Arlette Kassel, LMFT, ATR / The Art & Science of Therapy,

02/11/2026

A friend and fellow colleague has started sharing re insights on Substack about parenting neurodivergent kids. Check it out and subscribe!

What masking, nervous system overload, and home meltdowns are really telling us

06/22/2023

How are you doing? Maybe it's time to do a mental health self-check?

People are often told to check in with others when they notice someone struggling. But what about checking in with yourself?

07/01/2022

My upcoming/starting in-person Teen anxiety group, "Teen Talk" is starting finally! July 8th, 6 Fridays 4-5:30 pm in Santa Clarita. I have room for a couple more, so far all lovely but shy girls 14-17. Anyone you want to refer, there's still time to complete forms and Intake session online. Happy 4th of July!

05/07/2022

Feeling privileged to be finishing up another full week of working with clients in my own private practice. Amazed, touched and in awe of their bravery and their trust in me to provide a healing container for the contents of their tender hearts.

And here's an interesting article for my colleagues with some ideas about working with compassion fatigue.
https://www.marthaheinemanpieperphd.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/The-Privilege-of-Being-a-Therapist-Article_final.pdf #:~:text=The%20privilege%20of%20being%20a%20therapist%20is%20the,of%20gratifying%20the%20desire%20to%20care%20for%20others.

03/07/2022

I've had a few people message me asking for a link to my Psychology Today profile so here it is. I love referrals from people/friends who know what i'm like (including quirky sense of humor) and can enthusiastically recommend me....but psychology today is a close second:

Arlette Kassel, Marriage & Family Therapist, Santa Clarita, CA, 91350, (661) 491-5135, My clients come feeling anxious, depressed, stressed-out, or having conflict in their closest relationships. Too often, pain from infidelity or broken promises haunts them, keeping them stuck, but still desperatel...

08/30/2021

Dear friends and colleagues, Do you want to help Afghan refugee families but don’t know how or who to trust? I heard about this group on our local NPR radio show this AM. Just sent them a donation! Please consider. They have an amazing program (5 years success so far) assisting refugees with all aspects of resettlement and integration and have been working from the start with Syrian families. . Soooo many opportunities to volunteer as well if you’re interested in helping out more directly to help Afghani families who have sacrificed so much to aid our 20+ year long mission in their country. Time to pay it back? Love you all!

Refugee families come to the United States seeking a safe haven from violence and persecution in their home countries. They leave behind family and friends, as well as virtually everything they own. Many Americans, seeing these families in their communities, wonder: What can I do to help? Miry's Lis...

08/26/2021

While Art Therapy is only one tool in my therapeutic toolbox when I work with anxious Teens & Adults, I found this article an interesting take on the writer's experience working with a new therapist (an Art Therapist) after many years of receiving primarily "talk therapy". https://www.bustle.com/wellness/art-therapy-anxiety-mental-health-joy?fbclid=IwAR0vQBtEZLRvLSOgqaF43_y5bV2gIz0VwKthgsgKgOe5okBPFurKbkDFdHI

Does art therapy really work? Here's what happened when one writer tried art therapy to help manage anxiety.

03/09/2021

Attending a 3day zoom training on Integrating Biofeedback therapy into my practice!

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02/27/2021

My recently updated website created by Emma Davis Webdesigns Www.ArletteKassel.com

02/27/2021

Providing therapy online in my private practice has been a great way to help people during this time of covid-isolation-- but it has it's pros and cons, lovers & haters. I really resonate with this article from last year that celebrates the intimacy possible while meeting people where they're at....in their homes via teletherapy.

Online therapy is different. But that doesn't mean it's bad.