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Understanding Emotion Regulation in the Jewish Community
Hello and welcome to our dedicated space for discussing and addressing emotion regulation within the Jewish community. Our site features a diverse range of professionals, therapists, and content focused on supporting and understanding emotion regulation in the Jewish community.
Unique Challenges of Emotion Regulation in the Jewish Community
When individuals within the Jewish community struggle with emotion regulation, which is often shaped by distinct cultural and religious factors, it represents a specific category of challenges faced by this group. Stigma, shame, cultural expectations, and religious considerations can all impact the experience and approach to emotion regulation in the Jewish community. Often, cultural and religious factors play a role in how emotions are perceived and managed. It can affect individuals' emotional well-being, relationships, and participation in community life.
Watch the videos below to gain insights from Jewish mental health professionals, therapists, and advocates. These resources offer extensive knowledge on supporting emotion regulation within the Jewish community, providing expert guidance and culturally sensitive techniques.
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Full ArticleProfessionals Who Specialize in Emotion regulation
Mordy Lyss, LCMFT, CHT
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Marriage & Family Therapist
Therapy should not be theory-driven, but relationship-driven. - Irvin Yalom
Rachel Brezel
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
If you want to live a life you’ve never lived, you have to do things you’ve never done.
Bassy (Batya) Schwartz, LMFT
Therapist, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
You are the one you've been waiting for -Richard Schwartz
Shayna Shafier, MHC-LP
Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Limited Permit
Safety is not the absence of threat, it is the presence of connection - Gabor Maté
Michael Hartman, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC
Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’. - Viktor Frankl
Taibke Hyman, LPC
Therapist, LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor
If I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? -Hillel
Roxanne Singer
Psychiatric Medication Provider, DNP, MSN, PMHNP-BC, AGPCNP-NC, AGNP-C, CDCES
No matter where your path to wellness may lead, you can trust that I will be there to guide you every step of the way.
Simi Schwartz, LCSW
Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
The one thing you can’t take away from me is the way I choose to respond to what you do to me. The last of one’s freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given circumstance. ― Viktor E. Frankl
Moshe Maness, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
He who has a why to live can bear almost any how. - Friedrich Nietzsche
Lauren Gerardi, LMHC
Therapist, Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom. - Viktor E. Frankl
Deb Hirschhorn
Therapist, Ph.D, LMHC
The Self is in everybody. . . the Self cannot be damaged, the Self doesn't have to develop, and the Self possesses its own wisdom about how to heal internal as well as exteral relationships.
Understanding and Supporting Emotion Regulation within the Jewish Community
Emotion regulation is a pressing concern across various communities, with the Jewish community facing its own specific obstacles. While the broader understanding of emotion regulation exists, the intricacies of cultural norms, religious practices, and community dynamics within the Jewish community add layers of complexity. Difficulties with emotion regulation within the Jewish community can affect individuals regardless of age, gender, or background, highlighting the need for awareness and targeted interventions.
Strategies for Supporting Emotion Regulation in the Jewish Community
Effective support for Jewish individuals struggling with emotion regulation necessitates approaches that are culturally and religiously attuned. This encompasses therapy that respects religious beliefs and cultural practices, community support networks that provide a sense of belonging and understanding, and accessible mental health resources. Tailored interventions and skill-building programs are developed to address the specific facets of emotion regulation within the Jewish community. It's crucial to seek professional guidance to navigate these challenges effectively, ensuring improved emotional well-being and quality of life. It's important to note that our professionals are experts in their fields, bringing both specialized knowledge and a deep understanding of cultural nuances to their work
Our directory features professionals, including Therapists, Psychiatrists & Coaches, who offer culturally sensitive support for those navigating Emotion regulation within the Jewish community.