On Tuesday, June 16th 2015, Irit Felsen will be presenting an In-Service at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. The presentation will address manifestations of trauma and its treatment in the elderly. The in-service will take place at Jacobi Medical Center, building 1, 4th floor auditorium with 1 hour 15 minutes for the presentation and 15 minutes for questions. In… READ MORE>>
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Irit Felsen presenting In-Service at Jacobi Medical Center in NY on June 16/2015
Posted by on June 13, 2015
Irit Felsen presenting at Renaissance Weekend in Jackson Hole, July 4th weekend
Posted by on June 5, 2015
Dr. Irit Felsen will be attending the Renaissance Weekend being held over the July 4th weekend in Jackson Hole, WY (more details are available at http://www.renaissanceweekend.org/weekends/detail.htm?id=46). The event is being held at the Jackson Lake Lodge, established by Laurance Rockefeller. As part of the Renaissance Weekend’s program, Dr. Felsen will make a one-hour presentation about the following topic: Extreme Resilience,… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen commenting after attending an interview with Henry Kissinger
Posted by on May 20, 2015
Henry Kissinger, 92 years old, a little slower than I remember seeing him, as a kid, constantly on TV in the 70’s, always on the go, trying to bring some sanity to the middle east. At this advanced age, Kissinger at the Museum of Jewish Heritage a couple of evenings ago was clear, sharp and witty. He spoke sparingly of… READ MORE>>
Article written by Irit Felsen published in The Times of Israel on May 10/15
Posted by on May 12, 2015
Another article written by Irit Felsen was published in The Times of Israel on May 10, 2015. The article, entitled “Murder, martyrdom and the fear of enemies among us”, can be found at the following link: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/murder-martyrdom-and-the-fear-of-enemies-among-us/
Irit Felsen is keynote speaker at the Community Initiative for Holocaust Survivors Lecture on May 12, 2015
Posted by on May 10, 2015
On Tuesday May 12, 2015, Irit Felsen will deliver the keynote address at the Community Initiative for Holocaust Survivors Lecture. More information is provided in the invitation below: UJA-Federation of New York and Selfhelp Community Services are pleased to invite you to a special Community Initiative for Holocaust Survivors (CIHS) Lecture: The Impact of Historical Trauma on Relationships between Holocaust… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen’s presentation at Jacobi Medical Center in NY re-scheduled for June 16/2015
Posted by on April 25, 2015
On Tuesday, June 16th 2015, Irit Felsen will be presenting an In-Service at Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx. The presentation will address manifestations of trauma and its treatment in the elderly. The in-service will take place at Jacobi Medical Center, building 1, 4th floor auditorium with 1 hour 15 minutes for the presentation and 15 minutes for questions. In… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen presenting Grand Rounds at Princeton House Behavioral Health in Princeton, NJ this Monday (Apr. 27/2015)
Posted by on April 25, 2015
This Monday (April 27/2015), Irit Felsen will be presenting Grand Rounds at Princeton House Behavioral Health in Princeton, NJ. The title of the presentation will be “Long-Term Effects of Parental PTSD and Other Posttraumatic Reactions in the Family”. For more details, see http://www.princetonhcs.org/phcs-home/what-we-do/princeton-house-behavioral-health/what-we-do/training-and-education/professional-education.aspx.
Note from Irit Felsen about conference in Israel
Posted by on March 2, 2015
Not just for those interested in C.G. Jung’s writing! An International Conference in Israel: The Jung-Neumann Letters Friday April 24- Sunday April 26 C.G. Jung and Erich Neumann exchanged correspondence over thirty years, boldly addressing many important issues in analytical psychology as well as cultural and social issues, including anti-semitism and Nazism. The collected letters are being published by Princeton… READ MORE>>
Statement from Irit Felsen about “From Memory to History, Faces and Voices of the Holocaust” exhibition
Posted by on March 1, 2015
Monday last week marked the opening of the exhibition entitled “From Memory to History, Faces and Voices of the Holocaust”, which will remain at the Gaelen Gallery in Whippany, West 901 Route 10, until April 30.This is the 10th year’s anniversary of this important exhibition organized by the NJ Holocaust Council of Metrowest. The exhibition brings individual faces and private… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen presenting at Yeshiva of Flatbush, Joel Braverman High School, Feb. 25/2015
Posted by on February 23, 2015
On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 Irit Felsen will be at the Yeshivah of Flatbush, Joel Braverman High School located in Brooklyn, NY. The High School is organizing a special program called “Book Day”, a full day symposium for 11th and 12th grade students. Irit will be giving an educational session for the students about the inter-generational relationship between survivors and… READ MORE>>
NGO Committee on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship to the United Nations
Posted by on February 19, 2015
As a member of the NGO Committee on Mental Health in Consultative Relationship to the UN, Dr. Irit Felsen would like to make mental health professionals and others who are interested in the promotion of issues related to mental health aware of the meetings of the NGO Committee on Mental Health . Meetings, which are open to all interested individuals, take… READ MORE>>
Article by Irit Felsen published in The Times of Israel, Feb. 17/2015
Posted by on February 17, 2015
An article written by Irit Felsen, and entitled “Justice and Tolerance: An Irish Catholic playing Wiesenthal”, has been published in the The Times of Israel on February 17, 2015. The article discusses Irit’s thoughts after having attended a performance of Tom Dugan’s one-man play “Wiesenthal”. The full article (an image of the beginning of which is seen below) can be… READ MORE>>
Bibliography for Irit Felsen’s presentation at OHEL on Feb. 11/2015
Posted by on February 15, 2015
On Wednesday February 11, 2015, Dr. Irit Felsen, Ph.D. gave a three-hour workshop at the Mel and Phyllis Zachter Ohel Institute for training, in Brooklyn NY. Irit Felsen’s presentation, focusing on adult trauma and its impact on marital and spousal functioning in the family was followed by a presentation by Dr. David Pelcovitz,Ph.D. about the impact of trauma experienced in… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen presenting at “Trauma and the Family” Event at OHEL in Brooklyn, Feb. 11/2015
Posted by on February 9, 2015
This week, on Wednesday Feb. 11/15, Irit Felsen will be leading a three-hour workshop on “Trauma and the Family” at OHEL in Brooklyn.
Irit Felsen’s reflections after seeing Tom Dugan’s one-man play “Wiesenthal”
Posted by on February 9, 2015
I just returned with my family from a memorable evening at the play “Wiesenthal”, written and acted by Tom Dugan. It was one of these rare occasions when you feel that you are truly the better, as a person, for having had the opportunity to have had a certain life experience. That if you had not seen it, you would… READ MORE>>