All therapy sessions are offered online, on a secure video platform.

Turning challenging life transitions into enriching adventures.

Online Individual Psychotherapy and Couples Counseling

Don't wake up on another beautiful sunny day wanting to crawl back under the covers because you’re dissatisfied with your job, feel distant from your partner, or simply because you’re filled with worry.  Whether it's a new baby, the loss of a loved one, a betrayal, tension in your relationships, or a recent relocation... sometimes you lose your footing.

You're not sure who you are anymore and you don't know how to move forward. You deserve to feel happier, more confident, to have the clarity and tools to bring you joy today, and for many years to come.

Valerie Abitbol - Psychotherapist - Couple counselor

 Welcome to Flow Counseling!

I’m Valerie, a licensed psychotherapist. I help individuals and couples dealing with major life transitions.

Maybe you've looked for help and relief reading through blogs online and self-help books, listening to people's advice. 

But nothing seems to fit your situation, or make a difference.

You feel stuck, alone and scared about your future. And yet, you still say to yourself “It’s not that bad, I can handle this alone” or “It will get better soon, I just need to be a little more patient to feel better.”

Maybe you're considering the help of a therapist, but soon you get overwhelmed by the different options and choices. And you go back to status quo for a little while, until you can't keep it together any longer.

I’m here to help you. 

Unlike blogs and books that offer one-size-fits-all advice, and unlike your friends and family who mean well, but are too emotionally-invested to give you clear guidance, I offer you effective tools that are unique to your needs and situation, in a non-judgmental and safe space. 

Together we can get to the core of your issue and get you fresh tools to:

• ease your pain

• feel more rested 

• find clarity about yourself and your relationships

• reconnect with your partner

• feel more supported and manage your daily stress better.

You don’t have to keep enduring any longer, start thriving in your life and relationships now!

I particularly love working with expats, new immigrants, and digital nomads. Living away from home tends to amplify the challenges those life transitions may bring: the difficult ones seem more painful, and the happier ones are sometimes bittersweet.

A separation, a major loss or even a new baby may be experienced with more intensity when you’re away from your familiar environment and your main support system.

I’m passionate about this work because I value the diversity of ideas and perspectives a multi-cultural society can offer. I believe that out of this cultural mix comes a greater respect for each other's culture, tolerance, and a far more interesting and diverse society.

And I know from personal experience the challenges that living in a foreign country can bring, which is why it behooves me to support others going on the same journey to adjust and thrive in their new “homes.”

You can visit my speciality page on Relocation | Expats Counseling for more information as well as my About page to learn more about my background.

I offer support for:

• Stress, Anxiety and trauma

• Grief and loss

• Relationship issues

• Intercultural Couples

• New Parents

• Marriage preparation and counseling

• Self-esteem and self-confidence

• Cultural Shock

• International students

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Get support and tools customized to your situation to help you remain serene in the midst of chaos, increase your confidence, or nurture your relationships. Let's connect today.

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