Elena Dasgupta-Tsinikas, LCSW

In my work with children and families, I frequently use children’s books in session as a therapeutic tool. The technical term for this practice is "bibliotherapy." Why Bibliotherapy? Books can provide validation and normalize a child’s experience in a way that parents’ assurances sometimes just can’t. To a child’s mind, if something is written in a book, it must be true. Or at the very least, the topic must be important if it’s worth writing down. Over the course of my career thus far, I...

You're not a kid anymore. It's been years since you've spoken about your childhood. So why come to therapy just to dredge up painful...

Why, if my practice is located in sunny Southern California, do I use an iceberg graphic to represent my private practice? Read on to...