I would like to clarify an often overlooked difference in the quality of traumatic events causing the formation of psychological disorders commonly called PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder). Traumatic events inflict physical harm or and associated distress, and have the potential to damage the mental stability and emotional well-being of persons involved in the event. Damage […]

Eye movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), is a relatively new technique in psychotherapy, and it took quite a fight to have it accepted as an evidence based main stream modality. It became popular both amongst therapists and clients, because it is often more effective and faster than its predecessors. It is particularly appropriate for trauma, […]

“Whoever remains unmoved, whoever cannot contemplate, or know the deep shudder of the soul in enchantment, might just as well be dead, for he has already closed his eyes on life.” – Albert Einstein The purpose of this study is to call attention to a powerful, and somewhat mystifying experience that I call ‘enchantment’. I […]

“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” Everybody in my generation and before has a personal story to tell about Cohen. A bit like the “where were you when Kennedy got killed or when Diana died in the car crash”. Everybody remembers those moments of hearing the news. Where were […]