
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:
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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.
