Expats & long-term visitors: thrive in Paris!
Let me be your trusted support and coach, so that you can build your best life in Paris.
NOT YET IN PARIS
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 Paris. 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.
ALREADY LIVING IN PARIS
Maybe you are a student, a long-term visitor, an expat or an expat’s partner. You find that living in a foreign country can sometimes be 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 Paris.
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 Paris! I have a wealth of international experiences, on four continents. 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 Paris, and become more happy and serene human beings. I will help you enhance your Parisian experience, while reconnecting to the voice of your soul. You will thrive in Paris!
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, and help with communication.
Whether you are already in Paris 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 Paris.
No cultural shock for you. I will help you get acquainted to the French culture and the day to day Parisian life. I will help you fit into France’s culture at your own time and pace.
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.
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.
On this life-enhancing encounter with Paris, enrich your life, your body and your soul with new and exciting experiences, catered to your interests. Discover. Enjoy. Grow.
A unique adventure of self-discovery and a life-enhancing encounter with Paris. With my comforting and personalized on-going support, and the transformational power of holistic life coaching, you can build your best life in Paris!
A combination of personalized support services and holistic life coaching.
After a first meeting to talk about your project or current life situation, I advise between holistic life coaching and support services, or a combination of the two.
COMFORTING AND TAILORED TO YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS
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With my strong marketing and business background, I can also help if:
Discover. Learn. Enjoy. Grow.
Enjoying our time together. Making progress.
Duration of a session: 60 minutes, 90 minutes or 120 minutes
Types of sessions: according to the situation, we work face-to-face, or through regular video calls, phone calls, emails, etc. We can also go somewhere together. We work in English, French or Italian.
My hourly rate is 85 €. The rate decreases with the number of hours bought every month (monthly packs of 6, 12 or 18 hours).
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”