{"id":3629,"date":"2026-04-16T11:03:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psychotherapy-ipsk.com.pl\/blog\/cultural-adaptation-the-process-of-adapting-to-a-new-place\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T15:03:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:03:07","slug":"cultural-adaptation-the-process-of-adapting-to-a-new-place","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/psychotherapy-ipsk.com.pl\/en\/blog\/cultural-adaptation-the-process-of-adapting-to-a-new-place\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultural adaptation \u2013 the process of adapting to a new place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is cultural adaptation? Cultural adaptation, or acculturation, is the process of adapting to function in the best possible cultural and social environment. A person then learns new rules, values and patterns of behavior, allowing them to function properly in a new cultural environment.<\/p>\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-36b41d9\" data-block-id=\"36b41d9\"><p class=\"stk-table-of-contents__title\">Table of contents<\/p><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table\"><li><a href=\"#fazy-adaptacji-kulturowej\">Phases of cultural adaptation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#strategie-adaptacji-kulturowej\">Strategies for cultural adaptation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#wsparcie-psychoterapeuty-w-adaptacji-kulturowej\">Psychotherapist support in cultural adaptation<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fazy-adaptacji-kulturowej\"><a><\/a>Phases of cultural adaptation<\/h2>\n\n<p>The process of cultural adaptation takes place in four stages, which are otherwise called the U-curve. <strong><\/strong> Man sees everything in colourful colours. He is enchanted by what is new, different.<\/p>\n\n<p>In the next stage, there comes a <strong>moment of culture shock<em>.<\/em><\/strong> There are misunderstandings, barriers in the form of unclear gestures and difficulties in dealing with some matters. This stage is difficult, but it passes and the <strong>moment of regeneration<\/strong> comes. A person then learns how to function properly in a new culture, observes people, their habits and gestures, which they begin to understand and put into practice. Thanks to this, he regains control over it.<\/p>\n\n<p>The last stage is <strong>stabilization<\/strong>, where a sense of comfort of living in a new environment appears.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"strategie-adaptacji-kulturowej\"><a><\/a>Strategies for cultural adaptation<\/h2>\n\n<p>There are four ways in which people react when they come into contact with a new culture:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>integration<\/strong> \u2013 the most expected, here people adopt elements of a new culture while completely preserving their own,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>assimilation<\/strong> \u2013 a person takes over a new culture, completely rejecting his own traditions,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>separation<\/strong> \u2013 here we are dealing with complete isolation from the new society and nurturing only one&#8217;s own traditions,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Marginalization<\/strong> \u2013 the least desirable, leads to a complete rejection of the traditions of both cultures and social isolation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wsparcie-psychoterapeuty-w-adaptacji-kulturowej\"><a><\/a>Psychotherapist support in cultural adaptation<\/h2>\n\n<p>Cultural adaptation is a process that is often characterized by many emotions. It is then worthwhile, for your own mental health, to use the support of a therapist. Such cooperation will help us cope with the feeling of strangeness and allow us to understand our own feelings and open up to new experiences.<\/p>\n\n<p>A psychotherapist will allow us to better understand the essence of culture shock, we will learn to name our own emotions such as sadness, anxiety, loneliness or frustration. We will also gain support in building cultural competences, we will learn how to function properly in a new society while maintaining our own &#8220;I&#8221;. The therapist will help us work on our own identity and redefining ourselves in both professional and social contexts. Therapy can take place both stationary and online. It is conducted by experienced therapists. Many specialists know the specifics of living abroad and are helpful in overcoming social isolation. When choosing a therapist, it is worth paying attention to their cultural competences, i.e. the ability to go beyond their own value system and understand the client&#8217;s cultural specificity. It should be noted whether the specialist has undergone training in multicultural therapy or whether he or she has migration experience himself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is cultural adaptation? Cultural adaptation, or acculturation, is the process of adapting to function in the best possible cultural and social environment. A person then learns new rules, values and patterns of behavior, allowing them to function properly in a new cultural environment. 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