A few words
about me
Hi! My name is Agustina and I am an Argentinean Psychologist currently living in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
I have almost 10 years of experience spanning Clinical environments in both private and public sector (In-Hospital, Private Consultations and NGOs), as well as Human Resources Management across Latin America. I hold a Master Degree in Psychoanalysis as well as a Certification as Talent Management Professional (TMCP).
Following my profound belief around the need to balance our mind-body-spirit, 7 years ago I also decided to become a Yoga teacher. During my childhood I had the opportunity to live in 5 different provinces all across my country, and after getting married with my husband we decided to face our first International move towards Central America: the beautiful Panama City.
Over the last 5 years, I followed my passion to get to know the world and had been traveling across 30 countries around all continents which has given me a lifetime perspective of the World we live in.
Living abroad is a dream come true to me and I feel blessed every single day for having the opportunity to witness first-hand such diversity of cultures, mindsets, lifestyles and ideologies. On the flipside, I also learned the story never told; the profound adaptive change one undergoes and the challenges and difficulties that come with the culture shock living in a completely different environment, leaving behind your family, friends, your job, health-care system, food and whatever makes you feel ‘home’.
I learned the pivotal role this ‘day-to-day’ known environment plays in our daily life, which more often than not goes unnoticed as we are ‘used to’ it yet we only miss once it is no longer there. One feels like a Phoenix, re-born and constantly re-imagining oneself over and over again, coupled with a fervent desire to translate every challenge into a unique opportunity to become ‘the best version of myself’.
Now, the opportunities and challenges I describe above, please multiply it by 1000 and that’s how you feel when you become a first-time mother abroad. 2 years ago I became a mom for the first time while living in The Netherlands and experienced great happiness as well as naturally overwhelmed by the uncertainty that comes with raising a child away from your family, dealing with a different healthcare system, education system let alone day to day lifestyle and routines where colleagues and acquaintances become family. I learned to be kind with myself and be patient when you feel you are on your own.