Dr. Miriam Galindo holds licenses for social work and clinical psychology. In 2004, she founded her private practice to serve children and families in Irvine, California, and the surrounding area. Through her practice, Miriam Galindo works with issues such as divorce, parenting, and reunification. She also employs play and art therapy for very young children.
2. Introduction
Dr. Miriam Galindo holds licenses for social work and
clinical psychology. In 2004, she founded her private
practice to serve children and families in Irvine, California,
and the surrounding area. Through her practice, Miriam
Galindo works with issues such as divorce, parenting, and
reunification. She also employs play and art therapy for
very young children.
Artists often express themselves more easily and truthfully
in their artwork than in their daily lives or conversations
with others. This fact applies to more than artists, however.
Young children, especially those who cannot communicate
verbally at a high level, will often do so through their
drawings.
3. Art Therapy
Art therapy relies on this idea.
Some of the benefits of art therapy include helping
children to develop their ability to problem-solve and
explore and understand their emotions. Art therapists
work with children who have suffered severe trauma,
such as abuse or the death of a close family member.
They also help children to cope with life-threatening
diseases, phobias, and even learning disabilities.