Western Europe · Online · In English

Therapy in English
for expats in
France, Spain, Italy & Portugal

🇫🇷 France 🇪🇸 Spain 🇮🇹 Italy 🇵🇹 Portugal

Living in a beautiful country with a language barrier between you and help. Finding a good English-speaking therapist locally is hard, expensive, and slow. I'm available online within days.

Book a first session

Sessions within 1–3 days

"The hardest thing about expat life isn't the language. It's not having anyone who really understands what you've given up to be here."

20+Years practice
EUBased & GDPR
1–3Days to session
What brings people here

The specific struggle of English-speaking expat life

Isolation

Surrounded by people, still alone

You have colleagues, neighbours, even friends — but real depth requires language. And in a foreign country, that depth is hard to find.

Identity

Who are you here?

At home you had context — history, reputation, relationships. Here you're starting from scratch. Again. And it's starting to wear.

Anxiety

The constant low-level stress

Bureaucracy, language, not quite belonging. It's not dramatic — just relentless. And it accumulates.

Relationships

Distance from everyone you love

Your support network is in another timezone. Relationships with family feel increasingly thin. And building new ones here is slow.

Depression

The romanticised life that doesn't feel romantic

You moved to France / Spain / Italy. It should feel like an adventure. Instead it feels like another ordinary life, in a harder setting.

Transition

Another move coming — or the fear of one

Expat life often means impermanence. Just as you settle, circumstances change. The instability takes a toll.

Why it's so hard to find therapy in English in Western Europe

  • Local therapists work in the local language — therapy only works in the language you actually think in
  • English-speaking therapists in Spain, France, Italy and Portugal charge Contact for fees per session, often with 2–4 week waits
  • Online therapy removes geography — you get professional help wherever you live, without compromising on language or quality
  • Many expats cycle through local therapists who don't understand the expat experience and give up on therapy altogether
How I work

Professional English-language therapy, wherever you are

01

Available quickly

First session within 1–3 days. No local referrals needed, no language navigation, no waiting.

02

Understands expat life

I've spent my career working with people navigating significant life transitions. The expat experience is not generic — I know that.

03

Fully online

Whether you're in Paris, Barcelona, Rome or Lisbon — or a village in the countryside — the session quality is identical.

04

EU-based, GDPR

I'm based in Prague. Professional European ethical standards. Your data and sessions are completely private.

05

20+ years experience

Anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, identity crises, life transitions, suicidal thoughts — I've worked with all of these.

06

Fair pricing

Contact for fees per session — below what English-speaking local therapists in these cities charge, at the same professional standard.

About me

Katia Tandon — therapist

Katia Tandon
  • Psychology degree + MBA
  • 20+ years clinical practice
  • Works in English, Russian, Czech
  • Based in Prague, EU (GDPR)
  • Top 15 coaches Prague 2023
  • Clients from Microsoft, Oracle

I've been a therapist for over 20 years, working with people through depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, acute crises, identity questions, and the particular challenge of lives lived across cultures and countries.

I work online, in English — which means you get consistent, professional support regardless of where in Western Europe you're based. No local referrals, no language compromise, no waiting room you have to find first.

I'm based in the EU — Czech Republic — which means European professional and ethical standards, and GDPR data protection. Your sessions are completely private and not logged with any local authority.

Get in touch

Start the conversation

Fill in the form and I'll be back within 24 hours. First session usually within 1–3 days.

Not sure if this is the right fit? That's fine to say — the first session is partly about finding out.

If things feel urgent, please still write. I'll respond as quickly as I can.

katia.tandon@gmail.com

Or email me directly