Understanding your inner world as an immigrant
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Reflections on migration, identity, the inner life, and what it means to be a woman navigating the world far from home. In Portuguese and English.
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Seasonal Depression and What It Means for Immigrant Women From Warmer Countries
There is something that happens in the shift from March into April, when Melbourne's afternoons start shortening, and the air carries that unmistakable cool edge. For many people, it is just a seasonal change. For others, something heavier begins to settle: a...
O Que Ă Psicoterapia PsicodinĂąmica E SerĂĄ Que Ă Isso Que VocĂȘ Estava Procurando?
VocĂȘ provavelmente jĂĄ ouviu falar em terapia. Talvez atĂ© tenha tentado umas sessĂ”es aqui, um ciclo breve de TCC ali. Talvez tenha ajudado com o problema imediato. Talvez nĂŁo tenha chegado bem onde vocĂȘ precisava. Ou entĂŁo nunca foi, porque nĂŁo tem muita certeza sobre...
What Is Psychodynamic Therapy And Could It Be What You’ve Been Looking For?
You've probably heard of therapy. Maybe you've tried it - a few sessions here, a short course of CBT there. Perhaps it helped with the immediate problem. Perhaps it didn't quite reach what you actually needed to talk about. Or maybe you've never gone at all, because...
As pessoas me julgarĂŁo por fazer terapia?
âE se as pessoas me julgarem por fazer terapia?â Ă© um dos medos mais comuns que impedem alguĂ©m de buscar ajuda, mesmo quando sabe que precisa. Muitas vezes, nĂŁo Ă© a terapia em si que assusta. O que assusta Ă© o que ela pode representar aos olhos dos outros. A...
What if people judge me for going to therapy?
âWhat if people judge me for going to therapy?â is one of the most common fears that stops people from seeking help. It is often not the therapy itself that feels frightening. It is what therapy means to others. The fear that people will think you are unstable,...
Sou fraca por precisar de terapia?
âSou fraca por precisar de terapia?â Ă© uma dĂșvida mais comum do que parece. Ela costuma aparecer em silĂȘncio, muitas vezes acompanhada de vergonha ou resistĂȘncia. VocĂȘ pode estar passando por algo difĂcil, sentindo-se emocionalmente sobrecarregada ou confusa, mas...
Am I weak for needing therapy?
âAm I weak for needing therapy?â is a question many people ask themselves, often quietly and with a sense of hesitation. You might be struggling with something that feels difficult to carry, yet a part of you resists the idea of therapy. Not because you do not see the...
“Eu Deveria Dar Conta Sozinha”: A Vergonha Silenciosa de Pedir Ajuda
Tem uma frase que vive quietinha na cabeça de muitas mulheres que chegam atĂ© mim. Nem sempre Ă© dita em voz alta, mas eu a escuto por baixo de tudo o que trazem para dentro do consultĂłrio: Eu deveria dar conta sozinha. Talvez vocĂȘ jĂĄ tenha pensado isso tambĂ©m. VocĂȘ...
“I Should Be Able to Handle This Myself”: The Hidden Shame of Seeking Help
There is a sentence that lives quietly in the minds of so many women who come to see me. They don't always say it out loud â but I hear it underneath everything else they bring into the room. I should be able to handle this myself. Maybe you've thought it too. You've...
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