The next meeting of the group will take place as scheduled, next Sunday, September 8th from 2-4pm at the NYU Bronfman Center, 7 East 10th Street. Hope to see you… READ MORE>>
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4th meeting, 2GNYC Discussion Group: “Growing up in the Shadow of the Holocaust”
Posted by on September 5, 2019
Presentation Date: 09/08/19
Location: Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at New York University, located at 7 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10003
My Recently Published Paper on Intergenerational Transmission of Trauma
Posted by on September 4, 2019
I am happy to share my most recent paper, entitled “Patient and Psychotherapist Meeting in Shared Intergenerational Transmission of Genocidal Trauma”, which has been published this past month by the journal Psychoanalysis, Self and Context in its online version and will appear in the hard copy issue in the spring. You can download a copy of the accepted version of… READ MORE>>
Today: A Very Moving All-Day 2GNYC Event for Children and Descendants of Survivors
Posted by on September 2, 2019
Thank you to all who joined us for a truly moving day today at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, to the Museum Director, Jack Kliger who honored us with his presence, and to Jerome Kowalski who so graciously presented the speakers and made sure everything moved along smoothly. It was immensely moving to have the five elderly survivors light candles… READ MORE>>
REMINDER (and Program) for Tomorrow’s 2GNYC Event at the Museum of Jewish Heritage
Posted by on September 1, 2019
REMINDER: Please join me at the 2GNYC Event at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on Monday September 2 (Labor Day). You can choose to attend any of the group meetings and lectures or view the exhibit at the museum. I will be one of the speakers at this event, the program for which is the following: More details are provided… READ MORE>>
2GNYC Event at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on Monday September 2 (Labor Day)
Posted by on August 26, 2019
Presentation Date: 09/02/19
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Place, NY, NY 10280
Please join me at the 2GNYC Event at the Museum of Jewish Heritage on Monday September 2 (Labor Day). You can choose to attend any of the group meetings and… READ MORE>>
Transforming Our World: Moonshots
Posted by on July 26, 2019
Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending an unusual and inspiring event at the United Nations, hosted by NOVUS. The event, organized around the 50th celebration of the first landing on the Moon, was entitled “Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Moonshots”, and focused on the message: “Making the Impossible Possible”, the message symbolized by the Apollo 11 mission, by the… READ MORE>>
Should We Stop to Help or Should We Not Get Involved?
Posted by on July 3, 2019
There is a moving story in the news today, about a man who was so despondent that he was about to end his life by jumping off a bridge. Two women who noticed him made a u-turn, stopped their car and got out to talk him off the ledge. Literally. I have just recently become a New Yorker. In my… READ MORE>>
Trauma-Informed Care for Elderly LGBTQ
Posted by on June 30, 2019
Last Thursday I had the honor of participating in the program organized by Toby Weiss, Director of Cultural Sensitivity and Jewish Programming MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care, to educate and sensitize healthcare providers about the special needs of the aging LGBTQ population. This program came one week after my own presentation about the special needs of aging trauma survivors, with… READ MORE>>
Why Everyone Should Learn Mental Health First Aid
Posted by on June 27, 2019
A recent article from CNN cites the findings from NIMH (National Institute of Mental Health) that show that one out of five Americans adults suffers from a mental health problem, but most don’t seek help for it. Mental Health First Aid – an eight-hour workshop – hopes to allow non-mental health professionals to acquire the basic skills to recognize the… READ MORE>>
Montreal Children of Survivors
Posted by on June 15, 2019
Last week, I had a wonderful experience in Montreal, meeting many new colleagues who work at the Cummings Centre, a gorgeous, vibrant center of Jewish life, with a fantastic art program, wellness program, offering multiple social services to the Jewish community. I was invited by Beth Finberg and Kim Morand-Zafrani to give a day workshop to the staff and the… READ MORE>>
Educating Healthcare Professionals About the Impact of Trauma on Survivors Facing the End of Life
Posted by on June 14, 2019
Presentation Date: 06/19/19
Location: Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Place, NY, NY 10280
On Wednesday, June 19 I will be presenting an educational program entitled “Understanding the impact of trauma on Holocaust Survivors Facing the End of Life: Examining the Past to Improve… READ MORE>>
I Am Giving a Series of Presentations This Week in Montreal
Posted by on June 2, 2019
Presentation Date: 06/05/19
Location: Montreal, Canada
This week I will have the pleasure of flying to Montreal and meeting the staff of the Cummings Jewish Center for Seniors, an agency providing a wide range of social and… READ MORE>>
REMINDER: Upcoming Workshop for Mental Health Professionals About Neuroscience and Psychotherapy
Posted by on May 20, 2019
Presentation Date: 05/22/19
Location: Brooklyn, NY
On Wednesday, May 22 I will be presenting a full-day workshop hosted by the Ohel Institute for Training. The workshop is is entitled “Findings from Neuroscience: Implications for Psychotherapy” and… READ MORE>>
Upcoming Workshop for Mental Health Professionals About Neuroscience and Psychotherapy
Posted by on May 11, 2019
Presentation Date: 05/22/19
Location: Brooklyn, NY
On Wednesday, May 22 I will be presenting a full-day workshop hosted by the Ohel Institute for Training. The workshop is is entitled “Findings from Neuroscience: Implications for Psychotherapy” and… READ MORE>>