Lea Abell
Verified Credentials
Finances
- Rechov Tzondak 16
- Jerusalem
Lea Abell
Verified
Credentials
Psychotherapist
MSW
Finances
250-350 NIS
None
Sliding Scale
- Rechov Tzondak 16
- Jerusalem
ABOUT
Lea is passionate about assisting people who have been through or are experiencing stressful or traumatic life events. Lea’s goal is to help clients including young adults, women, and couples find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships with others. Research shows that unhealthy relationships can cause both emotional and physical stress, whereas healthy relationships can enhance and improve overall wellbeing. Lea empowers couples and individuals to overcome personal obstacles and improve their relationships. The objective is for clients to know themselves as peaceful, complete, whole, and safe. Lea offers relationship counseling, sex therapy, and individual counseling for anxiety, depression, and relationship issues using a variety of clinically tested and evidenced-based interventions chosen on a case by case basis. Currently, Lea’s attention is focused on intimacy and sexuality, particularly within the Orthodox community. She has found that the connection between a couple’s physical/intimate life and their emotional relationship is intrinsically linked. Therapy can help to bridge the gap that has often formed between the couple due to issues in one area or the other. Lea has a Master’s degree in Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Work, certificate training from The Family Institute of Neve Yerushalayim in Family Therapy, Training at Machon Puah, ייעוץ בקדושה לחיי אישות, and in the process of completing training in Sex Therapy from Bar Ilan University.
QUALIFICATIONS
MSW
Wurzweiler School of Social Work
2012
Degree
MSWEducation
Wurzweiler School of Social WorkYear of Graduation
2012Years in Practice
11
ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS
Certificate Training in Individual and Family Therapy (Family Institute Neve Yerushalayim)- 2015
Machon Puah: Training ייעוץ בקדושה לחיי אישות (Jewish Intimacy)-2016
Bar Ilan University: Sex Therapy Training- 2017
DISTANCE COUNSELING
None
SPECIALTIES
Adjustments
Anxiety / Panic
Depression
Divorce / Custody
Domestic Violence
Family Issues
Infertility
Life Transitions
Parenting Issues / Training
Self-Esteem
Sex Therapy
Sexual Abuse / Rape
Sexual Issues
Stress Management
CLIENT FOCUS
Population
Adults
Couples
Families
Women
Languages
Hebrew
English
TREATMENT APPROACH
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on how one's thoughts, feelings and behaviors are connected and can be changed. It is based on the idea that how we think (cognition) and how we feel (emotion) can influence how we behave. CBT helps people identify and challenge distorted thinking and replace it with more balanced thinking, leading to improved mood and behavior. ‘Homework’, usually containing practical writing exercises, is often completed by the client between sessions to reinforce the therapy. Examples of tools that practitioners often use are journaling, challenging beliefs, and mindfulness.
Family Systems TherapyFamily Systems Therapy is an approach to psychotherapy that emphasizes the importance of understanding how the family functions as a whole, and how individual family members interact and affect one another. It focuses on how family dynamics, such as communication patterns, roles, and power dynamics, shape behavior, and how changing these dynamics can lead to positive change. Family Systems Therapy is a collaborative approach, where the therapist works with the family as a whole to identify and address areas of conflict and distress.
Systems Theory / TherapySystems therapy is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on understanding how people's behavior is affected by their relationships with others. This form of therapy is based on the idea that the individual is embedded within a larger system, such as a family unit or work environment, and that changes to that system can cause changes in an individual's behavior. Systems therapy emphasizes the importance of understanding how these systems interact and how they can be changed to improve the individual's mental health. The therapist works to identify patterns of behavior in the system, identify areas of conflict or stress, and help the individuals develop strategies to make changes within the system that will lead to healthier outcomes.
Mindfulness, Couples therapy, Sex therapy
SERVICES OFFERED
Individual Therapy
