Moving alone
Rebuilding routines, relationships, support networks and a sense of belonging.
When someone is using significant energy simply to adjust to life outside work. There’s less capacity left for the role they’ve moved to take on.
Relocation · Global Mobility · Family Support
Most relocations don't fail
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Most relocations don't fail
because of the jobThey fail because of the family
Why family support matters
Nearly40%
of corporate relocations fail
More than70%
are linked to a partner or family not settling
What I do
I work with corporate organisations and individuals to support relocating employees and their families, helping them to prepare for the move, navigate the transition and settle once they arrive.
THE APPROACH
Depth where it mattersPractical where it counts
- Clinical depthA trained understanding of the psychology beneath the transition.
- Coaching frameProgressive and future-focused, without turning a demanding life change into a clinical problem.
- Useful supportPractical sessions that leave people and families with something they can use.
Global support
Find home wherever you land
Consistent, confidential support across time zones — for the people making a new place feel like home.
New York
Zurich
Singapore
Hong Kong
Dubai
Abu Dhabi
ABOUT MEMORE ABOUT BIANCA →
I’m Bianca — a psychotherapist for people whose careers cross borders.
I’ve relocated across continents myself — building a life, losing a network and starting over. My lived experience sits alongside twenty years of cross-sector work and research into the psychological impact of global mobility.
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The human side of relocation
The move itself may be completelong before the person adjusts
Support begins before the move
01 — Before the movePrepare
Expectations, uncertainty, leaving people and places behind, changing roles and likely pressure points can all be explored before departure.
02 — Through the transitionSupport
Support continues across the move, helping people adjust to their new circumstances, so issues are less likely to build into bigger problems.
03 — After arrivalSettle
Once the practical move is over, questions around relationships, work, confidence, connection, routines and belonging often become more visible.
The human side of relocation
How people settleshapes how they work
As a couple
Two people can experience the same relocation very differently.
When a partner is struggling, the employee rarely experiences that in isolation. Difficulties at home have long been recognised as a major source of relocation risk.
As a family
School, friendships, roles and family life are all changing at once.
How the family settles can shape how well the employee settles into work. Supporting the whole household can protect attention, adjustment and performance for the employee.
The psychology behind the move matters
What people use the support for
The things that matterafter the boxes are unpacked
Personal adjustment
- Homesickness
- Loneliness
- Rebuilding routines
- Finding a sense of home
- Social connection
Work & focus
- Focus & concentration
- Managing the cognitive load
- Settling into a new role
- Keeping home pressure from dominating the working day
- Regaining capacity and headspace
Relationships & couples
- Changing roles and expectations
- Career disruption for a partner
- Communication under pressure
- Relationship strain
- Role change
Children & family
- School transition
- Friendships & belonging
- Parenting in a new environment
- Different family members settling at different speeds
- Changes in family roles and routines
Life after arrival
- Building a new social network
- Creating new routines
- Finding community
- Adjusting once the initial excitement has worn off
- Building a life that feels like home
Beyond the Logistics
We complement the support an organisation already provides.
The practical move
Relocation providers make the logistics work.
- Immigration
- Housing
- Schools
- Shipping
- Logistics
The human adjustment
This support helps people settle into what comes next.
- Identity
- Relationships
- Routine
- Confidence
- Belonging
A clear partnership
How the process works
One practical confidential path from our first conversation to continued support once the bags are unpacked.
01Discovery call
We start with a short, confidential call with your mobility or HR team to understand where you're moving people, how many people are involved, and where they are in the relocation process.
02Proposal and agreement
You receive a written proposal setting out the support available: the number and type of sessions, who is covered and the cost. We then agree how the support should sit inside your relocation package — who it's offered to, how your team presents it and what the employee is told — along with the practical terms, data processing and confidentiality protocol.
03Offer and uptake
Your team presents the support to the employee as part of their relocation package. Those who want it are introduced to me directly, and we begin from there.
04Support and review
Preparation before the move, support on arrival and in the months that follow as they settle. Partners and children are included as appropriate. Each session is practical and designed to leave the individual or family with something they can use.
Your organisation receives information on engagement, sessions used and any repeating themes that could make future relocations easier for your people. No clinical content is shared.
The practical questions
Questions, answered
How is this different from a standard relocation package?
Relocation providers handle the logistics of the move — visas, housing, shipping, schooling. I provide psychological support to relocating individuals and their families to address the often overlooked challenges involved. Adding this layer increases productivity, and reduces the risk of a failed relocation.
How is this offered to the employee?
As part of your relocation package, we provide access to psychological support for your people and their family where appropriate — before the move and through their first year.
Wording your team can use"As part of your relocation package, we provide access to psychological support for you and your family — before the move and through your first year. It's confidential, it's yours to use as you wish, and it's there whether or not anything feels difficult."
Why is this support offered to the whole family and not just the company employee?
The employee often arrives with a partner and children alongside them, and often they are the ones with the harder adjustment. When they struggle to settle, it inevitably affects the employee — as distraction at work, and eventually an early return. Supporting the whole household is the most effective way to ensure the relocation succeeds and the employee is able to work at their best.
Where do sessions take place?
Online, which is what makes the service work across borders and time zones. Employees can begin before departure and continue without interruption through the move itself and the months after arrival — the period when continuity matters most and when in-person provision usually breaks down.
Is what an employee shares confidential?
Yes. Nothing discussed in a session is reported back to the employer. Your organisation only receives confirmation of engagement and the number of sessions used.
What if an employee needs more than this programme provides?
The scope is defined and time-bounded, so your costs are fixed from the outset. If someone wishes to continue beyond it, they can do so with me privately — funded personally or through their own health insurance.
How is the service priced?
Packages are individually tailored and priced based on the number of family members relocating alongside the employee and the level of support recommended. These packages tend to be more cost effective than standard individual therapy.
You're already planning the move, we plan the support around it
For one employee, a couple, a family or a wider relocation programme.
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