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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jennamayhew
Jun 253 min read
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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jennamayhew
Apr 82 min read
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...
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jennamayhew
Oct 30, 20233 min read
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 onto...
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jennamayhew
Oct 23, 20233 min read
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...
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jennamayhew
Oct 2, 20235 min read
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...
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jennamayhew
Sep 24, 20233 min read
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...
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jennamayhew
Sep 14, 20233 min read
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...
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jennamayhew
Jul 24, 20232 min read
Embracing Mexico when it Challenges your Self Identity
Embarking on the adventure of migrating to a foreign country brings excitement but also unique challenges to your sense of identity. As...
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jennamayhew
Jun 30, 20233 min read
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...
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jennamayhew
Mar 31, 20231 min read
What is Counseling?
Counseling, also known as therapy or psychotherapy, is a process in which someone helps individuals work through emotional, mental, or...
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jennamayhew
Dec 22, 20223 min read
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...
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jennamayhew
Dec 2, 20222 min read
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....
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jennamayhew
Nov 23, 20222 min read
Mental Health Apps for Expats
Did you know there’s over 10,000 apps specifically developed to improve mental health? From depression to schizophrenia, there’s an app...
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jennamayhew
Nov 21, 20225 min read
Training 'Amnesty International' in Vicarious Trauma
This blog was written for the Amnesty International blog (https://citizenevidence.org) to capture our presentation at their international...
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jennamayhew
Jan 24, 20202 min read
Fight, Flight and Freeze - Not the Catch-all it's Believed to Be
Research, like many things, is not gender-balanced. Psychological research presents no exception to this. The disproportionately...
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jennamayhew
Nov 1, 20195 min read
Global Parenting: Adjusting to life as a small person in a big city
You probably, like me, have relocated to Mexico City. You have possibly done it with children. And if either or both of the former are...
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