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Kids document their story from before, during and after a loss to understand, express and grieve. They do this by creating videos that include photos, mementos, original art, voiceovers and favorite music. They will use the seven step digital storytelling process to create an unforgettable documentary.
Participants will need their own laptop [...]
Join other parents for this one time session to share experiences, offer hope and express yourself through an easy art exercise. No talent is needed and you don’t have to be able to draw. Come and let yourself receive support and encouragement during this difficult time.
Sunday, August 22, 2 PM-3:30PM
Mendel Psychological [...]
This 1.5 hour session centers around sharing with other parents the positive and challenging things that you deal with on a day to day basis while parenting a teen. You’ll find support in the midst of the group and have a safe place to share.
During the session we will as a group do [...]
As an art therapist, I see kids use their digital skills and talents to work through feelings of discouragement and grief they experience due to their parent’s separation or divorce. Using the computer, digital camera, video camera and iPad, they choose and create images to express feelings that have long been unsaid. By making music [...]
What is Digital Art Therapy?
Digital Art Therapy is a type of psychotherapy that encourages expression of emotions and changes in thinking through artistic activities such as creating photomontages, digital paintings, photographs, and videos with music. It is based on the evidence that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing [...]
What is Digital Art Therapy?
Digital Art Therapy is a type of psychotherapy that encourages expression of emotions and changes in thinking through artistic activities such as creating photomontages, digital paintings, photographs, and videos with music. It is based on the evidence that the creative process involved in the making of art is healing [...]
My two year old son was so excited that we were going to the ocean that he couldn’t sleep the night before. “Idemo na more!” (Serbian for “We’re going to the beach,”) he kept calling out from his bed.
When we got there, he took me by the hand and pulled me to take him [...]
I’m really excited to announce that Kristin Vitko is joining my practice. I’m very impressed with Kristin, including her professional experience, her interpersonal abilities, and her therapeutic approach and areas of expertise. I believe she’ll be a tremendous addition to my practice and that she and I will work together [...]
Even though psychotherapy is beneficial to treating depression in adolescents, more than half of the children that are taking antidepressants do not receive psychotherapy, according to Thomson Reuters research published on October 2008. For your reference, I am attaching the full report here.
Day after tomorrow, I leave for three weeks vacation. My wife, my young son & I are heading to Serbia, my wife’s homeland. This got me thinking about the psychological costs and benefits of vacation. For me, like for a lot of psychologists, taking a fairly lengthy vacation inevitably elicits some guilt: “Can I really [...]
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The statements contained in these blog entries are intended to educate and entertain. They do not represent psychotherapy, psychological assessment, or any other form of psychological intervention. They should not be used as a substitute for consultation with a licensed mental health professional. If you have questions related to the material contained in these entries, please contact me or a licensed mental health professional of your choice. Go back to Dr. Matt Mendel web site
