The Expat Kids Club

What The Expat Kids Club does

The Expat Kids Club is a private psychological therapy and assessment practice headquartered in Amstelveen, Netherlands, with a second office in Wassenaar, that specializes in mental health support for Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and internationally mobile expat families. Founded by Kate Berger and operating since 2008, the practice delivers multilingual, culturally-informed therapy to children, teens, and families navigating cross-cultural transitions, identity development, and the repeated grief and adjustment associated with international relocations. Core service lines include individual and family therapy (using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, play therapy, and art therapy approaches), psychoeducational assessments, corporate services for organizations with expatriate employees, and community events programming, with a clinical master's internship program supporting the talent pipeline.

Services are delivered through three channels: in-person sessions at the two Netherlands offices, on-location visits within the region, and video-based telehealth consultations available globally. Pricing is quote-based and handled through a private intake process rather than publicly listed rates, consistent with a B2C professional-services model supplemented by a B2B corporate channel. The go-to-market approach combines direct family intake with content-led acquisition via The EKC Blog and the Dear EKC advice column, which targets search demand and builds authority on TCK-specific topics; social media and published client testimonials support mid-funnel conversion.

The practice is privately held, with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or acquisition activity. Its competitive differentiation rests on a narrow domain specialization (TCK and expat-family mental health), a multilingual clinical team with personal expat backgrounds, and an extensive content library that generates organic demand. The business is not technology-led: there is no proprietary platform, app, or AI capability referenced in the source data, and the offering is fundamentally human-delivered clinical care.

Name

The Expat Kids Club

Legal name

The Expat Kids Club

Website

https://expatkidsclub.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Expat Kids Club is a Netherlands-based private psychology practice delivering multilingual, culturally-informed therapy, psychoeducational assessments, and corporate services to Third Culture Kids and internationally mobile expat families globally, via offices and telehealth.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Psychology Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAKAMAK

Family Engagement & Caregiver Support Programs (SEL/Mental Health)

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) & Mental Health Supports (School-Based)

SECONDARYEDACAJAJ

Specialized Intervention & Skill-Building Programs (Speech/OT Support Materials, Social Skills)

Education/Early Childhood Education/ECE Curriculum, Assessment & Learning Materials

SECONDARYEDACALAG

Parent Support Groups & Peer Networks

Education/Early Childhood Education/Parent Education & Family Engagement Programs

Keywords

• Child therapy services
• Psychological assessments
• Expat family counseling
• Cross-cultural psychology
• Third culture kids support

Headquarters

HQ city

Amstelveen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Therapeutic Services: Professional psychological therapy and counseling services for children, teens, and families, delivered in-person at Dutch offices or via video consultation. Includes individual therapy, family therapy, and play therapy.
2. Psychoeducational Assessments: Comprehensive psychological assessments and screenings for children and adolescents, including culturally-sensitive evaluations that account for international backgrounds and TCK experiences.
3. Corporate Services: Organizational support services for companies with internationally mobile employees and their families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Expat Kids Club is a specialized psychological therapy practice that delivers multilingual, culturally-informed mental health services for Third Culture Kids (TCKs) and expat families. The core offering centers on individual and family therapy (using ACT, mindfulness, play therapy, and art therapy) and psychoeducational assessments calibrated for internationally mobile children, delivered online worldwide and in-person at two Netherlands offices.

Product overview

The Expat Kids Club is a specialized psychological therapy practice offering multilingual, culturally-informed support services for expat and third-culture kids (TCKs) and their families. The core offering consists of Therapy Services (combining ACT, mindfulness, play therapy, and art therapy approaches) and Assessments & Screenings (culturally-sensitive psychoeducational evaluations). The practice also provides Corporate Services, Events programming, and The EKC Blog as educational content. Services are delivered both online (via video) and in-person at two Netherlands office locations (Amstelveen and Wassenaar), with a hybrid clinical internship program for graduate psychology students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Therapy Services Multilingual, culturally-informed therapeutic support for children and teens, delivered both online and in-person at office locations. Approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, play therapy, and art therapy, tailored to Third Culture Kids and expat families navigating cross-cultural transitions.
• Assessments & Screenings
• Corporate Services
• Events

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved emotional expression and communication in children following therapy
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Headspace: Digital mental health company offering therapy, coaching, and mindfulness content via B2B and B2C channels. Comparable as a digitally delivered mental health provider, though broader in scope than EKC's TCK niche.
• Spring Health: Enterprise mental health platform combining therapy, coaching, and psychiatry for employer-sponsored plans. Comparable via its B2B corporate mental health model and cross-cultural provider matching.
• Talkspace: Online therapy and psychiatry platform serving individuals and enterprises. Comparable to EKC as a telehealth therapy provider, but operates at far greater scale and across a broader clinical scope.
• BetterHelp: Largest online therapy platform offering virtual counseling across many specialties and languages. Comparable to EKC as a delivery channel for remote therapy, though it is a generalist platform rather than a TCK/expat specialist.
• Lyra Health: Enterprise mental health benefits platform providing therapy, coaching, and EAP services to employers. Comparable to EKC through its Corporate Services channel and multilingual therapist network.
• Calm: Mental wellness platform with meditation, sleep, and therapy offerings for consumers and employers. Comparable as a digital mental health and mindfulness brand competing for the same household attention.
• Modern Health: Global mental health platform for employers offering therapy, coaching, and wellness programs across many countries. Comparable to EKC in serving internationally mobile employees through employer contracts.

Emerging players

• Ayana Therapy: Online therapy platform focused on matching clients with culturally and religiously competent therapists. Comparable to EKC through its culturally-informed matching model and focus on identity-specific mental health care.
• The Khalil Center: Culturally-informed mental health center offering therapy, assessments, and education for faith- and identity-specific populations. Comparable to EKC through its specialized culturally-sensitive therapy and assessment practice.

Others

• Expatica: Information and services platform for expats covering relocation, healthcare, and lifestyle across multiple countries. Comparable to EKC as an adjacent expat-facing ecosystem player that reaches the same internationally mobile audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-expat-kids-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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