International Therapist Directory

Lusa Hung, Psy.D.
Location: Istanbul, Turkey (and Worldwide via Skype/phone)
Phone: N/A
Email: lusa.hung@gmail.com
Website:
Nationality: USA
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin Chinese
Religious Affiliation: N/A
Clinical Specialties: treatment of children, adolescents, and adults in group, individual, couples and family counseling formats using CBT and humanistic principles; crisis intervention, short term therapy, and assessments with military and dependent populations; psycho-education, training, and consultation in school settings on how to meet the learning needs of children; areas of expertise include treating autistic spectrum disorders, mental retardation, ADHD, learning issues, adjustment issues, stress management, coping skills development, personality disorders, trauma, relationship issues, cross-cultural issues, mood, and anxiety disorders in a culturally sensitive manner.
Cross-Cultural Experience: I have conducted counseling, intake assessments, consulting and Q&A in Mandarin to Chinese parents and adolescents in the US and China.  I worked with local and expatriate families and children in Shanghai. I presented at the 2009 Wuhan Mental Health Summit on how to develop a culture of mental health in China. I have also worked in military settings in Germany. My specialization was in Diversity and how to work with individuals in a culturally sensitive manner. I am a first generation American-Born-Chinese and understand the intergenerational conflicts that often arise due to generational differences and the assimilation process. I spent the first 5 years of my life in Taiwan.

Crystal Stanfield, Licensed Psychologist
Location: Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica
Phone: (506) 8854-4629
Email: crystal@novawellnesscr.com
Website: www.novawellnesscr.com
Nationality: USA
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
Religious Affiliation: not specified
Clinical Specialties: families living abroad, transitional issues, marriage and family, psychoeducational
Cross-Cultural Experience: I have lived in Costa Rica since I was a little girl but was raised by North American parents. I completely understand the third culture experience as I have lived it and I now see it in my children as well.

Ivandro Soares Monteiro, PhD, M.Sc.
Location: Oporto, Portugal
Phone: +351914819622
Email: ismonteiro@gmail.com
Website: www.ivandrosoaresmonteiro.com
Nationality: Portuguese
Languages Spoken: Portuguese/ Brazilian, English, Spanish
Religious Affiliation: Agnostic
Clinical Specialties: Depression, Anxiety
Cross-Cultural Experience: Portugal, USA, Brazil, Spain

Gabriela Ribero, Cross-Cultural Psychologist
Location: Porto Alegre, Brasil (attending all over the country and Latin American countries)
Phone: 55 51 21041644; Skype: andrea_sebben
Email: gabriela@andreasebben.com.br
Website: www.andreasebben.com.br (there is a version in English, Portuguese, and Spanish)
Nationality: Brazilian
Languages Spoken: English and Portuguese
Religious Affiliation: No specific affiliation; accepting of all religions
Clinical Specialties: Cross cultural support and training for expats and their families, including TCKs. Cross cultural training for multicultural teams of global companies. Cross cultural training for exchange students and their families. Cross cultural training for athletes and soccer players.
Cross-Cultural Experience: Gabriela holds and undergraduate degree from PUCRS, in Porto Alegre. She has been receiving substantial training in the Intercultural Training® methodology developed by Andrea Sebben along the course of her studies and work in Europe and Brazil. She has attended training courses in Chile, Argentina, Venezuela, Costa Rica and Colombia. She gives lectures and delivers Intercultural Trainings throughout Brazil in many languages and also support expats, exchange students and international athletes during their experiences abroad. She’s a columnist of “We speak Portuguese” magazine in Australia. Gabriela has lived in England and New Zealand.

Equipe Andrea Sebben, Cross-Cultural Psychologist
Location: Porto Alegre, Brasil (attending all over the country and Latin American countries)
Phone: 55 51 21041644; Skype: andrea_sebben
Email: diretora@andreasebben.com.br
Website: www.andreasebben.com.br (there is a version in English, Portuguese, and Spanish)
Nationality: Brazilian
Languages Spoken: Spanish, English, Italian, and Portuguese
Religious Affiliation: No specific affiliation; accepting of all religions
Clinical Specialties: Cross cultural support and training for expats and their families, including TCKs. Cross cultural training for multicultural teams of global companies. Cross cultural training for exchange students and their families. Cross cultural training for athletes and soccer players. Lectures.
Cross-Cultural Experience: Andrea holds two undergraduate degrees, one from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, in Spain, and the other from PUCRS, in Porto Alegre. She holds an M.A. in Social Psychology, in the field of Intergroup/Interethnic Relations, from UFSC. She has lived in countries such as Spain, Belgium, Italy and the United States. She’s a collaborator at UNESCO and member of the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP), among other significant international entities. She had a deep experience with refugees in Europe and nowadays is reference in Brazil and Latin America for themes such as Cross-Cultural Psychology and Intercultural Education, having over 15 years of experience training and supporting expats, exchange students and international athletes during their experiences abroad. She is also the greatest bibliographic reference in Brazil in the field of Intercultural Sciences. She has released four books by Artes & Ofícios publisher.

Dr. Niamh Whiriskey, BSc., MSc, PhD. Clinical Psychologist
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (attending all over the country via Skype videoconferencing)
Phone: (21)7283-2700
Email: nwhiriskey@gmail.com
Website:
Nationality: Irish
Languages Spoken: English & Brazilian Portuguese
Religious Affiliation: No specific affiliation; accepting of all religions
Clinical Specialties: Psychotherapy for expats and their families, teams of global companies, exchange students and their families.
Cross-Cultural Experience: Niamh holds a doctorate degree from Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. She is a registered clinical psychologist in Ireland and Brazil. She has extensive experience working with children, adults, and families, having previously served as a clinical psychologist at James Hospital in Dublin, Ireland, working with both mild and server mental health issues. A western Ireland native who moved to Rio de Janeiro after marrying a Brazilian national, Niamh has a unique firsthand understanding of the cultural adaptation process and its many challenges. She uses a variety of approaches in her work with clients, including cognitive-behavioral, process work psychotherapy, and humanistic psychology. Her interactive and conversational style gives therapy sessions a warm and comfortable tone.

Antonio Primavera, MA Psychology
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Phone: CelMex: (044)552.092.7913; TelMex: 5709.7334; USA: 617.254.4878
Email: primavera@post.harvard.edu
Website: www.antonioprimavera.com
Nationality: USA
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, German
Religious Affiliation: Religious but unaffiliated
Clinical Specialties: Working with expatriate individuals, children, couples, and families with various issues from depression, stress related to relocation, adjustment to a new culture, etc. I also work with Third Culture Kids.
Cross-Cultural Experience: I was born in Germany to a German mother and an Italian father. I grew up in the US, and am an American citizen. I have been an expatriate a couple of times myself, living in Austria, the US, and Mexico. I am married to a Mexican. I am bilingual, and am able to work well with both Americans and Mexicans. Much of my work (volunteer) is with lower socio-economic clients in a community mental health clinic in Barrio Tepito of Mexico City (statistically the most dangerous and violent area of the country).

Renee L. Bowling, MA Counseling
Location: Mussoorie, India
Phone: 011 91 135 661-5556
Email: dtrofgod@hotmail.com
Website:
Nationality: USA
Languages Spoken: English, some Hindi
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Clinical Specialties: TCKs, students, college & career
Cross-Cultural Experience: School counselor at Woodstock School, India

Narendra Katkar, Founder-Chair, IRCFS and Neurophysicist
Member of Association for Psychological Science – APS – USA [Member ID: 92104]
Location: Secunderabad, India
Phone:
Email: Narendra.katkar@gmail.com
Website: www.sites.google.com/site/ircfsnk/home
Nationality:
Languages Spoken: English, French and some German
Religious Affiliation: N/A
Clinical Specialties: This is a new and exclusive discipline in Neuroscience, Physics
and Psychology, formulated by Narendra Katkar, founder of International Research Center for Fundamental Sciences (IRCFS). Strictly under the domain of “PHYSICS OF PERCEPTION AND MEMORY” this is an in-depth fundamental understanding in function of human mind, brain and sensory registration. This examination brings in making a “Conflict free” personality. Private consultation in: Depression, Bipolar states, Schizophrenia, Suppressed, blockage or excessive desires or Nymphomania and Incest. An exclusive consultation based on above research: Life, Death and After Death only with a contractual bond.
Cross-Cultural Experience: Lived nearly for a decade long in 1980s in Western Europe.

Teena “Dhyan” Summers, California State Licensed Marriage Family Therapist
Location: New Delhi, India
Phone: (91) 987 1232 747
Email: dhyan@expatcounselingandcoaching.com
Website: www.expatcounselingandcoaching.com
Nationality: USA
Languages Spoken: English
Religious Affiliation: Buddhist
Clinical Specialties: Individual psychotherapy, couples counseling, treating symptoms of depression and anxiety
Cross-Cultural Experience: I have been living and working in India for 4 years and have experience working with the Indian community as well as a variety of other cultures, as New Delhi is the capital of India, and almost all embassies are based here.  I have extensive experience working with the expat community and am an expat myself.

Dr. Lisa Law, Clinical Psychologist, ClinPsyD (London)
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
Phone: 00972 526 281228
Email: lisa@drlisalaw.com
Website: www.drlisalaw.com
Nationality: British
Languages Spoken: English, Hebrew
Religious Affiliation: Jewish
Clinical Specialties: Immigration, family/relationship difficulties, eating disorders, anxiety, depression, loss and transition.
Cross-Cultural Experience: Much cross-cultural experience, particularly working with African refugee communities and lecturing on ‘working with differance’ at masters level.

Alan Ahlfeldt, MA Psychology, Registered psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa
Location: Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Phone: +27 84 500 3629
Email: al@neurolabinc.com
Website: http://neurolabinc.com
Nationality: South African
Languages Spoken: English, Afrikaans
Religious Affiliation: Christian
Clinical Specialties: Depression, Wellness, Positive Psychology
Cross-Cultural Experience: Clients have included ex-pats spouses who are struggling.

Alliance Professional Counselling (all therapists are Master level and above)
Location: Singapore
Phone: +65 6464-8120
Email: admin@alliancecounselling.com.sg
Website: www.alliancecounselling.com.sg
Nationality: Therapists from the Canada, UK, Brazil, Mexico, Germany, South Africa
Languages Spoken: English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese
Religious Affiliation: Nil; Christian counsellors are available
Clinical Specialities: Populations served includes children, adolescents, adults, parents, families, couples & families. All issues addressed: Low mood / Depression, Anxiety reduction, Adjustment, Relationship / Marital Concerns, Parent / Child Relationships, School/Academic Problems, Stress Management, Anger Management, Eating Disorders
Cross-cultural Experience: All therapist have lived and worked cross-culturally and have training and experience addressing issues related to adjustment, repatriation, cross-cultural relationships, third-culture kids and families and cross-cultural
sensitivity in counselling.

Dr. Jasmin Aquan-Assee
B.Sc. Hons (McGill, CA), MA (UBC, CA – Clin. Psych), MA (KCL – Med. Law and Ethics), PhD (Concordia, CA – Clinical Psychology)
Location: Singapore
Phone: 65-6397-6637 Fax: 65-6397-7085
Email: drjaquanassee@gmail.com
Website: pending
Nationality: British / Canadian
Languages Spoken: English / French
Religious Affiliation: nil
Clinical Specialties: Dr. Aquan-Assee is a consultant clinical psychologist with a specialty in assessing and providing therapy for children, adolescents and their families as well as adults for a variety of emotional and behavioural presenting problems. Examples of presenting problems include chronic or specific anxiety , fears or phobias, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anger management, obsessive-compulsive disorder, tic disorder, and eating disorders. Social and interpersonal problems addressed include family and peer relationship problems, deficits in social cognition and social anxiety, marital problems communication issues, loss, grief and bereavement. Examples of behavioural problems seen are: addictions, or other compulsive behaviours, sleep disorders, feeding disorders, and other neuro-developmental behavioural disorders such as ADHD and Asperger/Autism syndrome.
Cross-Cultural Experience: Dr. Aquan-Assee has worked and lived cross-culturally in Canada, the United Kingdom and Singapore. She has had a private practice in all three countries and she has worked closely with international schools, embassies, military organizations and international companies helping children, adolescents, families, and adults (executives and their spouses) with issues of relocation, transition and adjustment. In the United Kingdom she was the executive director of the American Counseling Centre in London for 9 years prior to moving to Singapore.

The Counselling Place LLP (all our therapists are Master level and above)
Location: Singapore
Phone: +65 6887-3695
Email: admin@thecounsellingplace.com
Website: www.thecounsellingplace.com
Nationality: our therapists are from US, UK, Europe, & Australia
Languages Spoken: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Cantonese & Mandarin
Religious Affiliation: Nil
Clinical Specialties: serve the whole range from young children, teens, adults, couples, and families on all issues
Cross-Cultural Experience: all staff are experienced with working cross-culturally and has expertise in transition issues with expatriate

SACAC Counselling (all therapists are Master level and above)
Location: Singapore
Phone: +65 6733-9249
Email: admin@sacac.sg
Website: www.sacac.sg
Nationality: Therapists from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Costa Rica & The Philippines
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Tagalog
Religious Affiliation: Nil; Christian counsellors are available
Clinical Specialities: Populations served includes children, adolescents, adults, parents, families, couples & families in community mental health, schools and hospital settings; All issues addressed including adoption, acute and post-trauma stress, addiction, ADHD, self-harm, eating issues, aging parents, anger management, anxiety, attachment, behavioural / emotional problems, bipolar disorder, conflict resolution, depression, developmental delays, divorce and separation, emotional / family conflict issues, fear / anxiety, grief / loss, guilt, life threatening illnesses, marital preparation, communication, conflict & relationship enrichment, midlife transitions, parent / child relationship & conflict, parenting, personal growth, personality disorders, school adjustment, sexual abuse, stress management & reduction, youth alcohol and drug misuse
Cross-cultural Experience: All staff have lived and worked cross-culturally and have experienced addressing adjustment, repatriation, cross-cultural relationships, international adoptions, third-culture kids and families and cross-cultural sensitivity in counselling and training contexts