Immigration Counselling
What is Immigration Counselling?
Immigration counselling focuses on the mental health and emotional well-being of individuals who have migrated, are in the process of immigrating, or are living between cultures. Unlike legal or settlement services, immigration counselling addresses the internal experiences of migration, including:
Cultural adjustment and culture shock
Loss of familiarity, community, or identity
Loneliness, isolation, or homesickness
Anxiety, stress, or depression related to immigration
Family and intergenerational cultural tensions
Identity exploration and belonging
Burnout from adapting, masking, or “starting over”
How Immigration Counselling Can Support You
Immigration counselling can support you by helping you:
Process grief related to leaving home, family, or culture
Navigate identity shifts and questions of belonging
Manage anxiety, stress, or low mood related to settlement
Understand cultural differences without pathologizing them
Build self-compassion while adapting to new expectations
Strengthen coping strategies and emotional regulation
Explore values, boundaries, and goals in a new cultural context
Immigration can bring opportunity, hope, and growth, while also surfacing grief, uncertainty, identity shifts, and emotional exhaustion. At Neurodiversity Wellness Collective, immigration counselling supports adults navigating life transitions related to immigration, permanent residency, citizenship, work permits, or long-term settlement in Canada.
For many, these experiences overlap with third-culture identity, belonging, and living between worlds, you may also find our Third Culture Identity Counselling page helpful in exploring these layers more deeply.
