Therapy

MDMA-assisted psychotherapy reduces PTSD in 80% of soldiers, Israeli study finds

While under the influence of MDMA, patients are believed to be able to engage with traumatic memories while experiencing emotional regulation, trust, and psychological safety.

AUGUST 4, 2026|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN

The dedicated treatment suite established for the MDMA-assisted psychotherapy clinical trial, where participants undergo supervised eight-hour treatment sessions. Illustrative image.

"Incorporate the power of the sea for people living with trauma." Dr. Ariel Ezra during HaGal Sheli activity.

New bachelor's degree to train students in trauma treatment through surf therapy

This represents an effort to institutionalize knowledge accumulated not in laboratories but through thousands of encounters between therapists, waves and people searching for steadier ground.

JULY 30, 2026|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN

Sally Reidman came to Israel with a massage table - and built a healthcare empire

Born in Pennsylvania in 1949 to Holocaust survivors, Sally grew up with her mother in California and studied psychology at California State University.

JULY 25, 2026|ByLEAH HAKIMIAN

Keren Seelenfreund, a student in Ono Academic College’s M.A. program in Art Therapies – Visual Art Therapy

Creating healing through art

How Ono International School's English-language master's program in visual art therapy is preparing a new generation of therapists.

JULY 14, 2026|ByALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COLLABORATION WITH ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE

New remote program helps cancer patients overcome memory, focus hurdles

The program, known as CRAFT-G (Cognitive Retraining and Functional Treatment – Group version), was developed by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

DECEMBER 8, 2025ByPESACH BENSON/TPS

CENTRAL TO Israel’s push is its effort to influence the rapidly expanding ecosystem of AI-powered chatbots.

Biking for good! Ramat Beit Shemesh-based org. dispenses the curative vibe on two wheels

Geerz is a therapeutic, mountain biking program designed primarily to help youngsters faced with any of a range of challenging issues.

DECEMBER 7, 2025ByBARRY DAVIS

Getting out and about on mountain bikes is doing youngsters across the country a power of good.

For Gaza border communities to rebuild, Israel must stop eroding resilience, support - opinion

If the resilience centers falter, the region falters. And if hope weakens in the Gaza border area, it weakens across the nation.

DECEMBER 3, 2025ByNOAM BEDEIN

A TRAINING workshop for active community volunteers takes place at the Sha’ar HaNegev Resilience Center.

Red light therapy Black Friday 2025: top picks

NOVEMBER 27, 2025ByIN COOPERATION WITH RED/NEAR-INFRARED LIGHT

It's time for today's youth to reinvent the rehabilitation system - opinion

Young people today look for a workplace that sees them as whole human beings and not just as a resource.

NOVEMBER 25, 2025ByHANIT RUDNICK

A PATIENT undergoes physiotherapy treatment combined with innovative technology.

Nova survivors using psychedelics 'on their own terms' to aid healing, study finds

The study follows 45 Nova survivors who were under the influence of a psychoactive substance during the massacre as they rebuild their lives, using festival culture to help them heal.

NOVEMBER 15, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF