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Expat
Therapy
You moved across the world. But what you were hoping to leave behind came with you. Therapy for expats, digital nomads, and intercultural couples, with a therapist who lives this life too.
Book a Free 20-Minute ConsultationMore Than Just
Homesickness
Expat therapy is for the part of living abroad that is hard to navigate on your own. It might show up as anxiety that won't settle, relationship difficulties that won't resolve, or a general sense that something doesn't feel right, even though your life looks the way you planned it.
I work with expats, digital nomads, and intercultural couples who are ready to look at what's going on, with a therapist who doesn't need three sessions just to understand their life circumstances.
As an intercultural couple, we felt misunderstood by traditional therapists. In The Other Therapy we found someone with first-hand experience.P&D, Turkey
What Expat Therapy
Addresses
Living abroad changes more than your address. These are the areas where expat therapy makes the most difference.
Anxiety That Follows You
The anxiety you're feeling didn't start when you moved. It may have gotten louder, but the patterns driving it were already in place. Expat therapy helps you understand what's behind the anxiety, which is key to resolving it.
Loneliness and Disconnection
You can have a full social calendar and still feel like nobody knows you. Expat friendships can remain surface-level because every relationship starts from scratch. That kind of loneliness responds to relational work, and it's one of the most common reasons expats seek therapy.
Relationships Under Pressure
Expat life amplifies whatever tension already exists in a relationship. Cultural misunderstandings, distance from family, and the stress of navigating a foreign environment together all compound. The work is about taking an honest look at what's underneath the friction.
Identity Shifts
You left behind a version of yourself that made sense in a familiar context. The confidence and social ease you had at home don't always translate abroad. Expat therapy gives you a place to examine what's shifting and why.
Avoidance Patterns
Sometimes moving abroad is both the best thing you could do and a way of running from something at the same time. Most expats carry both. The work is learning to recognize when avoidance is making your decisions for you, and choosing to face what you've been putting off.
Depression Abroad
Depression abroad often hides behind busyness and adventure. You keep moving, planning the next trip, and performing a life that looks full from the outside. When the momentum slows down, what's left deserves real attention.
I Live This Life, Too
I'm Trevor Brown. I'm an American therapist based in Istanbul, married to a Turkish woman, raising a daughter between two cultures. I built The Other Therapy because expats deserve a therapist who doesn't need three sessions just to understand their life circumstances.
I'm direct, and I'll be honest about what I see, including the ways you might be getting in your own way without realizing it. My clients will tell you that's where the real shifts happen.
How It Works
Direct
I'll be honest about what I see, including the patterns you might not be aware of and the ways you could be contributing to your own difficulty. Not always comfortable, but it's where real change happens.
Online, Across Time Zones
All sessions over secure video. I'm based in Istanbul (GMT+3) and work with clients around the world. We'll find a time that fits your schedule, wherever you are.
Depth Over Coping Skills
I'm less interested in helping you manage symptoms and more interested in what's driving them. Expect to be emotionally challenged. My clients say that's what moves things forward.
Three Steps
Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation
A short video call to talk about what's going on and whether working together makes sense. No forms, no commitment.
Schedule Your First Session
If we're a good fit, we'll book your first full session at a time that works for your time zone.
Start the Real Work
We get into what's going on from the first session.
Testimonials
Trevor's demeanor, thoughtful listening skills, and valuable questions empowered me to speak candidly. He was able to reframe and demystify things that I believed to be absolutes.
Korey K., FloridaAs an intercultural couple, we felt misunderstood by traditional therapists. In The Other Therapy we found someone with first-hand experience. It's been a profound experience.
P&D, TurkeySince I started with Trevor, I've made huge progress. He strikes the perfect balance between empathy and challenging my old beliefs. I wouldn't be the same person today without him.
Wendy L., AustraliaNot ready to book? Send me a question
Frequently Asked
Not in technique, but in context. Expats deal with identity shifts, cultural friction, language barriers in relationships, and a specific kind of loneliness that most therapists don't have experience with. I do, because I live it. That shared context means we skip the part where you spend sessions explaining your life and start the actual work sooner.
Completely free. It's a 20-minute video call. No forms, no commitment. We'll talk about what's going on and whether therapy makes sense. If it doesn't, I'm happy to point you somewhere that's a better fit.
Psychodynamic and relational. I'm less interested in helping you manage symptoms and more interested in what you're doing, often without realizing it, that creates your own difficulty. That can sound confronting, but it's freeing: if the problem is something you're doing, it's something you can change.
I'm based in Istanbul (GMT+3) and schedule sessions across time zones daily. All sessions over secure video. All you need is a private space and reliable internet.
It's one of my specialties. I'm in an intercultural marriage myself, trained in PACT and Relational Life Therapy. I understand how cultural differences show up in daily moments, not just big conflicts.
Free 20-Minute
Consultation
Pick a time. No forms, no commitment.