Article posted on May 12, 2026
Moving abroad can be exciting, empowering, and full of possibility, but it can also come with emotional challenges that are often difficult to talk about. On Wednesday, June 17, Talent Taiwan and the Community Services Center
will co-host High-Functioning, Still Struggling: Mental Health of Moving Abroad, a free all-female event created for international and expat women in Taiwan.
The evening will explore the emotional realities of relocation and adjustment, including culture shock, loneliness, identity shifts, and the pressure many people feel to appear “fine” while navigating major life transitions. Led by the Center’s licensed Clinical Psychologist Changling Tu, the session will approach these experiences through a trauma-informed and emotionally attuned lens, helping participants better understand the nervous system’s response to change and transition.
In addition to the discussion, the event is designed to foster meaningful connection among women from Taiwan’s international community. Participants will have the opportunity to meet others navigating similar experiences, reflect in a supportive environment, and walk away with practical insights and emotional tools for supporting themselves through periods of change.
Event Information:
Event: High-Functioning, Still Struggling: Mental Health of Moving Abroad
Date: Wednesday, June 17
Time: 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: FutureWard – Central | 共享辦公室出租 Coworking Space, Songshan District, Taipei City
About the Speaker:
Changling Tu is a licensed clinical psychologist at the Community Services Center in Taiwan with extensive experience supporting adolescents, adults, individuals, couples, and families. She provides counseling in both English and Mandarin and is especially experienced in cross-cultural relationships, life transitions, trauma, and emotional challenges.
Trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples and families since 2009, as well as EMDR for trauma and adjustment-related concerns, Changling uses a trauma-informed and emotionally attuned approach to help clients understand emotional patterns, strengthen relationships, and move toward greater clarity and resilience.
About the Organizers:
About Talent Taiwan:
Talent Taiwan is a national-level service center dedicated to supporting foreign professionals living and working in Taiwan. Through one-stop resources and bilingual help desk support, Talent Taiwan provides guidance on visas, employment, housing, banking, education, taxes, and daily life. Its mission is to help international talent and their families explore opportunities, settle smoothly, and thrive in Taiwan. See our profile on Talent Taiwan.
About The Center:
The Community Services Center (The Center) is a non-profit organization founded in 1985 to provide counseling services, continuing education, and community resources for Taiwan’s international community. For the past 40 years, the Center has drawn on its bilingual and cross-cultural expertise to respond to the evolving needs of the community it serves. Today, it is the largest bilingual counseling center in Taiwan, offering professional counseling by licensed psychologists both in person and online, along with engaging workshops and community programs that foster connection, wellbeing, and support for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
Contact us at wellbeing@communitycenter.org.tw or call +886 (02) 2838-4947.
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