Ronen Dancziger - English speaking ACT LI CBT therapist in Tel Aviv

29/11/2025

A tiny, slightly embarrassing update from the clinic

I finally got around to building proper shelves for my books in the waiting room... (Yes, until now they were sitting in a pile on the cabinet. Yes, even therapists sometimes suffer from mild procrastination 😅)

But seriously, there's something really exciting about seeing them all lined up neatly.

A few years ago, they were just ideas and Word documents on my computer, and today they are here to help anyone waiting for their session or just looking to flip through something useful.

A huge thank you to all my patients: Without you, your questions, and your courage, these tools and books simply wouldn't have been written 💙

Feel free to browse! Let me know during our session which topic resonated with you most.

All the books are also available online: https://therapisthandbook.com/

19/11/2025

What a moment!
The official hardcover edition of The Boxmaker’s Apprentice has finally arrived, and I have to share something a screen can never capture: there is magic in a physical book. Something that reminds us why we love words that touch us, not just pass before our eyes.
It’s not just the paper or the glue.
It’s the weight in your hands,
the scent of pages that promise a journey,
and the way it sits on the shelf and quietly whispers:
“I’m here for you.”
A small anchor in the noise.
Why a hardcover edition?
Special ceramic paper: a reading experience that slows your breath
I chose warm, soft, rich paper that invites you to put your phone aside. Every page feels like a private conversation, a moment of depth within your day.
A book that stays: a place of honor on the shelf
If your shelf holds titles like The Alchemist, Siddhartha or The Little Prince, you know:
some books aren’t meant to be read only once. You return to them. You mark them.
They become part of your home.
This edition was created to stay with you for years, a personal lighthouse you can always come back to.
A gift that speaks: “I see you”
Know someone who needs emotional fuel, inspiration, or direction?
This book isn’t just another gift. It’s a gesture of care.
A gentle way to say:
“Here’s a tool to help you build a stable inner space. I’m with you.”
And of course, for those who prefer digital or lighter formats,
there’s also a Kindle edition and a Paperback version.
But the hardcover?
It’s for those who understand that healing is a journey.
Not a trend.
A journey that calls for stability, quality, and something you can truly hold.
If you’re ready to give these words a real place in your life,
the new hardcover edition is waiting for you.
🔗 Get your copy: the new hardcover edition: https://www.amazon.com/Boxmakers.../dp/B0FY3FJ1DH/

05/11/2025

Your flawless mask, spotless plan, impeccable life;

“Perfect things stop breathing. They become monuments to the fear that made them.”

Time to breathe again...

The Boxmaker’s Apprentice, Now available on Amazon → https://amazon.com/dp/B0FY1YWJMF

29/10/2025

My New Book: The Boxmaker’s Apprentice

When perfection becomes a prison, freedom begins with a single breath.

After years of writing handbooks for therapists and seekers, I wanted to tell a different kind of story, one that breathes between words instead of explaining them.
That story became The Boxmaker’s Apprentice.

It’s a luminous fable about Elias, a craftsman who builds perfect boxes until the day his master disappears, leaving behind only an imperfect box that hums with hidden wind.
His journey takes him through valleys of masks, mountains of “shoulds,” and bridges that sing in storms, each lesson teaching him that the boxes we build to protect ourselves often become the walls that confine us.

✨ For readers who love The Alchemist, Siddhartha, The Little Prince, or the quiet wisdom of Kahlil Gibran, this book is a meditation on imperfection, meaning, and the courage to let life move through you.

🪶 What if the spaces we fear - between breaths, between boards, between who we were and who we might become, are the very air that sets us free?

You can now find The Boxmaker’s Apprentice in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle on Amazon:
👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY1YWJMF

If it resonates, I’d love for you to share it or leave a few words about how it met you where you are.
This one’s for everyone learning to build not walls, but bridges.

👉For Readers, Book Clubs & Therapists - Download the Book Club & Therapist Guide – Free at https://therapisthandbook.com/the-boxmakers-apprentice/

- Ronen Dancziger

04/10/2025

The Living Forward Protocol
Stop Fighting, Start Living Forward: The NeuroFlex ACT Shift
Rewire your brain not by stopping what you feel, but by living forward into what matters.

When anxiety, urges, or obsessive loops hit hard, our first, entirely human reaction is usually to fight them off. We tell ourselves: “Don’t think that. Don’t feel that. Don’t do that.”

But here’s the sticky trap: The harder you try not to feel something or react to it, the more space it takes up in your mind. It’s like being told not to picture a pink elephant, suddenly, the elephant is having a party in your awareness. That internal civil war often just makes the anxiety bigger.

The shift? Rewiring your brain doesn’t happen by blocking or suppressing inner experiences. It happens when you allow your inner experience to simply be there, and then consciously choose to move forward into what genuinely matters to you.

The Living Forward Protocol
Instead of getting stuck struggling against your feelings, try this simple, powerful approach to create a new neural path:

1. Notice What’s Here
“I notice my anxiety/urge is strong right now.” Just name the internal event, kindly and without judgment. This small act immediately creates distance between you and the feeling. No struggle needed.

2. Allow Your Inner Weather
Feelings and urges are normal, temporary internal weather. You don’t need to get rid of them to function. Fighting them only gives them your power and turns a drizzle into a storm. Let them pass by as you move.

3. Ask the Guiding Question
Turn your attention outward with this crucial question: 👉 “What important thing can I do right now?”

You have two powerful choices, pick whichever works best for you right now:

Do what needs to be done (The practical, present step).
Take a step toward what you care about (The values-based, long-term step).
4. Act Forward
Turn your energy outward and into your life, even while the anxiety is still buzzing. Take small, real actions: answer that email, play with your child, keep writing the report, go for that walk. Your action is the antidote to the loop.

5. Rewiring Reflection
Afterward, note the win: “I felt it, didn’t fight it, and still moved forward.” This is the moment of neuroplasticity in action. You are teaching your brain a new, functional pattern: trigger → meaningful action, instead of trigger → struggle.

6. Repeat & Normalize
Every time you choose to live forward—even imperfectly—you’re building resilience and loosening the grip of the loop. This becomes the new normal.

Takeaway
Rewiring your brain happens not by trying to stop your feelings or reactions, but by consciously living forward into what matters.

You don’t need to win the inner fight. You just need to take the next important step.

01/10/2025

Stop Time Traveling: Rewire Your Brain and Start Living in the Present (NeuroFlex ACT Guide)
Do you ever catch yourself replaying past regrets or spiraling about future disasters, wishing you could just live in the present? 🤔 You’re not broken - you’re patterned. And the good news is, patterns can be rewired!
Based on 'The Therapist's Mini-Handbook for Time Travelers' by renowned therapist and author Ronen Dancziger, this video introduces the revolutionary NeuroFlex ACT Compass. It's a practical, science-based approach designed to help you stop "mental time traveling" and start truly living in the only moment that matters: the present.
In this transformative guide, you'll discover:
🌟 What you'll learn in this video:
Why your brain often gets stuck in past/future survival loops 🧠
How neuroplasticity makes profound change possible at any age (it's never too late!)
6 essential NeuroFlex ACT skills to rewire your patterns for lasting peace and presence:
1️⃣ Start Where You Are: Learn to anchor yourself in the present moment.
2️⃣ Upgrade Your Perspective: Unhook from rigid, unhelpful thoughts and beliefs.
3️⃣ Reclaiming the Driver’s Seat: Connect with your observing self and gain control.
4️⃣ Step-by-Step Towards Freedom: Take micro-steps aligned with your deepest values.
5️⃣ Write Your New Story: Start living a life truly by what matters to you.
6️⃣ Living Without the Box: Integrate all skills for enduring freedom and resilience.
✨ Remember: Real change doesn’t come from forcing positivity or ignoring pain. It comes from small, consistent actions that align with your values and powerfully rewire your brain for resilience, presence, and authenticity.
👉 Ready to take control of your mind? Subscribe to our mailing list and Download your FREE copy of 'The Therapist's Mini-Handbook for Time Travelers' here:
https://therapisthandbook.com/mini-handbook-for-time.../

29/09/2025

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Your life is happening right now. Let's make every moment count.

27/08/2025

Thank you so much for sharing this - it means the world to me. So proud of the work you've done! 🙏

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21/08/2025

Thrive authentically with my Therapist’s Handbook series! Practical guides for resilience & breaking free from anxiety using NeuroFlex ACT. Follow me on Goodreads & share your reviews! 🌟 https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7993150.Ronen_Dancziger

20/08/2025

NeuroFlex ACT carries a beautiful truth: your brain isn’t broken. It’s wonderfully capable of change, ready to help you live as your truest self. The science of neuroplasticity gives us incredible hope: those old patterns that feel heavy and permanent are simply learned reactions. With gentleness and patience, they can transform into chosen, values-aligned responses.

You don’t have to fight yourself anymore. You can learn to move with life’s ups and downs, letting your deepest values guide you like a warm light through any storm. Each small, kind step you take toward what matters most isn’t just coping, it’s creating.

This isn’t about fixing what’s wrong. It’s about discovering what’s already beautifully right within you, and letting it shine.

18/08/2025

Do you ever feel like you're trying to fit into a world that was not built for you? Like your brain's unique wiring is a problem to be solved, not a strength to be celebrated?

If ADHD, autism, or OCD have left you feeling overwhelmed, misunderstood, or like you're "too much," you're not alone.

The Therapist's Handbook for Neurodivergent People is a compassionate guide designed for you. It's built on NeuroFlex ACT, a framework that helps you work with your own mind, not against it.

In this book, you will find:

Practical skills for navigating daily challenges.

New ways to look at old thoughts and stories.

A path to living with authenticity and self compassion.

This book is about giving yourself permission to live fully, without shame or pretense.

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