Support with academic stress, anxiety, procrastination and the emotional challenges of studying abroad
Studying abroad can be exciting, but it can also stir emotions you didn’t expect. Living between cultures, managing academic pressure, or navigating change can make everyday challenges feel heavier than they used to.
You don’t have to face these pressures alone.
Studying in another country can intensify pressures that were previously manageable
Growing up, studying or working between languages and cultures can be disorienting.
Some parts of us simply don’t cross borders easily.
As a psychodynamic counsellor, I offer a confidential space where you can slow down,
reflect and understand what’s happening beneath the surface — in English, in French,
or moving naturally between both.
Even when you’re capable and motivated, studying in another country can intensify pressures that were once manageable.
These difficulties are rarely just about motivation or discipline.
Often, something less visible is getting in the way — patterns of anxiety, pressure, self‑doubt or internal conflict that make it hard to study, even when you want to.
For many international students in France, these struggles are linked to cultural adjustment, language differences, loss of familiar support networks or emotional pressures that have become harder to manage abroad.
Living in another language can change how you feel, not just how you speak
Counselling offers a confidential, reflective space to think, feel and grow.
I provide a private online space where you can explore:
My work often focuses on the emotional and psychological barriers that interfere with learning — helping you understand them, and gradually shift them.
If your thoughts feel different in English and French, bilingual counselling can help you explore both sides of your experience.
I also work with pupils in international schools who are experiencing academic stress, anxiety or difficulties engaging with their studies.
Counselling provides a confidential space where children and adolescents can explore feelings, worries and experiences that may be affecting their learning, behaviour or relationships.
I am a qualified therapist with a Master's degree in psychodynamic counselling from the University of London. I also have a background in teaching, tutoring and academia, along with extensive experience as an expat in France and North Africa.
My practice follows the UK psychodynamic counselling tradition and is independent of the French public healthcare system.
I am not a psychologue or psychiatre, and I do not offer diagnostic or medical treatment.
If you would like to arrange an initial session or ask a question, you’re welcome to contact me by email. I aim to reply within two working days.
Email:
hello@englishcounselling.online
Phone / WhatsApp: +33 6 95 66 70 56
Sessions last 50 minutes. The first session, lasting 30 to 40 minutes, is free.
Sessions are conducted in English. For clients who move between English and French, bilingual sessions are possible.
Based in Provence, I work online with clients across France and internationally.
Yes. All sessions can be conducted fully in English, with the option to move naturally between English and French.
Many students find that anxiety, perfectionism or internal pressure make it difficult to study. Counselling helps explore and shift these patterns.
Yes. I support pupils experiencing academic stress, anxiety or difficulties engaging with their studies.
Online counselling can be especially helpful for students who move between locations or prefer the privacy of speaking from home.
The first session lasts 30–40 minutes and is free. It’s an opportunity to talk about what brings you to counselling and ask questions.
No referral is needed. You can contact me directly to arrange an initial session.