Michal Wimmer, M.A, is an art therapist and a well-known international expert on children's drawings analysis. She has over 15 years of experience supporting families with children (aged 2-18) with emotional and social difficulties using their drawings. Michal is also the founder of an advanced studies program, introducing social workers, psychologists and art therapists, as well as elementary and preschool teachers to the world of children's drawings analysis. The program, which is available on Roshida website, is based on practical exercises, various psychological theories and parental guidance. A popular speaker, Michal has given over 200 workshops and keynotes about children's drawings analysis. She is often interviewed in TV shows, magazines and newspapers for insights about parenting through children's drawings. Michal manages a national forum about children's drawings analysis, providing parental guidance based on drawings.
She is part of a "Super Nanny" team of experts, which specializes in supporting families with complex parental issues. Finally, she also provides written expertise to courts of law, based on analysis of children's drawings, mainly in the context of family abuse and children at risk.Michal runs a private clinic for treating children, adolescents and adults. She also works as an art therapist in psychiatric hospitals and mental health clinics. Her therapeutic strategy is deeply influenced by the classic psychoanalytic approaches of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan. Michal is married with three children.