Therapy

When humanity meets the sea: Surfing as a source of solace from trauma

Surf Therapy has become a significant tool in coping with trauma and other mental health challenges. The experience accumulated in Israel enables us to provide innovative tools to the world.

Teenagers arrive tense, angry, lonely, distrustful, and completely closed off, and then have their emotional state change through their encounter with the waves.
HaGal Sheli session. Waves as opportunities

“The sea saved my life. Now we use it to save others”

The Ararat program at the National Library of Israel.

Writing to heal: How putting trauma on paper can restore clarity

A person cups their hand to their ear in an act of listening (illustrative)

'Miracle cure': 2-year-old steals show at White House announcement of hearing loss therapy approval


This is your brain on magic mushrooms: My first experience with psilocybin - opinion

To my surprise – and initial disappointment – there were no hallucinations forthcoming. I was definitely in an altered state, just not what I’d anticipated. And then I couldn’t shut up.

 An illustrative image of psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms.

Surviving and thriving: Coping with the stress of Israel's conflict with Iran

You will survive, and even thrive. If you have any concerns, reach out to a professional. May we all soon experience much better times.

 A woman is seen meditating in front of a laptop.

United Hatzalah provides dog therapy to survivors, first responders at missile impact sites

This is to "help survivors and families evacuated from their damaged homes," United Hatzalah added.

 Two IDF soldiers with a United Hatzalah therapy dog, Hope, as part of a new psychotraumatic support program, June 2025.

The art of healing: Ono International School’s premier visual art therapy program

Ono Academic College’s innovative art therapy program offers new olim a transformative route to healing and professional fulfillment amid the ongoing conflict

 ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE is home of the Ono International School.

Haredi school counselors train to identify domestic abuse under new initiative

"We teach counselors to do more than recognize distress—we teach them how to respond effectively," said Bat Melech director of education and outreach.

 More than 600 counselors from Haredi elementary and high schools across Israel have completed specialized training with the Bat Melech organization to identify domestic abuse.

Could BetterHelp expand insurance access? Teladoc’s uplift acquisition sparks speculation

BetterHelp’s parent company, Teladoc, acquires Uplift—potentially paving the way for future insurance-linked online mental health care.


Are you being gaslighted by your rabbi or therapist? Here's how to tell - explainer

Morning prayer: “Keep us far from an evil person and an evil companion.”

 Gaslighting is the deliberate attempt to gain control over others by making them doubt their very identity, feelings, and perceptions (illustrative)

The body remembers: On documenting trauma with care - opinion

Sharing testimonies is a form of storytelling that can help survivors make sense of their trauma.

 Irit Gazit (L) and Sharon Rapaport hear a testimony.

Jerusalem's Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping kids with trauma, disabilities

Feuerstein Institute spreads its techniques for helping children with disabilities and traumatized youngsters and adults.

 Dr. Rabbi Refael Feuerstein in the office of his late father, Prof. Reuven Feuerstein.

Logotherapy in action: Adapting Victor Frankl's teachings to unprecedented circumstances - opinion

As much as we strive to be individuals, unique with our fingerprints, we are social beings and depend on others and a community. I choose to stay connected.

 Anxiety (Illustrative)