Introducing Deborah Dahab

Introducing KipperTree's Expat and Culture Transition Coach.

Deborah is now our official partner and is here to help you with your move abroad. Whether you are moving to Portugal, Madeira or the Azores, or moving elsewhere Deborah has everything you need at her disposal to make a smooth transition.

Over to you Deborah...

"I am so glad you’re here!

Since you’ve found me, chances are you’re an Expat, a repat, or preparing to be either one. You might be experiencing the challenges and hurdles of moving to a new (and different) culture.

An international move can be hard, overwhelming, exciting and nerve-wrecking – all at once.

You might go through a roller coaster of emotions that hinder your ability to make conscious decisions and hold you hostage to fear and thoughts of “what if”…

Leaving family, deciding what to pack and what to leave behind, uprooting and starting life in a new place – all this happening at the same time can be quite daunting.

You feel torn between the excitement of starting a new life and leaving loved ones and not knowing when you’ll be able to see each other again.

You feel the excitement but miss the sense of feeling at home.

When you look at all the things to do, the new language to learn, new customs and habits… You’re both thrilled and anxious at the same time.

Does this sound like you?

I am an Expat, and I have been all my life, and I’ve also struggled with cultural adjustment. I confess – some transitions were super easy and smooth. But many more were very hard. During my last move, I decided to take matters into my own hand and understand what happens when we relocate and are immersed in a new (and different) culture. I wanted to understand how I could make it work.

So, I left my corporate life as a marketing executive and decided to go back to school. I completed my Masters's in Intercultural Psychology and with this knowledge I understood what happens beyond the practical side of moving. 

Understanding the cultural transition process helped me so much that I felt a calling to help fellow Expats. I got my coaching certification from ICC (International Coaching Community) and became an NLP Practitioner. 

With this knowledge, I created a methodology to help Expats deal with a move abroad with the awareness needed to create the smoothest cultural transition. I’ll be delighted to help you in your international journey, from preparation to execution. If you speak English, Portuguese or Spanish, I can help you create your best life abroad!" 

Deborah Dahab - Official Expat and Culture Transition Coach to KipperTree.

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