Counselling on Cultural Differences Communication
Counselling is a collaborative and transformative process to enable you to make informed decisions. The sessions are structured and time-limited. Depending on the topics presented, the process may take 6 to maximum 18 sessions involving strategic goal setting and analytical assessments of coping strategies and a collaborative review of your progress.
This collaborative review of your progress helps you to:
- identify root causes of problematic situations
- review your current coping mechanism
- understand dynamics of underlying core issues involved
- develop healthy strategies to reach your desired outcome
Intercultural Counselling
Intercultural counselling is a structured, collaborative, and reflective process designed to support informed decision-making in complex cultural, relational, and professional contexts. Sessions are time-limited and goal-oriented, typically ranging from 6 to a maximum of 18 sessions, depending on the nature of the issues presented.
Our counselling work is informed by schema-oriented principles and an Adlerian intercultural perspective. We understand challenges not only as situational difficulties, but as patterns of meaning, expectation, and coping that develop over time through personal experience, cultural background, and social context. In intercultural settings, these patterns often intensify misunderstanding, conflict, and stress if they remain unexamined.
Working at this level allows clients to gain clarity about how they interpret situations, relate to others, and respond under pressure without pathologising the individual or ignoring contextual realities.
Through structured dialogue, reflective exploration, and analytical review of progress, counselling supports clients to:
- identify underlying patterns contributing to problematic situations
- review existing coping strategies and their effectiveness
- understand relational and cultural dynamics shaping behaviour and decision-making
- develop constructive, context-appropriate strategies aligned with their goals
This approach supports insight, responsibility, and sustainable adjustment, while respecting professional boundaries and the realities of organisational and social systems.
Check out our self-assessment tools
Structured self-reflection supports awareness of cultural assumptions, expectations, and habitual responses that shape interaction and decision-making. Our self-assessment tools offer a structured starting point for reflection and can be used independently or as a complementary resource alongside counselling and consultancy work.
Person-to-Person Intercultural Counselling Sessions
Person-to-person intercultural counselling offers a dedicated space for individuals to reflect on personal, relational, and professional challenges arising in culturally diverse or transitional contexts.
These sessions are grounded in schema-informed counselling principles and an Adlerian understanding of meaning, belonging, and responsibility. The focus is on recognising recurring patterns of interpretation and response that influence relationships, emotional reactions, and decision-making — particularly in situations involving change, difference, or heightened expectations.
Person-to-person counselling can support reflection around:
- interpersonal and intercultural relationship challenges
- adjustment during periods of transition or change
- persistent stress, uncertainty, or emotional pressure
- recurring relational patterns affecting wellbeing and functioning
Sessions are conducted through structured, collaborative dialogue, supporting clients to explore attitudes, expectations, and behaviours within their cultural and social context. The aim is not treatment or diagnosis, but increased awareness, personal responsibility, and constructive adjustment.
The counselling process typically involves a minimum of six weekly sessions, allowing sufficient time for reflection, integration, and review of progress.
Session duration and fees
- 45 minutes — €50 (excl. VAT)
- 60 minutes — €75 (excl. VAT)
Workplace & Corporate Intercultural Counselling
for organisations working with diverse workforces
Workplace and corporate intercultural counselling supports organisations, leaders, and employees navigating the relational and cultural complexity of contemporary working environments. In an increasingly globalised context, marked by rapid technological change, economic uncertainty, and diverse teams, individuals and organisations are often required to adapt quickly while maintaining performance and professional relationships.
Our workplace counselling services are schema-informed and grounded in an Adlerian intercultural perspective, recognising that workplace challenges are shaped by patterns of expectation, belonging, authority, and responsibility within specific organisational and cultural contexts.
Workplace counselling can support employees and organisations in addressing challenges related to:
- work performance and role clarity
- increased absenteeism or disengagement
- strained relationships with colleagues or leadership
- cultural adjustment for international or relocated staff
Our approach combines reflective counselling with contextual and organisational analysis, allowing challenges to be understood within the wider system rather than in isolation.
Intercultural workplace counselling services may involve:
- on-site or contextual analysis of the current situation
- collaborative exploration of organisational and cultural factors
- assessment of leadership and team dynamics
- identification of relational or structural blockers
- structured stressor analysis and adjustment strategies
This work supports clarity, responsibility, and adaptive functioning, helping organisations and individuals respond constructively to complexity while respecting professional roles, boundaries, and organisational realities.
What Does it Mean to Be Overwhelmed: Interview With Maria-Gabriele Doublesin
What sets Maria-Gabriele Doublesin apart as a professional is her wealth of experience and recognition within the field. As a testament to her expertise, she has been repeatedly invited to share her knowledge at the prestigious Annual Al Azhar Conference of Integrative Psychiatry, a gathering jointly organized by the World Psychiatric Association. This notable distinction underscores the significance of her contributions to the intersection of culture and mental health.
Acknowledging the dynamic nature of resilience, Doublesin explores in this presentation nuances that significantly impact how individuals navigate their psychological and emotional landscapes. Her insightful examination sheds light on the intercultural clinical practice, emphasizing the importance of understanding and integrating culture-related resilience factors.