Hello and welcome,

Living somewhere that isn't home, even when you've been here for years, has its own texture. The relationships you build, the friction you don't quite have words for in Hebrew yet, the feeling of figuring things out without the support network you'd normally have around you. A lot of people come to therapy at exactly that kind of moment.

My name is Dorit Misholi. I'm a psychotherapist based in Ramat HaSharon, and I conduct sessions in English, Hebrew, and French. I've been in private practice for over 35 years, and much of my work has been with people who came to Israel from somewhere else: individuals finding their footing in a new country, and couples where cultural difference is part of what brings them in.

Who I work with

People come to me for different reasons. Some are in a relationship that's under real strain, looking for a way through communication patterns that keep repeating. Some are going through something more personal: anxiety, loneliness, a period of life that's harder than expected. Some are couples where one partner is Israeli and one isn't, trying to understand each other across a gap that isn't just about personality. I also work with members of the LGBTQ+ community, and have for many years.

If your situation doesn't fit neatly into any of those descriptions, that's fine too. People often come in with a feeling before they have a name for it.

What sessions look like

My approach brings together psychoanalytic and family therapy frameworks with practical work. I don't use a single method for every person. The relationship between therapist and client is the actual foundation of the process, and I take time to understand who you are before deciding how we work together. Sessions are available in person in Ramat HaSharon, and on Zoom. I see clients on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, mornings and afternoons.

Background

I've been in private practice since 1990. Before that I worked in hospital psychiatry, specialized rehabilitation settings, and family therapy centers across Israel. I hold an MSW from Adelphi University in New York and a BA from the University of Haifa. I'm a certified family therapist and member of the Israeli Association for Couple and Family Therapy, a member of the Israeli Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, and a certified sexologist and member of the Israel Society of Sex Therapy.

Get in touch

I offer a short introductory call before we commit to anything. Reach out by phone, WhatsApp, or the form below and I'll get back to you within a day. I see clients on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, mornings and afternoons.

Therapy in English, Hebrew and French, in Ramat HaSharon

For individuals and couples. In person or online.

Professional Experience

Profession

Social worker, psychotherapist, family therapist and sexologist

Professional status

Psychotherapist, member of the Israeli Association of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy

Certified family therapist, member of the Israeli Association for Couple and Family Therapy

Certified instructor of family therapy

Sexologist, member of the Israel Society of Sex Therapy

Education

M.S.W Adelphi University, New York, USA (1980)

B.A University of Haifa (1978)

Graduate of the School of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at Bar Ilan University (1997)

Graduate of the Family Therapy course, Kibbutzim College (1985)

Work Experience

Freelancer and owns a private practice since 1990.

My approach integrates working individually and with couples, combining the dynamic analytical approach with family therapy and sex therapy.

Workplaces

"Amcha" in Tel Aviv, treating holocaust survivors of the first generation (PTSD) and the second generation, individually and with couples.

The Psychiatric Division at the Sheba Hospital, treating hospitalized patients and patients that were released from the hospital.

The Sexual Rehabilitation Unit at Tel Hashomer, which was the first institute in the country. Working individually, with couples and with groups with sexual dysfunction problems. Also, guiding interns.

The Family Therapy Center in Haifa. Work included treatment for couples therapy, family therapy and instructing students. In addition, I instructed courses as part of the program for training social workers from the north to become family therapists.

The Family Therapy Center in Netanya. Work included couples therapy, family therapy and preparing expert opinions for court.

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