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Life Coach, CFC
Telehealth Available
Yosef Zev Braver
Credentials
Type of Therapist:
Life Coach
Primary Degree(s):
CFC
Finances
Average Cost Per Session:
$250 NIS
Insurance:
N/A
Discounts Available:
Special Rate for New Olim | Sliding Scale | Student Discount
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Yosef Zev Braver Verified Verified

Credentials
Type of Therapist:

Life Coach

Primary Degree(s):

CFC

Finances
Average Cost Per Session:

$250 NIS

Insurance:

N/A

Discounts Available:

Special Rate for New Olim | Sliding Scale | Student Discount

ABOUT THE THERAPIST

Chassidish integrative psychotherapist and family coach offering Torah-informed, clinically grounded support for individuals, couples, families, and teens.

My Approach to Helping:

My approach combines Torah-informed values with rigorous clinical training to offer meaningful, respectful, and practical support. Influenced by over a decade of close mentorship with Rabbi Shimon Russell—a highly regarded authority in frum mental health known for his compassionate, Torah-grounded approach—I strive to create a calm, thoughtful environment where clients feel safe enough to explore honestly and work toward real change, even when the answers are complex or painful. My style is engaged and collaborative, grounded in deep empathy and clinical precision. I help clients clarify what matters most to them, work through what stands in the way, and take meaningful steps toward growth, connection, and personal responsibility.

Specific Issues I'm Skilled at Helping With:

I work with individuals, couples, families, and teens on a wide range of concerns, including complex family dynamics, marital and relationship challenges, trauma and loss, parenting questions, conflict resolution, self-esteem, identity development, and navigating sensitive personal or religious decisions. I am particularly skilled at supporting clients through difficult conversations and choices with empathy, respect, and culturally nuanced care that honors community values and norms.

My Role as a Therapist:

My role is to be deeply present, honest, and unafraid to sit with you in whatever is real—even when it’s painful, confusing, or not yet fully formed. I aim to help you see your own mind and heart more clearly, including the parts you may have hidden from yourself. I work slowly and precisely, paying close attention not only to what you say but also to what your body, emotions, and silences might be trying to express.

 Drawing from AEDP and other relational approaches, I see the therapeutic relationship itself as a sacred space for healing. When trust is built, old patterns begin to soften, defenses ease, and deeper truths can emerge. In those moments, something shifts—gently but powerfully. Clients often describe our work as emotionally deep, intuitively paced, and quietly transformative—an experience of being seen, felt, and strengthened in ways they didn’t expect, but longed for.

 I hold this work with humility and care. I strive to balance Torah values of dignity, compassion, and responsibility with clinical precision and emotional attunement. I also take my own growth seriously, engaging in regular supervision and self-reflection to remain clear, ethical, and responsive in every step of the work.

Additional Information About my Practice:

I am completing my MSc in Psychotherapy Studies at the New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling (Middlesex University), with all coursework complete and my dissertation in progress. I have pursued advanced training in Integrative Psychotherapy; Couples and Family Therapy (Neve Yerushalayim); Conflict Resolution (Dr. Susan Heitler); Advanced Treatment of Complex Trauma (Dr. Stacey Lebowitz-Levy); Internal Family Systems Level 3 (with Cece Sykes and IFS Israel); Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, delivered in collaboration with psychiatrist Dr. Yitzi Nagel at the Keter Clinic for carefully evaluated clinical needs; and AEDP, including the foundational 33-hour Immersion with Diana Fosha, whose work continues to influence the experiential depth of my practice.

These credentials support my ability to work creatively, responsively, and with care to address complex and sensitive issues with humility, professionalism, and accountability. Fluent in Yiddish, English, and Hebrew, I am a Chassidish therapist trusted within the community and committed to providing culturally sensitive care while welcoming clients from all backgrounds.

I see clients in person at my Jerusalem office and also offer sessions via Zoom for those living elsewhere in Israel or internationally. I work extensively with American Chassidish yeshiva students and modern Orthodox gap-year students studying locally, as well as with individuals and families abroad. I provide psychotherapy services within Israel and offer culturally sensitive coaching and support via Zoom to international clients, always respecting local licensing guidelines and professional ethics. I also have experience supporting clients through periods of crisis, transition, and growth with grounded, compassionate care that helps them feel safe and understood.

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree
Education
Year of Graduation

CFC

Academy for Family Coach Training

2015


Degree
CFC

Education
Academy for Family Coach Training

Year of Graduation
2015
Years in Practice

10

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ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS

Certified Family Coach 1/28/2015

Certified Parent Coach 12/5/2016

MSc Psychotherapy Studies - New School of Psychotherapy and Counselling - current student, estimated graduation 2023

Integrated Psychotherapy, Couples and Family Therapy - Neve Institute - 2023

 IFS Level 1 - 2024

TRAUMA UNIT LEVEL 1 - FUNDAMENTALS - THE FAMILY INSTITUTE OF NEVE YERUSHALAYIM - 2024

IFS Level 3 - IFS Institute - 2025

AEDP IMMERSION - AEDP Institute - 2025

DISTANCE COUNSELING

Online Therapy

BLOG POSTS

Healing the Inner Garden: A Journey of Creation, Connection, and Inner Peace

Explore a path to healing that unites therapeutic insights and Jewish wisdom. This article bridges Internal Family Systems, mindful awareness, and timeless spiritual teachings, offering readers a journey toward self-discovery, purpose, and inner peace.


PRIMARY SPECIALTIES

Couples / Relationship / Marriage Counseling

Executive / Career / Life Coaching

Family Issues

Spiritual Concerns

Trauma / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD

ADDITIONAL SPECIALTIES

Adjustments

Depression

Life Transitions

Mood Disorders

CLIENT FOCUS

Population

Adolescents
Adults
Couples
Families
Men

Languages Spoken

Yiddish
Hebrew
English

Native Language

Yiddish

TREATMENT APPROACH

Emotion-Focused TherapyEmotion-focused therapy (EFT) is a type of psychotherapy that is based on the idea that emotions play a key role in a person’s mental health. EFT focuses on helping people to identify, accept, and manage their emotions in a healthy and productive way. The goal of EFT is to help people identify and express their emotions, understand how those emotions impact their behavior, and learn how to manage their emotions in a way that is adaptive and healthy. EFT is a research-based approach to psychotherapy that has been found to be effective in helping people manage a variety of mental health conditions. It has been used successfully in the treatment of individuals, couples, and families, as well as with groups. EFT is particularly beneficial for people who struggle with emotional regulation, mood disorders, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues.

Existential PsychotherapyExistential psychotherapy is a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes an individual’s subjective experience of existence. It is a philosophical approach to psychotherapy that views the individual as ultimately responsible for creating a meaningful life. This form of psychotherapy helps individuals explore their subjective experiences, understand their personal values and beliefs, find ways to live more authentically, and make meaningful choices. The ultimate goal is to help the individual reach a greater sense of self-awareness and personal fulfillment.

Family Systems TherapyFamily Systems Therapy is an approach to psychotherapy that emphasizes the importance of understanding how the family functions as a whole, and how individual family members interact and affect one another. It focuses on how family dynamics, such as communication patterns, roles, and power dynamics, shape behavior, and how changing these dynamics can lead to positive change. Family Systems Therapy is a collaborative approach, where the therapist works with the family as a whole to identify and address areas of conflict and distress.

Holistic PsychotherapyHolistic psychotherapy emphasizes the individual's interconnectedness between the individual's physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects and views them as inseparable components of a single holistic system. Holistic psychotherapy focuses on understanding how these components interact and affect a person’s wellbeing. The goal of holistic psychotherapy is to create a sense of wholeness and harmony within the individual, and to foster self-awareness and self-care. Holistic practitioners use a variety of approaches, including traditional talk therapy, mindfulness practices, and body-based therapies like movement therapy. They also may incorporate nutrition, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors into treatment plans.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based psychotherapy that uses the metaphor of an internal family of parts to help people gain awareness of how different parts of themselves can interact in healthy and unhealthy ways. IFS encourages people to become curious about their different parts, with the goal of helping them gain access to their true Self or core. Through this process, people can learn to recognize and care for the different parts of themselves, as well as develop compassionate understanding for the origins of their parts. A key principle of IFS is that each part within the person has its own positive intention and is trying to protect the person in some way. By understanding the positive intention of each part, the practitioner and client can work together to help the parts feel heard and understood, and to find more adaptive ways of meeting their needs. IFS has been found to be an effective treatment for a variety of mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues.

Music TherapyMusic therapy is a type of expressive art therapy that can be used to treat a variety of mental health issues. Music therapy interventions can include active music making, listening to music, songwriting, music imagery, singing, and lyric analysis. Through these interventions, clients can experience increased emotional regulation, improved communication, and increased motivation. Music therapy can also be used to address social and behavioral issues such as aggression, impulsivity, and noncompliance. As with all expressive arts approaches, the therapeutic use of music can sometimes elicit responses that may not appear through more traditional forms of treatment. When people find it difficult to express themselves verbally, music therapy can help them access and express feelings that would be more difficult for them to talk about in a more traditional form of therapy. No background in music is required for a person to benefit from this approach.

Narrative TherapyNarrative therapy is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on the stories, or narratives, of a person's life in order to help them gain insights into their situation and develop skills to make positive changes. It is based on the idea that people construct their own stories and meanings to make sense of their lives and experiences. It emphasizes the strengths, values, and skills of the person, while also exploring the influences of culture and context on their life. Narrative therapy seeks to empower individuals by helping them to identify and use their inner resources to overcome challenges and create positive change.

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.

AEDP

SERVICES OFFERED

Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Consultation
Coaching

Therapist's Experience with Gap Year Students

I specialize in guiding English or Yiddish-speaking gap year students from the US or Europe during their Shana Aleph or Shana Bet in Yeshiva. I focus on fostering healthy emotional development and self-discovery. My goal is to support students in their journey of self-exploration and personal growth.

BLOG POSTS

Healing the Inner Garden: A Journey of Creation, Connection, and Inner Peace

Explore a path to healing that unites therapeutic insights and Jewish wisdom. This article bridges Internal Family Systems, mindful awareness, and timeless spiritual teachings, offering readers a journey toward self-discovery, purpose, and inner peace.