Claudia Miralles Berna — Coaching for your move to Spain

An aerial view of a coastal city in Spain, its marina and old town framed by the Mediterranean

I didn't learn what I know about moving from a manual. I learned it twice: first watching hundreds of foreigners come through the other side of the desk, then being the foreigner myself, the one who missed the unspoken cues, who missed things she didn't know she'd miss.

That's why The Suite handles the paperwork. And why I, separately, hold the part paperwork never touches: the vertigo before you leave, the slump around month three, the feeling of belonging nowhere for a while.

I still remember the exact week I stopped translating myself in my head before I spoke, and just spoke. That's the moment I understood adjustment isn't a mindset you arrive with, it's something that happens to you in stages, whether you plan for it or not.

So I built the Arc Method around those stages, not around good advice. It's the conversation I wish someone had had with me, back when I was the one still learning where to stand.

— Claudia Miralles Berna

Your route to Spain, with a clear head.

A small live group, so you stop researching alone and leave with a written plan of your own.

01
The landscape and your route
Which visa path actually fits your profile, and the costliest mistakes people make choosing the wrong one.
02
Practical landing
Housing, banking, healthcare: what to sort before you arrive and what can wait.
03
Tax and business
What tax residency actually means, and what to ask your current advisor before you move.
04
Your roadmap
You leave with your own plan and timeline, plus an open Q&A session.

Price

€390

Group size

Max. 12

Next start date

Sep 15

Status

Awaiting your first Founding Member testimonial.

For: people who want the practical route worked through live, in a small group, and can commit to 4 weeks.

Not for: people wanting individual, personalized attention — that's the 1:1 sessions.

Result: your own written roadmap, built alongside others going through the same thing. Value: you stop researching alone and start moving with people who understand exactly what you're facing.

What no paperwork can solve.

Fears before you move, culture shock once you're here, the relationship with whoever is going through the change with you.

The Arc Method

I didn't name it this way because it sounds good. It's the same curve cross-cultural psychology has been describing since the 1950s: adjustment isn't linear, it dips before it rises. I just gave it a name and four sessions.

Foundations

Before you leave.

This is where the costliest mistakes get made — not from lack of research, but from deciding alone, under pressure, with no one who's already done it telling you what actually matters versus what just feels urgent.

"Endings" stage — Bridges

Foundations

Before you leave.

"Endings" stage — Bridges

Landing

The first few weeks.

The rush of arrival is real, but it can mask the gaps you'll still need to close. This stage is about building habits and support that outlast the excitement, so the landing holds once the novelty wears off.

"Honeymoon" stage — Oberg

The Dip

Months 3–6.

This is where most people who go home, go home. Not because the move was wrong, but because no one told them the dip is a normal, well-documented stage — not a sign that something's failing.

"Crisis" stage — Oberg

Roots

Actually settling in.

Belonging isn't a finish line you cross once — it's a practice you keep. This stage is about turning a place you live into a place you're actually from, on purpose, instead of waiting for it to happen on its own.

"Adjustment" stage — Oberg

This is for you if

You're genuinely moving to Spain — or already here — and want real support for the part no paperwork touches, grounded in an actual method, not generic encouragement.

This isn't for you if

You're looking for a free conversation before deciding, guarantees that it'll "be fine," or you're navigating something that needs clinical care rather than coaching.

This is coaching, not therapy — if that's where you are, please also work with a licensed professional. The Arc Method addresses relocation adjustment, not clinical treatment.

The Arc Method works because it follows a real, documented curve. It doesn't work if you're hoping to skip the parts that are uncomfortable.

Individual

Single session

^€180 / 60-min session

For one specific block, or to try it before committing to more.

For: people who want the conversation focused entirely on their own situation, at their own pace.

Not for: people expecting one session to resolve months of adjustment — that's the 4-session pack.

Result: clarity on one specific block or decision, with a concrete next step. Value: you stop carrying the weight of a single unresolved fear or doubt alone.

Duo

As a couple

^€250 / 60-min session

A move doesn't happen to one person alone. We work with both your paces at once.

For: couples wanting the conversation focused on their relationship through the move.

Not for: people expecting one session to resolve months of adjustment.

Result: both of you on the same page about the move, with shared language for the adjustment ahead. Value: the relationship stops absorbing the stress of mismatched paces — you navigate it together, not separately.

Founding Member price

The full journey

4-session pack

€620 ^€400 · 4 × 60-min sessions

The complete arc of your move, one stage at a time.

1Foundations, before you leave
2Landing, the first few weeks
3The Dip, months 3-6
4Roots, actually settling in

For: people ready to work through the whole arc — before, landing, the dip, roots.

Not for: people who only want help with one specific moment — an individual session covers that.

Result: you move through all four stages with support at each one, not just at the start. Value: you don't just survive the adjustment curve, you understand it while it's happening, instead of making sense of it in hindsight.

How it works.

No call required to get started — the site already answers what a call would.

01
Discover the method (free)
Everything you need to know lives on this site — the method, the research, which format fits your situation. No gated content.
02
Choose your format
Cohort (€390) or 1:1 — individual, duo, or the full pack. No call required first: these are lower-stakes decisions than a legal case, and the site already answers what a call would.
03
Book & pay
Direct Stripe payment, confirmed immediately. No negotiation, no discounts beyond the pack’s built-in saving.
04
Confirmation + prep
Session times or next cohort date, plus anything worth preparing.
05
The work itself
Spaced to match the real curve — Foundations, Landing, the Dip, Roots — not rushed through in a month.
06
Between sessions
Same communication policy as everywhere: email, business hours, no calls or WhatsApp. Pack clients get a brief async check-in — a short message, not an open line.
07
After the arc
Book additional sessions if something new comes up. For the paperwork side, that’s The Expat Suite.

You relocate employees to Spain.
I look after how they experience it.

Cultural adjustment coaching for teams and families on international assignment, before, during and after the move.

For: companies genuinely relocating employees who want to support the human side, not just tick a wellness box.

Not for: a one-off talk with no follow-through.

Result: an employee who arrives, adjusts, and stays productive — instead of one quietly struggling and disengaging. Value: you protect the investment already made in the relocation, instead of watching it go to waste in month three.

Talk about your team →

Individual sessions per employee
Extend to family with the full pack
Cultural readiness workshops for teams
Coordinated with your legal provider

Common questions.

What's the difference between the group cohort and the 1:1 sessions?

The group cohort covers the practical route to Spain — visas, housing, banking, healthcare, tax and business basics — delivered live in a small group over 4 weeks. The 1:1 sessions cover what paperwork doesn't: the fears before you move, culture shock once you're here, and the relationships going through the change with you, using the Arc Method.

Do you help with visas and paperwork directly?

That side is handled by The Expat Suite. Claudia's coaching focuses on the practical roadmap and the emotional adjustment, the parts paperwork doesn't touch.

What is the Arc Method?

A four-session framework built on the cross-cultural adjustment curve described by Lysgaard (1955), Oberg (1960), Bridges (1991) and Berry (1997): Foundations before you leave, Landing in the first few weeks, the Dip around months 3-6, and Roots as you actually settle in.

Are sessions held in person or online?

All sessions are held remotely. Claudia is based in Madrid.

Can my partner join a session?

Yes. Duo sessions are available for €250 per session, so you and whoever is moving with you can work through it together.

When does the next group cohort start?

The next cohort starts September 15, with a maximum of 12 people.

Do you work with companies relocating employees?

Yes. Cultural adjustment coaching is available per employee, extendable to family with the full session pack, plus team workshops, coordinated with your legal provider.

How much does each option cost?

The group cohort is €390. 1:1 sessions are €180 individually or €250 as a duo. The 4-session pack, the full Arc Method, is normally €620 — currently €400 for the first 5 Founding Members.

Her story

Your route to Spain, with a clear head.

What no paperwork can solve.

Is this for you?

How it works.

You relocate employees to Spain.I look after how they experience it.

Common questions.

Follow the journey.

You relocate employees to Spain.
I look after how they experience it.