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Aug 1
3 min

Therapeutic Reflections: The Linguistic Oasis in Therapy

#multilingualism #psychotherapy #internationals #thirdlanguage When two internationals meet and speak the same language in a foreign...

Therapeutic Reflections: The Linguistic Oasis in Therapy

Patric Esters

Mar 31
14 min

Therapeutic Reflections: On Diagnosing People

Psychotherapy has something clunky and something incredibly elegant about it. Clunky because the tools used to diagnose and treat people...

Therapeutic Reflections: On Diagnosing People

Patric Esters

Feb 22
9 min

Unbreakable Human Spirit: Navigating Trauma and Loss Across History

Humanity's journey with trauma and loss is as old as civilization itself, with each era and culture offering unique insights into the art...

Unbreakable Human Spirit: Navigating Trauma and Loss Across History

Patric Esters

Dec 31, 2023
8 min

Therapeutic Reflections: Attachment in Internationals Part II

In an increasingly interconnected world, the number of individuals whose lives transcend geographical boundaries—expatriates, migrants,...

Therapeutic Reflections: Attachment in Internationals Part II

Patric Esters

Nov 23, 2023
5 min

Psychotherapy: A Mystical Dance of the Soul and Science

We know that psychotherapy works, often more effectively than medication alone. Meta-analyses have consistently shown the efficacy of...

Patric Esters

Nov 17, 2023
5 min

Attachment in Internationals Part I: Understanding Attachment and Its Cultural Context

In an increasingly interconnected world, the lives of many individuals—expatriates, migrants, Third Culture Kids (TCKs), and globally...

Attachment in Internationals Part I: Understanding Attachment and Its Cultural Context

Patric Esters

Sep 25, 2023
9 min

10 Things I Love About Being a Therapist, Plus 10 More for Working with Internationals

In a world that's more interconnected than ever, the role of a therapist has evolved to become a unique blend of confidant, cultural...

10 Things I Love About Being a Therapist, Plus 10 More for Working with Internationals

Patric Esters

Aug 10, 2023
9 min

Therapeutic Reflections: How to improve your chances as a clinical psychology student.

Dear Clinical Psychology Student, Don't give up. Your struggles are valid, and while they can be daunting, they're also surmountable....

Therapeutic Reflections: How to improve your chances as a clinical psychology student.

Patric Esters

Jul 12, 2023
19 min

Expat-Informed Psychotherapy: A Deeper Dive into Cross-Cultural Mental Health Care

1. Introduction 2. Understanding the Expat Experience 3. The Expat's Migration History & Its Effects 4. Culture, Language, and Mental...

Expat-Informed Psychotherapy: A Deeper Dive into Cross-Cultural Mental Health Care

Patric Esters

Jun 6, 2023
10 min

What is Expat Psychology? Let's start a Conversation.

Index (clickable) 1. Definitions Third Culture Kids Cross Cultural Kids So what is an expat? 2. What is Expat Psychology? 3. So...

What is Expat Psychology? Let's start a Conversation.

Patric Esters

Mar 23, 2023
7 min

Therapeutic Reflections: Dealing with Suffering Compassionately

On kindness, compassion, compassion fatigue, and what to do about it.

Therapeutic Reflections: Dealing with Suffering Compassionately

Patric Esters

Feb 9, 2023
1 min

What makes Psychotherapy effective? An interview.

Great interview with dr. Bruce Wampold by dr. Scott Miller. Brief summary: Psychotherapy is incredibly effective - often better than...

What makes Psychotherapy effective? An interview.

Patric Esters

Feb 7, 2023
1 min

Exploring the Connection between Attachment, Migration and Belonging

Curious about the link between moving, attachment and belonging? Movers report a less secure attachment style, according to Brian P....

Exploring the Connection between Attachment, Migration and Belonging

Patric Esters

Jan 11, 2023
5 min

Therapy reflections: How to become a better therapist.

I used to think that therapists are like wine: the older they get the better they are. I was wrong. Research shows otherwise. So what to do?

Therapy reflections: How to become a better therapist.

Patric Esters

Sep 21, 2022
4 min

Therapy reflections: Why do certain clients not want to talk in their native language in therapy?

#multilingualism in #therapy Curiously, certain clients prefer to speak a different language than their mother tongue (e.g. English...

Therapy reflections: Why do certain clients not want to talk in their native language in therapy?

Patric Esters

Jul 31, 2022
2 min

How is moving linked to one's attachment style and sense of belonging?

After 2.5 years our study has been published in the Journal of Community Psychology. We compared the reports of 465 students....

How is moving linked to one's attachment style and sense of belonging?