Mental Health Coaching
for a beautiful life abroad
Expert coaching for English speakers moving or living abroad.
Life abroad isn’t for the faint of heart. It takes grit, courage, and a sprinkle of adventurousness to uproot your familiar life at home for something new.
This may be one of the biggest decisions you’ve ever made—and you deserve support for that transition.
Whether you're in the early phases of exploring a move overseas, or you've been living and working abroad for years:
I’m Dr. Maya Borgueta, and I’m here to help.
Coaching to Support Every Step of Your Journey
Deciding to Move
Going from “Can I really do this?” to “I can’t believe this is actually happening!”
Planning & Preparing
Getting through the stress, excitement, and overwhelm of getting ready to go
Settling In
Getting adjusted to a new culture, new routine, and maybe even a new language
Long-term Adjustment
Building community, raising a family, or making a home where you can thrive
Navigate your life abroad with confidence
Move from overwhelmed to empowered with a coach who understands the ups-and-downs of life abroad.
Making friends and building a community
Adjusting to different cultural norms and expectations
Working through transitional grief and uncertainty
Navigating culture shock
Building a new vision for your future
Caring for your mental health and emotional wellness in an unfamiliar system
Gaining clarity around decisions for yourself and your family
Addressing stress and conflict in a healthy way
Your Journey Begins Here
Discovery Call
Free
Schedule a free, 20-minute video call with Dr. Maya to explore your needs and goals for coaching. A commitment-free option to explore how mental health coaching can support your life abroad.
Coaching Packages
Starting at 300€
Support your life abroad with expert one-on-one coaching sessions, ongoing email support, and accountability check-ins. Offering a variety of plans for your needs and budget.
Virtual Workshops
Prices vary
Online, interactive workshops geared towards the international community. Full of resources, tools, and information to support your moving abroad transition.
Why coaching with Dr. Maya?
Not all coaching is created equal. I bring over 20 years of work as a mental health professional, my expertise as a clinical psychologist, and my life experience as an American immigrant in Spain to my coaching practice.
I’m here to provide you with expert coaching that’s goal-oriented, supportive, and transformative as you navigate your life abroad.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Mental health coaching is a professional service that aims. to improve your mental and emotional well-being, and support you in reaching a wide range of goals. It is personalized, and can include interventions such as clarifying your values and needs, learning skills to improve your emotional regulation or relationships, or navigating a major life transition.
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Anyone can call themselves a "coach", but I bring 20 years of experience as a mental health professional, and 13 years of work as a licensed clinical psychologist to my coaching practice. I also have previous experience in the mental health tech industry, where I've worked to bring online mental health coaching to broader audience. I bring both academic and deep practical expertise to my work.
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As an American immigrant in Spain, I know first hand how challenging this life transition can be for our mental health, relationships, and general well-being. I am excited to support others at all stages of this transition!
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Mental health coaching is a non-clinical, professional service that focuses on improving our mental and emotional wellness. It can support our performance in our personal or work goals. Coaching may also support us in developing skills for emotional regulation or relationships. Generally, coaching is appropriate for people who are not in acute distress, but are looking to improve or optimize. an area of their life.
Therapy is a healthcare service, which is typically delivered by licensed providers. It may include a variety of coaching interventions, but its scope of practice is larger as therapists are also trained to assess for, diagnose, and treat emotional distress or mental illness.
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I am currently welcoming English-speaking, adult clients at any stage of moving or living abroad—from early exploration and decision making, to longer-term adjustment as an immigrant.
My practice is LGBTQIA+ affirming and I strive to create a safe space for people of all genders and orientations.