Registered Play Therapist Supervisor
Licensed Abroad
Licensed in Israel
Allan M. Gonsher
Verified
Clinical Social Worker, Play Therapist
Registered Play Therapist Supervisor
MSW
350-500 NIS
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Licensed Abroad
Licensed in Israel
I have spent the last 40 years as a Play and Family Therapist for children 2-11 years old and their families. I was trained psychoanalytically from Columbia University in NY. Over the years I trained at the Ackerman Institute in NY, the Philadelphia Child Guidance Center and the Menninger Clinic KS. I have spent my years in the Play Room playing with sand, the doll house, puppets, board games and more, in order to listen to, try to understand, and help children communicate their most intimate feelings and thoughts. Play is the language of children. In addition, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Filial, and Child Centered, to list a few, have always been incorporated into my practice.
After successfully running 2 clinics, Kids-Incorporated, in Nebraska and Kansas, Publishing several books, and creating a Play Therapy Webinar Exchange, kidsincplaytherapy.com, my wife and I made Aliyah in 2019. I fortunately maintain a consulting and supervision presence in the US. Many clinicians who want to either become a Registered Play Therapist or just want to learn about Play Therapy, contact me to supervise their work. Before I retire, I want to make sure I leave a "foot print" in the sand. I believe I have already touched thousands of lives.......and, I want to continue while in Israel.
MSW
Columbia University, NY
1980
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42072
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Divorce / Custody
Family Issues
Parenting Issues / Training
Self-Esteem
Child therapy
Abuse
Academic
Adjustments
Anger Management
Anxiety / Panic
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum
Behavioral Concerns In Children
Child Abuse
Depression
Developmental Disorders
Domestic Violence
Gender Identity Concerns
Grief
Learning Disabilities
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Phobias
Psychosomatic Disorders
Self-Harm / Suicide
Sexual Abuse / Rape
Sleep / Insomnia
Stress Management
Trauma / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Children
Families
English
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Adlerian Psychology / Psychotherapy
Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT)
Behaviorism
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Emotion-Focused Therapy
Family Attachment Narrative Therapy
Family Systems Therapy
Filial Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Jungian Psychotherapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian Therapy)
Play Therapy
Psychoanalysis
Psychodynamic Therapy
Systems Theory / Therapy
Individual Therapy
Consultation
Family Therapy
Hadrachat Horim
Workshops/Educating