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"The primary goal of any therapeutic journey is to cultivate a deep understanding
that every person—woman or man—is loved and inherently valuable.
You are good enough just as you are; you don’t need to please others to be loved.
You are not a burden—on the contrary, it is a privilege for those around you
to care for and love you."
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Designed for individuals dealing with anxiety that impacts their daily functioning and quality of life. This approach is effective for those who have struggled with anxiety for most of their lives as well as those experiencing recent challenges. It is particularly beneficial for addressing generalized anxiety, panic attacks, social anxiety, test anxiety, driving anxiety, flight anxiety, and more.
A unique method for effectively processing trauma through mindfulness and presence, coupled with a deep exploration of physical and emotional sensations. This approach is suitable for traumas caused by prolonged or single-incident events, complex trauma, particularly those caused by a close person. It is also beneficial for traumas that reveal themselves as significant life events, even if they were not initially perceived as such by oneself or others.
Depression is one of the most complex challenges to address, as feelings of low energy and motivation can make it difficult for clients to engage in and apply therapeutic work. Mindfulness-Based Body-Mind Psychotherapy allows individuals to face these challenges effectively by creating a shift in energy from the body to benefit the mind.
Throughout life, we encounter crises that can shake our sense of security and stability. Some are sudden and painful, potentially altering our life paths. However, they also hold an opportunity for personal growth, resilience-building, and the development of stronger coping skills for the future. Life crises include situations such as divorce, job loss, bereavement, age-related challenges, or health issues.
This feeling can arise in various life areas, where there is a desire and effort to change a certain situation, but obstacles prevent achieving the desired change. Sometimes these barriers are limiting thought patterns, fear of failure, or other reasons. The result is often frustration, self-disappointment, reduced self-confidence, fatigue, and lack of motivation. It is essential to explore the reasons holding us back from making the changes we aspire to.
Why do some people have numerous relationships while others struggle to form lasting connections? This question resonates with many seeking love and long-term relationships. It’s a journey filled with challenges, often leading to feelings of loneliness, insecurity, and fear of rejection. Body-Mind Psychotherapy offers a unique and effective approach to this challenge by releasing limiting thought patterns, adopting a communicative style, and cultivating a sense that you deserve a fulfilling, safe relationship.
Almost everyone is familiar with this issue. You lie down, turn off the lights, and try to sleep. But the thoughts keep racing, refusing to let go. You turn to the other side, try again, but it’s unsuccessful. The next day, everything feels harder, and you long for some energy. Common causes of sleep difficulties include emotional challenges, such as anxiety and intrusive thoughts, as well as environmental factors or poor sleep hygiene.
At various points in life, we all encounter challenges such as anxiety, depression, or stress. Unexplained physical pains and emotional states can significantly affect our energy and mood. In some cases, it may be worth considering starting emotional therapy. If you feel that your symptoms are impacting your quality of life or your ability to function, it is crucial to reach out promptly to a professional specializing in mind-body psychotherapy.
Professional emotional therapy allows individuals to connect deeply with themselves, understand their feelings, and release the barriers that may prevent them from progressing and feeling better.
I believe that each person has a rich, complex life story. Therapy provides an opportunity to explore the dynamics that have brought them to their current place, feelings, and challenges, allowing for relief from the symptoms and difficulties that led them to seek therapy.
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Embrace yourself.
There are multiple methods for addressing trauma, and certain approaches may be more suitable and effective depending on the individual and the type of trauma. An experienced therapist can select the most appropriate technique from their toolkit, including psychotherapy, mindfulness, guided imagery, and more. In these times of prolonged national crisis, trauma processing has taken on a central role, particularly due to events like those of October 7th and their far-reaching consequences.
Anxiety is a powerful emotion characterized by a sense of impending threat regarding potential events, often accompanied by physical sensations such as a rapid heartbeat, sweating, and sometimes breathing difficulties. Those experiencing anxiety may struggle to sleep, which in turn worsens functional challenges. Many tend to avoid perceived sources of threat, gradually expanding their range of avoidance. There are various tools available to help manage different forms of anxiety.
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This therapeutic approach is rooted in accepting reality as it is, without judgment or attempts to change it. For many, this can be a difficult challenge, especially for those accustomed to struggling against anything that doesn’t feel good. Within the therapeutic process, radical acceptance provides a key to healing and transformation through releasing the inner struggle with our experiences, fostering deep self-acceptance, emotional regulation, and trauma processing through present-moment awareness and integration.
Relationships are a vital, shaping force in our lives. Therefore, therapy, which occurs within the framework of a relationship, also provides the potential to transform and reshape reality in ways that can improve one’s quality of life. Therapy has the power to bring unresolved issues to light and heal past wounds. The therapeutic relationship enables the recreation and processing of complex, significant relationships, fostering growth and allowing release from difficulties associated with the original relationship.
Efrat Misholi Barak
Mind-Body Psychotherapist with a Focus on Mindfulness
Mindfulness-Based Body-Mind Psychotherapy is a form of emotional therapy conducted through conversation. This approach centers on our current experiences and feelings, which are often rooted in past events. By processing these sensations "in real time" during therapy, we can openly discuss what we’re feeling here and now, both physically and emotionally. Engaging with the present experience, as opposed to solely reflecting on past experiences, creates a direct path to inner sensations, leading to more effective therapeutic results.
This method facilitates processing that influences our daily coping and sends ripples that shape our responses to current and future challenges—even our feelings toward past events. Therapy is available in both Hebrew and English at a clinic in Tel Aviv.
Mindfulness-Based Body-Mind Psychotherapy – An effective therapeutic approach that incorporates self-acceptance, understanding of inner sensations and emotions, and tools to cope with various challenges. This method is particularly effective for alleviating symptoms of various types of anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, feeling stuck, and physical pain linked to emotional distress. The work done in therapy continues to grow and make a difference even after therapy concludes. Read more
Efrat Misholi Barak
Efrat Mishuali Barak is a body-mind psychotherapist focused on mindfulness. She works with adults, adolescents, and children dealing with emotional difficulties such as depression, anxiety, or stress, and with individuals facing trauma. Therapy is available in Hebrew and English.
Clinics: Tel Aviv, Ramat Hasharon (appointments can also be made via Zoom).
Efrat Misholi Barak
Phone No.: 052-3522214
Email: efratmb@gmail.com