Alison Collis Counselling & Coaching

02/01/2019

Living, working and retiring in another country can cause or stir up all sorts of unhelpful feelings and problems, Alison Collis specialises in helping Expats have successful, happy lives abroad. Alison offers free 20 minute consultations on the 1st Thursday of the month, between 3pm and 5pm and Clinimed in Obidos. Call ahead to secure your appointment time or feel free to drop in on the day.

05/09/2018

I'm offering FREE short sessions at Clinimed, Obidos on Thursday 6th September from 3 to 5pm. Pop in if you looking for some help dealing with aspects of Expat Life in Portugal.

18/08/2018

The surprising top two reasons why American's find Portuguese culture a challenge....

There are two BIG cultural differences that frequently cause difficulties for Americans making a life in Portugal. Based on Geert Hofstede’s work in cross-cultu

13/07/2018

How to make genuinely good friends as an expat. Whilst it's pretty easy to find friendly faces and form some quick, casual friendships, most of us want to cemen

04/04/2018

https://www.alisoncollis.com/blog/9-tips-to-help-kids-settle-into-school

How easily a child adapts to a new school and a new culture is heavily influenced by their age, personality and parental guidance. At every age there are approp

25/10/2017

"Can you cook together?" is one of my favourite questions to ask any couple, it's a seemingly innocent question that is guaranteed to cause a stir (pun intended...

18/10/2017

New Groups and Sessions in Obidos

Vê o novo design que acabei de pedir na 360imprimir e diz-me o que achas!

06/10/2017

This is a curious time of year for the newly arrived... after a couple of months of frantic activity that was probably exciting and frustrating in equal measure...

02/10/2017

How easily a child adapts to a new school and a new culture is heavily influenced by their age, personality and parental guidance. Preschoolers (under 5’s) are ...