If you are looking for an english speaking therapist in Madrid or a psychologist for expats in Madrid, Talí Uribe offers bilingual therapy in person and online. In-person sessions in Madrid are held in the Salamanca neighbourhood, accessible from Metro Velázquez, Goya, and Príncipe de Vergara.
Therapy for Expats and Professionals in Madrid
Madrid is home to one of Spain’s largest and most established international communities. From the professional corridors of Salamanca and Chamartín to the creative neighborhoods of Malasaña and Lavapiés, and the quieter residential streets of Chamberí, the city attracts people who have relocated for work, for a relationship, or simply for a different kind of life. Many of them thrive. Many of them also, at some point, find themselves struggling in ways they did not expect.
The challenge in Madrid is rarely a shortage of things to do or people to meet. It is more often the gap between a busy external life and a private sense of disconnection. A career that looked like an opportunity but turned into something heavier. A relationship under strain from the pressures of relocation. An identity that does not quite fit the person you have become since you moved.
Talí Uribe offers bilingual therapy in Madrid for expats, international professionals, and anyone navigating life in a country that is not their own. Sessions are available in English and Spanish. If you are an expat navigating life in Madrid, find out more about therapy for expats in Spain and how it addresses the specific challenges of relocation.
If you are searching more broadly for an English-speaking therapist in Spain, that guide covers all locations, formats, and what to verify before booking.
What I Help With
Each of the issues below has its own dedicated page with more detail. This is an overview of what Talí works with in her Madrid practice.
Anxiety, whether it shows up as constant worry, social discomfort in a new environment, or a sense of unease with no obvious cause. Therapy helps you understand what is driving it and work with it at the root rather than managing symptoms indefinitely. [IFS therapy page]
Burnout that has gone beyond exhaustion into something more existential: a loss of direction, a question about whether the career or the life you built here was ever really yours. [My logotherapy page]
Narcissistic abuse recovery for people who have left a controlling or emotionally abusive relationship and are working to understand what happened, rebuild their sense of self, and break the patterns that led them there. [narcissistic abuse recovery page]
Existential crisis and loss of meaning, which often sit underneath the anxiety, the burnout, or the relationship pain. The question of what the point of all this is deserves more than symptom management.
Expat transitions including identity disruption after relocation, career loss, relationship strain from the move, and the specific kind of loneliness that comes from living far from the people who know you best. [Therapy for expats page]
IFS and Logotherapy in Madrid
Talí works with two approaches that complement each other particularly well for the issues that bring most people to therapy in Madrid.
IFS (Internal Family Systems) helps you understand and work with the different parts of your inner world: the part that keeps pushing, the part that shuts down, the anxious part, the critic. Rather than fighting these parts, IFS helps you understand what they are protecting. Talí is IFS Level 1 certified. [IFS therapy page]
Logotherapy, developed by Viktor Frankl, addresses the level of meaning and purpose. It is especially relevant for the kind of burnout that is really a crisis of direction, for the identity loss that follows a major relocation, and for the process of rebuilding a sense of purpose after abuse or a significant life rupture. Talí is certified by the Viktor Frankl Institute. [My logotherapy page]
Most clients do not arrive knowing which approach they need. What they notice is that sessions go somewhere real, and that the same patterns stop coming back.
English Therapy in Madrid: What to Expect
I offer english therapy sessions in Madrid on a flexible schedule, both in person and online. Sessions last 60 minutes. The first session focuses on creating a sense of safety, understanding what brings you to therapy, and assessing whether we are a good fit. My approach integrates IFS, Logotherapy, and Existential Analysis, which means we work not just with symptoms but with the underlying patterns that keep you stuck. Sessions are available in English and Spanish.
Psychologist for Expats in Madrid: Understanding the Transition
Many of my clients in Madrid are internationally mobile professionals, accompanying partners, or expats navigating life between cultures. The challenges they bring to therapy are specific: identity shifts after leaving a career behind, the exhaustion of adapting constantly, relationship strain when one partner settles faster than the other, and a sense of not quite belonging anywhere. As an expat therapist in Madrid, I understand this territory from professional experience and from my own background living and working across Colombia, Germany, and Spain. Find out more about therapy for expats in Spain.
Why Choose a Bilingual Psychologist in Madrid
Processing difficult emotions in your second language is genuinely harder. Research shows that emotional expression feels more authentic and precise in your first language. As a bilingual psychologist in Madrid offering sessions in both English and Spanish, I can work with you in the language that feels most natural for the content you are bringing. For clients who are bilingual themselves, we can move between languages as needed within a session.
In-Person and Online Sessions in Madrid
I see clients in person in Madrid across neighbourhoods including Salamanca, Chamberí, Chamartín, Malasaña and Lavapiés, and online for anyone elsewhere in Spain or internationally.
Sessions are available in English and Spanish. If you prefer to move between both languages in the same session, that is also welcome.
To ask about availability, fees, or to book a first session, use the contact page. The first session is typically used to understand what you are dealing with and whether working together feels like the right fit. There is no obligation to continue.
English-speaking therapists in Madrid include international practices, expat-focused clinics, and bilingual independent therapists. The best fit depends on your specific needs. Look for someone who understands expat challenges and offers evidence-based modalities. Talí Uribe offers bilingual IFS and logotherapy in Madrid in-person and online.
Written by Talí Uribe – Psychologist (Universidad de los Andes, 1999), IFS Level 1 Certified (IFS Institute, 2025) and Diploma in Logotherapy and Existential Analysis (Viktor Frankl Institute, 2022). 20+ years of clinical experience in Valencia, Madrid and online.