningful and authentic life!
“For many years I’ve lived with the fear of another depression episode taking hold of me, until I met Ana. With her lively yet understanding and perceptive nature, she immediately made me feel safe, warm and comfortable. Her professionalism, patience and insight guided me to identify my deep-seated issues, face and confront the emotions involved, and find the strength and resources to resolve them. Along this journey of self-discovery and healing with Ana, I’ve already unloaded many of my burdens concerning family of origin issues and difficulties as an immigrant, gradually gaining back my courage, peace and spark of life.”