Ian Friedman Verified
Clinical Psychologist
MA
350-500 NIS
None
Sliding Scale | Free Consultation | Student Discount | Lone Soldier Discount
Adults, couples, adolescents and children need a safe and trusting environment to facilitate the process of insight and change, and to boost their self esteem. I provide a warm, empathetic goal-oriented approach where individuals or couples can explore their feelings, work on interpersonal relationships, and consider options for growth, and emotional well being. As we work together, I strategize with clients about constructive ways to navigate the complex meanings of relationships and to generate new ways of ensuring family harmony and relational effectiveness. I help adults, as individuals, parents or as a couple, feel safe enough to move towards healthier ways of functioning. Adolescents learn to make meaning of their world and identity. Using play therapy techniques, children learn to make sense of their experiences and feelings as we work towards developmentally appropriate goals. My therapeutic style is integrative, incorporating a psychodynamic approach, and cognitive behavioral therapy.Together we work to expand your sense of self as an individual and within the family. While every therapeutic relationship has unique challenges, the common thread to all my relationships is the presence of empathy, compassion and genuine caring.
MA
University of the Witwatersrand
1986
37
4800
Clinical Psychologist
4653
1988 - South African Medical and Dental Council - Clinical Psychologist
1997 - Misrad Habriyut - Clinical Psychologist Ishur Toar Mumche - 4653
Telephone Counseling, Online Therapy
Anxiety / Panic
Depression
Eating Disorders
Gender Identity Concerns
Mood Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Parenting Issues / Training
Personality Disorders
Self-Esteem
Self-Harm / Suicide
Trauma / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Adolescents
Adults
Couples
Men
Women
Hebrew
English
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.
Psychodynamic TherapyPsychodynamic therapy is a form of therapy that focuses on the unconscious mind and how it affects behavior. It works to help people understand and work through past experiences and feelings that may be causing difficulties in the present. This type of therapy encourages individuals to explore their emotions, relationships, and behaviors in order to gain insight into their current difficulties. It can help individuals better understand themselves and their motivations, and gain insight into how past events have impacted their current lives. People tend to develop defense mechanisms when faced with challenges in life. Defense mechanisms may keep painful feelings, memories, and experiences in the unconscious. A few common defense mechanisms include: denial, repression, and rationalization. Psychodynamic therapists encourage people to speak freely about their emotions, desires, and fears. Being open may help uncover vulnerable feelings that have been pushed out of conscious awareness. According to psychodynamic theory, behavior is influenced by unconscious thought. Once painful feelings are brought forth and processed, the defense mechanisms are no longer needed and a person in treatment can start changing unhelpful patterns when coping with life’s challenges.
Supportive psychotheapy
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Hadrachat Horim
Therapist's Experience with Gap Year Students
I have worked with various gap year programs, including joint Israeli / foreign mechina programs. Primarily this has been in the area of individual therapy for participants dealing with social issues, anxiety, depression or bi-polar disorder.