A new life does not always mean that the inner part of us has arrived there too.
When you leave Romania, you do not only change your language, city or administrative system. You also leave behind reference points, people, gestures and a way of being understood without having to explain everything.
From the outside, you may have many reasons to be well. You have made an important choice, found work, a home or a more stable life. And still, inside, you may feel lonely, small, tense or constantly behind.
When a new culture touches old wounds
In a new language, your personality can sometimes seem smaller. You say simpler things than you would have said in Romanian. You may sound colder, less certain or too controlled.
This is not only about language. It may touch the shame of not being good enough, the fear of making mistakes, the need to adapt quickly or the old feeling that you have to earn your place.
Sometimes the difficulty of integrating into a new culture opens older wounds: the feeling that you do not belong, fear of rejection, childhood loneliness or the experience of having to manage without enough support.
What we can explore together
- loneliness and homesickness, without treating them as weakness;
- the difficulty of speaking, asserting yourself or setting boundaries in a new language;
- anxiety, shame and the feeling that you are never integrated enough;
- relationships that change after emigration and the loss of important reference points;
- how to build a new sense of belonging without giving up important parts of yourself.
Psychotherapy in Romanian
Sometimes it matters to speak in the language in which you learned your first words for fear, shame, longing and closeness. Not because the language you live in now is not enough, but because some experiences have very old roots.
We work online, in Romanian, at your pace and in the context of your life. We can clarify the time difference, availability and the way we will work from the beginning.
I have also written about the way a new culture can touch old wounds.
How we begin
You can contact me by phone, WhatsApp or email and write a few lines about what brings you now. We can then arrange a first clarifying conversation.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work with Romanians living abroad?
I offer online sessions in Romanian. We can clarify the practical details and availability before the first meeting.
Do I need to live in Bucharest?
No. For online psychotherapy, you can live outside Bucharest or outside Romania. The practice is in Bucharest, in the Piața Muncii area.
Is it normal to miss home even when I chose to leave?
Yes. Missing home does not automatically mean that you made the wrong choice. It can be a natural part of building a life in a new place.