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children Archive
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Frequently Asked Questions about Digital Art Therapy FOR TEENS
Posted on January 18, 2010 | No CommentsWhat 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... -
Use Your Imagination to Defeat Your Fears
Posted on November 21, 2008 | No CommentsOver the years, I’ve worked with a lot of kids struggling with fears, phobias, and anxieties. Recently, I saw a nine year old boy who was having a lot of trouble getting to sleep because of night-time fears and bad dreams. This boy had one... -
Balancing the Two Essential Aspects of Parenting
Posted on September 28, 2008 | No CommentsI believe that there are two essential components of parenting: providing warmth, comfort, nurturance and affection; and providing structure, rules, discipline and a sense of responsibility and accountability. The necessity of both components – and a reasonable balance between the two – is certainly not...