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>>
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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>>
After The Holocaust – Primo Levy And The Nexus Of Science, Responsibility and Humanism
Posted by on May 5, 2016
Last night at the United Nations Headquarters in NY I attended the program organized by The Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme in partnership with the Primo Levy Center of New York, in honor of Yom Hashoa. Having celebrated its 10th anniversary last year, the Holocaust and the United Nations Outreach Programme remains steadfast in its mission: to help… READ MORE>>
May is Mental Health Month
Posted by on May 3, 2016
May is Mental Health Month, and in this context I would like to turn our attention to the parents of adult children suffering from mental health issues and addictions. Our lives as parents are focused on our children. The well-being and success of our children is, for many of us for many years the most important aspect or our existence…. READ MORE>>