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Feeling Stuck in Your Thoughts? Cognitive Distortions After Moving Countries – and What to Do About Them
Stuck in your thoughts? By Angela Leonardo and Jenna Mayhew Starting over in a new country is more than just paperwork, packing, and...
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Jun 243 min read
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Could It Be OCD? Here’s What You Need to Know about Therapy for OCD
Could it be OCD? By Angela Leonardo and Jenna Mayhew Could It Be OCD? Here’s What You Need to Know Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)...
jennamayhew
Jun 163 min read
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The Complexity of Celebrating Mother's Day in Mexico
Mother's Day in Mexico By Jenna Mayhew, Psychologist  Every year on May 10th, Mexico celebrates DÃa de las Madres—a day filled with...
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May 84 min read
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Do Bilingual and Multilingual Children Speak Later than their Peers?
Kate Morling, Bilingual Speech Therapy and founder of Communicate with Kate, talks about speech delays and bilingualism. This week we had...
jennamayhew
May 13 min read
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The Problem with Billing for Therapy in Mexico
If only it was so simple... The cross-cultural quirks of accessing therapy as an English speaker in Mexico. One of the most common...
jennamayhew
Apr 242 min read
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Misión México and Hola Therapy: Supporting Chiapas’ Children and Community
Behind this table and the smiles (because I do always love seeing Melissa) is a deep conversation - one about resilience, hope and the...
jennamayhew
Mar 72 min read
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AFSPA FSBP: Accessible Therapy for U.S. Foreign Service Personnel
How to use your AFSPA FSBP health medical plan to access psychotherapy worldwise
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Mar 42 min read
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Jenna Mayhew Awarded the "Professional Excellence Alumni 2024" Award from Charles Sturt University
A huge thank you to Charles Sturt University (CSU), that has recognised the exception work of Hola Therapy in cross-cultural/intercultura...
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Oct 21, 20242 min read
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Expat Child Syndrome: Moving to/from Mexico
Expat Child Syndrome (ECS) might not be in the psychology textbooks, but ask any parent who's moved their family abroad—those emotional...
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Jun 25, 20243 min read
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Are you a Therapist Looking to Relocate? Your Guide to Visas and Licensing in Mexico.
As a team of immigrant therapists in Mexico, we understand both the thrill and challenge of moving to Mexico. Degrees and registrations...
jennamayhew
Apr 8, 20242 min read
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Healing Beyond Hurt: Transforming Trauma with EMDR Therapy
EMDR , short for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing may be one of the strangest ‘mainstream’ therapies available. It burst...
jennamayhew
Oct 31, 20233 min read
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Breaking the Silence: Are Your Secrets Safe at Hola Therapy?
Do you feel like living in Mexico is akin to small town life? Greater Mexico City has 22 million people. Yet I often feel more like a...
jennamayhew
Oct 23, 20233 min read
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Sex and Shame in Mexico
Somewhere along the way, as you decode the meaning of 'ahorita' to signify enduring patience and discover that "no pica" can pack a spicy...
jennamayhew
Oct 2, 20235 min read
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Different Flavours of Happiness Across Cultures
Feelings: Nature vs Nurture Ever wonder why people in different places feel and show their emotions in different ways? Psychology...
jennamayhew
Sep 24, 20233 min read
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Grief and Loss when Miles Apart: Coping with Transnational Bereavement
There’s no escaping that grief and loss are inevitable. However, losing a loved one while living in another country further complicates...
jennamayhew
Sep 14, 20233 min read
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Embracing Mexico when it Challenges your Self Identity
Self Identity as an Expat / Immigrant Embarking on the adventure of migrating to a foreign country brings excitement but also unique...
jennamayhew
Jul 24, 20232 min read
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Exploring the Therapeutic Landscape: Therapy in Mexico City
In recent years, the significance of mental health and self-care has gained recognition globally. As societies become more attuned to the...
jennamayhew
Jun 30, 20233 min read
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What is Counseling?
Counseling, also known as therapy or psychotherapy, is a process in which someone helps individuals work through emotional, mental, or...
jennamayhew
Mar 31, 20231 min read
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Staying in Mexico for the Holidays: Navigating Cultural Difference
The holidays are a period of heightened everything – heighted emotions, heightened expectations, and heightened social responsibility. If...
jennamayhew
Dec 22, 20223 min read
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Men vs Therapy: A Clash of Cultures
Could therapy with men be considered a form of intercultural therapy? This idea could get some feathers ruffled but let’s explore it....
jennamayhew
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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