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Chaya Feuerman, Psychotherapist, LCSW-R Brooklyn, NY 11210, USA
Trauma comes in many different forms and can occur in a variety of ways and at any stage of life. My specialty practice focuses on all forms of trauma, including physical and emotional abuse and neglect, sexual abuse and exploitation, spiritual and religious abuse, educational abuse and neglect, financial exploitation, environmental traumas including vehicular accidents and natural disasters as well as complex grief and loss.
I am certified in the IFS as well as EMDR modalities, both empirically proven therapy models designed to help resolve trauma and PTSD symptoms. I am also trained in Brainspotting which clients are experiencing as refreshingly helpful!
IFS and EMDR as well as Brai…
No Limits
We are all born into a certain culture. Each culture has sub-cultures with societal rules, many of which are unwritten. In some places those rules are so varied and complex that it is hard to understand them all and go through life adhering to all of them. There are class structures, glass ceilings or other Icarus-type barriers. There may be physical or psychological barriers to our growth as well.
Even so, our ab …
Dr. Avraham (Allan) Friedman, Psy. D., LMSWFebruary 13 2025
Dear Therapist:
I recently began dating and was surprised that I was extremely nervous during the time I was dating that boy. This is a new experience for me, I am generally laid back and I have never been the anxious type. What bothered me the most was that during the 2 weeks I was dating I had no appetite and could barely eat anything. When that match didn’t work out, I was back to myself, but then when I said yes to …
Dear Therapist:
Is there a way to get my teenagers to be more organized and on top of things or is this just the way that they are and I should learn to live with it? The constant forgetting and/or neglecting of responsibilities and the things they were asked to do, the oversleeping, and the mess in their rooms. These are great kids who are doing well in school and yeshiva so I don't want to complain, but as a mother it is really hard on me …
Dear Therapist:
I was wondering what ideas you would suggest for enhancing communication in a marriage. This is for a couple that has good shalom bayis and is looking to work on it. Somehow although things are going well, when disagreements happen it is the same thing over and over. So, it seems that although there is a discussion, these issues are not resolved. I don't think in this case therapy is really on the table but perhaps …
Dear Therapist:
My son has a tendency to jump around yeshivos. He is in second year and now is talking about switching to another yeshiva which would be his fourth in 6 years. He always has a strong reason behind it, he wants a certain shiur, a better oylam, or just thinks it would be good to have a "fresh start." I would say he is about average in most of the places he has been and they have been happy with him, he seems to keep thinki …
Dear Therapist:
I am almost always tired. I get a decent night's sleep, around 7 hours, which is certainly more than most people I know. Still, I have these constant feelings of fatigue throughout the day. I go to the doctor regularly so it isn't like I have some health issue that is causing it. Can this be mental health related? I think I am doing ok and I certainly don't suffer from any serious mental health issues. I guess I am not the happies …
