A calm space to talk, write and look inward
Emotional support through bibliotherapy and conversation for adults and teens, plus parent guidance. In Tel Aviv-Yafo and online.
About me
I am Dana, an arts therapist (M.A.A.T.) working with bibliotherapy and talk therapy. I work with adults and teens from age 14, and I guide parents.
I believe therapy and parent guidance should be on eye level: practical, structured and easy to apply.
If the person I work with wishes, I bring mindfulness, writing and text into our sessions. Writing helps us slow down, notice the thoughts, sensations and feelings that live between things, and look at them from another angle.
Education and training
- Master's degree in arts therapy (M.A.A.T.), Seminar HaKibbutzim, Tel Aviv
- Bachelor's degree in psychology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- Training in parent guidance with an attachment-developmental approach
- Member of the Israeli Association for Therapy through the Arts (YAHAT)
Areas of work
Every session is shaped around the person in front of me and their own pace.
Bibliotherapy and story-based therapy
Using books, stories and poems to open a conversation about feelings and thoughts, and find words for them at your own pace.
Therapeutic writing
Weaving writing into the process, according to your preference, to slow down, notice thoughts and feelings, and give them space.
Individual therapy for adults and teens
Individual sessions for adults and teens from age 14, at the clinic in Tel Aviv or online, in a practical and structured approach.
Creative expression and mindfulness
Combining creative expression with mindfulness exercises, to observe thoughts and feelings gently.
Parent guidance
Guidance for parents grounded in attachment-developmental theory and nonviolent communication with children, as well as joint parent-child sessions.
Group facilitation
Facilitating groups for parents, children and teens, and for men and fathers.
What is bibliotherapy?
Bibliotherapy is a form of arts-based therapy in which words, stories, poems and writing become tools for reflection and conversation. It is a regular therapeutic meeting with an added way to create and reflect through text.
Reading and listening
A story or a poem can stir feeling, lend words to what is hard to say, and let us speak about things gently and indirectly.
Writing
Writing slows things down and gives inner experience some order. It can happen in the session or at home, and we can return to it later.
Conversation
The text is only a starting point. The conversation and the therapeutic relationship stay at the center, at a pace that suits you.
No prior knowledge of literature or writing talent is needed. Reading and writing join the therapy only if they feel right for you.
Questions and answers
Answers to common questions before starting the process.
Get in touch
You are welcome to reach out in any of these ways, ask questions and arrange a first conversation.
This website is not meant for emergencies. In acute distress or immediate danger, call Magen David Adom at 101, ERAN at 1201, or go to the nearest emergency room.