Who am I ?

My professional life has been wondering for many years between two different hats (as we say in Hebrew).

At the beginning of my life journey, I've specialized in Arabic language and literature, and in Middle Eastern Studies. I even acquired a teacher's degree in Arabic.

Later on, wanting to make a difference, I put on the therapist hat, and I've been working in this field now for 25 years, as a Family and Couples therapist.

I've worked for 15 years at "Ezrat Nashim" Children's mental health day clinic in Jerusalem. Among my many roles, was a special project in Brief Therapy in front of a one- way mirror, which was published at Israel Journal of Psychiatry, 1991.              .

In my last years at the clinic, I've specialized in treating Children and families of children who suffered from Turrettes Syndrome. At the same time I've also begun my acquaintance with the Jewish Orthodox and Ultra Orthodox Community in Jerusalem, and I owe these people, much gratitude for all they have taught me. I've also worked with girls in distress, and with children from broken homes. In the years 1997 – 2005 I've worked with Family Doctors in the Department of Family Medicine at the Hadassah Medical School.

For many years I've been looking for a way to hold both hats. When I was introduced to Imago Therapy more then ten years ago, it looked like the answer was coming my way. In the end of the Imago Couples Workshop, there is a joint vision dream, and it was then that our dream was born; to use Imago as a way to contribute to our complex way of being in our unique peace of land. A short time after that, 9/11  occurred, which gave birth to a special committee in the International Imago organization, which was named THE IMAGO PEACE PROJECT. This Committee created and developed Communologue, the way to safe communication in groups. The Peace Project became my second home. The combination between the Imago work, and Communologue, gave birth to the Palestinian Israeli Imago Project, which brings together couples from both peoples.

In the last few years, I work with Nohad Geryas, an Arab Educator from Haifa, in bringing together Jewish and Arab couples, to do Imago work between the couples, and Communologue between the two peoples.

As an addition to my work with couples, I've decided to add to my expertise as a therapist, one of the methods which combine body work. I've completed my training as a Somatic Experiencing Therapist and Trauma Specialist in 2007.

Today I work in a private clinic, in Reut, where I live with my family, and in Jerusalem.