This coming Tuesday I will lead the third meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors at the Y in Boro Park. This meeting, which will take place at 7:00pm this coming Tuesday, July 26, will be the third in series of monthly meetings. The topic this week will focus on Sibling Relationships in families of Holocaust Survivors…. READ MORE>>
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Third meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors this week: Siblings Relationships
Posted by on July 24, 2016
Summary of 2nd meeting of Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors
Posted by on July 20, 2016
The second meeting of the Discussion Group for Children of Holocaust Survivors took place at the Boro Y on June 28. Again, the room was packed with nearly fifty participants who gathered together to better understand the legacy that binds us together. Further deepenimg some of the themes raised during the previous meeting, the discussion focused in particular on the… READ MORE>>
Lecture on June 15 at Jacobi Medical Center
Posted by on June 8, 2016
I will be giving a lecture, entitled “Dehumanization and Empathy: The Impact on Patient Care” at Jacobi Medical Center on June 15, 2016, 2:00-3:30pm. Location: Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Pkwy S., Bronx, NY 10461, Bldg. 4, 2nd fl. Conf. Ctr. The presentation will review findings from neuroscience of social cognitions regarding the neuro-affective substrate of dehumanizing perceptions of others…. READ MORE>>
Did You Marry the Wrong Partner Or Do You Have the Wrong View of Marriage? Great Article from the NY Times this past weekend
Posted by on June 2, 2016
As a couple therapist and teacher of couple therapy, I am forever fascinated by the complexities that marriage or long-term partnership present us with. The weaving of two lives together involves learning to understand our own family history and its impact on how we give and perceive love, it requires learning to know ourselves better, learning to know and understand… READ MORE>>
Morris County Traumatic Loss Coalition : Presentation about Deirdre’s House, the center for Morris County child abuse victims
Posted by on May 15, 2016
Last Friday I attended the meeting of the Morris County Traumatic Loss Coalition and had the pleasure of listening to the presentation by Anthony DeVincenzo, director of Deirdre’s House in Morristown, NJ (www.deirdreshouse.org), located on 8 Court street, Tel. 973-631-5000. The most important message from Mr. DeVincenzo was that child abuse is a real issue in our society, with about… READ MORE>>
Comments on the First Monthly Group Meeting for Children of Holocaust Survivors in Boro Park
Posted by on May 11, 2016
Last night we had the first in a series of ten monthly meetings of a discussion group for children of Holocaust survivors which took place at the Boro Park Y in Brooklyn. The series of meetings is organized by “Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization”, and was made possible by a grant from the Jewish Federations of North America, through their Center… READ MORE>>