Last night I was at the Museum of Tolerance and Gratitude in Manhattan (http://www.museumoftolerancenewyork.com, and part of the Simon Wiesenthal Center), as part of the action-oriented Survivor Initiative (http://www.survivorinitiative.org/), an organization that raises funds to support service agencies that serve Holocaust survivors in NYC who are living under the poverty line. It was wonderful to see so many young people… READ MORE>>
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Event in support of the Survivor Initiative at the Museum of Tolerance and Gratitude, NY
Posted by on February 4, 2016
Report from Workshop on Parenting Adult Children Substance Abusers
Posted by on February 1, 2016
Yesterday I attended a program at the Northeast Counties Association of Psychologists of Bergen – Hudson – Passaic Counties (NCAP) (for more details, see http://northeastnjpsychassoc.org/). The program, entitled “The Convergence of Attachment, Codependency & Trauma: The Crisis of Parenting Adult Children Substance Abusers”, was presented by Osna L. Haller, Ph.D., and focused on this extremely difficult problem of parenting, which… READ MORE>>
Meeting of the Morris County Traumatic Loss Coalition
Posted by on January 30, 2016
Last Friday I attended the meeting of the Morris County Traumatic Loss Coalition. The meeting was a great example of an effort to present mental health professionals in the community with an organized, clear overview of some services which are available, some even free, of which many of us are not aware. Providing information about the different access points to… READ MORE>>
United Nations Program for International Day of Commemoration in Memory of Victims Of The Holocaust: “The Holocaust And Human Dignity”
Posted by on January 27, 2016
Today I attended the 2016 International Day of Commemoration in Memory of Victims Of The Holocaust at the United Nations headquarters in NY, which was profoundly moving. (More information is available at http://www.un.org/en/holocaustremembrance/2016/calendar2016.html.) The messages delivered by two survivors of the Holocaust, Marta Wise and Haim Roet, and a survivor of the Sinto who were also exterminated by the Nazis… READ MORE>>
Irit Felsen presenting at OHEL Workshop on “Psychology of Change” on Mar. 9/2016 in Brooklyn, NY
Posted by on January 23, 2016
This advanced full-day workshop will provide insights for mental health professionals seeking to enhance their understanding of the key factors contributing to positive behavioral and emotional change, and successful psychotherapeutic outcomes across different therapeutic interventions. The workshop will provide an overview based on current research and clinical findings, with direct application to clinical practice. Participants will have the opportunity to… READ MORE>>
Postponement of presentation on Jan. 24/2016 at Ofek School in West Orange, NJ
Posted by on January 23, 2016
Due to the winter storm, Irit Felsen’s presentation at Ofek School in West Orange, NJ which was scheduled for Jan. 24/2016 has been postponed, and will be rescheduled for a future date.