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Lina Gabbaoan, Preventive Mental Health Professional

Astramía Counselling by Lina Gabbaoan
 Trauma-Informed Psychosocial Counsellor/Therapist

Non-clinical, preventive psychosocial support for expats, migrants, and individuals navigating emotional recovery.

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I offer trauma-informed, culturally sensitive counselling in English for individuals experiencing migration stress, cross-cultural relationship challenges, emotional abuse recovery, and life transitions. My work is preventive and psychosocial in nature and complements but does not replace specialist or clinical mental health care.

Area of Expertise

Psychosocial Support for Complex Emotional Experiences

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I offer psychosocial counselling and emotional support to individuals navigating complex life experiences and their associated emotional impact. My work focuses on how experiences are felt, processed, and lived, rather than on diagnosing conditions or labels.
 

I support individuals experiencing:
 

  • Migration-related stress and identity shifts
    Including culture shock, isolation, homesickness, loss of belonging, and the emotional impact of starting over in a new country.

  • Cross-cultural and intimate relationship challenges
    Including communication difficulties, power imbalances, emotional disconnection, and relational strain influenced by cultural differences.

  • Emotional impact of psychologically harmful or controlling relationships
    Including confusion, self-doubt, erosion of self-esteem, boundary difficulties, and trauma responses linked to emotionally unsafe relational dynamics.

  • Trauma responses related to childhood or relational experiences
    Such as heightened emotional sensitivity, hypervigilance, emotional shutdown, or difficulties with trust and self-worth.

  • Chronic emotional overwhelm, stress, and burnout
    Often linked to prolonged pressure, caregiving roles, or cumulative life stressors.

  • Boundary difficulties and self-trust challenges
    Including people-pleasing patterns, fear of conflict, difficulty asserting needs, or feeling disconnected from one’s own inner signals.

  • Emotional strain during high-conflict or legally stressful situations
    Including separation, custody-related stress, or prolonged interpersonal conflict, with a focus on emotional regulation and grounding.

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Important Notice


This work is psychosocial and non-clinical in nature. I do not diagnose mental health conditions or provide medical or psychiatric treatment.

Not Sure What You Need Yet?

That’s okay.


You don’t have to have it all figured out. Book a free first session, and let’s gently explore your situation together with no pressure and no expectations.

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This space is for you.

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