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Prof. Danny Hamiel is a pioneering researcher and therapist in the field of psychotherapy in Israel.

Hamiel developed a brief therapeutic model that combines the central concept of the third wave, ACT, with existentialist concepts, especially that of Viktor Frankl's logotherapy, Jewish philosophy (based on the concept of Rabbi Kook), object relations theories, Stoic philosophy, and Buddhism. The model focuses on the person's connection with the world as a basis for understanding the development of personality and human motivation.

In a pioneering and inspiring manner, Prof. Hamiel has been engaged since the late 1990s in seeking ways to help as many people as possible with simple psychological tools to implement, with an emphasis on developing resilience and resources rather than solely or primarily reducing distress. He is involved in the development and research of resilience programs from early childhood to the elderly in the spirit of the third wave of CBT.

Prof. Hamiel is a clinical psychologist who sees the responsibility of mental health professionals to serve the broad spectrum of society, to be involved in prevention and education, and to develop tools that will enable them to reach children, young people, and many adults in need of treatment. To this end, he challenges traditional forms of treatment and uses them creatively, adapting treatment to the needs of society and the spirit of the times.

The "Educational Resilience" program, whose development he led, is embedded in the curriculum of every boy and girl in the country.

In this conversation, we will talk with Prof. Danny Hamiel about:

What are the ways that led him to focus on therapy that builds resilience and empowers resources? What is its relationship with traditional therapy that attempts to reduce distress?

How does he view contemporary psychotherapy and its main challenges?

What toolbox does he think is important for therapists to have at this time?

What do you think are the healing components of the treatment and what is the relationship between them?

What are the main theoretical bodies of knowledge on which it relies?

What defines mental resilience? How is it measured?

How can you develop mental resilience to prevent a stress response to traumatic events?

What are the benefits of short-term treatment?

How can a deep and meaningful therapeutic relationship be created in short-term therapy?

What therapeutic tools can help patients cope with existential anxieties that cause emotional flooding?

For which disorders is it recommended to use interventions offered by third-wave CBT approaches?

And more and more

Prof. Danny Hamiel is a clinical psychologist and medical instructor, a clinical associate professor at Reichman University, an instructor at the Brill Center for Brain Health, Ramat Hen, Clalit Health Services, and the director of psychoeducational programs at the Cohen Harris Resilience Center in Tel Aviv.