Dr. Rafaeli’s training has focused primarily on evidence-based treatment approaches. She holds a Psy.D. from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University. Her training includes a fellowship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Adolescent Psychoeducational Treatment Program, Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) and Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy (PGDT) at the New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University; and an advanced certificate and postdoctoral fellowship in Cognitive and Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapies (CBT and REBT) from the Albert Ellis Institute.

She is licensed as a clinical psychologist in both New York State and Israel, and is a licensed clinical supervisor in psychodiagnostics and psychotherapy in Israel. She is certified in IPT through the International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (where she serves on the executive board), as well as by ITA-CBT (the Israeli Association for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), and in PGDT.

Dr. Rafaeli’s primary professional focus is the development and dissemination of Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), in which she has over 20 years of experience. She has delivered numerous trainings, academic courses, and workshops in Israel and internationally, and has extensive experience in adapting the approach across populations and settings. She also serves as a master co-trainer in a joint program of Columbia University and the World Health Organization (WHO) aimed at disseminating IPT in developing countries, and has published theoretical articles and case studies on IPT, and is a co-founder of the Israeli chapter of IPT. Currently, Dr. Rafaeli serves as Director of Clinical Training at the Center for Trauma Recovery at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and maintains a private practice in Ra’anana.