Professional Experience and Background

I made Aliyah in 1991 from Montreal, Canada and completed my university education in the Clinical Psychology Department of Bar Ilan University (Ph.D.). I have worked for four years in the department of Quality Assurance of State Treatment Facilities at the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Research Institute. Following that, I worked for four years in the Jerusalem Mental Health Centre “Eitanim” where I completed my clinical psychology internship.

After my time in “Eitanim”, I decided to specialize in eating regulation challenges, mainly obesity, bariatrics and BED.  While opening a private practice in Jerusalem, I worked on a volunteer basis for one year with people who underwent bariatric surgery at the Bikur Cholim Hospital. Following this year, additional groups were opened as part of the private medical services provided by Bikur Cholim Hospital. Over the years, I realize how important it is to address psychological aspects of eating behavior as an adjunct to medical and nutritional aspects of obesity treatment.

Today, I run a bi-lingual private practice in Katamon, Jerusalem and I teach at the school of Public Health, University of Haifa.