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Clinical Psychologist, MA, PhD | Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety, OCD, and Trauma
Natalie Gar
Credentials
Type of Therapist:
Clinical Psychologist

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety, OCD, and Trauma

Primary Degree(s):
MA, PhD
Finances
Average Cost Per Session:
350-500 NIS
Insurance:
N/A
Discounts Available:
N/A
Licensed in Israel
Registered Psychologist in Israel
Mumche Specialty License in Israel
Office 1
    Office 2
    • Elazar
    • Gush Etzion

    Natalie Gar Verified Verified

    Credentials
    Type of Therapist:

    Clinical Psychologist

    Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety, OCD, and Trauma

    Primary Degree(s):

    MA, PhD

    Finances
    Average Cost Per Session:

    350-500 NIS

    Insurance:

    N/A

    Discounts Available:

    N/A

    Licensed in Israel
    Registered Psychologist in Israel
    Mumche Specialty License in Israel
    Office 1
      Office 2
      • Elazar
      • Gush Etzion

      ABOUT THE THERAPIST

      I am a psychologist who specializes in the assessment and treatment of Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and trauma in children, adolescents, and adults. I use a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach as well as other treatment modalities where indicated. I have published articles in leading peer-reviewed journals. I grew up in Toronto, Canada and completed a B.A. in psychology at McGill University in Montreal. In 2002, I moved to Israel and subsequently to Sydney, Australia where I earned a Masters and PhD in Clinical Psychology, while training under world leaders in the field of anxiety disorders. On returning to Israel in 2009, I worked in the school system for 9 years and became a licensed School Psychologist. I currently maintain a private practice in Jerusalem and Gush Etzion. I consult in both English and Hebrew. I am committed to providing evidence based, high quality, empathic psychological services, tailored to each client’s individual needs and goals.

      I specialize in the following mental health challenges:

      Generalized Anxiety
      Social Anxiety
      Separation Anxiety
      Specific Phobias
      Test anxiety
      Panic Disorder 
      Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related conditions
      Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
      Depression
      Adjustment and Life Transitions
      Parent Counseling

      QUALIFICATIONS

      Degree
      Education
      Year of Graduation

      PhD, MA

      Macquarie University

      2008


      Degree
      PhD, MA

      Education
      Macquarie University

      Year of Graduation
      2008
      Years in Practice

      15

      REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGIST IN ISRAEL
      Registration in Pinkas Hapsichologim

      27-88010

      Mumche Category

      Clinical Psychologist

      Mumche License Number

      27-45211

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      DISTANCE COUNSELING

      None

      PRIMARY SPECIALTIES

      Anxiety / Panic

      Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

      Phobias

      Trauma / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD

      ADDITIONAL SPECIALTIES

      Depression

      Family Issues

      Grief

      Life Transitions

      Mood Disorders

      Parenting Issues / Training

      Spiritual Concerns

      Stress Management

      CLIENT FOCUS

      Population

      Children
      Adolescents
      Adults
      Men
      Women

      Languages Spoken

      Hebrew
      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.

      Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy developed by Marsha Linehan to help people learn to better manage and cope with emotions and stress. It focuses on developing skills and strategies to help regulate emotions, improve relationships and communication, and reduce self-destructive behaviors. Through DBT, people learn to identify and modify unhealthy thoughts and behaviors, while also learning to accept and validate their own feelings. DBT teaches skills to help individuals become aware of and accept and regulate their emotions, tolerate distress, and improve interpersonal relationships.

      Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based practice used to help children, adolescents and their parents who have experienced a single or multiple traumatic events. This type of therapy combines cognitive and behavioral strategies to help people process their traumatic experiences, manage their distress, develop coping skills, and restore their sense of safety and well-being. TF-CBT focuses on education and skill-building, creating an environment of safety and trust, and using therapeutic activities to help people understand their responses and control their symptoms. Children are shown how perceptions may be distorted and are given the tools to redesign those perceptions. TF-CBT is a skills-based model, and it requires the child and parent to practice its components in order to be optimally effective. Parents and children are commonly asked to practice skills at home.

      SERVICES OFFERED

      Individual Therapy
      Consultation
      Hadrachat Horim

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