Therapy
People rarely come to therapy because of a diagnosis. They come because something in life has grown too heavy to carry alone: a loss, a rupture, a fear that will not settle, a story that no longer holds together. Therapy is a place to put it down, look at it within a relational framework, and slowly find a way to live with it differently.
Who I work with
My clinical focus is psychotherapy with young and older adults. Over a career of several decades I have worked across the whole life span, from children to elders, and that range is embedded in my thinking and in my relatedness with my clients.
What people bring
Life transitions and crises, including divorce, loss, illness, traumas, transitions and relocation. Frequent referrals have to do with adjustment challenges along with feelings of anxiety and depression. Difficulties in relationships, and between parents and children. And trauma in its many forms: post-traumatic stress, complex trauma rooted in prolonged or interpersonal harm, the aftermath of captivity and abuse, and trauma that travels quietly between generations. Trauma is discussed in depth on the Trauma & Healing page.
How I work
My orientation is narrative and relational. What matters is not only what happened in a life, but the integrative story a person is able to tell about it, and stories change within relationships, not outside them. So trust comes before technique. People differ in their attachment and relational styles. Some people need to talk. Others arrive at what matters through writing, music, images or silence. I follow the person, rather than a theoretical protocol.
I hold one aim above the others: therapy should widen a person's freedom. Not extract their story, not fix them, but return them to their sense of agency, in ways they choose how to feel and how to behave. When that freedom grows alongside awareness and responsibility, healing tends to follow.
Working online
My practice is online. My time is divided between Israel, Europe and North America, and sessions take place over secure video, in English or Hebrew, across time zones. I am certified to work with Israeli citizens living abroad, and much of my practice is with people far from home. Online work suits some situations better than others, and part of a first conversation is deciding honestly whether it suits yours.
Practical notes
Sessions are held in English or Hebrew, whichever is more natural for you. As a psychologist I do not prescribe medication; when medication is part of the picture I work alongside the treating psychiatrist or physician. Everything said in therapy is confidential, within the limits set by law. Therapy is not an emergency service; if you are in immediate distress, please use the crisis resources listed at the foot of this page.