COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Date:06 Oct, 2011
Description:
Rabbi Dovid Cohen - Increasing Intimacy in the Age of Facebook & Twitter
Rabbi Dovid M. Cohen, Esq., has a Masters degree in counseling from the University of North Texas with a concentration in family therapy and did clinical training in the Family Institute of Jerusalem. He has a particular interest in counselling couples and has done advanced training under the auspices of the Gottman Institute. He has lectured extensively on the topic (yiws.org/shiurim) and has as a mentor, noted marital therapist and author M. Gary Neuman ( http://mgaryneuman.com/). He can be contacted about private counseling at cohen.dovid@gmail.com or 347-374-0643.
Lauren Roth - How to Fall in Love with your Spouse for Life
Lauren Roth, LSW is a psychotherapist in private practice in Lakewood, New Jersey, who speaks extensively across the United States on many topics, including: marriage, parenting, healthful eating, and a variety of inspirational and Torah topics. Mrs. Roth holds a BA in Molecular Biology from Princeton University, and a Masters in Social Work from Rutgers. She was the recipient of the Mark Forman Memorial Award for excellence in academics and in clinical work.
Rochelle Harary - The 6 C’s of Conflict Resolution
Rochelle Harary, M.S., is a licensed school psychologist and mental health counselor, with specialized training in cognitive and projective assessment. She has further training in psychotherapy with children and adolescents and family. Presently, she is a school psychologist for a yeshiva, is in private practice, and lectures on parenting for the Orthodox Union and synagogues throughout New York. Other lectures include Pesach programs where she has had the privilege of meting people from around the world. Mrs. Harary writes for Image Magazine on parenting and marriage.
Dr. Sara Barris - Building and Rebuilding an Inspired Marriage
Sara Barris received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Yeshiva University, Ferkauf division in 1986. Since 1988 she has been highly active in the field of relationships, marriage, parenting, and infertility. Dr. Barris has written and lectured extensively around the psychological and emotional variables surrounding these issues. Sara Barris serves as the Co - Director of Support Services for The American Fertility Association. In that capacity she has created and developed their national Tele-coaching support groups. Dr. Barris is a part of Dr. Martin Seligman’s team at the University of Pennsylvania helping to facilitate the Penn Resilience Program In addition as part of this team, she has participated in the resilience training for the United States Military.
Tobias Jungreis - Keeping Your Marriage Romantic and Fun
Toby Jungreis, Marital Counselor, (and D.V.M!) is a family therapist and counselor who has been published in the Saturday Evening Post, Modern Maturity, Rural Heritage, and Mature Living. He has authored five books which include How to Be a Great Husband and How to Make Your Fifties the Best Time of Your Life. Toby is also a practicing veterinarian of many years.
Dr. Alan Singer - Myths of Marriage: Helpful Tips for Couples
Alan M. Singer Ph.D., is a marriage and family therapist in a private practice. He also provides individual and group therapy at family service agencies and parenting workshops at community centers. He has conducted numerous broadcast and print interviews including: USA Today, Fox Morning News, MSNBC.com and Huffington Post. Dr. Singer is a featured columnist in the Home News Tribune of New Jersey (www.thnt.com), a sister newspaper of USA Today. He created the website www.FamilyThinking.com, where he posts his columns on marriage and family topics to make them accessible to a larger audience.
Dr. Norman Blumenthal- Second Marriage & Blended Family: Nightmare or Redemption
• Licensed Psychologist, private practice, Hewlett, NY
• Founder and past President of CAHAL
• Founder and Psychological Consultant for TOVA
• Coordinator for Group Psychotherapy Training for Psychiatric Residents and Psychology Interns, North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System
• Psychologist-in Residence, Annual Bereavement Weekends, Chai Lifeline
• Education Director, Bella and Harry Wexner Kollel Elyon & Semikha Honors Program, Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, Yeshiva University
• Board Member and Past Vice President, NEFESH, International Network of Orthodox Mental Health Professionals
Rona Novick- Forgiveness in Marriage
Rona Novick, Ph.D. is the Director of the Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Doctoral Program at the Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education and Administration at Yeshiva University and Associate Clinical Professor of Child Psychology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Novick has published scholarly articles on school applications of behavior management, children and trauma and bully prevention in schools and has delivered numerous presentations at national and international conferences.
