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Dr. Ben Michaelis believes that we are all meant to create. An innovative thinker, world traveler, and clinical psychologist, Dr. Michaelis brings his passion for creativity to his treatment approach in working with people from diverse populations. “By expanding the traditional definition of creativity and helping people to understand that what they create defines them I help people use their instincts to create and play in order to lead more fulfilling lives.”

Dr. Michaelis's treatment approach, which emphasizes the innate capacity and desire for imaginative play, was forged during his clinical internship at Bellevue Hospital and his work with inmates from the New York City Correctional System. He has been in private practice in Manhattan s ...more

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Your Next Big Thing: Ten Small Steps to Get Moving and Get Happy

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“If we value play and imagination in the early years because they promote healthy minds and contribute to a strong sense of self, why are they not an essential part of adulthood?”
― Ben Michaelis, Your Next Big Thing: 10 Small Steps to Get Moving and Get Happy

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“It is not uncommon that when someone has been deeply scarred, the walls that they put up to defend themselves from further pain can feel almost impossible to scale.”
― Ben Michaelis, Your Next Big Thing: 10 Small Steps to Get Moving and Get Happy