Malka Ismach, Ph.D.

Dr. Malka Ismach is a Certified School Psychologist and Licensed New York State Psychologist who currently works in several school settings including a public special education school, a private elementary school, and a private high school. She also maintains a private practice in Roslyn, Long Island. Dr. Ismach has experience working in multiple school, agency and clinical settings. Dr. Ismach offers a variety of courses with a focus on mental health and positive psychology but that are relevant for all who work in schools with children of all ages and functioning levels. She brings enthusiasm and dedication to her work and her courses.

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5 Ways to Integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) into your Work in Schools Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is a research based intervention that has been proven to improve the mental health of individuals. Mental health is increasingly becoming a crucial component of school systems, as children who are suffering emotionally are not available to learn. Additionally, teachers who are overly stressed, anxious and unhappy will not be effective educators. It is therefore extremely important for educators, therapists, administrators, and all school employees to become better advocates of mental health and to learn some basic techniques. In this course, we will learn about some of those techniques. These important concepts will prove not only relevant for your work with your students but also your general mindset and functioning as an educator. This course is relevant to all who work in schools and with children of all ages in all settings. This course was developed for school administrators, regular and special education teachers (grades K-12 and ages 5 to 21), special area teachers, school psychologists, school counselors, guidance counselors, social workers, speech and language therapists and occupational and physical therapists. Course Objectives Participants will learn about and research various concepts in Acceptance and Commitment therapy and how they can be applied to the school setting. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-Service Credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here
5 Ways to Integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into Your Work in Schools Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a research based intervention that has been proven to improve the mental health of children, adolescents and adults. Mental health is increasingly becoming a crucial component of school systems, as children who are suffering emotionally are not available to learn. Additionally, teachers who are overly stressed, anxious and unhappy will not be effective educators. It is therefore extremely important for educators, therapists, administrators, and all school employees to become better advocates of mental health and to learn some basic techniques. In this course, we will learn about some of those techniques. These important concepts will prove not only relevant for your work with your students but also your general mindset and functioning as an educator. This course is relevant to all who work in schools and with children of all ages in all settings. This course was developed for school administrators, regular and special education teachers (grades K-12 and ages 5 to 21),special area teachers, school psychologists, school counselors, guidance counselors, social workers, speech and language therapists and pathologists and occupational and physical therapists. Course Objectives Participants will learn about and research various concepts in cognitive behavioral therapy and how they can be applied to the school setting. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-Service Credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here
10 Things to Know about Depression in Children and Adolescents Depression is a common mood disorder that many of us are all too familiar with. Some have experienced it themselves, others have watched family members or close friends suffer from it, and others have suspected that students who they work with are demonstrating depressive symptoms. In this course, you will learn about depression, where it comes from, what it looks like, how to identify it, ways to help and so much more. This course will enlighten and educate you and hopefully make you a more sensitive educator. The information learned in this course will help anyone who interacts with children and adolescents. The course is relevant to all who work in schools and with children of all ages in all settings. This course was developed for school administrators, regular and special education teachers (grades K-12 and ages 5 to 21),special area teachers, school psychologists, school counselors, guidance counselors, social workers, speech and language therapists and pathologists and occupational and physical therapists. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-Service Credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here
10 Ways to Increase Your Happiness and the Happiness of Your Students In recent years, there is more and more research being uncovered about Happiness. There are ways that we, as educators can become happier people, regardless of life circumstances. There are also strategies that school professionals can use in their classrooms to increase the happiness of their students. In this course, we will learn about some of those techniques – both for ourselves and our students. These important concepts will prove not only relevant for your work with your students but also your general mindset and functioning as an educator. This course is relevant to all who work in schools and with children of all ages in all settings. This course was developed for school administrators, regular and special education teachers (grades K-12 and ages 5 to 21), special area teachers, school, school counselors, guidance counselors, social workers, speech and language therapists and pathologists and occupational and physical therapists. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-Service Credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Beyond Academics – Bringing Concepts from Positive Psychology into our Schools Educators today are under a tremendous amount of pressure to cover ground, meet deadlines and achieve goals. While academics are a crucial part of our role as educators, there is so much more that students need to learn in order to succeed. There are life skills that are equally as, if not more important than the academic material that students are required to know. Many of these skills have been researched by those in the field of positive psychology. In this course, we will learn about some of those life skills, the research behind them and how we can integrate the teaching of these skills into our classrooms, treatment sessions, and dialogues. We will be learning about the growth mindset, how to be more optimistic, the importance of gratitude, what it means to be a leader and other important concepts. This course is relevant to all who work in schools and with children of all ages in all settings. ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) in-service credit only $250.00$280.00 Buy here
Applying Psychological Principles in Schools ON-LINE (3 credits/45 hours) In-Service Credit only Instructor: Malka Ismach, Ph.D. Email: Mismachliips@gmail.com Course Description: In this course, we will learn the history, components, and theories of the science of psychology, a science like no other. We will study various theories and researchers as well as constructs and how each contributes to the field in its own way. We will study, analyze, and discuss human behavior, intelligence, conditions, motivations and more. We will learn how to apply all the components of psychology into educational settings of all kinds. This course was developed for school administrators, regular and special education teachers (grades K-12 and ages 5 to 21), special area teachers, school psychologists, school counselors, guidance counselors, social workers, speech and language therapists and pathologists and occupational and physical therapists. $250.00$280.00 Buy here