Finding yourself again
When an external move also reshapes your sense of self.
Clinical psychologist · CRP 05/31788
Online psychotherapy in Portuguese for Brazilians living abroad — a place to talk through the emotional layers of living between places.
Message on WhatsApp
A simple message is enough to begin.
Life goes on in another language, another time zone, with different absences.
Moving countries is not one single experience. It reaches into how you see yourself, care for others, belong, and build connections.
Family across two countries
Affection, distance, and finding ways to stay present.
Parenting away from your support network
Caring for your children while you also learn where you belong.
Building new connections
The kind of closeness that takes time to grow in a new place.
Photos from Flávia’s personal archive, from her years in Geneva.
“We may say goodbye to Brazil, but Brazil never really says goodbye to us.”
Listening in Portuguese, with the closeness of someone who has lived abroad.
Flávia Sorrentino Borges has been a clinical psychologist since 2003, is a psychoanalyst, and has lived in Geneva.
That personal experience brings her listening closer to the large and small ruptures of moving countries: language, time zones, relationships left behind, and new ones that take time to grow.
In more than twenty years of practice, she has worked in clinical, social, and school settings.
I have never separated the psychologist from the person. I don’t do showcases or social media content: Google and AI already offer information. People who come to me want to feel welcomed — and welcoming takes affection.
Clinical listening in Portuguese, shaped for life between places.
The difference is not a ready-made promise. It is the chance to speak without translating your own story — with someone who has also lived abroad.
In Portuguese
So your emotions do not have to go through a second translation.
Online, with time zones considered
Availability and practical details are discussed directly in the first contact.
Grounded in life abroad
Flávia’s experience in Geneva brings her listening closer to the ruptures and rebuilding that come with living abroad.
You do not have to translate homesickness before you can speak about it.
You don’t have to tell your whole story in the first message.
Starting simply means opening a conversation and calmly finding out whether this support feels right for you.
A short message
Simply say you found Flávia through the website and would like to know more.
A time that works
Availability and time zones are discussed directly, without sharing personal details on the website.
A session in Portuguese
Sessions take place online, in Portuguese, after the details have been agreed.
Before you message Flávia
What usually comes up before the first message.
Why have therapy in Portuguese?
Even if you speak the language of the country you live in, your deepest memories and many feelings live in your mother tongue. Speaking in Portuguese means no nuance of your experience gets lost in translation.
Are sessions online?
Yes. Sessions are online. The platform, frequency, and details of each session will be explained directly by Flávia.
Can I get in touch if I live outside Brazil?
This page was created especially for Brazilians living abroad. Whether sessions are possible must be confirmed according to your location and the relevant professional regulations.
How does the first contact work?
The first contact is through WhatsApp. Share only general information; personal and clinical details should be discussed through an appropriate channel after the arrangement is confirmed.
What about availability and time zones?
Available times are discussed directly with Flávia, taking your time zone into account.
Is this an emergency service?
No. If you are in immediate danger or experiencing an emergency, contact the emergency service where you are. The WhatsApp number on this page is not an emergency service.
Shall we talk about where you are right now?
You do not need to explain everything at once. Begin by saying you found Flávia’s work here.
Send a message
WhatsApp is not an emergency service.