Telehealth Available
Michael J. Salamon
Credentials
Type of Therapist:
Clinical Psychologist
Primary Degree(s):
PhD
Finances
Average Cost Per Session:
350-500 NIS
Insurance:
N/A
Discounts Available:
Sliding Scale

Licensed Abroad

Mumche Specialty License in Israel

Office
  • Menachem Begin 8
  • Netanya
Telehealth Available

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Credentials
Type of Therapist:

Clinical Psychologist

Primary Degree(s):

PhD

Finances
Average Cost Per Session:

350-500 NIS

Insurance:

N/A

Discounts Available:

Sliding Scale

Licensed Abroad

Mumche Specialty License in Israel

Office
  • Menachem Begin 8
  • Netanya

ABOUT

I am a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the recipient of an APA Presidential Citation for my "transformative work in...the prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse". I have authored well over 100 professional and public articles, and several text books in the fields of adult development as well as in the area of abuse. I have also helped produce an educational documentary about child abuse.

I am the clinical supervisor for a program that helps fund therapy for survivors of child sexual abuse. In my years of experience I have been both a clinician and researcher. At this time I am involved in several projects exploring marital satisfaction, the "shidduch crisis" and the long term impact of abuse on personality. I have a reputation and am known as a caring and direct therapist who likes to assist patients to overcome challenges and achieve goals. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Degree
Education
Year of Graduation

PhD

Hofstra University

1983


Degree
PhD

Education
Hofstra University

Year of Graduation
1983
Years in Practice

40

LICENSED ABROAD
License Category
License Number / State
Psychologist
NY 007842

License Category
Psychologist
License Number
NY 007842
LICENSED IN ISRAEL
Mumche Category

Clinical Psychologist

Mumche License Number

27-46197

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DISTANCE COUNSELING

Telephone Counseling

PRIMARY SPECIALTIES

Abuse

Borderline Personality Disorder

Child Abuse

Mood Disorders

Sexual Abuse / Rape

ADDITIONAL SPECIALTIES

Anxiety / Panic

Codependency

Personality Disorders

Trauma / Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD

CLIENT FOCUS

Population

Adolescents
Adults
Men
Women

Languages

Hebrew
English
Yiddish

TREATMENT APPROACH

BehaviorismBehaviorism is an approach to psychology that emphasizes the role of the environment in shaping behavior. It is based on the assumption that behavior is determined by environmental influences, such as reinforcements and punishments, rather than by internal influences, such as thoughts and feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on how one's thoughts, feelings and behaviors are connected and can be changed. It is based on the idea that how we think (cognition) and how we feel (emotion) can influence how we behave. CBT helps people identify and challenge distorted thinking and replace it with more balanced thinking, leading to improved mood and behavior. ‘Homework’, usually containing practical writing exercises, is often completed by the client between sessions to reinforce the therapy. Examples of tools that practitioners often use are journaling, challenging beliefs, and mindfulness.

Cognitive Processing TherapyCognitive Processing Therapy is used to treat trauma and PTSD. During therapy, clients identify and understand their beliefs about their responses to their trauma. Inspecting their beliefs often leads clients to understand their emotions and thoughts in relation to the trauma. When the client is ready, practitioners give them tools to challenge their thoughts of the trauma as well as provide homework to solidify what they learned in sessions. In the later stages of therapy, practitioners teach clients how belief systems (about safety, self-esteem, trust, intimate relationships, control, and power) can change after trauma.

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.

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.

SERVICES OFFERED

Individual Therapy
Consultation
Family Therapy