Facilitator: Dr. Rodriguez
6:30-8:00 pm (ET) 3:30-5:00 pm (PT) (via Zoom)
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Topic: Expanding Childhood Beyond the Digital World
The theme of this session is “Expanding Childhood Beyond the Digital World”. The purpose of this group is to support the child’s parents in understanding, managing, and coping with the digital era, so that they are better able to support and guide the children in their care.
Dr. Rodriguez will provide tips to help families manage the ever-changing digital landscape. We will discuss the positive aspects of teaching positive use of technology and smartphones. In addition, we will discuss how to create Internet use and smartphone contracts.
Lastly, Dr. Rodriguez will provide recommendations regarding the top parental control apps available in 2025. The parents will have the opportunity to participate by sharing their personal experiences, asking questions and providing feedback to their peers.
Dr. Rodríguez-Loyola is a licensed psychologist. She obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR). Rodríguez-Loyola completed her internship at Roberto Clemente Family Guidance Center, Gouverneur Healthcare Services, and NYC Health + Hospitals. She did her post-doctoral fellowship at NYC Health + Hospitals and the New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Rodríguez-Loyola worked at NYC Health + Hospitals from September 2011 – February 2019 providing outpatient services to adults, children, adolescents, and their families with diverse mental health conditions including mood disorders, trauma and anxiety disorders.
Rodríguez-Loyola also worked at the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Services at UBHC in Newark from February 2019 to December 2020. Her clinical work focused on working with children, adolescents, and their families. She integrates the systemic approach, attachment theory, CBT and DBT in her work to effectively meet with the needs of her patients. Dr. Rodríguez-Loyola is an active member of the American Psychological Association and the New Jersey Psychological Association. She is a Latina psychologist, fluent in Spanish. She has extensive experience supervising Master and Doctoral psychology students and post-doctoral trainees. In her free time she loves running, reading, and crafting. She is passionate about social justice, learning from diverse cultures, and the impact of cultural backgrounds and perspective on children and adolescents’ worldviews.