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Specialist Psychotherapy · Global Mobility · Identity · Belonging
When home is a
complicated word.
Specialist psychotherapy for people navigating migration, displacement, and the search for belonging — and for the organisations and practitioners who support them.
281M
International migrants worldwide — all navigating belonging
685K
international students in UK universities right now
40–50%
of international assignments fail — mental health is the leading cause
20%
of seafarers report suicidal ideation in the past two weeks
People on the move — and those who support them.
WHO I WORK WITH
Individuals & families
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Refugees & asylum seekers
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Economic & labour migrants
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Expats & corporate assignees
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International students
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Maritime & aviation crew
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Humanitarian & aid workers
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Journalists & war correspondents
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International athletes & performers
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Third culture kids & adult TCKs
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Diplomatic & military families
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British nationals abroad
Organisations
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Global mobility & HR teams
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Airlines & maritime companies
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Humanitarian NGOs & UN agencies
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Universities & international schools
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NHS refugee & asylum seeker teams
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Settlement & integration services
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Sports clubs & performance bodies
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Media organisations & newsrooms
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Armed forces charities & FCDO
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Corporate diversity & inclusion teams
Practitioners
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Therapists & psychologists
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Social workers & caseworkers
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Teachers in international schools
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Healthcare professionals
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Community & welfare workers
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Humanitarian field staff
Four ways to work together
HOW I WORK
01
Therapy
Specialist psychotherapy for individuals and families navigating migration, displacement, and the search for belonging. Online and in-person, UK-wide and internationally.
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Training
Bespoke, evidence-based training for organisations whose teams work alongside displaced or migrating populations — global mobility HR, humanitarian NGOs, airlines, maritime companies, universities, NHS services, and international schools.
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Consultancy
Helping organisations understand and respond to the psychological needs of mobile and displaced people — through policy development, programme design, practice frameworks, and staff guidance. Grounded in doctoral research and clinical practice, available remotely and on-site across sectors.
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Reflective Practice
Facilitated reflective practice groups for professionals doing emotionally demanding work alongside displaced communities. A structured space to process, think, and sustain the work — for social workers, caseworkers, teachers, volunteers, healthcare staff, and humanitarian workers.
ABOUT ZARA
A psychotherapist who researches what she practises — and practises what she researches.
I'm a BACP registered psychotherapist and DPsych candidate at City St George's, University of London, where my doctoral research examines how Ukrainian mothers navigate identity, belonging, and acculturation after forced displacement.
That research isn't separate from my clinical work — it runs through it. Every client who comes to me navigating cultural transition receives that specialist depth, brought into a warm, relational, and genuinely evidence-informed approach.
I work with individuals, families, and organisations — online and in-person, UK-wide and internationally.
MBACP · BACP Registered Psychotherapist
GMBPsS · Graduate Member, British Psychological Society
DPsych Candidate · City St George's, University of London
Eastbourne, East Sussex · Online sessions available UK-wide and internationally
DOCTORAL RESEARCH
Motherhood, displacement, and the reconstruction of identity
My doctoral research at City St George's, University of London examines the psychological experience of motherhood during displacement — exploring how Ukrainian mothers living in the UK navigate identity, belonging, and acculturation in the context of forced migration.
I conducted semi-structured interviews tracing three moments: the realisation of displacement, the journey to the UK, and the acculturation process that followed. I used Reflexive Thematic Analysis to analyse the data, then applied social identity theory and acculturation theory as interpretive lenses — to understand that experience from the inside, and bring that depth into clinical practice.
"The experiences that bring people to therapy — loss, displacement, identity, transition — rarely fit neatly into a framework. The work is learning to understand them on their own terms."
Start a conversation.
Getting in touch is simpler than it might feel. A few lines about what's brought you here is enough to begin.
Eastbourne, East Sussex · Online UK-wide
Free 15-minute consultation available
International sessions available