top of page

CHILD SERVICES

Dr Schiff has over 25 years of experience, her areas of specialization and focus include and are not limited to children who feel worried or anxious in situations that are out of proportion to the situation in front of them.  It may be fears related to related to other children, adults, or things like bugs or dogs or thunderstorms.  Sometimes it's an anxiety around separation from parents or fears of performing badly at school or sports.  
  • anxiety
  • stress
  • sleep problems​
  • dealing with uncertainty
  • fears
  • social issues
  • performance anxiety
  • exam anxiety​
Have you ever watched children play with just a few small cars or little figures or a pail and shovel on the beach?  If left to play they can happily look into their imagination and find endless scenarios for how their toys can move, speak, fly, make noises, crash into to each other, argue, and make up. Kids easily tap into their inborn creativity and resourcefulness. 
 
Imagery is a natural way to work with children.  They already love to live in their imagination and they find playing the "Imagination game for healing" fun and uplifting. Imagination is different from fantasy which is more akin to wishful thinking.  In the imagination, children learn to help themselves to solve all sorts of problems from poor self-esteem to anxiety and fear and gain confidence in themselves, at school and in relationships. Since children see images so clearly it often helps them to better articulate their experiences and there is often a bonus gain in communication skills. 
 
I worked with a 6-year-old girl in New York.  Let's call her Dena, she had a terrible fear of thunderstorms.  This was especially difficult during the summer storms that would come on suddenly during the day at camp.  It made her feel her whole world was shaking and there was no safe foundation to hide or gain safety or comfort. Over the course of about a month, through the Imagination game and cognitive reframing, Dena learned she had the strength inside to deal with her own fears and even began helping the counselors comfort the other children.  
 
 
To get in touch and for in-person and online appointments with:
Dr. Jackie D. Schiff
+972 055 680 5727
drjackie18@gmail.com
Skype Jackie.schiff1

Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability: The materials in this website have been prepared for informational purposes only and are not medical or psychological advice or counsel. Transmission of this information is not intended to create, and receipt does not create, a doctor-patient or therapist-patient relationship, which can only be created by the acceptance for treatment by Dr. Schiff of an individual patient and the signing of all forms required to begin treatment. Online readers should not act upon any information in this website without seeking professional medical advice on their own, and should not transmit any confidential information through this website or through any associated email. Neither the author, Jackie Schiff, Psy.D., nor any other party involved in the preparation or publication of this information, is responsible for any errors or omissions in the information contained in this website, or for the results obtained from the use of any information contained herein. As a convenience, this website may provide links to various third-party websites. Such linked websites are not under the control of Dr. Schiff, and she assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the contents of such websites. In no event shall Jackie Schiff, Psy.D. be liable to any party for damages of any kind whatsoever, including consequential damages, arising from any use of or inability to use this website, or any information provided herein, or decision made or action taken in reliance upon such information. 

Copyright © by Dr. Jackie D. Schiff. All rights reserved. You may download and print out any part of this website for your own personal information and only for non-commercial use. Any other reproduction or retransmission of the contents of this website without prior written consent is prohibited.

bottom of page