Clinical Psychologist · For expats & internationals

Feel more like yourself again, wherever in the world you are

Online therapy for the expat community, covering anxiety, low mood, burnout, identity, and couples. It starts with one calm conversation.

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Cathrine Steen López
Cathrine Steen López
Nº 32606
Accredited Psychologist
About

A clinical psychologist who helps you feel like yourself again

Hi, I'm Cathrine. I hold a six-year master's in clinical health psychology from Madrid, am trained in CBT, and work from an integrative approach. That means I draw on different psychological models to build a plan that fits you, not a template.

I've worked across mental health clinics in Madrid and an international clinic in Barcelona, where I supported the expat community and led workshops on life abroad. Today I provide therapy online to clients internationally.

My story

I understand expats, because I am one.

A life between countries
Norway
Where I grew up
Madrid
Studied & trained
Barcelona
International clinic
Amsterdam
Where I am now

I'm half Spanish and half Norwegian. I was raised in Oslo, Norway, then built my career in Madrid, Barcelona and now Amsterdam. I know firsthand the quiet confusion of belonging to more than one country: the sense of not being fully from anywhere.

My own partner is Polish, so I also understand what it's like to share your life with someone from a different culture, and how that can shape a relationship in ways both beautiful and challenging.

So when you talk about the loneliness of a new city, the search for community, or questions about where you belong, I'm not speaking from theory. I've lived it.

Life abroad

What you might be carrying

Alongside anxiety, low mood, burnout and relationship difficulties, these are some of the things expats bring into therapy, often in ways that are hard to name.

The loneliness of a new city

Being somewhere unfamiliar, far from the people and places that once felt like home.

Searching for community & friends

Rebuilding a circle from scratch as an adult, and finding connections that feel like belonging.

The exhaustion of adapting

New language, customs and systems. The constant effort can quietly tip into burnout.

Identity & where you belong

The deeper questions that come with more than one home, and more than one sense of self.

Working together

A safe space, with practical tools to move forward

You'll be genuinely listened to, and gently challenged with thoughtful questions that help you see things differently.

Practical tools

You'll leave each session with practical tools and "homework" you can keep using long after therapy ends.

Online

Sessions are fully online, so therapy moves with you across cities and time zones.

Your own language

Therapy works best in the language you think and feel in. Sessions are available in:

EnglishEspañolNorsk
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Individual & couples therapy
Individual
80€
per 45-minute session

One-to-one sessions for anxiety, low mood, burnout and life abroad.

Most chosen
Pack of 4 sessions
296€
four 45-minute sessions

The recommended starting point, with enough space to build real momentum.

Couples
100€
per 45-minute session

For couples navigating relationship difficulties, together.

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In their words

What people I work with say about therapy

“

Working with Cathrine for a year has been life-changing. She has a real gift for reflecting things back and showing me angles I couldn't see myself. I can't speak highly enough of the experience.

Individual therapy · one year
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She guided me through the hardest period of my life. Over a few months my mental state improved dramatically. I wouldn't be in this good a place without her.

Individual therapy
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With Cathrine I found a safe space to open up for the first time. I've learned to manage my anxiety and treat myself better. An exceptional therapist.

Anxiety · six months
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From the very first moment I felt safe and understood, moving forward at my own pace without ever feeling pushed.

Individual therapy
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So helpful while I was navigating an uncertain time. I've gained tools to face challenges and learned so much about what I need and deserve.

Individual therapy
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We came to Cathrine at a difficult time, wanting different things. Through therapy we reconnected, and now move forward understanding our communication styles and what we each need, alone and as a couple.

Couples therapy
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Ready when you are

Book your 20-minute introductory call. No pressure and no commitment, just a conversation to see if we're the right fit, wherever in the world you are.

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