How to Raise Children in a Digital World.

Today’s children are growing up as ‘digital natives.’  These are kids born during the age of digital technology and who have grown up with computers, the internet, and smart devices.
It is essential that kids develop the technical and social skills to safely navigate the new digital landscape. This includes both educating young people on how to use digital technology… and preparing to properly conduct themselves on digital platforms.

Ever heard about practical learning initiatives aimed at educating children
on becoming smart and responsible users of digital media?

As a whole, the idea is to teach children about the safe, efficient, and ethical use of digital technology in a fun, engaging way.

Offering your child the chance to grasp the essentials of being a responsible digital participant is most effectively achieved by incorporating the very tools that define their digital world.

As a professional with a background in teaching and art therapy, holding a PhD focused on children, adolescence and digital education, I bring a wealth of experience.
I am dedicated to assisting children and their families, guiding each individual through their unique learning journey.

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Services

01 / Range of services

I propose an innovative, creative approach geared towards fostering a safe, responsible and ethical use of digital technologies. I offer the support, the guidance, and the tools to help teens navigate their digital world’s challenges. This fosters their capacity to act with confidence and develop their internal compass to make their own good decisions. I provide both group and one-to-one sessions and always adapt my expertise to meet each individual’s needs and goals.

About me

06 / About me

Dr. Naiara Belart, Ph.D. is a multimedia teacher, professional counselor, and art therapist. She earned her doctorate (Summa Cum Laude) in Expressive Arts Therapy at the European Graduate School, Saas-Fee, with a specialization in Therapy, Education, and Consulting. She completed her doctoral clinical practice at the Centre of Education and Cognitive Therapy in Geneva, specializing in the use of digital arts interventions to improve emotion recognition, communication and technical skills in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Other qualifications that Naiara holds include a master’s degree in Child and Adolescent Psychology (with specialization in Coaching and Emotional Intelligence) from  EQBS, a master’s degree in Computer Graphics and 3D Animation from CEV Madrid, a postgraduate degree in Art Therapy from Barcelona’s Metáfora School, and a BA in Fine Arts from Complutense University of Madrid.

She is currently working as an art therapist at HUG - Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève (Unité d'éducation thérapeutique du patient). From 2016 to 2020, Naiara served as the director of Des Personnes et du Talent, an organisation based in Geneva that provides therapeutic and vocational programmes for individuals with ASD. Since September 2020, Naiara has served as a supervisor at Autisme Genève, where she offers group social skills supervision for children and adolescents with ASD. She is teaching Digital Citizenship and Expressive Arts at La Découverte school. She is also teaching Robotics collaborating with several public schools in Geneva and La Ville de Genève, with Service des écoles et institutions pour l'enfance (ECO) Département de la cohésion sociale et de la solidarité. She worked with Techlabs  as a STEAM instructor at Collège du Léman International School and Ecolint | International School of Geneva . She has also collaborated with The Swedish International School of Geneva and Geneva English School.

Through Naiara’s professional work as a 3D artist, modeller, and animator, she formed the unique skill set that she brings to her clinical work in expressive arts therapy and novel treatments for ASD. Naiara has taught 3D computer graphics at Beijing’s University of Science and Technology, worked as a 3D artist consultant for businesses based in New York, and – in other industry positions – developed expertise with the digital toolkit that she now uses to improve the lives of patients and young students.    

She has worked in Europe (Madrid, London, Malta, Zurich and Geneva), the United States (New York) and China (Beijing). She can offer you therapy and training sessions in French, English and / or Spanish.

Address

07 / Contact me


Creativitech
naiarabelart@gmail.com
Espace de Quartier de Sécheron
1202, Genève



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