Telehealth Available
Ian Friedman
Credentials
Type of Therapist:
Clinical Psychologist
Primary Degree(s):
MA
Finances
Average Cost Per Session:
350-500 NIS
Insurance:
None
Discounts Available:
Sliding Scale | Free Consultation | Student Discount | Lone Soldier Discount
Licensed in Israel
Registered Psychologist in Israel
Mumche Specialty License in Israel
Licensed Abroad
Office
  • 1A Paran str, Ramat Eshkol
  • Jerusalem
Telehealth Available
Office
  • 1A Paran str, Ramat Eshkol
  • Jerusalem

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Credentials
Type of Therapist:

Clinical Psychologist

Primary Degree(s):

MA

Finances
Average Cost Per Session:

350-500 NIS

Insurance:

None

Discounts Available:

Sliding Scale | Free Consultation | Student Discount | Lone Soldier Discount

Licensed in Israel
Registered Psychologist in Israel
Mumche Specialty License in Israel
Licensed Abroad

ABOUT THE THERAPIST

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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree
Education
Year of Graduation

MA

University of the Witwatersrand

1986


Degree
MA

Education
University of the Witwatersrand

Year of Graduation
1986
Years in Practice

37

LICENSED IN ISRAEL
Registration in Pinkas Hapsichologim

4800

Mumche Category

Clinical Psychologist

Mumche License Number

4653

LICENSED ABROAD
License Number / State
4800 - Israel; Mumche in Clinical Psychology 4653
License Number
4800 - Israel; Mumche in Clinical Psychology 4653
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ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS

1988 - South African Medical and Dental Council - Clinical Psychologist
1997 - Misrad Habriyut - Clinical Psychologist Ishur Toar Mumche - 4653

DISTANCE COUNSELING

Telephone Counseling, Online Therapy

PRIMARY SPECIALTIES

Anxiety / Panic

Depression

Eating Disorders

Gender Identity Concerns

ADDITIONAL SPECIALTIES

Mood Disorders

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Parenting Issues / Training

Personality Disorders

Self-Esteem

Self-Harm / Suicide

Trauma / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD

CLIENT FOCUS

Population

Adolescents
Adults
Couples
Men
Women

Languages

Hebrew
English

TREATMENT APPROACH

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

SERVICES OFFERED

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.