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Counselling Madrid

Find understanding and support in a new place. Our international team helps you navigate life abroad with clarity, balance, and confidence.

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Welcome to

Counselling Madrid

At Counselling Madrid, we understand the unique challenges that come with living, studying and working abroad. We know that building a support network takes time, and we're here to help every step of the way. Our team comprises a group of qualified professionals, including English-speaking Counsellors, Therapists, Psychotherapists and Psychologists, all with firsthand experience living and studying in diverse international settings.


Besides English our team also provides therapy services in French, German, Dutch, Russian, Arabic and Catalan.

Who we help

Since 2006, we have supported a wide range of clients, including children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.


Our services also extend to international students—particularly those from the U.S. and their families—as well as professionals employed by global companies, both as private clients and through Employee Assistance Program (EAP) contracts.

Our team

Meet the team members who make it happen: Gabriela, Pamela, El, Lisa, Katja, Joseph, Elisa, Alex, Laura, Lorena Maria and Hana.

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Child Psychology

From anxiety to grief and relationship stress, our dedicated team offers unwavering support for a range of concerns. We recognize that each individual's challenges are unique, and we provide tailored guidance to foster healing and resilience.

Emotional health & well-being

  • Anxiety & generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
  • Depression
  • Burnout
  • Stress
  • Chronic worrying
  • Anger management
  • Hopelessness & guilt
  • Insomnia
  • Climate anxiety
  • AI-related anxiety

Relationships & connection

  • Marriage counseling
  • Infidelity
  • Relationships
  • Student wellbeing
  • Grief & bereavement
  • Unresolved grief and loss
  • Narcissism
  • Ethics and morality
  • Communication & resilience

Identity & personal growth

  • Gender identity concerns
  • LGBTIQA+
  • Racial identity
  • Identity awareness
  • Self-esteem issues
  • Habits & behavior change
  • Avoidance & procrastination
  • Hope and purpose
  • Culture adaptation & culture shock

Neurodivergency & specialized concerns

  • ADHD (*)
  • Autism (ASD) (*)
  • Obsessions & Compulsions (OCD)
  • Eating related issues
  • Intelligence test children age 6 to 16 (WISC-V)
  • Trauma & PTSD: EMDR (**)


(*) We offer our clients post-ADHD and ASD assessment support.

(**) We offer our clients EMDR sessions.

Demographics of our diverse client base

  • Female / male clients: 70% / 30%
  • Age group 6 to 17: approx. 15%
  • Age group 18 to 50: approx. 82%
  • Employees international companies: approx. 35%
  • Independent professionals: approx. 30%
  • Spouses: approx. 20%
  • International students: approx. 10%
Demographic breakdown: Gender ratio, age groups, international workers and students, independent professionals, and spouses.

Students, teachers, expats, spouses & foreign professionals

Countless books have explored the experience of living and studying abroad—Amazon alone lists nearly 2,000 titles on the subject. What they all highlight is the added complexity of adapting to a culture that isn’t your own while communicating in a language that isn’t native to you.


That’s why at Counselling Madrid you’ll find a team of professional, approachable counsellors, therapists, psychologists, and medical doctors ready to provide the support you need.

Testimonials

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"I highly recommend Counselling Madrid. This is available to English speakers as well. My personal experience can only be described as positive. My personal therapist has been exceptional and has really helped me deal with a number of issues for which I needed help."

RALPH MCGUIGAN

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"Elisa Crespo está siempre ahí para lo que puedas necesitar. Te hace reflexionar para que puedas llegar a tus propias conclusiones y te apoya permanentemente. Solo tengo buenas palabras para mi terapeuta."

ANA FERNANDEZ

Where you will find us - our  offices

Counselling Madrid ® Salamanca (Counselling)

Counselling Madrid ® Salamanca (Counselling)

Counselling Madrid ® Salamanca (Psychology)