About Dr. Tina Arorash, Ph.D.

Dr. Arorash received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University in New York City.

She received two Master’s Degrees from Columbia University and has a Master’s Degree from Harvard University.

She pursued her undergraduate studies at the University of Waterloo.

Her clinical training took place in the U.S. and Canada. She trained at the following settings: children’s hospitals, children’s rehabilitation hospital, outpatient mental health centers, college counseling centers and community mental-health centers.

Dr. Arorash is published in three peer-reviewed journal articles and assisted in the preparation for the instructor’s manual for Sue and Sue’s seminal textbook, Counseling the Culturally Diverse: Theory and Practice (4th Edition). She presented at U.S. national conferences and received specialized training in childhood trauma, attachment, ADHD, EMDR, Expert Testimony for Court, and Dyadic Developmental Therapy amongst others.

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She is affiliated with several professional memberships, including: AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics), APA (American Psychological Association), CHADD, and EMDR.
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She self-published a children’s book, Oops – To Feeling Good, an innovative book for children and their caregivers about the importance of repairing the child-caregiver bond after a rupture in their relationship.

She strives to create works of ethical meaning and relevance to children and their caregivers.

Dr. Tina desires to give them readily accessible tools that they could employ immediately. She wants to aid them in knowing how to help themselves, by providing lighthearted yet intentional books that promote positive change.

She wants her books to encourage the reader to continue to grow and take risks. It’s important for her to use humor so that the reader will lean into the meaningful material. She also wants to encourage children and their caregivers to have a positive experience of learning about their feelings together.

Dr. Tina wants her books to encourage the reader to continue to grow and take risks.

Her storybooks can be used as a tool, to return to again and again, to achieve mastery of a situation or to reinforce a concept that is paramount to a part of the child’s development.

Dr. Tina’s Mission

Dr. Tina is on a Mission

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To create children’s books and works of ethical meaning and purpose.

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Empower children to believe and trust in themselves.

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Teaching children about the power of developing a healthy inner life.

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Focus on where individuals can have great impact in their lives: their thoughts, words and actions.

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Writing authentically (telling the truth to children).

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To impart hope – seeds of promise; teaching them how to create happiness.

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Making psychological theory, developments in affective neuroscience, and attachment theory accessible to children and their parents/caregivers .

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To provide multicultural reading material to children and their families, illustrating ethnically and racially diverse characters and story content.

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Creating educational and therapeutic tools that are accessible and fun.

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To provide a trustworthy resource for children where they can find books that inspire and support their emotional, psychological, social, and interpersonal growth.

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Enhance the spiritual growth of children (instill hope, self-acceptance and self-worth).

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About Boris

Boris is a labradoodle.

Boris is the muse of the Boris Book Series, and Feeling Card set. Sadly, Boris passed away in early 2023 after a battle with cancer. His pure spirit and loving nature shined through until the bitter end.

Boris was an integral and invaluable member of the Cardinal House team for approximately 8 years. He generously served as a “trauma buddy,” helping clients to feel safe and comforted as they reprocessed trauma memories.

He worked well with clients of all ages (children through adult). Boris had a way of lightening the mood and encouraged clients to take greater therapeutic risks in their treatment. Many clients asked for him by name, “Is Boris in today?”