Expats & foreign residents: thrive in France!

Let me be your trusted support and coach, so that you can build your best life in France.

Cultural shock, language barrier, relationship struggles, career or business concerns, feelings of loneliness… Living in a foreign country is a rich experience, but it comes with some expected and unexpected challenges.

You do not have to do it all on your own.

I have been into your shoes, I understand your situation and I am here to help.

So, are you ready?

… to enjoy A Good Life in France?

WHO YOU ARE

ALREADY LIVING IN FRANCE

Maybe you are a student, a long-term visitor, an expat or an expat’s partner. You find that living in a foreign country is sometimes daunting, and adjusting to a new environment might take longer than you had imagined. You are willing and ready to do what it takes, serenely and joyfully, to create your new reality, and thrive in France.

NOT YET IN FRANCE

You have dreams and are adventurous. You want to feel a sense of purpose and your next dream is to broaden your perspective by living in France. But somehow the hassle related to learning a new language, adjusting to a new culture, finding a new home, a new job or creating your activity in a foreign country feels overwhelming. You feel that you need a comforting support to build your project.

WHO I AM

I know by experience that living in a foreign country is a rich and marvelous experience. But I also know that relocating abroad, communicating in a foreign language or figuring out another culture is not always easy. Fear not: I am your comforting support in France! I have a wealth of international experiences: I lived and worked in the USA, Japan, Brazil and Italy; I learned five foreign languages, and taught French to non native speakers. I lived for 20 years in Paris, where I rented apartments, bought real estate, and set up a company. After 11 years in the Corporate world (incl. 3 at C level as marketing director), 8 years as a business consultant, and 6 years hosting 200+ people in my B&B and supporting expats, I also became a holistic life coach (professional certification in the USA). For all these reasons, I am able to go deep in my support, at all levels. I can help my clients be successful in their projects in France, and become more happy and serene human beings. I will help you enhance your French experience, while reconnecting to the voice of your soul. You will thrive in France!

WHO I AM NOT

I am not a relocation agency, an immigration specialist, a tax specialist, a real estate agency… But I can assist you in better understanding what is required during an expatriation process. I can also go with you to appointments with French administrations and various services in Paris, and help with communication.

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Your benefits:

Build your project in France, step by step

Whether you are already in France or not, identify and understand the difficulties or concerns related to your personal situation. Shed light on those challenges and elaborate your personal action plan. Find ideas and useful information. Get inspired. Feel confident and energized. Step by step, build your best professional and personal life in France.

Transform your mindset

Life wants you to prosper, shine and live to our highest potentials. Get clarity. Wake up each morning excited about what you do. Love your life and live it with purpose, knowing you are creating a positive impact on the world around you.

Become more familiar with local culture

No cultural shock for you. I will help you get acquainted to the French culture and the day to day Parisian/French life. I will help you fit into France’s culture at your own time and pace.

Have fun improving your French

Whatever your current level, let French flow naturally, easily in your subconscious through total linguistic immersion, and many fun opportunities to practice while discovering the city.

Discover Paris as an insider

Discover the beauty, the culture, the history of this beautiful, romantic City of Light. Paris has so much to offer! Become artistically enriched. Enjoy great food. Get inspired.

Change your life

A unique adventure of self-discovery and a life-enhancing encounter with France. With my comforting and personalized on-going support, and the transformational power of holistic life coaching, you can build your best life in France!

Creating together your new reality in France

A combination of personalized support services and holistic life coaching.

How does it work?

After a first meeting to talk about your current life situation, project, challenges and goals, I advise between holistic life coaching and support services, or a combination of the two.

Find out more about life coaching here

On-going support services

COMFORTING AND TAILORED TO YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS

For example:

I help you get acquainted to the French culture in a fun way, so that you don’t experience any form of cultural shock.
I help you improve your French naturally.
I help you discover Paris as an insider. If you live here, I guide you according to your needs and interests, so that you feel at home here. If you live somewhere else in France, we can organize a stay in Paris for you, so that the City of Light becomes a wonderful part of your French experience.
I support you with written communication in French (University application form, CV, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, website content…)
I can also help with admin tasks and interactions with various services (figuring out transportation in France, real estate, utilities/mobile phone/Internet providers, health system…)
etc.

How do you benefit?

For example:

you are a professional with a position in Paris, and would like to enhance your experience: I help you get further insights into French corporate culture to reach your professional objectives during your stay in France. I also help you get acquainted to the local culture in a fun way, and discover Paris as an insider, so that you feel at home here.
you are a professional in search for your best job in France: I teach you how to research your field and identify the best companies/job offers for you; we write together a strong resume and cover letter in French; I coach you for the interviews, etc.
you are a student and want success at university: I help you with application form, administrative formalities; I correct your dissertations or thesis in French; we prepare oral presentations together, etc.

With my strong marketing and business background, I can also help if:

you are an entrepreneur and want to set up your own business in France: I support you with business, marketing and communication matters.
you are an artist or freelancer and want to find your audience in France: I help you send a powerful message to the world, in support of your success.

Discover. Learn. Enjoy. Grow.

Enjoying our time together. Making progress.

Time together

Duration of a session: 60 minutes, 90 minutes or 120 minutes, depending on the type of work

Types of sessions: we work through regular video calls, phone calls and emails, in English or French (Italian also possible).

Pricing

Support services: my hourly rate is €85 . The rate decreases with the number of hours bought every month (monthly packs of 4, 8, 12 or 20 hours).
Life coaching: €95 per a 60-min session. Packs of 8 or 10 sessions also available – see the specific page for more details.

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What folks are saying…

“Lydie is an incredible professional, whom we would dream of meeting much, much more often in life! Prepared, professional, empathetic, multilingual, punctual and much more than you could wish for. The quintessence of French kindness. There are simply no words to describe what she did for me. I contacted her at the last minute for an urgent situation, and she helped me in every way she could. Although she was swamped with work, she worked for me at dawn, during meals and late into the night. There are no words that can do justice to her immense professionalism and empathy. Thanks to her help, I was admitted to the leading fashion and luxury business school in France, according to CEO WORLD. Lydie was the best human and financial investment I ever made. I can say, without a doubt, that she has changed my life for the better and helped me realize one of my biggest dreams. I will certainly continue to work with her in the future. Thank you again, so much!”

FedericaEIDM Paris, 2022

“To apply to a residence permit for France, I had to submit a lot of documents to the French administration, and I asked Lydie for her support. Since she has herself lived in various countries, she knows how to adjust to your particular needs. She gave me sound pieces of advice, and provided a professional, efficient and seamless service. I am grateful to her for helping me through the process.”

Reiko N.Photographer, Paris, France

“The linguistic quality of a thesis is as important as the subject studied. Lydie took care of proofreading and correcting my thesis and for this, she mobilized all her linguistic skills. I did very well with my doctoral studies in Paris, which is not easy for a Brazilian researcher, not acquainted with the French academic culture. So I also owe to Lydie my doctorate at the University Paris V – Sorbonne and the ‘very honorable with honors’ evaluation.”

Ione Valle RibeiroProfessor of Sociology of Education, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil

“As part of the presentation of my research, Lydie helped me prepare my presentation to a group at a French University. She has not only improved the form (correction of French), but she also worked with me on the content. I think the result would not have been as compelling without her help.”

Chisato S.Research student, Economics and Human Resources Management, University of Gakushuin, Tokyo, Japan

“I asked an acquaintance to put me in touch with someone who could proof read my PhD thesis and Lydie was recommended to me. She not only corrected all errors in French, but she also raised some very pertinent questions about the content and I am grateful for it. In addition, the timing was very short, but Lydie is a professional who knows how to work quickly and meet tight deadlines. I think you’ll enjoy working with Lydie on all your content in French.”

Takashi SeoPhD, University of Paris-Sorbonne, France

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Contact me and let’s speak over the phone or possibly meet in person to see how I can cater to your needs!

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Expats & foreign residents: thrive in France!

Is that you?

You do not have to do it all on your own.

So, are you ready?

WHO YOU ARE

WHO I AM

WHO I AM NOT

Claim your FREE 30-minute Discovery Session!

Your benefits:

Build your project in France, step by step

Transform your mindset

Become more familiar with local culture

Have fun improving your French

Discover Paris as an insider

Change your life

Creating together your new reality in France

How does it work?

On-going support services

How do you benefit?

Time together

Pricing

Claim your FREE 30-minute Discovery Session!

What folks are saying…

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