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"Your present circumstances don't determine where you go; they merely determine where you start!" ~Nido R. Qubein
You deserve the highest standard of professional help at an affordable cost; it is my passion to make that happen!
Bina Stefansky
Credentials
Type of Therapist:
Mental Health Counselor
Primary Degree(s):
LMSW
Finances
Average Cost Per Session:
Other
Insurance:
N/A
Discounts Available:
Sliding Scale | Free Consultation | Student Discount
Licensed Abroad
Licensed in the USA, in the State of New York
Office
- Sheshet Hayamim 17a
- Jerusalem
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Business HoursEvenings
Bina Stefansky
Verified
Credentials
Type of Therapist:
Mental Health Counselor
Primary Degree(s):
LMSW
Finances
Average Cost Per Session:
350 NIS
Insurance:
N/A
Discounts Available:
Sliding Scale | Free Consultation | Student Discount
Licensed Abroad
Licensed in the USA, in the State of New York
ABOUT THE THERAPIST
My Approach to Helping:
I am dedicated to establishing a safe and trusting relationship for optimal healing and growth with each unique individual I meet. Our therapy room becomes a transformative space for addressing past challenges and fostering positive connections for the future. This reflects my dedication to ensure that clients not only receive professional guidance but also experience a sense of calm and comfort as they embark on their therapeutic journey. My view is that therapy is a collaborative effort—I feel privileged to accompany you on your journey of self-improvement while providing handholding support and guidance. Accordingly, I offer a sliding scale so financial strains should not hinder committed individuals from receiving the professional support they deserve.
Specific Issues I'm Skilled at Helping With:
I service those in the English speaking community who are new to Israel or during their gap/seminary year. My experience includes helping clients heal from past traumas and deal with the long hard days of anxiety or depression. When we meet we discover how you can proccess and move forward from your traumas, and learn new skills to thrive in a safe enviorment instead of resolving to survival responses of the past. I have found great success in assisting clients adjust in new cultures, overcoming the challenges of loneliness and the struggles of being the supporting figure in their family. I work with clients facing struggles in new marriages, life stages and/or schools/seminaries; sometimes you need the extra support and validation to see the beauty in your own life.
I also meet with children and adolescents, as we build a connection of trust and safety with a focus on the client's specific needs. Our sessions are client-centered, allowing for the child or teen to gain autonomy and make responsible choices, while building strength and resilience to face their lives.
My Role as a Therapist:
I am committed to support and empower my clients as unique individuals, each possessing their own narrative and unique life story, avoiding the limitations of diagnostic labels. Compassion, dedication, positivity and professionalism are the foundations of my practice encouraging clients to move upward and thrive.
QUALIFICATIONS
Degree
Education
Year of Graduation
LMSW
Long Island University
2023
Degree
LMSWEducation
Long Island UniversityYear of Graduation
2023Years in Practice
1
LICENSED IN THE USA
License Category
License Number / State / Active Until
Master Social Worker
121314-01 / New York / 31.08.2026
License Category
Master Social Worker
License Number / State / Active Until
121314-01 / New York / 31.08.2026
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ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS
BSW - LIU - 2023
Treatment of coplex trauma - Sanford Landa - 2023
DISTANCE COUNSELING
Online Therapy
PRIMARY SPECIALTIES
Adjustments
Family Issues
Life Transitions
Stress Management
Trauma / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
ADDITIONAL SPECIALTIES
Academic
Anger Management
Anxiety / Panic
Behavioral Concerns In Children
Bipolar Disorder
Couples / Relationship / Marriage Counseling
Depression
Executive / Career / Life Coaching
Mood Disorders
Postpartum Depression
Self-Esteem
CLIENT FOCUS
Population
Children
Adolescents
Adults
Women
Languages
English
TREATMENT APPROACH
Attachment-Based Family Therapy (ABFT)Attachment-based family therapy (ABFT) is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on the family's relationships and communication patterns. It is based on the theory that strong and secure attachments between family members are essential for emotional health and well-being. The goal of ABFT is to identify any problems in family relationships, enable family members to become more attuned to each other’s needs, and build a secure bond between them. It also helps family members to practice healthy communication skills, learn effective problem-solving strategies, and build trust within the family.
Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) is an integrative psychological approach that focuses on building compassion for oneself and others. It combines elements of cognitive behavioral therapy, evolutionary psychology, philosophy, and Eastern contemplative traditions. CFT is based on the concept that compassion is a fundamental human emotion that can be cultivated to promote psychological well-being. The goal of CFT is to help individuals understand and relate to their emotions in a compassionate and non-judgmental way. It encourages clients to develop a sense of self-compassion and understanding, and to use it to create healthier ways of living. CFT also emphasizes developing a compassionate relationship with others, and can help foster greater acceptance and understanding. The primary therapeutic technique of CFT is compassionate mind training (CMT). Some CMT tools that clients may participate in are appreciation exercises, mindfulness, and compassion-focused imagery exercises. These exercises promote compassionate motivation, sympathy, sensitivity, and distress tolerance within clients.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy developed by Marsha Linehan to help people learn to better manage and cope with emotions and stress. It focuses on developing skills and strategies to help regulate emotions, improve relationships and communication, and reduce self-destructive behaviors. Through DBT, people learn to identify and modify unhealthy thoughts and behaviors, while also learning to accept and validate their own feelings. DBT teaches skills to help individuals become aware of and accept and regulate their emotions, tolerate distress, and improve interpersonal relationships.
PsychoanalysisPsychoanalysis is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on unconscious processes and is used to treat mental health conditions. It is based on the belief that unconscious conflicts are the root of psychological issues. It seeks to understand an individual's psychological experience, including thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, in order to identify patterns, uncover underlying conflicts, and gain insight into how these conflicts may be impacting the individual's life. Psychoanalysis is based on the idea that unconscious processes and experiences can affect behavior, mood, and relationships. The goal of psychoanalysis is to help the individual gain insight into these unconscious processes. Psychoanalysis suggests that the client’s symptoms can be reduced by bringing these conflicts into conscious awareness.
Psychodynamic TherapyPsychodynamic therapy is a form of therapy that focuses on the unconscious mind and how it affects behavior. It works to help people understand and work through past experiences and feelings that may be causing difficulties in the present. This type of therapy encourages individuals to explore their emotions, relationships, and behaviors in order to gain insight into their current difficulties. It can help individuals better understand themselves and their motivations, and gain insight into how past events have impacted their current lives. People tend to develop defense mechanisms when faced with challenges in life. Defense mechanisms may keep painful feelings, memories, and experiences in the unconscious. A few common defense mechanisms include: denial, repression, and rationalization. Psychodynamic therapists encourage people to speak freely about their emotions, desires, and fears. Being open may help uncover vulnerable feelings that have been pushed out of conscious awareness. According to psychodynamic theory, behavior is influenced by unconscious thought. Once painful feelings are brought forth and processed, the defense mechanisms are no longer needed and a person in treatment can start changing unhelpful patterns when coping with life’s challenges.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)Solution-focused therapy is a type of therapy that focuses on what is going right in a person’s life, as opposed to what is going wrong. It is based on the premise that when a person can identify what is working, they can build on it and make positive changes to the areas of their life that need improvement. A therapist using this approach will often ask questions designed to bring out a person’s strengths and resources, rather than focusing on problems or past issues. The aim of this type of therapy is to help people find solutions to their current problems, in order to build a better future. A solution-focused therapist encourages those in treatment to develop a vision of the future and offers support and guidance as they determine the skills, resources, and abilities needed to achieve that vision successfully.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) is an evidence-based practice used to help children, adolescents and their parents who have experienced a single or multiple traumatic events. This type of therapy combines cognitive and behavioral strategies to help people process their traumatic experiences, manage their distress, develop coping skills, and restore their sense of safety and well-being. TF-CBT focuses on education and skill-building, creating an environment of safety and trust, and using therapeutic activities to help people understand their responses and control their symptoms. Children are shown how perceptions may be distorted and are given the tools to redesign those perceptions. TF-CBT is a skills-based model, and it requires the child and parent to practice its components in order to be optimally effective. Parents and children are commonly asked to practice skills at home.
Client centered, strength based perspective, Person-in-enviorment
SERVICES OFFERED
Individual Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
