Mental Health Professionals Experienced With Sexual Trauma Serving the Jewish Community

The licensed mental health professionals listed below were suggested by survivors of sexual abuse/assault who found these individuals to be helpful in their healing process.

Disclaimer: Inclusion in this website does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement. Individuals must decide for themselves if the resources meet their own personal needs. 

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Arizona

Tuscon
Kathleen Young, PhD
520-261-0265
Experienced working with both male and female survivors of childhood sexual abuse.  Also offers online therapy.

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California 

Lafayette
A. Steven Frankel, PhD
Phone: 925-283-4800
Experienced working with PTSD and Dissociation.


Los Angeles
Cynthia A Henrie, MFT, BCETS
323-829-3548       

Andrew Susskind, LCSW
310-281-8681


Ojai
Carolyn J. Braddock, MA, PC 
Phone/Fax: 805-640-3744
Provides workshops on the The Braddock Body Process for survivors, professional training and consultations/coaching, Retreats and Intensives for individuals, couples and families.


Santa Monica
Rape Treatment Center, UCLA Medical Center
310-319-4503
1250 Sixteenth Street
Santa Monica, CA 90404 
   

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District of Columbia (Washington DC)

Richard Chefetz, MD
Phone: 202-966-0224
4612 49th St., NW, Washington DC 20016
Specializing in PTSD and Dissociative Disorders

Christine Courtois, PhD 
Phone: 202-955-5652
3 Washington Circle, NW, Suite 206, Washington DC  20037
Specializing in PTSD and Dissociative Disorders

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Florida



Florida Coalition Against Sexual Violence
Phone: 888-956-7273
A statewide organization committed to victims and survivors of sexual violence and the rape crisis programs who serve them.

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Georgia

Athens
Rusti Klien, MSW, MFT, LCSW
Phone: 706-369-0697
Specializing in PTSD and Dissociative Disorders.
Experienced working with orthodox survivors.

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Illinois

ICASA (Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault)
Phone: 217-753-4117
ICASA consists of 33 sexual assault crisis centers and 26 satellite offices. Each center and satellite responds to victims of sexual assault. Staff and volunteers provide counseling, education and advocacy for victims and their families regardless of age, race or income.


Chicago
Jeff Levy, MSW, LCSW
Phone: 773-880-1314
Specializing in working with gay male survivors of sexual trauma

Kathleen Young, PhD
773- 381-1922
Experienced working with both male and female survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Also offers online therapy.


Frankfort
Gail Roy, MA, ATR, LCPC  
Phone:  (815) 469-4366
Specializing in Trauma, and creative therapies.


Oak Park
Richard Schwartz, PhD. LMFT
Center for Self Leadership
PO Box 3969, Oak Park, IL 60303
Phone: 708-383-2659
Fax: 708-383-2399

 
Skokie
Mary Jo Barrett, MSW, LCSW
Center for Contextual Change
9239 Gross Point Rd., Ste. 300, Skokie, IL 60077
(847) 676-4447 

Vicki Polin, MA, LCPC
A Creative Healing Center
Trauma, Recovery and Empowerment Services
P.O. Box 4824, Skokie, IL 60076
224-534-9155

Specializing in adult survivors of trauma.  Offers both verbal and creative therapies.  Experienced working with orthodox survivors (male and female).
 

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Maryland

Baltimore
Robert Benedek, PhD
15 Walker Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21209
410-602-3805
Experienced working with orthodox survivors (male and female).
 
Pro Bono Counseling Project of Maryland
Pro Bono Counseling Project hooks up individuals who can't afford counseling with private practice mental health providers who volunteer their services.  They have some therapists who specialize in working with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
410-323-5800

Joyanna Silberg, PhD 
410-938-4974
Experenced working with sexually abused children.  Experienced working with orthodox survivors.


Owings Mills
Eena Bass-Feld, MA, ATR-BC, LCPC
Turn Around
10806 Reisterstown Rd., Suite 1-B, Owings Mills, MD 21117
Phone: (410) 998-9520
Individual and group therapy.
Art and verbal therapy.

Wendy Hoffman, MSW, LCSW-C
443-418-6151
Individual counseling for survivors of sexual violence.
  

 

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Minnesota

St. Paul
Mic Hunter, PhD, LMFT
357 Kellogg blvd., East, St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-224-4335
Experienced working with both male and female survivors.  Author of several books on child sexual abuse.

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Missouri

Ballwin
Mark Schwartz, PhD 
Castlewood Treatment Center 
800 Holland Rd., Ballwin, MO 63021
Phone: 636-386-6611
Experienced working with both adult and children who have been sexually victimized, eating disorders and also has experience working with Juvenile Sex offenders and sexually reactive children.  Clinical Director of Masters and Johnson Sexual Trauma Program


Clayton
Nan Karl, MSW, LCSW
Phone: 314-403-7037

25 South Meramec Avenue, Suite 321T, Clayton, MO

Experienced working with adult survivors of child sexual abuse and the treatment of adolescent sex offenders and abuse reactive older children.

St. Louis
Donald Jeffries, MSW
Phone: 314-832-9415
Maiposa Men's Wellness Institute
P.O. Box 190372, St. Louis, MO
Specializes in working wiht Male survivors of sexual abuse.

Daniel Levin, PhD
Phone: 314-567-1044, ext. 1
8515 Delmar Ave., Ste. 220, St. Louis, MO  63124
Specializes in working with both adults and child survivors of child abuse. 

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New Jersey

Summit
Ava Schlesinger, MSW, LCSW

Phone: 908-277-2790 Works with both adults and children.  Experienced with PTSD and Dissociation

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New York

New York City
New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault

Phone: 212-229-0345

27 Christopher Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10014
The mission of the New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault is to develop and advance strategies, policies and responses that prevent sexual violence and limit its destabilizing effects on victims, families and communities.

Marcelo Abramovich, LCSW-R
Phone: 212-655-3045
138 W. 25th Street, Ste. 623, New York, NNY
Experienced working with gay survivors of sexual abuse/assault.

Michelle Friedman, MD

Phone: (212) 799-5723  Fax: (212) 877-6030

Women's Mental Health Consortium, 205 West End Avenue, Apt. 1A, New York, NY 10023
Experienced working with female survivors, orthodox survivors.

Lisa Gilman, LCSW
Phone:  212-727-7591
Experienced working with both male and female survivors, orthodox survivors, PTSD and dissociative disorders.

Sarah Gundle, PsyD. 
Phone: 646-256-9233
450 West 24th Street Suite 1F, New York, NY 10011
Fluent in English and Hebrew.
Experienced working with both male and female survivors, orthodox survivors, addictions, eating disorders, self injury, dissociative disorders.  
Offers both individual and groups.
Sensitive to gay/lesbian issues and sexual identity issues.

Jenny Heinz, LCSW, BCD 
Phone: 212-362-0606
Experienced working with dissociation and PTSD.  Experienced with clergy sexual abuse and working with orthodox survivors.

Donna Robin Lippman, MS

Incest and Rape Recovery Center
Phone: 212-598-4218
Supports, vitalizes, organizes, and advocates for survivors of sexual abuse who seek healing in community.  Offers workshops and low-fee drop-in groups. Certified in the Rubenfeld Synergy Method®. 

John Markowitz, MD
Phone:  212-543-6283

New York State Psychiatric Institute/Columbia University
1051 Riverside Drive, Ste. 129, New York, NY 10032 
Psychiatrist experienced working with male survivors of sexual abuse/assault.

Murray David Schane, MD
Phone: 212-864-0951
350 Central Park West, New York, NY 10025
Psychiatrist experienced working with male survivors of sexual abuse/assault.

Cheryl Seaman, MD
Phone: 917-687-8901
Psychiatrist.  Experienced working with PTSD and dissociation.  

Shielagh Shusta-Hochberg, PhD
Phone: 212-777-0775
Experienced working with PTSD and dissociation. 

Bronx
Brad Foote, MD
Phone: 718-231-6964
Psychiatrist.  Specializes in dissociation and PTSD. Experienced working with orthodox survivors.

 
Brooklyn
CAMBA : Rape Crisis Services
885 Flatbush Avenue, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Phone: 718- 282-5575
Hotline: 800-310-2449
All services are free and confidential. Legal and medical advocacy.  Assistance with filing compensation claims with the Crime Victims Board. Crisis counseling through 24-hour hotline.  Individual and group counseling.  Information and referrals.

Gavriel Fagin, MSW, LCSW 
Phone: 917-257-8626
441 Foster Avenue, Brooklyn NY
Fluent in Hebrew and Yiddish.
Experienced working with both male and female survivors, orthodox survivors

Dov Finkelstien, MSW

Phone: 718-787-1100

Sephardic Bikur Cholim, 425 Kings Highway, Brooklyn, NY 11223
Experienced working with both male and female survivors, orthodox survivors

Moshe Preiser, PhD

Phone:

Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
Experienced working with both male and female survivors, orthodox survivors

Barbara Walters, MPS, MSW, LCSW
917-202-6015
10 Plaza St., Brookyn, Y 11238
Experienced with survivors of child abuse of both genders and of al sexual orientations.



Hewlett
Michael J. Salamon, PhD  
Phone: 516-596-0073  Fax: 516-599-5698
Adult Developmental Center (ADC), 1728 Broadway, Hewlett, NY, 11557
Works with Adults, Adolescents and Children. Experienced with male survivors, the Orthodox community, Holocaust survivors, sex offenders (both adults and children), sexually reactive children, eating disorders, self mutilation, chemical dependency, sex addictions, bereavement issues, PTSD, Dissociative Disorders, Sexual Identity Issues, biofeedback, and psychological testing.  Also offers group therapy for survivors (both male and female survivors).  Fluent in Hebrew and Yiddish.


Monsey
Ruth Levi, MSW, LCSW
Phone:
Experienced working with female survivors, orthodox survivors.


Staten Island (Near Brooklyn)
Ed Crowley, CSW
Work: 718-227-0758
3974 Amboy Road, Staten Island, NY 10308
Works with adolescents and young men with history of childhood trauma.  Experienced with addiction and with survivors who are gay.

Troy
Stephanie Stolar. LMHC
Phone: 518-271-3705
Sexual Assault and Crime Victims Assistance Program
2215 Burdett Ave., Troy, NY 12180
All services are free and confidential.  No insurance neeed.  24 hour hotline: 518-271-3257

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Ohio

Cleveland 
Kirsti Mouncey, LISW-S, LCDCIII
Phone: 216-619-6194
Cleveland Rape Crisis Center 
The Leader Building, 526 Superior Ave, Ste. 1400, Cleveland, OH 441121
Experienced working with survivors of sexual trauma and with chemical dependency issues.  Fluent in English and German.


Columbus
Howard Fradkin, PhD, LICDC
Phone: 614-445-8277
A Center for Psychotherapy and Growth
918 S. Front Street, Columbus, OH  43206 Specializes in working with male survivors of sexual abuse/assault, and experienced working with chemical dependency issues.

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Pennsylvania

Philadelphia
Jill Maier, MA, LPC
Phone: 215-749-2433
Still Waters - Holistic Health Therapies
2305 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19130
Specializes in working with trauma survivors in a holistic manner.

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Virginia

Falls Church

Joan Turkus, PhD.

200 Little Falls St., Falls Church, VA 22046

Phone: 703-532-4200
Experienced with PTSD and Dissociative Disorders

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Wisconsin

Marquette

Frances Waters, MFT, LCSW, MSW

906-226-2777

Experienced working with children who have PTSD and or Dissociative Disorders.

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CANADA

British Columbia
* Victoria 
Sandra Wieland, PhD
250-380-9924
Experienced working with children and adolescents with PTSD and or dissociative disorders.

* Ontario
 Toronto 
Nancy N. Mayer, MSW, RSW
416-997-4544 
1849 Yonge Street, Suite 605
Toronto, ON, M4S 1Y2
 

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ISRAEL

The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel
Rape Crisis Hotline, Groups, Legal Advocacy, Victim-Witness Assistance Program

Site in Hebrew.  Experienced working with orthodox survivors.

Israel Association for Child Protection (ELI) 
Not only deal with child abuse prevention, awareness, hotline, and treatment for victims and family, but also have a teen offender program.   Hebrew website

Religious Men's Hotline
Phone: 02 5328000, evenings.  At other times leave message. Referrals available for male survivors of sexual violence

Trauma and Dissociation - Israel (TDIL)  is a component group of the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD) and is affiliated with the European Society for Trauma and Dissociation (ESTD).TDIL serves as the professional home for Israeli mental health professionals, physicians, social workers, and counselors who are interested in trauma and dissociation.  Hebrew website


DN Emek Bet Shean
Frances R. Yoeli, MFT, LCSW
+972-50-529-9982
Experienced working with adults with PTSD and Dissociation


Haifa
Eli Somer, Phd and Liora Somer

+972-4-838-1999 Experienced working with adults with PTSD and Dissociation.  Founder of the Trauma-Dissociation-Israel component group of the ISSTD

 
Jerusalem

Danny Brom, PhD 

The Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma was founded by professionals in the field of traumatic stress to promote the development of services for trauma survivors and to advance the treatment of trauma survivors throughout Israel. Furthermore, the Center aims to function as a national and international resource center for both mental health professionals and the average Israeli in need of information. Experienced working with orthodox survivors


Ramat Gan
David Ribner, PhD 
Bar-Ilan Univeristy
972-3-531-8183 
School of Social Work, Ramat Gan  52900, Israel
Experienced working with orthodox survivors.

 
Tel Aviv
Bonnie Simone, MSW
+972-3-605-1775
Experienced working with PTSD and dissociation.  Experienced with orthodox survivors
 
 

 

 

Case of Rabbi Ephraim Z. Goldberg

Case of Rabbi Ephraim Z. Goldberg
(AKA: Ephraim Goldberg)

Executive Director of Planning and Allocations - Jewish Federation of Palm Beach

Social Worker - Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach, FL

Former Rabbi - Young Israel of Boca, Boca Raton, FL

Past President - Young Israel of Boca, Boca Raton, FL
Graduate - Wurzweiler School of Social Work, Washington Heights, NY
West Hempstead, NY
Randallstown, MD
Baltimore, MD

Pled guilty to one misdemeanor count of exposure of sexual organs.  He was one of three men arrested during an operation aimed at cracking down on sex in public restrooms at Palm Beach Mall.  As part of his plea deal, he won't have to serve jail time as long as he takes a three-hour prostitution impact prevention education class and avoids run-ins with authorities. If he was able to do this his criminal record then would be wiped clean.  Since his arrest he maintained his position at the Jewish Federation of West Palm Beach as the Executive Director of Planning and Allocations. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Torah Academy of Boca Raton.

NOTE: There are several people by the name of Rabbi Ephraim Goldberg. The Ephraim Goldberg mentioned on this page was born around 1962.

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Disclaimer: Inclusion in this website does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement.  Individuals must decide for themselves if the resources meet their own personal needs.

Table of Contents:  

2003

1. Planner for Jewish Federation accused of indecent behavior (06/26/2003)
2. Jewish Group Worker Accused of Indecency Charge is Part of Crackdown on Public Sex  (06/26/2003)
3. Agency director takes plea in exposure case (07/03/2003)

2008

1. Torah Academy Board of Directors (08/08/2008)

2012

1. Executive Staff: Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County  (07/12/2012)

2013

1. Ephraim Goldberg - Linkedin (10/22/2013)

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Planner for Jewish Federation accused of indecent behavior

By Nancy L. Othón - Staff Writer

South Florida Sun-Sentinel - June 26, 2003

A planning director at the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County exposed himself to an undercover West Palm Beach officer in a Palm Beach Mall restroom, police said.

Ephraim Goldberg, 41, of Boca Raton, was charged with one misdemeanor count of exposure of sexual organs and issued a notice to appear in court on July 8.

On a police report, Goldberg lists his occupation as a social worker at the Jewish Federation on Community Drive. But Jeffrey Klein, executive vice president of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, said Goldberg is a planning director. Klein declined to comment further.

On a Web site for Young Israel of Boca Raton, Goldberg was referred to as a rabbi and a past president of the synagogue.

A person answering the phone at Young Israel on Wednesday said, "We're not interested in commenting."

West Palm Beach police say Goldberg was one of three men arrested Monday during an operation aimed at cracking down on sex in public restrooms.

Though the operations usually take place in park restrooms, a police officer had noticed an increase in activity in the restrooms at the Palm Beach Mall on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, and police conducted the undercover sting in response, said police spokeswoman Dena Kimberlin.

"We have been conducting these types of operations for years, and they will continue," Kimberlin said. "The mall is working very closely with us because they do want to make it a safe place."

Shortly after 1 p.m. on Monday, Goldberg made eye contact with the undercover officer while at Sears and both men walked into the store restroom, according to police reports. Goldberg followed the officer into a handicapped stall and asked the officer, "Is it safe?" police said.

Goldberg, who has no prior arrests in Florida, then exposed himself to the officer. After the officer said he didn't think it was "safe" anymore, Goldberg reportedly asked the officer if he lived alone and whether the two could meet later, according to police reports. The officer then identified himself as a West Palm Beach police sergeant and issued Goldberg a notice to appear in court.

Goldberg's attorney could not be reached for comment Wednesday.

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Jewish Group Worker Accused of Indecency Charge is Part of Crackdown on Public Sex

Nancy L. Othon Staff Writer

South Florida Sun- Sentienal - June 26, 2003

[Ephraim Goldberg], who has no prior arrests in Florida, then exposed himself to the officer. After the officer said he didn't think it was "safe" anymore, Goldberg reportedly asked the officer if he lived alone and whether the two could meet later, according to police reports. The officer then identified himself as a West Palm Beach police sergeant and issued Goldberg a notice to appear in court.

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Agency director takes plea in exposure case
Palm Beach County News - July 3 2003

A planning director at the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County pleaded guilty Tuesday to exposing himself to an undercover West Palm Beach police officer in a Palm Beach Mall restroom.

Ephraim Goldberg, 41, of Boca Raton was arrested June 23 on a misdemeanor exposure charge in an undercover sting targeting sexual activity in the mall's restrooms.

As part of his plea deal, he won't have to serve jail time as long as he takes a three-hour prostitution impact prevention education class and avoids run-ins with authorities until his next court hearing on Sept. 3. His criminal record then would be wiped clean.

Scott Richardson, his attorney, said Goldberg took the deal because he wanted a quick resolution to the case to minimize any embarrassment to his family and employer.

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Torah Academy Board of Directors
Torah Academy of Boca Raton - August 8, 2008

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Executive Staff: Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County - July 12, 2012

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AJCOP 37^th Annual Meeting and New York Professional Development Day

AJCOP held its 37^th Annual Meeting and a Professional Development Day in New York City in the new 7th Floor Conference Center of the UJA/Federation of New York on Friday, September 8^th. "Tactics & Strategies for 21^st Century Community Builders" was the theme of the day planned by Daniel Allen, Robert Hyfler, Mandy Kaiser-Blueth, Eric Levine, Mark Weintraub, William Bernstein, Louis Solomon and Marlene Solomon.

Pictured Above - Panel: (R-L) Ephraim Goldberg, Director, Planning & Allocations, Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County; Phyllis Greenhalgh, CO/CEO Annual Campaign, UJC of Broward County; Bonnie Reiter, Director, Communications, Greater Miami Jewish Federation; & Leah Siskin, Director, Jewish Community Foundation, Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County.

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Ephraim Goldberg - Linkedin
October 22, 2013

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