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  • Dr. Rony Pshedetzky Shochat


    Senior Clinical Psychologist and Certified Psychotherapy and Psycho-Diagnostic Supervisor. Holds a Doctorate from Bar-Ilan University and currently manages the Community Clinic at the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, and serves as a lecturer at Reichman University. She specializes in working with adults, adolescents, and children. She is certified in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT) by the International Center for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICCEFT). In the past, she researched relationships and served as the director of the Laboratory for Emotion and Interpersonal Relations of Professor Eshkol Rafaeli at Bar-Ilan University. She also managed the Telem Centers in Raanana and Hadera. She has undergone training in dynamic, cognitive-behavioral (CBT), and schema therapy methods.

  • Dr. Lior Idan Bar-Nahum


    A licensed clinical psychologist, in her second year of supervision certification. She holds a Ph.D. from Bar-Ilan University and currently directs a support program for students with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) at the Community Clinic in the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology at Reichman University. Additionally, she serves as a lecturer at Reichman University. Concurrently, Dr. Eadan Bar-Nahum is the director of the Student Clinical Counselling Centre at Shenkar College.
    In the field of autism, she specializes in individual and group therapy and in diagnosing adults with ASD. She worked for several years at "Bait 1", a center within the "Oti" association, where she gained significant experience as a group facilitator, individual therapist, and diagnostician. Furthermore, she also facilitated social skills development groups in private settings and was involved in an entrepreneurship project in the field of Autism. Her academic experience includes teaching various courses at Bar-Ilan University, as well as delivering lectures and conducting workshops on Autism for staff and faculty members at various academic institutions and beyond.

  • Dr. Rami Tolmacz


    Dr. Rami Tolmacz completed his doctoral studies at the Hebrew University, and until served as a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at Bar-Ilan University until 2011. In 2008-9, he was the head of the clinical program. Currently, he serves as a senior lecturer at the School of Psychology at Reichman University. His teaching areas include abnormal psychology, trauma and its consequences, and psychological skills. His research works and publications deal with, among other things, empathy and intersubjectivity, the experience of entitlement in close relationships and pathological concern.

     

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  • Prof. Danny Hamiel


    Prof. Danny Hamiel is a senior clinical and medical psychologist who today specializes in integrative cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). He completed his clinical psychology internship at the Brull Mental Health Clinic (Ramat Chen) of Clalit Health Services and Tel Aviv University in 1991 and earned his doctorate at the Hebrew University on the topic of a personality model in the writings of Rabbi Kook. In 1992, he traveled to the United States to train in CBT, hypnosis, and biofeedback with the top experts there, and upon his return, he has been managing the CBT and Biofeedback Unit at the Brull Mental Health Center. Since 2004, he has also been managing the Education Resilience Unit at the Cohen-Harris Resilience Center, the association for at-risk children. In 1998, he was elected chairman of the Israeli Association for Biofeedback, and since 2000, he has been a member of the teaching staff of the European Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. He teaches CBT combined with applied psychophysiology in training programs in Israel and abroad. The research he has published, and his clinical areas of focus, integrate various fields: Jewish philosophy, Buddhism, humanistic theories, object relations theories, and psychophysiology as components in the theories of the third wave of CBT.

     

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  • Dr. Orit Krispin


    Dr. Orit Krispin is a senior clinical and medical psychologist, as well as a certified supervisor in psychotherapy, psychodiagnostics, and medical psychology. From 2001 to 2023, she served as the Chief Psychologist and Director of the Psychological Service at Schneider Children's Medical Center in Israel. Dr. Krispin is also a faculty member at the School of Psychology at Reichman University.
    She earned her doctorate in clinical psychology from the Catholic University of America and a master's degree in clinical psychology from the Hebrew University. In the United States, she spent several years as a researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NICHD) and as a clinical psychologist at the Georgetown University Clinic in Washington, D.C.
    As Chief Psychologist at Schneider Children's Medical Center, Dr. Krispin oversaw the development and expansion of the hospital's psychological services. She managed a team of psychologists and psychology interns, provided professional training in clinical and medical psychology and implemented integrative psychotherapy approaches for treating children and adolescents with emotional and physical challenges.
    Since her return to Israel in 1994, Dr. Krispin has maintained a private practice as a clinical and medical psychologist and supervisor, alongside her work at Schneider Children’s Medical Center. Throughout her career, her primary areas of interest and research have included eating disorders, gender identity, adolescent development, therapeutic approaches for children and adolescents and the impact of chronic physical illnesses on child and youth development. Dr. Krispin has also been involved in several key initiatives, such as fostering collaboration between Israeli and Palestinian mental health professionals, guiding nutritionists in addressing eating disorders, working with schools to raise awareness and prevent eating disorders and leading group support sessions for parents of the Nova victims during the current conflict.

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  • Dr. Sarit Steinmetz


    As a lecturer in the master's degree programs in adult clinical psychology and child clinical psychology, and as an intern instructor in the psychology school's clinic, I focus on the various effects of the environment on children's development in general, and on the development of anxiety and behavior problems in particular. Basing our work on a combination of theoretical knowledge, research and clinical experience, I focus with the students and interns on parent-child relationships, and the ways in which these relationships can be a source of resilience, or alternatively a source of vulnerability. In addition, from working with the families and the children, we observe the ever-changing link between the dynamics at home and the child's ability to respond to the developmental challenges required of them personally (self-image, for example) and socially. Finally, when it seems that there is an unclear inner world that leads to certain disruptions in treatment and/or human life, I teach the students and guide the interns in the use of structured diagnostic tools (such as the Wechsler test) and projective ones (Rorschach, TAT, and HTP) with the goal of deepening our understanding of the patient's inner world, as well as their strengths, resources and distresses, in order to more refine the goals of the treatment, and the clinical work with the specific individual.

     

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  • Prof. Anat Brunstein Klomek


    Prof. Anat Brunstein Klomek completed her doctorate in clinical child psychology at Bar-Ilan University. She is an adjunct researcher in the division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Columbia University in New York. Her teaching areas include psychotherapy and suicide prevention. She specializes in emotional disorders, and her research work and publications focus on depression, resilience and suicide prevention.
    Currently, Prof. Brunstein Klomek serves as the Dean of the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology.

     

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  • Dr. Geva Shenkman Lachberg


    Dr. Geva Shenkman Lachberg is a clinical psychologist, clinical supervisor, and a senior lecturer at the school of psychology at the Reichman University (IDC Herzliya). He works at the clinic at the school of psychology in Reichman University, where he supervises interns in clinical psychology. He also works at his private clinic in Tel-Aviv. Within his clinical work he is seeing patients and supervising psychologists. For over a decade, he worked at the psychiatric division at Sheba Medical Center (Tel-Hashomer Hospital). Dr. Shenkman Lachberg got his M.A degree in clinical psychology as well as his Ph.D. degree from Tel Aviv University. He is the head of the LGBTQ+ Psychology Lab at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya). The lab leads diverse research which focuses on coping and adaptation processes of LGBTQ+ individuals along the lifespan, from early adulthood through old age. Dr. Shenkman Lachberg's research mainly focuses on the relationships between happiness (subjective well-being) and hostile-world scenarios, with an emphasis on the associations between couplehood, parenthood, sexual orientation, aging processes, and mental health, among LGBTQ+ individuals and LGBTQ+ parent families. Special interest is given to the practices which help maintaining psychological well-being in the face of hostile world-scenarios. The studies have implications for therapists, researchers, and policymakers. Dr Shenkman Lachberg's research has been supported by competitive research grants such as the Israel Science Foundation and the Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research.

  • Dr. Daphna Ruhrman


    Dr. Daphna Ruhrman, certified supervising clinical psychologist in psychotherapy and psychodiagnostics, and supervising medical psychologist. PhD from the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, School of Advanced Studies. Master's degree in Clinical-Educational Psychology from the University of Haifa. Bachelor's degree in Psychology and Economics from Tel Aviv University. Maintains a private practice.
    In her public work, from 2006 to 2024, she worked at Schneider Children's Medical Center in various roles and clinics within the psychological department. Among other positions, she served as the director of the Neuro-Psychiatric Clinic for Tics and Tourette Syndrome and as the director of the Acute Psychological Intervention Service. From April 2024 - Director of the Research Unit in the Eating Disorders Department at Safra Hospital, Tel HaShomer.
    Her work focuses on integrative psychology for children, adolescents, and adults in individual and group therapies, as well as systemic interventions. Her areas of expertise include eating disorders, Tourette's, obsessive-compulsive disorder, depression and anxiety, dyadic treatments, parenting therapy, psychological interventions for coping with medical conditions, and individual and group interventions for medical teams to prevent burnout and secondary trauma.
    Main research areas: emotional regulation, attachment and parental coping with child psychopathology, personality disorders, burnout processes, and mental resilience in medical teams.

     

  • Dr. Michall Ferencz-Kaddari


    Dr. Michall Ferencz-kaddari is a clinical psychologist and a certified supervisor in therapy and assessment. She holds a doctoral degree from the Department of Psychology at Bar-Ilan University. Her doctoral dissertation developed a model describing the therapist's ethics, and this research was awarded an excellent grade.
    She also holds a second master's degree in art therapy from Wayne State University in Michigan, USA.
    She trained at the Psychoanalytic Institute in Jerusalem in a three-year program of studying Psychotherapy in psychoanalytic approach.
    She is a member of the Mental Health Ethics Committee at Geha Hospital since 1990.
    She has experience in therapy and training for professionals in the ultra-Orthodox sector.
    She conducts workshops on culturally sensitive therapy in various settings.
    In the past, she taught in various frameworks, worked at the Geha Mental Health Center, and facilitated dialogue groups in Israeli society.
    She has a private practice in Kfar Saba, where she provides therapy for adults and couples, as well as professional supervision, using a dynamic approach.
    Currently, she is a lecturer and supervisor in the master's program in clinical psychology at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, and at Bar-Ilan University. She also lectures and supervises at the Winnicott Center in Tel Aviv, in the psychotherapy program at Tel Aviv University, and at the Haredi Hasidic Seminary in Ashdod.
    Her research interests are in the field of ethics of therapists and physicians, the factors influencing ethical conduct, ethical dilemmas, and ethical treatment in a multicultural society. She recently received an award for excellence in teaching and contribution to the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology at Reichman University.

  • Dr. Eleanor Pardess


    Dr. Eleanor Pardess is a clinical psychologist and a certified supervisor. Her research is focused on the development of compassion and self-compassion, attachment, and burnout prevention. Her doctoral dissertation, supervised by Prof. Mikulincer, researched and developed an integrative model for preventing compassion fatigue and building resilience in therapists. Eleanor leads workshops for therapists (Moving Encounters) and is involved in numerous community projects in Israel and the United States in the field of geriatric care and promoting intergenerational family relationships. In addition, she provides therapy and supervision in her private practice in Raanana.

  • Orit Cohen Shtiler


    Orit Cohen Shtiler is a clinical psychologist and a certified supervisor in psychotherapy and psychodiagnostics. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and communication from the Hebrew University, and a master's degree in the clinical psychology of adults from the University of Haifa.
    She has provided therapy and conducted research on dyadic trauma treatment following exposure to terrorism and war events. She is a graduate of the three-year intensive psychotherapy program at the Tel Aviv Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis.
    Throughout her professional career, she has worked at the Psychological Counseling Service in Rishon LeZion, providing therapeutic interventions in educational settings. She has also worked at the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit at Sheba Medical Center, providing treatment for children, adolescents, and parents with emotional and behavioral disorders. Additionally, she has supervised undergraduate and graduate students in psychology, and worked at the Ziman Communication Kindergarten, providing treatment for children on the autism spectrum and their parents.
    In recent years, she has worked at an association for at-risk children, as the clinical coordinator of a communication kindergarten in the Rishon LeZion unit, and as a supervisor for psychology interns. Orit currently provides therapy for children, adolescents, and adults in her private practice. She also a PhD student in the Department of Community Mental Health at the University of Haifa. Researching an intervention program to reduce suicidality in children and adolescents at Schneider Children's Medical Center, in the clinic for treating depression.

  • Mirey Danon


    Mirey Danon is a clinical psychologist and a certified supervisor in psychotherapy and psychodiagnostics. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees in clinical psychology from the University of Paris 7, Sorbonne.
    She worked at the Geha Mental Health Center from 1977 to 2014, serving in various roles, including as the Head of Training, Head of the Child and Adolescent Clinic, and Director of the Psychological Service at the Geha Medical Center from 2000 to 2014. From 2004 to 2018, she held the position of National Psychologist for Clalit Health Services, where she managed various projects, such as community work in kibbutzim, building a community psychological service within Clalit, developing criteria for psychotherapy in the public health service in the field of mental health, and medical psychology.
    She has taught and supervised in the Department of Psychology, Tel Aviv University, in the master's program in clinical child psychology. She has also taught psychotherapy and supervised child and adolescent psychiatrists in their continuing education programs at Tel Aviv University.
    Since 2018, Mirey has held the position of National Psychologist and is responsible for psychotherapy at Leumit Health Services. In this role, she is building a psychological service and clinical psychology specialization within the health fund.
    Mirey also maintains a private practice for therapy, assessment, and supervision.

  • Dr. Nir Kimchi


    Dr. Nir Kimchi is a clinical psychologist, candidate in the Psychoanalytic Society in Israel, working with both children and adults. He completed the Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy program at the Academic Center for Continuing Education in the Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University. He holds a doctorate on the topic of "The Effects of Stress on Emotional Information Processing" from the Department of Psychology at Bar-Ilan University. He earned his master's degree in clinical psychology from Bar-Ilan University and a second master's degree in brain research from Tel Aviv University. He holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a general B.A. from Tel Aviv University.
    He previously worked as a psychologist in the Air Force unit. He was a supervising psychologist at the Ramat-Chen Child and Adolescent Clinic. He teaches at Reichman University and the Winnicott Center. He has a private practice in Tel Aviv.

  • Dr. Tahli Frenkel


    Clinical psychologist and senior faculty member at the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology, Reichman University, Dr. Frenkel holds a doctorate in child clinical psychology from Tel Aviv University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Maryland, where she trained in a leading child development research laboratory. Between 2015 and 2022, she directed the Research Unit of the Ziama Arkin Infancy Institute and currently heads the Parent and Child Development Lab at the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology.
    Dr. Frenkel is a scientist-practitioner dedicated to fostering dialogue between research and practice. Her work employs a translational approach, bridging empirical findings with practical applications to enhance therapeutic outcomes. Her research focuses on understanding the impact of early parental environments on children’s emotional, social, and neural development, aiming to identify risk and resilience factors that can inform policy and therapeutic interventions. In this capacity, she conducts longitudinal studies tracking parents and children in early life, examines perinatal risk factors, and leads clinical trials assessing the effectiveness and mechanisms of change in interventions involving parents, infants, and young children. Since the outbreak of the "Iron Swords" war, Dr. Frenkel leads the clinical research at the “Medabrim-Beyahad” organization ("Talking Together – Parents and Children"), which provides trauma-focused dyadic therapy to young children and their parents affected by the conflict.
    In her lectures, Dr. Frenkel integrates developmental psychology with clinical applications, emphasizing a developmental perspective on psychopathology. She specializes in therapeutic work with children, adolescents, and their parents, dyadic therapy, parent guidance, and treatment of young adults.

     

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  • Dr. Tomer Miron


    Dr. Tomer Miron, Senior Clinical Psychologist, certified supervisor in psychotherapy and assessment. Previously served as the Chief Psychologist at Jerusalem Hills Therapeutic Centers. Maintains a private clinic in Jerusalem and works with children, adolescents, and adults, provides individual and group supervision in therapy and assessment, and teaches in the areas of dynamic theories, psychodiagnostics, and trauma. Serves as an adjunct lecturer in the Psychodiagnostics course at the Hebrew University. Graduate of Bion studies at HALFABA and trained in EMDR, TF-CPP, and trauma-focused CBT. Holds a doctorate from the Hebrew University. His research work focused on Rorschach and trauma in children.