I am very pleased to announce that this week a new book, in which I contributed two chapters, was published and has became available,. The book is entitled “Psychoanalysis and Holocaust Testimony: Unwanted Memories of Social Trauma“ and was edited by Dori Laub and Andreas Hamburger, and published by Routledge. My chapters describe my experiences together with Dori Laub as… READ MORE>>
Tag | Trauma
New Book Published, with Two Chapters by Irit Felsen: “Psychoanalysis and Holocaust Testimony: Unwanted Memories of Social Trauma”
Posted by on April 30, 2017
Teleconference on Thurs. March 30, 2017
Posted by on March 24, 2017
Next week on Thursday March 30, between 1:00 pm -2:15 pm Eastern time, I will be presenting a talk entitled: “Adult Sibling Relationships In Holocaust Survivors Families“. This teleconference is part of a monthly teleconference series for professionals, mostly in North America, working with Holocaust survivors. The lecture is followed by a Q & A period. Registration for the teleconference is… READ MORE>>
Article in the Mishpacha Magazine about the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors
Posted by on March 22, 2017
Last month the magazine Mishpacha (http://www.mishpacha.com/) published a front cover article about the Discussion Group for Children of Survivors titled “Survivor Families: Our Parents, Ourselves, Our Changing Lives”, which I have been running once per month at the Boro Park Y in Brooklyn. The author of the article, Ahava Ehrenpreis, participated in one of the meetings and later spoke with… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: Presentation on Sun. Feb. 26, free and open to the community
Posted by on February 20, 2017
Jewish Family Service off Central NJ presents a half-day program dedicated to the issues surrounding the treatment of elderly Holocaust survivors and the challenges faced by their children as caregivers. The event will be Sunday February 26 , 9:30-12:30 at Congregation Israel, 339 Mountain Avenue, Springfield. Continental breakfast will be served, dietary laws observed. The […]
RESCHEDULED: Presentation at United Nations, Thurs. Feb. 23/2017
Posted by on February 18, 2017
I will give a presentation as part of a Panel Discussion on Trauma and Mental Health at the UN on Thursday February 9th. The meeting is free and is open to the public. More information is available at http://www.ngomentalhealth.org/events/. The presentation will take place 2:00-4:00pm; I will be presenting on the lessons learned from empirical […]
Constructive Empathic Communication: Summary of the Seventh Meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors in Boro Park
Posted by on February 11, 2017
Conflict as an opportunity for growth: the couple relationship in midlife. The focus of the recent meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors was on enhancing constructive, empathic communication. Midlife is associated with many life transitions. Elderly parents ailing and passing away, one’s children have moved out and established their own lives and families, sometimes far away… READ MORE>>