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If you’ve lived in Houston any length of time, chances are you’ve noticed the diversity of the city and that a lot of people here were born in another country. This means plenty of Houstonians are adjusting not just to living in a new city, but also to living in a completely different country and culture. Then there’s the many Houstonians who move abroad to work in industries like oil and gas, and those folks might experience re-entry shock when they return home.
Either way, adjusting or readjusting to life in Greater Houston can be challenging. To find out just how challenging it is, Houston Matters producer Edel Howlin spoke with Dr. Eva Gortner, a psychologist who specializes in helping expats.
Edel met Dr. Gortner at her office and started by asking about her experience in dealing with these two kinds of expats on a daily basis in Houston.