English-speaking counseling for people who live or work in Zug. We meet online as a rule, and in person in Zug on request.
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A small town with a very international working life
Zug is small, and its economy is not. Commodity trading houses, pharma and medical technology companies, finance firms and the blockchain startups of the so-called Crypto Valley all sit within a few minutes of the lake. A large share of the people who live in the canton came from somewhere else, often on a contract with an end date.
Offices run in English. The street, the school gate and the letters from the commune run in German and Swiss German. Many internationals in Zug describe a similar situation. The move was quick, the job is demanding, and the town is pleasant but hard to get into. Friends are mostly colleagues, and colleagues leave every couple of years.
Zurich and Lucerne are both a short train ride away. Plenty of people sleep in Zug and work elsewhere, or the other way around. That can leave very little of the week that belongs to you.
What brings people in Zug to counseling
- Pressure at work that does not stop when the laptop closes
- Constant travel, and feeling like a guest in your own home
- A posting of one or two years, and the question of whether to settle at all
- A partner who moved along and lost a career or a daily structure
- Worry that shows up as poor sleep or a tight chest
- Feeling alone in a place where everybody seems busy and fine
Two pages go deeper: Burnout counseling in Switzerland and Online counseling in Switzerland. For the wider picture of how I work across the country, see English-speaking counselor in Switzerland.
Meeting online or in person in Zug
Online is the default. We use a secure video platform, and one session takes 50 minutes. You can join from your flat, a meeting room, or a hotel during a work trip.
I am based in Schindellegi in canton Schwyz, not far from Zug. Some people want a real room and a real chair opposite them. For them, in-person sessions in Zug are possible on request. We agree on the time and the place individually, so raise it when we first speak.
The fee is CHF 120 per session. Before that comes a free 20-minute introduction, so you can find out whether talking to me feels right. Swiss basic health insurance generally does not pay for counseling. Sessions can be held in English, in Ukrainian or in Russian.
Is a counselor the right person for you?
Many people in Zug type “English-speaking therapist” into a search engine, and that word covers several professions. I am a psychosocial counselor, listed with the Swiss Association for Counselling under its short name SGfB. My degree is an MSc in Psychology. A psychotherapist treats mental illness and works with a diagnosis. I do not diagnose, prescribe or treat psychiatric conditions. My work is support with stress, change, relationships and decisions. I describe the two roles in this article: Counseling vs. psychotherapy in Switzerland.
“Over the past six months of working with Maryna, many positive changes have taken place in my life—changes I hadn’t dared to make before. I truly appreciate this work and the space she creates.”
V., IT specialist
Articles for a life built around work
- Feeling temporary while you build a life in Switzerland
- Burnout: how it develops and how to recover
- Staying or leaving Switzerland when both feel difficult
Zug questions, answered
Can I book a face-to-face session in Zug?
Yes, on request. I live nearby in canton Schwyz, so a meeting in Zug is straightforward to arrange. Sessions are online unless we agree otherwise. Say in the introduction call that you prefer to meet face to face and we will plan it together.
I travel a lot for work. Can counseling still work?
It can. Because we meet by video, you can keep your appointment from another city or country, provided you have a private space and a stable connection. If a week is impossible, we look for another time. A steady rhythm matters more than a perfect one, so we plan around your travel calendar.
I am only in Zug for a year or two. Is it worth starting?
Yes. A short assignment is still a part of your life, and often an intense one. Some people come for a few sessions around one specific question. Others stay for the length of the posting. Since sessions are online, we can also continue after you move on, if that is useful to you.