We are here, too - on mental health abroad

We are here, too - on mental health abroad

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Welcome to "We are here, too," an insightful podcast exploring the ebbs and flows of life abroad and its profound impact on mental health. Join me, a counsellor with two decades of experience outside my homeland, Italy, and a background in counselling and psychotherapy, as I share stories of life abroad. Whether you consider yourself a migrant, an expatriate, a foreigner, a digital nomad or a wandering soul, embark on a journey of self-discovery while gaining valuable insights into the...
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S4E8: Not everything we inherit belongs to us

Apr 29th, 2025 2:00 AM

Let's connectLet's delve more into generational patterns and how they can impact the way we cope and connect to others, even when we move abroad.---------We are here, too is a podcast about mental health and life abroad, hosted by Francesca Lo Verso, an Italian counsellor living in Scotland.We are here, too exists thanks to the support of friends, family and those of you whose testimony of life abroad inspired me. Thank you!Join the newsletter --> hereHost and editor: Francesca Lo Versowww.francescacounselling.comIG: @francesca_counsellingFB: francescaloversocounsellingEmail: info@francescacounselling.comCover illustration: Candela Sánchez www.candelasanchezart.comIG: @delasre_drawsMusic: Su SanTikTok: susanwithaspaceSpotify: Su San

S4E7: Breaking generational patterns: the family baggage we carry abroad

Apr 22nd, 2025 2:00 AM

Let's connectAn episode on generational trauma---------We are here, too is a podcast about mental health and life abroad, hosted by Francesca Lo Verso, an Italian counsellor living in Scotland.We are here, too exists thanks to the support of friends, family and those of you whose testimony of life abroad inspired me. Thank you!Join the newsletter --> hereHost and editor: Francesca Lo Versowww.francescacounselling.comIG: @francesca_counsellingFB: francescaloversocounsellingEmail: info@francescacounselling.comCover illustration: Candela Sánchez www.candelasanchezart.comIG: @delasre_drawsMusic: Su SanTikTok: susanwithaspaceSpotify: Su San

S4E6: Sorry, but I can't visit you this time!

Apr 15th, 2025 2:00 AM

Let's connectFamilies, boundaries and connection. This is an episode about hope!You may also like:S2E6: "No, I'm not going home for the holidays": a journey to self-acceptanceS4E5: Aging parents and the distance between us---------We are here, too is a podcast about mental health and life abroad, hosted by Francesca Lo Verso, an Italian counsellor living in Scotland.We are here, too exists thanks to the support of friends, family and those of you whose testimony of life abroad inspired me. Thank you!Join the newsletter --> hereHost and editor: Francesca Lo Versowww.francescacounselling.comIG: @francesca_counsellingFB: francescaloversocounsellingEmail: info@francescacounselling.comCover illustration: Candela Sánchez www.candelasanchezart.comIG: @delasre_drawsMusic: Su SanTikTok: susanwithaspaceSpotify: Su San

S4E5: Aging parents and the distance between us

Apr 8th, 2025 2:00 AM

Let's connectCaring for family (especially aging parents) across distance creates a complex mix of emotions as we navigate love, guilt, and the practical challenges of showing up when we physically can't be there.If you want to delve more into the themes of this episode, you may also like:S1E4: Why am I feeling this guilty? S1E11: The importance of relationships when living abroadS2E6: "No, I'm not going home for the holidays": a journey to self-acceptanceS3E3: The somatics of guilt abroad: a body-based perspective on guilt---------We are here, too is a podcast about mental health and life abroad, hosted by Francesca Lo Verso, an Italian counsellor living in Scotland.We are here, too exists thanks to the support of friends, family and those of you whose testimony of life abroad inspired me. Thank you!Join the newsletter --> hereHost and editor: Francesca Lo Versowww.francescacounselling.comIG: @francesca_counsellingFB: francescaloversocounsellingEmail: info@francescacounselling.comCover illustration: Candela Sánchez www.candelasanchezart.comIG: @delasre_drawsMusic: Su SanTikTok: susanwithaspaceSpotify: Su San

S4E4: Identity tetris and how to fit different pieces of yourself together abroad

Mar 25th, 2025 3:00 AM

Let's connectIdentity shifts don't always happen suddenly when living abroad; they unfold quietly until our certainty about who we are becomes less clear. The tension between who we've been and who we're becoming creates discomfort as we try to make sense of the different parts of ourselves.---------We are here, too is a podcast about mental health and life abroad, hosted by Francesca Lo Verso, an Italian counsellor living in Scotland.We are here, too exists thanks to the support of friends, family and those of you whose testimony of life abroad inspired me. Thank you!Join the newsletter --> hereHost and editor: Francesca Lo Versowww.francescacounselling.comIG: @francesca_counsellingFB: francescaloversocounsellingEmail: info@francescacounselling.comCover illustration: Candela Sánchez www.candelasanchezart.comIG: @delasre_drawsMusic: Su SanTikTok: susanwithaspaceSpotify: Su San

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