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A blog about the good expat life
by Henriette Johnsen
Welcome to my blog! Here you’ll find everything from guides on various aspects of Danish culture to personal accounts from other expats - and most importantly, an in-depth look at some of the psychological challenges of expat life. I hope you will use these blog posts to enhance your expat experience.
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How do you keep your relationship fit to survive the lockdown?
With the Danish government having introduced a national lockdown, many couples and families begin to feel the strain of having swopped...
Henriette Johnsen
Mar 22, 20205 min read
The importance of trust in a therapeutic relationship!
Each and every one of my clients is individual and has a unique story. If there’s a couple on my sofa, it’s the relationship between...
Henriette Johnsen
Jan 14, 20204 min read
A different view on New Year's Resolutions!
Happy New Year! Not only have we started a new year, we have embarked on a new decade. And as with all endings, new beginnings arise and...
Henriette Johnsen
Jan 11, 20203 min read
Enhance your relationship and expat life with couples therapy!
Couples expat life challenges therapy counselling
Henriette Johnsen
Sep 17, 20195 min read
Wanted: Emotional resilience for expats!
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and...
Henriette Johnsen
Jul 4, 20195 min read
Building and applying strength
Identity, PERMA model, recipe for happiness, expat life, trailing spouse, identity crisis
Henriette Johnsen
Apr 28, 20193 min read
A personal account of loneliness & homesickness; from despair to hope, action and meaningfulness
An introduction to loneliness and homesickness An American existential psychiatrist Irwin Yalom, whom I find immensely inspiring,...
Henriette Johnsen
Jan 20, 20196 min read
Post holidays blues
It doesn't have to be a full blown depression to be challenging. Whether you celebrated Christmas or not, following a month with lights,...
Henriette Johnsen
Jan 13, 20192 min read
Culture shock
And then, one day, reality comes crashing! Just like that! The honeymoon is over, and what was experienced as charming, quirky or quaint...
Henriette Johnsen
Aug 5, 20188 min read
Falling in love
We all know the exciting sensation of butterflies in our stomach when we have met someone who may be the one; the special one we could...
Henriette Johnsen
Jul 21, 20182 min read
Preparing for life abroad
Not an extensive list, but a few things to consider when discussing the prospect of moving to another country. As with many things in...
Henriette Johnsen
Jul 21, 20185 min read
Making the decision to live abroad
Is it the ultimate dream to live in another country? To experience it from within, to live alongside another people often practising a...
Henriette Johnsen
Jul 21, 20183 min read
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