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Meet the real Master of Social Work! Learn from their lives, their stories, and their therapy. Everything you’ve always wanted to know… and then some!

#9) Complex Trauma and Safe Spaces: A Therapists’ Dilemma

May 21, 2025 No Comments
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#9) Complex Trauma and Safe Spaces: A Therapists’ Dilemma
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Shaya Hecht, LCSW is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Sara Schenirer social work program in collaboration with the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Shaya is also a Psychotherapist who is the founder and director of H.I.P. Counseling Center in the New York area. His insights into dysregulation and trauma is aimed at creating an environment for patients to open up without initiating feelings of inadequacy and rejection.

#8) Finding Effective Modalities for Every Client

April 23, 2025 No Comments
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#8) Finding Effective Modalities for Every Client
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Chananyah Silverman is an LCSW and PhD Fellow who serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Sara Schenirer social work program in collaboration with the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. He has over a decade of experience as a licensed clinician, and is currently the Clinical Director at Premium Health Center in Brooklyn.

#7) Revolutionizing Trauma Treatment: The Power of EMDR

March 16, 2025 No Comments
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#7) Revolutionizing Trauma Treatment: The Power of EMDR
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Roy Kiessling, LISW, is a leading expert in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and a pioneer in modernizing EMDR training. He is the founder of EMDR Consulting. Kiessling has trained thousands of therapists worldwide, helping them integrate EMDR into their practice with confidence and effectiveness.

#6) A Global Look at Therapy

February 19, 2025 No Comments
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#6) A Global Look at Therapy
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Moshe Norman is the owner of Transcend Counseling Services and the host of the Mondays with Moshe weekly Zoom call. He’s a clinician in private practice, and a former Adjunct Professor in the Sara Schenirer program. Moshe provides training for therapists and has developed a highly regarded program to help young couples develop a strong emotional foundation for marriage.

#5) The Superpower of the ADHD Brain

January 22, 2025 No Comments
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#5) The Superpower of the ADHD Brain
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Dr. Nachi Felt, Ph.D., also known as the “ADHD Doctor,” is an ADHD & Executive Functioning specialist. He’s a professor at Columbia University where he teaches Psychopathology and co-directs the Cognition and Neuroscience Research Lab. Dr. Felt has developed his “Cycles of Clarity” technique, which is designed to empower fellow ADHDers to create their own clarity, confidence and control.

#4) Inside DBT: How and Why It Works

November 27, 2024 No Comments
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#4) Inside DBT: How and Why It Works
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Join Charles Swenson as he does a deep dive into the life-changing power of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Used strategically, DBT’s groundbreaking skills can help manage intense feelings and build resilience. Learn how to respond, not react with Swenson on the latest MASTERS episode.

#3) Being “REAL” in the Therapy Room

October 30, 2024 No Comments
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#3) Being "REAL" in the Therapy Room
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Dr. Akiva Perlman delves into the power of authenticity in therapy, emphasizing how the therapeutic relationship is central to healing. Reflecting on personal moments of judgment and vulnerability, he explores how embracing our flaws can lead to deeper self-acceptance. This episode invites listeners to consider the courage it takes to face themselves honestly in the journey toward growth.

#2) Helping Boys and Young Men Meet Today’s Challenges to Kedushah

September 25, 2024 No Comments
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#2) Helping Boys and Young Men Meet Today's Challenges to Kedushah
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Shloime Zimmerman talks to Dovid Becker about the challenges to Kedushah that boys face these days and what we can do about it. Using a Torah backed approach together with cutting-edge psychological research, Zimmerman seeks to “normalize” these conversations and empower parents to show up for their children.

Disclaimer: This episode contains sensitive material and may not be suitable for younger audiences. Listener discretion is advised. The views expressed in this episode are those of the guest and do not reflect the views of Sara Schenirer Institute. We do not take responsibility for the advice or guidance provided within this episode.

#1) Inside ADHD: Discovering What Really Works With Patients

September 10, 2024 No Comments
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#1) Inside ADHD: Discovering What Really Works With Patients
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Dr. Russell Ramsay is world renowned for ADHD research and treatment.
He discusses the challenges and the victories he’s experienced during his decades in the field.

https://www.cbt4adhd.com/

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