• The Journal of the Convergence on Culture Technology
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• v.10 no.6
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• pp.109-116
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• 2024

Recently, with the development of science and technology, various products using cutting-edge technology are being released in the human care service field. A wind of change is blowing in the field of psychological counseling, which traditionally provided services mainly through face-to-face contact in counseling rooms to help clients grow, and in the field of education, which emphasized real-time interaction of human to human. In particular, as the demand for non-face-to-face contact increases due to COVID-19, the need for counseling and educational media using internet-based applications has emerged. This study introduced the ImageTail app developed for psychological counseling and education. The design, function, and implementation process of the Imagetail app were analyzed, and the suitability of the Imagetail app as a psychological counseling medium was confirmed during the Imagetail counseling stage, which create of images and stories, and the before and after stages. Lastly, by analyzing cases in which the ImageTail app was used for psychological counseling and education, the usefulness and usability of the ImageTail app as a medium to understand human inner psychology and support growth and development was explored.