Expatriate & Cross-Cultural Issues

s an American who now lives in England, Kenneth Demsky has the personal experience of being an expatriate, which helps him focus on the psychologically significant aspects of immigration and emigration for those who struggle as they make transitions of this magnitude.

Some of the challenges inherent in moving to a new culture are coping with the loss of familiar ways of feeling competent and worthy, even a partial loss of identity. There may also be challenges in terms of finding comfort and building support networks amidst unfamiliar surroundings. By lessening the instability and doubts of living in a new culture, informed support and guidance can make the task much lighter and of shorter duration.