Expat Coaching in Amsterdam & Online

You moved abroad for good reasons — adventure, love, work, a fresh start. And most days, it delivers. But some days you find yourself standing in a supermarket aisle in a country that still isn't quite home, wondering why everything feels harder than it should.

If that sounds familiar, you're in the right place. I'm Tori, an American coach in Amsterdam, and I help expats navigate the complicated, funny and occasionally brutal business of making a life abroad.

The part of moving nobody prepares you for

Moving countries is often pitched as a fresh start — and it is. But a fresh start doesn't come with instructions. A language that won't cooperate. Friendships that stay politely shallow. A career that stalls the moment you unpack. The nagging sense that everyone else settled in faster.

None of that means you've failed. It means you're doing one of the hardest things a person can do: rebuilding a life from scratch, in public, in a second language. That's exactly the work we do together — not just coping better, but figuring out who you are here.

Who I work with

Partners on expat assignments who put their own careers on pause and are quietly wondering who they are now
Professionals and freelancers building work in a new country while everything familiar is far away
International families juggling schools, languages and the logistics of three lives at once
Long-settled expats who feel oddly flat even though everything looks fine from the outside

What expat coaching looks like here

This isn't coaching from an armchair. Wherever we can, we work in the real world — walk-and-talk sessions through the city, small experiments between sessions, real-life actions instead of endless reflection. You get practical tools, honest questions and a plan you can actually use — in sessions that fit around your life, online or in person.

Ways to work together

Whether you need a focused one-off session, a structured programme to get unstuck, or ongoing support as you build your life here, there's a way of working that fits. You can explore the coaching packages on the next page.

Where to start

Start with the free Transition Compass — a short quiz that shows you where your transition is solid and where it's wobbling. Five minutes, and you'll get a clear picture plus honest next steps. No pressure, no sales pitch.

Or if you already know what you'd like to work on, simply say hello and tell me about your situation.

I moved countries once too. I know the wobble — and I know the way through. Let's make it work.