Milissa Finkel is a Therapist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Relationship Issues, School Issues, and Women's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
There are many stress factors in the lives of kids that can cause them to become sad, anxious, angry or confused such as illness, loss of a loved one, the separation or divorce of parents, or adjustment to a new environment. It is often difficult for these children to put their feelings and concerns into words. Art psychotherapy is a unique way of helping children find solutions to their emotional distress. Children love to make art – to tell stories, to play imaginatively, and to express feelings. Art psychotherapy uses children’s natural delight in the creative process to gain a better understanding of their inner world. In an art therapy session, your child is offered non-threatening ways to communicate what is on their mind, indirectly or without words. They can draw, paint, sculpt, build or engage in dozens of other art experiences. I use both the art experience and verbal exchange to encourage your child to develop creative resources to overcome their challenges. I create a safe,