Therapy Beyond Mother Tongue
You can speak a language for years and still not feel equipped to offer therapy in it. I've been there, and I'm here to help. This collaborative program combines personalized language guidance with resources on clinical work across languages and cultures, helping you develop the vocabulary and confidence you need to expand your practice.
From My Practice to Yours
Just like you, I'm a therapist.
I trained as a psychologist while navigating my own experiences of migration, and today I offer psychotherapy in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. I’d been speaking these languages daily for years before starting my clinical practice, yet deciding to work in each of them was not a decision I took lightly. One can speak a language for years and still not feel equipped to offer therapy in it.
Multilingualism is deeply woven into the history of psychotherapy itself, but working across languages comes with its own challenges and possibilities. In every new language we add to our practice, we are faced once again with the process of building a voice, a style, and confidence in our ability to listen, formulate, and intervene as clinicians.
No traditional language course prepares us for that.
That's why I created something else.
I've been there. I know the process would have been easier with the right support, and I want to make it easier for you.
How, you might ask?
Well, no two therapists are the same, so neither are these processes. The focus of our work together is not simply to piece together a vocabulary list, but to help you develop the language skills you need by building on the way you already practice. We'll work within your therapeutic approach, with your personal style in mind, adding both language skills and multilingual therapy resources to your toolkit so that the language you develop feels like an extension of your practice rather than a departure from it.
Wherever you are in the process, I'm excited to join you.
1. Psychology for Psychotherapists (Clinical Practice Track)
For therapists, counselors, and clinicians offering 1:1 or group support.
We focus on:
Clinical language in your approach
Discussing cases, interventions, and therapeutic frameworks
Reading and interpreting clinical material
Practicing therapeutic dialogue in a second language
Keeping your therapeutic identity intact while adapting to a new linguistic system
Cultural cues and multilingual considerations relevant to clinical work
A space to strengthen your professional voice so your empathy, clarity, and technique remain fully present—no matter the language you’re using.
2. Psychology for Other Fields (Workshops, Academia, Projects, Community Work)
For psychologists working outside the clinical setting: educators, facilitators, researchers, consultants, community psychologists, program staff, etc.
We focus on:
Professional vocabulary specific to your field
Reading and discussing relevant articles, reports, and case material
Practicing presentations, workshops, or project communication
Strengthening your professional voice in meetings, collaborations, and leadership roles
Cultural and linguistic nuances essential for applied psychology
A practical, flexible learning space where your goals shape the content—and where your professional identity remains central.