I will be attending the upcoming Renaissance Weekend, taking place in Charleston, South Carolina from December 28/2015 – January 1/2016 (more details are available at http://www.renaissanceweekend.org/weekends/detail.htm?id=51). Among the various activities organized, I will give a 1-hour presentation entitled “Extreme Resilience: Up-Close and Personal” as well as a mini-lecture about PTSD, and also moderate a panel discussion about mental illness and… READ MORE>>
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Article written by Irit Felsen published in The Times of Israel on December 15/2015
Posted by on December 17, 2015
Another article written by Irit Felsen was published in The Times of Israel on December 10, 2015. The article, entitled “Selfies: A Modern Tale of Ugly Ducklings“, can be found at the following link: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/selfies-a-modern-tale-of-ugly-ducklings/
Comment on new book: “The Neuropsychology of the Unconscious” by Efrat Ginot
Posted by on December 12, 2015
My colleage and friend, Efrat Ginot, Ph.D., recently published an important and wonderful book. The book is entitled “The Neuropsychology of the Unconscious: Integrating Brain and Mind in Psychotherapy” (see http://books.wwnorton.com/books/The-Neuropsychology-of-the-Unconscious/) and is published by Norton, as part of the Interpersonal Neurobiology Series. I have read the book and found it extremely interesting in illuminating a new and revolutionary understanding… READ MORE>>
Presentation on Dec. 13/2015 at Goodwin Museum and Education Center in Cherry Hill, NJ
Posted by on December 11, 2015
On Sunday, Dec 13 I will be giving a lecture at the Annual Generations After Brunch at the Goodwin Museum and Education Center in Cherry Hill, NJ. The Goodwin Museum and Education Center offers programs for students as well as teacher trainings at the center and in schools. The stated mission is “To teach people about the past and educate… READ MORE>>
Conference on “Veterans, Trauma and Resilience: What’s New”
Posted by on November 23, 2015
Last Friday I attended in NYC a day conference entitled “Veterans, Trauma and Resilience: What’s New” (http://www.eomega.org/visit-us/omega-nyc/veterans-trauma-resilience-whats-new). The speakers included important figures in trauma research and in mental health and veterans mental health services. Bessel van der Kolk, M.D. presented his view of the persistence of trauma in embodied experience as discussed in his recently published new book, “The Body… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen presenting at Oscar and Ella Wilf Campus for Senior Living in Somerset, NJ, Nov. 13/2015
Posted by on November 11, 2015
On Friday November 13, Irit Felsen will give a presentation, entitled “Managing Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress in the Older Adult Population“, at the Oscar and Ella Wilf Campus for Senior Living in Somerset, NJ. The presenation is intended for mental health professionals and case managers working with older adults. The prevalence of traumatic histories among the elderly is high. There… READ MORE>>
Article written by Irit Felsen published in The Times of Israel on November 10/15
Posted by on November 11, 2015
Another article written by Irit Felsen was published in The Times of Israel on November 10, 2015. The article, entitled “Helping Holocaust Survivors Cope in Uncertain Times“, can be found at the following link: http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/helping-holocaust-survivors-cope-in-uncertain-times/ .
Recording of Irit Felsen’s lecture to the Claims Conference available online
Posted by on November 2, 2015
On Thursday 10/29/15 Irit Felsen presented a teleconference lecture entitled “Helping Our Clients During Times of Unsettling World News”. An audio recording of the lecture is available online free of charge at https://www.cubbyusercontent.com/pl/Instant+Meeting+2015-10-29.webm/_6f1f54b7ad58496f97314d7ddaba12de The lecture was a part of an ongoing monthly lecture series provided online by the Claims Conference for service providers across North America, Australia and the UK… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen presenting in the Claims Conference teleconference, October 29/15
Posted by on October 20, 2015
On Thursday Oct 29 beginning at 1 pm, I will be giving a talk entitled “Helping Our Clients During Times of Unsettling World News” during the next teleconference of the Claims Conference. More information, including directions of how to connect to the teleconference, can be found at http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=db9190cf3354f272fa9c7a934&id=3d419152ce&e=adbddb621d. For any questions, email Chavie Brumer: Chavie.brumer@claimscon.org. If you are joining the… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen presenting at Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC, Oct. 15/2015
Posted by on October 10, 2015
On Thursday Oct 15 beginning at 10:30 am, I will be giving a talk for the speaker’s bureau at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, Living Memorial to the Holocaust (http://www.mjhnyc.org). The talk will be titled “Intergenerational Transmission: Inheriting Historical Trauma” and will address the various aspects of strengths and vulnerabilities that have been observed in studies of the children of… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen starting teaching again at Yeshiva University, for Fall 2015 Semester
Posted by on August 26, 2015
During the Fall 2015 semester, which began today, Irit Felsen is teaching a graduate level psychology course at Yeshiva University in the Bronx, as part of the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. The course is “Couples and Family Counseling” (Course #6440).
Diversity, inside and out
Posted by on August 23, 2015
In recent years, cultural competence with regards to diversity has come to the foreground of the social discourse in general and in mental health services in particular. It is important to remember that cultural diversity does not necessarily mean only differences associated with ethnicity, religion, wealth, level of education and other aspects of socially-constructed identity. Some people who appear to… READ MORE>>
Liking the body you have
Posted by on August 13, 2015
Dominique Browning wrote a piece in the last weekend’s New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/09/fashion/im-too-old-for-this.html?emc=eta1) that captures something we mothers, psychotherapists, older women, would like so much to be able to impress upon our daughters and other younger women. It is the perspective that comes with age, that their young bodies are beautiful, as they are, and that they should celebrate their… READ MORE>>
Comment about movie “Infinitely Polar Bear”
Posted by on August 8, 2015
Yesterday I watched the movie “Infinitely Polar Bear” at the Lincoln Plaza Cinemas in NYC. This a a touching, poignant movie based on a real story. Maya Forbes wrote and directed the movie, in which she tells the story of her family, a father who was the son of a prominent Boston family, a black mother, and their two young… READ MORE>>
My comment submitted to the White House conference about PTSD and Aging
Posted by on August 8, 2015
Recently the White House hosted a conference on aging. There are very interesting and important resources that were made available online for the public following the conference. One of the particular documents is The Healthy Aging Policy Brief (http://www.whitehouseconferenceonaging.gov/blog/policy/post/healthy-aging-policy-brief), which includes specific sections that address important topics such as promoting health and preventing disease and injury; optimizing cognitive health; optimizing… READ MORE>>