Nefesh International

09/14/2025

Online Open House this Wednesday in order to become a certified S*x Therapist! All classes online!!!

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and take the next step in your professional journey! Are you curious about advancing your skills in psychosexual therapy? Join us for a FREE Open House & Q&A session to learn more about our groundbreaking 1000 Therapist Project Certificate Program....

06/26/2025

🧠 NEFESH Annual Online Summer Conference
📅 Tuesday, July 22 – Wednesday, July 23, 2025
💻 Live Online Event | 🎓 Earn up to 10 CEs

No community is immune.
Join us for two powerful days of learning and connection, focused on Contemporary Mental Health Challenges in the Orthodox Jewish Community.

Featuring expert-led sessions on:
✔ Perinatal & adolescent mental health
✔ School refusal & scrupulosity
✔ Intimacy, trauma, & relationships during wartime
✔ Clinical school collaboration
✔ Special rapid-fire Ignite Talks

✨ FREE for NEFESH Members
💰 Non-members: $180 | Membership: $179/year
🌐 Members attend free & enjoy exclusive benefits year-round!

📲 Register now: https://nefesh.org/workshops/confsummer242/view?reloadcache=true
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For questions, email: info@nefeshinternational.org

02/13/2025

Coming up soon! Easy Ego State Interventions: Strategies for Working With Parts - 2 Day Online Workshop with ROBIN SHAPIRO, M.S.W., L.I.C.S.W.

A 2-Day Workshop February 23rd and 24th, 2025 10:00 AM - 4:45 PM EST If you have any difficulty registering, please contact us here. "Easy Ego State Interventions: How to Effectively Use Parts Work" is a two-day,  continuing education workshop designed to equip clinicians with practical s...

07/05/2024

https://nefesh.org/Ejavanfard/arrogance-a-cautionary-tale-parshat-korach.html Elan Davenport

Parshat Korach presents a compelling narrative that delves into the destructive nature of arrogance and the problems it can cause. Korach, a member of the tribe of Levi, challenges the leadership of Moshe and Aharon, driven by his own pride and desire for power. His story serves as a cautionary tale...

07/05/2024

https://nefesh.org/Ejavanfard/arrogance-a-cautionary-tale-parshat-korach.html Elan Javanfard, LMFT

Parshat Korach presents a compelling narrative that delves into the destructive nature of arrogance and the problems it can cause. Korach, a member of the tribe of Levi, challenges the leadership of Moshe and Aharon, driven by his own pride and desire for power. His story serves as a cautionary tale...

06/25/2024

https://nefesh.org/Ejavanfard/the-emphatic-but-parshat-shelach.html with Elan Davenport

In this week's Parasha, Parshat Shelach, we encounter a fascinating insight into the psychology of communication. The Parasha tells of 10 spies who brought back frightening reports about the Aretz Yisrael resulting in Bnei Yisrael rebelling against Hashem, leading to 40 years of wandering in the des...

06/07/2024

Elan Davenport

Parshat Bamidbar, the first parsha of the new sefer, often read right before Shavout, sets the stage for Bnei Yisrael’s journey through the Midbar – the desert, wilderness. The Mechilta (Yitro: Bachodesh 1) shares the connection between the Parsha and upcoming celebration of Matan Torah being ju...

05/31/2024

With Elan Davenport

In Parshat Bechukotai we encounter the powerful description of the blessings and curses associated with following or violating Hashem’s mitzvot. Seemingly the torah provides a clear choice: follow in Hashem’s way leading to peace, happiness, and salvation or disobey leading to anguish, suffering...

05/24/2024

https://nefesh.org/Ejavanfard/finding-greatness-in-humility-balanced-self-perception-parshat-behar.html With Elan Javanfard, LMFT

In Parshat Behar, we encounter the commandments to observe the Shemita and Yovel years, which emphasize the importance of balance and harmony in the land, society, and personal relationships. The parsha begins by sharing the location of the conversation between Hashem and Moshe Rabeynu, being Har Si...

05/24/2024

https://nefesh.org/ChaimNeuhoff/bad-therapy-or-misunderstood-therapy.html Book and article review with Dr. Chaim Neuhoff

Bad Therapy or Misunderstood Therapy?   Chaim Neuhoff, PhD (with input from many colleagues)   While reading Ami magazine's interview with Abigail Shrier, author of the recent book, Bad Therapy, I found myself nodding in agreement with many points that were made. However, I was left disappointed...

05/16/2024

With Elan Davenport

In Parshat Emor, we encounter various commandments regarding sanctification, sacrifices and observance of the holidays. However, one of the seminal tenants of Judaism and morality is also presented, the mitzvah of not desecrating the name of Hashem. Through the lens of the psychological concept of m...

04/18/2024

https://nefesh.org/Ejavanfard/walls-of-adversity-exploring-post-traumatic-growth-parshat-metzora.html With Elan Javanfard, LMFT

In Parshat Metzora we continue to learn about ‘Tzaraat,’ often mistranslated as leprosy, but rather a visible divine mark manifesting when a person engages in some sinful interpersonal behavior. Tzaraat begins on the walls of the home, progressing to the clothing, then skin for individuals who d...