When therapy can help a child Many expat/international/cross-cultural children and adolescents experience periods of sadness, stress, or struggle. Most of the time, this is transient and can pass on its own without professional intervention. Adults, teachers, school counsellors and others are often expecting a period of adjustment when a child is transitioning to a new country or feels pulled between two worlds. Every move, change or challenge doesn't necessarily dictate a ne

By Rebecca Bacon Ehlers News burnout is a common issue these days, and that’s no surprise: our information environments operate on a scale that dwarfs our human emotional and mental capacity. Our nervous systems are designed to empathize and connect when people in our community suffer so that we will be motivated to help them. The system functions beautifully at that level. For example, say I hear that my friend is ill. My natural empathetic response is to feel a range of emo

Interracial Attraction Do you believe you’re more attractive to people of your own race (your in-group) or to people of other races (your out-group)? At Hola Therapy, we often sit with clients navigating these very questions. In Mexico City’s cross-cultural environment, topics of interracial sex, love, and attraction come up frequently in therapy. Many people wonder not just who they’re drawn to , but also how their own race and cultural background are received by others in M

Moving to a new place brings many positives. However, there is no denying one particularly difficult aspect - leaving important people...