Guide for Cross-Cultural Workers

James Covey, PhD
Wellbeing Resources

Referrals

Counseling / Care Centers:

  • Sentwell – In-person intensives, sabbatical/rest and retreats in Malaga, Spain.
  • Barnabas International. Counseling, care, retreats, and training. In-person and around the world.
  • The Olive Tree– Based in Budapest, Hungary provides in person counseling intensives.
  • Cornerstone Counseling – ongoing counseling in person and online in Chaing Mai, Thailand.
  • Tumaini Counseling Center- based in Nairobi, Kenya and Kampala, Uganda provides in-person and virtual counseling, debriefing and intensives.
  • Oaks Counseling– online counseling based in Austin, Texas 
  • The Well International – in-person and online- counseling, coaching, debriefing, and training in Chaing Mai, Thailand.
  • Alongside – counseling intensive (3 weeks)as well as Marriage retreats based in Michigan, USA.
  • LinkCare, based in California, provides intensive in-person programs for individuals and families.

Debriefing Retreats

  • Abide Debriefing Train International (Joplin MO).
  • Excelling Leaders (in-person) debriefing retreats.
  • Alberta Way Coaching and care for individuals and organizations who serve both cross-culturally and stateside (Colorado).
  • MTI: Debriefing & Renewal (DAR) program is designed for cross-cultural workers in seasons of transition. (Colorado)

Counselors/ Therapist

Spiritual Direction

Coaching:

Debriefings/ Retreats

  • Emmaus Encounter – weeklong debrief in US 
  • Interlude Debriefing Retreat 
  • Le Rucher – weeklong debrief for individuals and families based in many locations in Europe.
  • MTI (Missionary Training Institute) 6-10 debriefs for individuals and families in Colorado, USA.
  • TRAIN INTERNATIONAL –  a 5-day program called Abide is offered in various places and times in the USA
  • EXCELLING LEADERS – Three Mile Lake  in Paw Paw, Michigan – 9-day program called the Radiant Life Retreat
  • Tributary Retreat – Ozarks, AR. Individual, couple, and family debrief using the Le Rucher model along with coaching and personal getaways
  • Restored & Renewed Ministry France. Sanctuary for the weary missionaries.
  • Uviwe South Africa, debriefing individuals and groups, including but not limited to: field workers, NGO teams, aid development workers, disaster relief teams and community workers.
  • Care Takers – Czech Republic. Accommodation, rest, and retreat.
  • Refresh International. Llandudno, North Wales. Debriefing, counselling, equipping.
  • Ergata.  Ingleton, UK. Rest, Retreat and Recovery
  • Oasis Rest International offers R.E.S.T. to pastors, global workers, and Christian leaders: Locations around the world.

Re-Entry books

  • Burn Up or Splash Down by Marion Knell
  • Re-Entry by Peter Jordan 
  • The Art of Coming Home by Craig Storti
  • The Re-entry Road Map by Cate Brubaker
  • The Re-entry Team by Neil Pirolo
  • Transitions by William Bridges
  • Back Home, Reflections on Re-entry by Lisa Espineli Chinn                    

Gap Year Programs