Shalva Waldman M.Sc.

All effective trauma modalities share a necessary component for healing; they use various techniques to achieve a "healing brain state"

In the late 1980s, a therapist named Francine Shapiro discovered that by moving her eyes right and left, she could affect the intensity of negative thoughts. More surprising, she found that even hours or days later, the thoughts that previously had been quite disturbing no longer bothered her. This led her to continue to explore, develop, and refine a therapy called Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), which has become one of the most researched and utilized

בצל כנפיך תסתיריני... As frum Jews, religious and spiritual beliefs are an essential part of our very being. And sadly, sometimes the...

What is memory reconsolidation? How does it work? Why is it essential for every therapist to understand it? Until about 20 years ago, it...

Is it best to see a therapist face to face? Or can zoom therapy help me just as much? Are there ways in which zoom therapy can be even...

By Shalvi Waldman M.Sc. Reprinted with permission from Chabad.org There are angels in the world who tell us that we're not good enough –...

A number of months ago, a letter appeared in Binah that caught my attention. A mother wrote about the dangerous effects of childcare on...

Reprinted with permission from Chabad.org By Shalvi Waldman M.Sc. Dear Rachel, I know that eating disorders have been around for a...

By Shalvi Waldman M.Sc. Reprinted with permission from Chabad.org "Spare the rod and spoil the child." We've all heard it, right? Only...

(Republished with permission of Mishpacha magazine) Meira was seeing her therapist Malka because she was having trouble making decisions....

After completing my master’s degree as a therapist I did a two year internship at the Family Institute of Neve Yerushalayim. Dr. Yisrael...

(Note from Shalvi- I don't normally publish articles that I didn't write myself, but I came across this article on TorahMusings.com and I...

I have some fond memories of my aliya process twenty years ago – and, of course, more turbulent memories as well. I remember, as I was...

Would your life improve if you had better communications skills? Would you have an easier time connecting with your loved ones, sharing...

"For years I was told, 'get with the picture,' 'get organized,' and 'pull your own weight.' I internalized the message that I am...

The article that was featured in the English Update two weeks ago titled, “The Silent Struggle − Adult women with ADD” generated a lot of...