The Good Expat Life

20/11/2025

🌟 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 🌟

Today is World Children's Day - a day to reflect on the well-being of children all over the world, including those growing up across cultures and borders.

For many expat families, the holidays bring a mix of joy and complex challenges. Should you travel back to your home country - or stay and make new traditions where you are now? What will the holidays feel like for your children? And how do you balance your own emotions while supporting theirs?

To help you prepare, I've gathered some blog posts about navigating the holiday season as an expat, whether you're:

🛫 travelling home to see family and friends
🏠 staying and celebrating in your host country on your own
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 or receiving guests from back home

👉 https://www.thegoodexpatlife.com/blog/categories/holidays

If you’re already feeling a little holiday-stressed, you’re definitely not alone. Let’s talk about it here: How are you spending the holidays, and what’s your biggest concern this year? 🎁

13/11/2025

⚠️ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐨𝐧: 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 ⚠️

As expats, the holidays can be both an amazing and a challenging time. On the plus side, it's an opportunity to travel back home and see dear friends and family for the first time in a while - or to stay and explore your expat country.

But it can also bring difficult decisions, cultural clashes, and a lot of stress.

To help you navigate the holidays as an expat, here is a collection of blog posts on the subject. So whether you're...

🛫 travelling back home
🏠 celebrating on your own in your new country
🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒 or receiving visitors from home

You will find the link for the posts in the comment section!

05/11/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 🤫

Expat life can be exciting and enriching. And unexpectedly lonely! Despite all the positives and good experiences, you may sometimes ask yourself

✨Why is it so hard to make deep, lasting connections?
✨Why do I feel triggered in my relationship more than I used to?
✨Why do I feel like I’m losing my sense of self?

Well, the truth is: It may be because of your attachment style.

Luckily, attachment styles can change - if you do the work!

My online course, Attached & Abroad - Attachment Style Course for Expats, is specifically designed for expats who want to:

✨ Heal old wounds and learn to regulate your nervous system
✨ Reconnect with your true self and show up more authentically
✨ Create emotional safety in your relationships and build deeper, more sustainable friendships abroad.

The course is self-paced, packed with actionable insight, and based on both theory and my real-world experience as a psychotherapist and former expat.

📌 Learn more here: https://www.thegoodexpatlife.com/attachment-style-course

29/10/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤? 🤔

While some may already be familiar with psychotherapy, for many it remains something of a mystery. In some parts of the world, it is widely accepted, yet in others it is not, often shrouding it in uncertainty and leaving people with lingering questions or misconceptions.

So, I’ve written a blog post where I explain:
🔹 What psychotherapy is.
🔹 How it works in practice.
🔹 What kinds of issues it can help with.
🔹 When to seek therapy.
🔹And how to choose the right therapist.

🔗 Whether you're considering therapy yourself, or you are just curious, this post is a great place to start!

And as always, feel free to ask any questions or share your thoughts in the comments. I'm happy to answer questions 👇

Before booking a session for psychotherapy, you may be curious to know more about what psychotherapy is and how it works. Many are unsure about this, and it is only natural to want to know a bit more about what you are getting into before booking a session. These are questions I frequently receive a...

19/10/2025

✨ 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 ✨but also a bit apprehensive!

Though I didn’t quite gather enough votes to make the front cover (far from it, actually!), I’m truly honoured to have been featured as one of the powerhouse women in Female Entrepreneur Magazine.

It’s been such a fun experience to be part of this process; and even more rewarding to read the stories of so many amazing entrepreneurs doing remarkable things.

A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to vote and show their support: Your encouragement means the world! 💛

And a special thanks to Angel Frances for the lovely conversation and for allowing me to share my journey and thoughts in Female Entrepreneur Magazine.

The apprehension, you may ask? Well, I don't know about you, but for me, it always seems a little risky to brag about myself. Over the years, I have become better at shining my light on myself, but it doesn't come easily to me. I would love to hear your experiences with this - and all tips are welcome!

Here’s to celebrating women who dream big, take action, and lift each other💫
If you are interested in reading the interviews, you will find the link in the comments!

17/10/2025

🌍 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 🌍

Navigating the challenges of expat life can take a toll on your mental health and your relationship. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected, I’m thrilled to announce that I have a few openings for individual therapy and couples counselling.

If you’re ready to invest in your well-being and your relationship, reach out today for a free 25-minute session where we'll figure out how to tackle your concerns!

💌 henriette@thegoodexpatlife.com
☎️ 0045 51 88 61 87

13/10/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐭 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬 – 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐛𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞!

Not only do I offer counselling and therapy for expat individuals, couples, and families, I also have a wide variety of online resources for you to tap into!

Many moons ago, in my first expat days, well before the internet was a regular fixture in every household, I often felt at a loss for how to support myself and my family with all the curveballs that expat life threw at us.

Today, there are ample resources available on the internet – most inspired and created by fellow expats who, like me, have walked the walk and have firsthand experience of the

🍁Courage
🍁Vulnerability
🍁Perseverance
🍁Strength
🍁Sense of adventure
🍁Adaptability and flexibility
🍁Self-awareness
🍁Willingness to work on yourself
🍁Patience
🍁Curiosity
🍁… the list is longer than my arm ...

that it needs to live a good expat life.

So, with this post, I want to draw your attention to the resources available on my website:

🍁 Attached & Abroad: Especially designed for expats, this online course will help you heal your core wounds, learn to regulate your nervous system, and reprogramme your attachment style for safer and healthier connections - anywhere in the world.

🍁 My quarterly newsletter containing advice and tips on various aspects of expat life - sign up and receive my free guide on expat blues and how to overcome it!

🍁 The Good Expat Advice Column helping you deal with emotional and mental challenges of expat life - this lives exclusively in my newsletter.

🍁 My guide on how to take care of your mental health during the five phases of expat life.

🍁 My blog with more than 70 blog posts (and still counting!) on expat life

🍁 Podcast interviews on expat life and my practice supporting expats around the world with their mental health, emotional wellbeing, and relationships

🍁 And lastly, my presence on Facebook and LinkedIn, where I post tips, advice, articles, and the like to support you in living the good expat life

Follow me on SoMe and/or click the link 👇to explore these resources for yourself!

https://www.thegoodexpatlife.com/resources

🍁Enjoy🍁

10/10/2025

🧠 Today is 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲, and I want to talk about one of the more "quiet" threats to our emotional wellbeing: disconnection.

As a psychotherapist working with expats across the globe, I see the same story again and again:

🌍 Moving abroad is exciting and full of opportunity - but it can also challenge your identity, your relationships, and your sense of emotional safety. You may begin to feel distant from the people you love. You may struggle to form new bonds. You might even start questioning your own worth.

At the core of so much of this?
💔 Attachment wounds. Unresolved patterns from early life that resurface under the stress of expat life.

This is exactly why I created Attached & Abroad - Attachment Style Course for Expats. It is designed to help you:

✔️ Understand and heal your attachment patterns
✔️ Build stronger, safer relationships
✔️ Learn to regulate your nervous system
✔️ Strengthen your sense of identity and belonging
✔️ Feel safe, connected, and understood - wherever you are in the world.

If you or someone you know is navigating expat life and struggling with connection, I invite you to take a look at the link provided in the comments.

01/10/2025

❤️ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩? 💔

In my closed expat community on Facebook, which is free for you all to join, we've been exploring a theme close to my heart: relationships.

In my work with expats and couples around the world, I often see how international moves and cultural transitions stir up old traumas, relational ruptures, and attachment patterns that can challenge even the strongest relationships.

So I’ve been asking:
❤️ What does a thriving relationship look like?
💔 What are the most common ways we unintentionally drive each other away?
❤️‍🩹 And how can we rebuild emotional connection when it’s been damaged?

In this new blog post, I share 5 ways to rebuild closeness and strengthen emotional connection - drawn from my experience as a psychotherapist and couples therapist working with expats around the world.

👉 https://www.thegoodexpatlife.com/post/how-do-you-fix-a-broken-relationship-1

Have you seen relational patterns shift during an international move? I’d love to hear your reflections in the comments 💬

Five Tips to Create more Closeness and Emotional Connection with your Partner. Whether we choose to marry or not, we all enter romantic relationships with the hope that we have found our "one and only," our soulmate with whom we can effortlessly spend the rest of our lives. Unfortunately, this roman...

30/09/2025

Today, on 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐲 🎧

If you have ever been curious to hear about my practice or my own expat experiences, but haven't found the time, nor the energy to rummage through my website or my blog on expat life, via the link in the comments section, you will find two podcasts where I share just those.

If you can recommend a podcast on expat life, please share the link below :-)

20/09/2025

✨ I’m so honoured to have been interviewed for Female Entrepreneurs Magazine and now selected to compete for the October 2025 cover! Even more exciting — I get to share this spotlight with so many incredible, talented women. 💫

If you’d like to support me, please cast your vote by September 26th, 9:00 p.m. CST. Every click means so much — thank you! 💕

Vote here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScbvEslm8Eao9SL_4h8x866DTm04Lzq2h74RGPfbZniWeuDtA/formResponse

The October 2025 Cover Star Vote is officially OPEN! 🎉

120 women have already graced our glossy pages this year… now it’s your turn to decide who shines on the cover this October. ✨

Voting is officially open until Friday, September 26, at 9:00 p.m. CST.

🤍 Go to https://forms.gle/iB16DzA55Hs69V8Q9 to cast your vote today!

The winner will be crowned our front cover star and the runner-up will sparkle on the back cover! ✨

Thank you for being part of our FEMily – your vote helps us celebrate, uplift, and crown the next queen of visibility. Don’t wait, beauties… every single vote matters!

Sangeeta Relan - About Her
Siobhan McEvoy Art
Yomarie Llanos - Luxe Social Studio
Marita Garrett
Sherrika Sanders - Transform the GAAP
Rosemary O'Shaughnessy
Henriette Johnsen - The Good Expat Life
Kimberley Karstunen
Emily J. Carlson
Olivia Shears

15/09/2025

⏳ 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭!

If you’ve been curious about my new online course, Attached & Abroad - Attachment Style Course for Expats, now is the time to act.

💛 The special early bird price (DKK 2495/apprx. €335) is available until midnight on 17th September - but only for newsletter subscribers and members of the expat community on Facebook.

𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐲𝐞𝐭? 𝐍𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦!
👉 If you join today, I’ll send out one final reminder (with the coupon code) tomorrow morning. That means you’ll still have a full day to enrol at the discounted price.

Newsletter: https://www.thegoodexpatlife.com/newsletter
Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thegoodexpatlife

Heal your core wounds, learn to regulate your nervous system, and reprogramme your attachment style for better and healthier connections - anywhere in the world. 🌍