The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/therapy/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:31:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png therapy | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/therapy/ 32 32 Germinated by its founder’s trauma, growing farm network cultivates healing through work https://www.timesofisrael.com/germinated-by-its-founders-trauma-growing-farm-network-cultivates-healing-through-work/ Thu, 28 May 2026 20:48:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3829413 Rimon Farms Association, which harnesses nature and agriculture to help PTSD sufferers and youth at risk, is now fundraising to seed two new programs to serve Gaza border area

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]]> Troubled teens cut off from nature rehab over lack of bomb shelter https://www.timesofisrael.com/unique-program-for-mentally-ill-teens-shuttered-over-lack-of-bomb-shelter/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:29:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3151366 Youngsters attending Beit Daniella, near Jerusalem, are forced to meet in a school, far from the horses, dogs, and green hills that are helping them heal

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]]> Charles Silverstein, who helped delist homosexuality as mental illness, dies at 87 https://www.timesofisrael.com/charles-silverstein-who-helped-delist-homosexuality-as-mental-illness-dies-at-87/ Tue, 07 Feb 2023 17:47:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2945338 The Jewish American therapist, author and activist was best known for role in securing the landmark DSM reclassification in 1973 and for his canonical book 'The Joy of Gay Sex'

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]]> Clean slate: Jerusalem’s ‘home therapist’ tidies rooms into a well-ordered life https://www.timesofisrael.com/bliss-this-mess-jerusalems-home-therapist-tidies-rooms-into-a-well-ordered-life/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 01:14:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2870564 Psychotherapist Naomi Zelwer finds having people focus on the things they really love while minimizing excess baggage can re-energize clients and their homes

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]]> Psychotherapist convicted of sexually abusing patients sentenced to 39 months https://www.timesofisrael.com/psychotherapist-convicted-of-sexually-abusing-patients-sentenced-to-39-months/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 08:25:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2810133 Yuval Carmi, 67, also ordered to pay total of NIS 130,000 as compensation to two of his victims; 'I'm full of regret for what I did,' he says after sentencing

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]]> Ukrainian professionals turn to Israel for help in treating mental trauma https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukrainian-professionals-turn-to-israel-for-help-in-treating-mental-trauma/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:25:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2804000 A history of treating victims of wars and the Holocaust has provided Israelis with extensive experience in handling psychological suffering

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]]> In hitting bottom, an alcoholic psychiatrist finds the key to fighting addiction https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-hitting-bottom-an-alcoholic-psychiatrist-finds-the-key-to-fighting-addiction/ Mon, 13 Jun 2022 00:19:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2741519 In 'The Urge: Our History of Addiction,' author Carl Fisher taps into both his own experience and humanity's to argue that substance abuse isn't a one-off solvable issue

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]]> Aaron Beck, father of cognitive therapy, dies at 100 https://www.timesofisrael.com/aaron-beck-father-of-cognitive-therapy-dies-at-100/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 00:11:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2642484 His work revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of depression and other psychological disorders, helping patients to identify and dismiss irrational negative thoughts

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]]> Jewish psychedelics reformer Rick Doblin wants to see therapeutic MDMA legalized https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-psychedelics-reformer-rick-doblin-wants-to-see-therapeutic-mdma-legalized/ Sun, 29 Nov 2020 04:05:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2435352 Head of nonprofit psychedelics research center MAPS celebrates phase 3 trial results showing Ecstasy can treat PTSD; says tripping was better rite of passage than his bar mitzvah

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]]> How to get through the virus lockdown with your marriage and family intact https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-to-get-through-the-virus-lockdown-with-your-marriage-and-family-intact/ Sat, 28 Mar 2020 05:55:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2269264 A clinical psychologist and couples therapist gives some tips on how to survive under new pressures of pandemic rules

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]]> Addictions guru channels survival of the Holocaust into self-help empire https://www.timesofisrael.com/addictions-guru-channels-survival-of-the-holocaust-into-self-help-empire/ Sat, 21 Dec 2019 06:49:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2186677 Dr. Gabor Mate's theories on coping with early-life mental wounds, and strong stress on empathy, have made him a global sensation as he releases his latest book, 'Scattered Minds'

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]]> Rein in illegal Israeli horse farms in West Bank? State signals nay https://www.timesofisrael.com/rein-in-illegal-israeli-horse-farms-in-west-bank-state-signals-nay/ Fri, 01 Jun 2018 05:48:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1841209 Supported by state healthcare providers, some settlers are using swaths of Palestinian land seized for security purposes to build dozens of stables

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]]> Trauma therapy works — with no happy ending https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/completing-trauma-therapy-an-ending-with-no-ending/ Mon, 07 May 2018 12:57:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1845198 My therapist helped me move forward, but I'll carry the heavy burden of my son's loss forever

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]]> Mentors help shield kids from sex abuse https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/how-a-mentoring-relationship-can-prevent-sexual-abuse/ Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:18:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1796163 A carefully trained, vetted mentor offers a supportive, safety-conscious approach to the youth at risk who need it

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]]> Second Lady joins Sara Netanyahu at roundtable with art therapists https://www.timesofisrael.com/second-lady-joins-sara-netanyahu-at-roundtable-with-art-therapists/ Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:52:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1776740 Prime minister's wife praises Karen Pence for her efforts to promote field and welcomes her to 'Jerusalem, our eternal capital'

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