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Mental health support that meets you where you are, in your first language. All of the professionals below offer therapy in English and have direct experience with expat life.
In Spain, psic贸logo is a regulated professional title: anyone in practice is registered with a Colegio Oficial de Psic贸logos, in this region the Valencian one. A psiquiatra is a medical doctor and is the professional who can prescribe. Coaching sits outside that regulated category, which is worth knowing when you are comparing profiles side by side.
The public route starts at your centro de salud with a referral into regional mental health services. It is low cost, but waiting times are long, sessions are widely spaced and care is delivered in Spanish. Most international residents use private practice instead, and many practices work by video, so your therapist need not be in your barrio. In-person consulting rooms cluster in the Eixample, Pla del Real and Ciutat Vella, close to the transport lines rather than the beach.
When you make contact, ask for the colegiado number, the session length, the cancellation window and the language of the session. A private practice does not require a Spanish health card, which matters if you have only just arrived. Nothing on this page replaces a professional assessment, and in an emergency the number to call in Spain is 112.
Private practices verified via their official websites. Most offer both in-person sessions in Valencia and online sessions across Spain.
IFS, logotherapy, expat and bilingual therapy
Bilingual psychologist (Universidad de los Andes, 1999) with 20+ years of clinical experience in Valencia, Madrid and online. IFS Level 1 certified and trained in logotherapy at the Viktor Frankl Institute, she works extensively with expats.
Psychologists in Valencia, sessions in English
Small Valencia practice with an English website, run by psychologists Laura Meli脿 and Oscar M. Hartl枚hner, a general health psychologist trained in EMDR. Sessions in person in Valencia or online, a common entry point for expats and digital nomads.
English-speaking psychiatrist
Private medical practice on Plaza del Ayuntamiento. Psychiatrist Dr Grau-Escriva, who previously worked in the UK's NHS, diagnoses and treats psychiatric conditions in English and also offers online appointments. Useful when therapy alone is not enough and medication or a formal diagnosis is on the table.
Integrative Gestalt Therapy (Advanced Trainee, EAGT Associate Student Member) - non-medical, relational and presence-based work
English-speaking Gestalt therapist trainee (EAGT Associate Student Member) offering relational, non-medical therapy for expats and professionals. Sessions address relocation stress, high-functioning anxiety, burnout and relationship patterns. Works under professional supervision and is not a registered health psychologist (psic贸logo general sanitario).
Spain's public mental health system is stretched, and English availability is limited. Most expats choose private therapy. Expect to pay 50 EUR to 100 EUR per 50-minute session.
A licensed psychologist in Spain is colegiado/a with their regional college (e.g. COP-CV in Valencia). Ask for the registration number if it is not listed on their website.
Spanish law treats therapy sessions as strictly confidential. Your private therapist is not connected to immigration, visa, or employer records.
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