Online Counselling in English For Young People and Expats in France

Counselling for Young People at School, College or University

I work with a wide range of clients: from very young refugees at junior school to pupils at college, university students and mature learners.

During my counselling training in the UK, I worked in schools and universities. My background in academia allows me to support people navigating the emotional and academic challenges of living abroad.

Studying in France as an international or English-speaking student can bring particular pressures.

Academic expectations, cultural differences, language environments, and distance from home can combine in ways that affect concentration, motivation, and emotional stability.

I see pupils and students who experience exam anxiety, blocks to studying, fear of failure or a sense of unravelling under academic pressure.

While these difficulties often appear around studying, they are frequently connected to deeper emotional and relational concerns that benefit from psychodynamic counselling.

If you would like to arrange an initial session or ask a question about the work, you are welcome to get in touch by email. I aim to respond within two working days at the most.

Working with Young People Studying in France

Living in another language can change how you feel, not just how you speak.

Many students find that academic demands, expectations from home, and the experience of living in a different culture converge in ways that affect their ability to study, concentrate, or feel stable.

I work with students who experience:

• Exam anxiety, fear of failure, or the need to be perfect
• Blocks to studying or thinking clearly
• Procrastination, paralysis, or loss of motivation
• Feelings of fraudulence or not belonging
• Emotional distress organised around academic performance

I also see pupils and students experiencing friendship difficulties, or the challenges of adjusting to a new country or language.

Counselling for Change I am a psychodynamic counsellor - and expat - who trained in psychodynamic counselling at the University of London. I offering remote therapy in English for individuals living abroad. My work is grounded in the belief that our past experiences shape the way we relate to ourselves and the people around us in the present. Together, as therapist and client, we explore the emotional patterns, unconscious processes and internal conflicts that may be influencing your current difficulties. My aim is to provide a reflective, steady space where you can understand yourself more fully and begin to move toward lasting change. Psychodynamic counselling offers a space for you to explore why certain emotions or reactions keep returning, even when you want things to be different. It gives you time to reflect on what’s happening beneath the surface, rather than focusing on techniques, performance strategies or coaching. If you find that some thoughts or feelings come more easily in English and others in French, bilingual counselling offers a space where you don’t have to choose.