{"id":24757,"date":"2024-04-22T13:37:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T11:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/lists\/ali-balouei\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:52:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T10:52:54","slug":"ali-balouei","status":"publish","type":"at_biz_dir","link":"https:\/\/iranianpsychologists.com\/en\/lists\/ali-balouei\/","title":{"rendered":"Ali Balouei"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"241\" data-end=\"339\"><strong data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"339\">Dr. Ali Balouei \u2013 Child &amp; Adolescent Psychologist | Educational Innovator | Play Therapist<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"723\"><strong data-start=\"341\" data-end=\"360\">Dr. Ali Balouei<\/strong> is a highly experienced <strong data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"422\">child and adolescent psychologist<\/strong> with a background in counseling since 1996. He holds a Ph.D. in Counseling and is currently finalizing his dissertation, which explores innovative methods in strengthening <strong data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"643\">coping skills and parent-child relationships<\/strong> through <strong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"680\">Solution-Focused Therapy<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"722\">Cognitive Behavioral Play Therapy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"728\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"730\" data-end=\"756\"><strong data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"756\">Areas of Expertise<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"1047\">\n<li data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"790\">\n<p data-start=\"760\" data-end=\"790\">Child and adolescent therapy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"832\">\n<p data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"832\">Family counseling and parent coaching<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"881\">\n<p data-start=\"835\" data-end=\"881\">Play therapy, art therapy, and music therapy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"933\">\n<p data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"933\">Teacher training and preschool education design<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1005\">\n<p data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"1005\">Educational innovation through the proprietary <strong data-start=\"983\" data-end=\"1003\">BALSMIC approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1047\">\n<p data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1047\">Social skills development in children<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1052\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1085\"><strong data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1085\">Professional Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1697\">\n<li data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1144\">\n<p data-start=\"1089\" data-end=\"1144\">\ud83c\udf93 <strong data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1115\">Ph.D. in Counseling<\/strong> (Dissertation in progress)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1145\" data-end=\"1221\">\n<p data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1221\">\ud83c\udfc6 <strong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1219\">Founder of IranZamin Kindergarten &amp; Preschool Education Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1299\">\n<p data-start=\"1224\" data-end=\"1299\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udfeb <strong data-start=\"1230\" data-end=\"1273\">Lecturer and Vice President of Research<\/strong> at Northwest University<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1300\" data-end=\"1369\">\n<p data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1369\">\ud83e\uddd2 <strong data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1328\">Curriculum designer<\/strong> for early childhood education programs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1446\">\n<p data-start=\"1372\" data-end=\"1446\">\ud83e\udde9 <strong data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1403\">Psychological consultant<\/strong> for schools, kindergartens, and families<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1526\">\n<p data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1526\">\ud83d\udcda <strong data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1478\">Translator of the book<\/strong>: <em data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1524\">\u201c101 Ways to Teach Children Social Skills\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1592\">\n<p data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1592\">\ud83c\udf0d <strong data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1590\">Member of the American Psychological Association (APA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1697\">\n<p data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1697\">\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 Trained in <strong data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1632\">Montessori method<\/strong> (Netherlands), <strong data-start=\"1648\" data-end=\"1656\">SFBT<\/strong> (London), and <strong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1687\">Kids\u2019 Skills<\/strong> (Finland)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1699\" data-end=\"1702\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1740\"><strong data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1740\">Signature Approach \u2013 BALSMIC<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1742\" data-end=\"1948\">Dr. Balouei is the <strong data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1783\">founder of BALSMIC<\/strong>, a unique educational and therapeutic model focused on cognitive, emotional, and social development of children through integrative and play-based learning methods.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1953\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1955\" data-end=\"1984\"><strong data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1984\">Selected Publications<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2300\">\n<li data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"2028\">\n<p data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2028\"><em data-start=\"1988\" data-end=\"2026\">Joy and Happiness in Female Students<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2088\">\n<p data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2088\"><em data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2086\">Cultural Influences on Students\u2019 Happiness Prediction<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2089\" data-end=\"2157\">\n<p data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2157\"><em data-start=\"2091\" data-end=\"2155\">Personality Traits and Coping Mechanisms in Female Adolescents<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2229\">\n<p data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2229\"><em data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2227\">Effectiveness of Life Skills Training on Preschoolers&#8217; Aggression<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2230\" data-end=\"2300\">\n<p data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2300\"><em data-start=\"2232\" data-end=\"2300\">Cognitive Regulation Strategies and Personality Trait Correlations<\/em><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2302\" data-end=\"2305\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2341\"><strong data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2341\">Workshops &amp; Certifications<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2505\">\n<li data-start=\"2343\" data-end=\"2386\">\n<p data-start=\"2345\" data-end=\"2386\">Kids\u2019 Skills (with Ben Furman, Finland)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2387\" 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