André O’Donnell, M.A., LMHC

Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Specialist | Expatriate & Cross-Cultural Psychotherapist

International, specialized online psychotherapy

France | European Union | United Kingdom | Washington & Vermont (USA)

Dual Clinical Specializations

Narcissistic Abuse Recovery & Complex Relational Trauma

Specialized recovery work focused on unpacking subtle, systemic, and high-conflict interpersonal dynamics

• Relational Systems & Tactics: Unpacking coercive control, gaslighting, psychological manipulation, toxic relational environments, and severe power imbalances.
• Estrangement, Rupture & Recovery: Navigating complex family dysfunction, intentional estrangement, smear campaigns, boundary enforcement, and emotional invalidation.
• Trauma Processing: Healing chronic hypervigilance and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) rooted in prolonged psychological or emotional abuse.

Expatriate & Cross-Cultural Psychotherapy

Targeted therapeutic support designed for individuals navigating life between cultures

• Identity Shift & Belonging: Processing identity transitions, code-switching across languages, cultural loss, and dual-citizenship dynamics.
• Mobility & Relocation Stress: Managing the specific isolation of international relocation, long-distance family tensions, and building new support networks.
• Third-Culture Experience: Reconciling conflicting family expectations across borders and processing the unique strain of living far from home.

Who I Work With

• Adult Survivors of Relational Trauma: Individuals seeking deep, specialized recovery from narcissistic abuse, coercive control, and complex family dynamics across international boundaries.
• US Expats, Global Nomads & Immigrants: Individuals living across France, the UK, and Europe navigating cultural adjustment, identity shifting, and isolation.
• Repats, Dual Citizens & Cross-Cultural Couples: Individuals managing cross-border family systems, language transitions, or repatriation shock.

About My Clinical Approach

I am a French-American clinician with over two decades of experience specializing in the intersection of narcissistic abuse recovery, relational trauma, and cross-cultural identity dynamics. Operating across European, UK, and U.S. jurisdictions, my practice is specifically tailored to support international clients, global professionals, and survivors of complex trauma.

My work focuses on helping people make sense of what has happened to them and find more peace and joy in life—this is what continues to fuel my practice.

I tend to see psychological experience in terms of patterns, and I enjoy helping people connect the dots between past experiences, present struggles, and future possibilities. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, reflective, and self-aware, yet find that certain relational or emotional patterns can feel surprisingly persistent despite significant insight and effort.

Psychotherapy offers a different kind of time—one where slowing down becomes possible, and where careful attention to lived experience can lead to a clearer understanding of what shapes emotional life and wellbeing.

As someone who has also navigated narcissistic abuse and cross-cultural identity dynamics personally, I bring both clinical and lived understanding to this work. This includes awareness of how easily these experiences can be misunderstood or minimized, even within helping systems.

Sessions are conducted online in English with flexible scheduling across time zones. We work together to understand your experiences, make sense of repeating patterns, and create more clarity, choice, and direction in your life.

Professional Credentials

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Washington (#60449486)
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor – Vermont (#068.0136526)
• Psychopraticien (France) – SIRET #10317003100019
• M.A. Clinical Psychology, Antioch University Seattle, USA (2010)
• B.A. Psychology, New College of California, USA (2006)
• Washington State Approved Clinical Supervisor
• Member, Counselling in France
• Member, Northwest Alliance for Psychoanalytic Study
• Candidate, Institute for Psychoanalytic Study & Research, (IPTAR) New York, USA (2013-2014)
• Narcissistic Abuse Consultant & Educator, Unfilteredd

Practice Details & Insurance

• Psychotherapy & counseling sessions are 50 min and online only. 
• Please reach out directly to discuss current fee structures in EU, UK, and USA.
• For USA clients in WA & VT, a statement of services (Superbill) can be provided for insurance reimbursement.
• For clients in France, selected l’assurance mutuelle plans may provide a percentage of coverage and reimbursement.

Getting Started

If you would like to explore working together, you are welcome to reach out with any questions or to schedule an initial consultation or appointment. Email: psybien@protonmail.com. Typically I respond within twenty-four hours. You can also directly schedule an appointment or consultation by clicking here.

Cross-Border Practice & Regulatory Scope

Licensing & Scope: French, European and UK services are provided under the professional scope of Psychopraticien. U.S.-based clinical psychotherapy services are provided strictly to residents of Washington State and Vermont under active state LMHC licensure.

Privacy & Security: All virtual sessions are conducted via secure, encrypted platforms compliant with European & UK GDPR and U.S. HIPAA standards.