Verified Credentials
Finances
Licensed in Israel
- Efrat
Charlotte Feld
Verified
Credentials
Clinical Psychologist
MA, PhD
Finances
350-500 NIS
None
Lone Soldier Discount
ABOUT THE THERAPIST
The key to addressing significant life stressors is recognizing and understanding the struggle while transitioning to a new normal. I have worked and received extensive training in multiple settings including pediatric cancer hospitals, military hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and general community mental health clinics, working with both the impacted person and their families in adjusting to changing life circumstances. Through many life experiences we are challenged to adapt our image of ourselves into our understanding of the world and people around us. While some life transitions occur seamlessly, there can be many times that these experiences can create friction and strife as we struggle to understand how we fit into and navigate the world around us. Both positive life experiences (ex. marriage, graduation, having a baby) or negative life experiences (ex. trauma, bereavement, loss) can cause significant distress when our perception of ourselves, the world and others are challenged and changed.
My approach to treatment is multi-faceted. I work on helping patients process their life experience into a well understood narrative. This work guides patients in understanding their self-concept and integrating that into their developing identity through significant life transitions (ex. graduation, moving, aliyah, marriage, military enlistment and/or discharge). My approach is both skills based, drawing on personal strengths and identifying areas of weakness in order to enhance coping strategies, as well as insight oriented, creating a stronger understanding of oneself in order to better connect and guide both internal and external experiences. Specialties: Life transitions Depression Anxiety Trauma Responses, PTSD Military Trauma (combat, sexual, moral injury, physical injury)
Speciality Treatments:
CBT for Insomnia
Cognitive Processing Therapy (Trauma focused treatment)
Prolonged Exposure (Trauma focused treatment)
Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (Trauma and other focused treatment)
QUALIFICATIONS
PhD, MA
Fairleigh Dickinson University
2015
Degree
PhD, MAEducation
Fairleigh Dickinson UniversityYear of Graduation
2015Years in Practice
8
LICENSED IN ISRAEL
Registration in Pinkas Hapsichologim
27-143424
Mumche Category
Clinical Psychologist
Mumche License Number
27-36742
ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS
Certified Cognitive Processing Therapy Provider 2016
DISTANCE COUNSELING
Online Therapy
PRIMARY SPECIALTIES
Adjustments
Anxiety / Panic
Depression
Trauma / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
ADDITIONAL SPECIALTIES
Grief
Mood Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Phobias
Self-Esteem
Sleep / Insomnia
Stress Management
CLIENT FOCUS
Population
Adults
Men
Women
Geriatric
Languages
English
TREATMENT APPROACH
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a form of psychotherapy that encourages individuals to accept their thoughts, feelings, and experiences without judgment and to use them as tools to help them to make changes in their lives that are consistent with their values. It is based on the idea that by changing the way we think about our inner experiences, we can reduce emotional distress and increase our sense of well-being.
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.
Cognitive Processing TherapyCognitive Processing Therapy is used to treat trauma and PTSD. During therapy, clients identify and understand their beliefs about their responses to their trauma. Inspecting their beliefs often leads clients to understand their emotions and thoughts in relation to the trauma. When the client is ready, practitioners give them tools to challenge their thoughts of the trauma as well as provide homework to solidify what they learned in sessions. In the later stages of therapy, practitioners teach clients how belief systems (about safety, self-esteem, trust, intimate relationships, control, and power) can change after trauma.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy treatment that was originally designed to alleviate the distress associated with traumatic memories. It uses a structured approach to address the past events that may be causing current distress, and uses bilateral stimulation, such as eye movements, to activate different neural networks in the brain in order to reduce symptoms of trauma. EMDR has been found to be effective for a wide range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
SERVICES OFFERED
Individual Therapy
PROUD PARTICIPANT
