Case Study
Emotional support for an international assignee
Emotional support for an international assignee Overview A Swiss employee on assignment contacted one of our Assistance Centres as she was having difficulty coping with her new post in the Czech Republic. Service: Emotional Support Location: Czech Republic Problem Two months after relocating, the patient was experiencing a high level of stress that she had not anticipated. She disclosed that not only was she having difficulty connecting with her co-workers but felt overwhelmed as the primary caregiver to her young son. Her husband was not arriving to the Czech Republic for another 3 months. Solution After receiving support from our counsellor, she opted to take telephone counselling sessions which eliminated her need to travel for face-to-face sessions - she was unable to spare the tim