Maia Gambis is a clinical psychologist with a Masters in psychopathology and a pre-doctoral degree in psychoanalysis and medicine from Université Paris VII, Denis Diderot in Paris, France. She holds a private practice and works primarily with children and families. She is also a psychology professor at La Católica University in Quito, Ecuador. Parallel to her work in psychology, Maia is a working artist with a BA in Photography from Bard College. Joining her two interests, psychology and art, she co-founded MNNA (Museo del Niño... y del Niño en el Adulto), a sociocultural entity aimed at strengthening the bond between children and adults through the arts (www.mnna.org). She is currently working on her PhD in Psychology, which focuses on trauma and creation.
The Challenge: We all have moments when we feel overwhelmed by our emotions.The Science: Creating art leads to surprising benefits for body and mind.The Solution: Make time for creativity to significantly improve your life! Why Art is a Guarantee to Sanity Many of us have heard about the benefits of meditation but sometimes find it hard to do […]
