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"My spouse`s adjustment has been as smooth or bumpy as my own. It has risen and fallen direct proportion to my struggles [and] triumphs."

(Williams, A. (2004). The French Expatriate Assignment: Helping Accompanying Spouses to Adapt by Assuming the Role of Anthropologist. Master Thesis: Brigham Young University.)

"Mommy, I want to finish in school here: … I said: hope… the company…you know… we never know."

(McLachlan, D.A. (2007). Global nomads in an international school: Families in transistion. Journal of Research in International Education. 6. 233-249.)

Do these statements sound familiar to you?

Families of expatriates – often referred to as nomadic families – are confronted with unusual challenges:
changing cultures, increased responsibility towards their children, leaving behind old social networks and forming new ones, coordinating personal interests of family members. On a personal, emotional level, family members have to deal with feelings of isolation, sadness, anger, insecurity and helplessness. These phenomena often are an immense burden on partnerships and children.




 

CFA | Berlin is a team of family therapists that have specialized in this field. We support you in overcoming the fears and stress that can occur before, during or after a stay abroad.

How do I tell my children? What will happen to our relationship? What does this mean for the family as a whole? Using discrete and competent counseling, CFA | Berlin would like to give your family a chance to see their new surroundings as a challenge that can be mastered. By mobilizing the resources your family can offer and applying effective strategies of problem negotiation, you can focus on the fascinating and exciting aspects of your new period in life.

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