Yisrael N Levitz

A Practical Guide to Rabbinic Counseling: A Jewish Lights Classic Reprint Yisrael N Levitz

Brief Description: Originally published: Jerusalem; New York: Feldheim, 2005. Brief Description: Originally published: [Jerusalem; New York]: Feldheim Pub., [2005]. Marc Notes: Originally published: [Jerusalem; New York]: Feldheim Pub., [2005].; Includes bibliographical references. Table of Contents: Dedication / Susan Wexner -- Preface / Abraham J. Twerski, M. D. -- Personal Reflections / Yisrael N. Levitz, Ph. D. -- 1. The Rabbi as Mental Health Practitioner / Yisrael N. Levitz, Ph. D. -- 2. Basic Principles of Rabbinic Counseling / Rona Michelson, D. S. W., Yisrael N. Levitz, Ph. D. -- 3. Mental Health and Mental Illness / Yisrael N. Levitz, Ph. D. -- 4. Understanding Mental Disorders: Guidelines for the Rabbi / Rael Strous, M. D. -- 5. Counseling Congregants in Crisis / David Pelcovitz, Ph. D. -- 6. Visiting the Hospitalized Patient / Daniel H. Jackson, Ph. D., Susan Taylor Jackson, Ph. D. -- 7. Counseling the Terminally III Congregant / Phyllis Dvora Corn, M. Sc., Benjamin W. Corn, M. D. -- 8. Counseling Parents of a Dying Child / Yisrael N. Levitz, Ph. D. -- 9. Suicide: The Rabbi's Role / Rael Strous, M. D. -- 10. Counseling the Bereaved / Rabbi Maurice Lamm, Dodi Lee Lamm, M. S. W. -- 11. In the Aftermath of Disaster: Counseling Children and Their Parents / David Pelcovitz, Ph. D. -- 12. Helping the Addicted Congregant / Abraham J. Twerski, M. D. -- 13. Counseling the Single Congregant: Strategies for Rabbinic Intervention / Rosie Einhorn, M. S. W., Sherry Zimmerman, J. D. -- 14. Premarital Counseling / Lisa Aiken, Ph. D. -- 15. Counseling Couples in Distress / Neal D. Levy, Ph. D. -- 16. Domestic Abuse: What Every Rabbi Needs to Know / Abraham J. Twerski, M. D., Lisa Goodman Twerski, M. S. W. -- 17. Resolving Conflicts: The Rabbi as Mediator / Robert A. Baruch Bush, J. D. -- 18. Rabbinic Confidentiality / Sylvan J. Schaffer, J. D., Ph. D. -- 19. Referring to a Mental Health Professional / Norman Blumenthal, Ph. D. -- 20. The Rabbi and His Family / Yisrael N. Levitz, Ph. D. -- ContributorsPublisher Marketing: Provides the requisite knowledge and practical guidelines for some of the most common counseling situations. Today's rabbis, in addition to being spiritual leaders of their congregations, are also expected to be competent counselors to members of their community. Yet rabbis often feel inadequately prepared for the difficult challenges of their counseling role. To many, rabbinic counseling appears deceptively simple, requiring no more than good intuition, fair judgment and sincere empathy. Good counseling, in reality, is a complex process requiring a combination of knowledge, skill, self-awareness and an understanding of human dynamics. This groundbreaking book written specifically for community rabbis and religious counselors reflects the wisdom of seasoned professionals, who provide clear guidelines and sensible strategies for effective rabbinic counseling."

Contributor Bio:  Levitz, Yisrael N Rabbi Yisrael N. Levitz, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, former pulpit rabbi and professor emeritus of Yeshiva University's Wurzweiler School of Social Work, where he held the Bennett chair in pastoral counseling. He was director of the Bella and Harry Wexner Kollel Elyon Program at the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary and developed its pioneering rabbinic training curriculum. He is currently dean of the Center for Foreign Studies in Jerusalem, and director of the Family Institute of Neve Yerushalayim. He continues to teach rabbinic counseling to semichah students at the Gruss Institute in Jerusalem. Contributor Bio:  Twerski, Abraham J Dr. Abraham J. Twerski is the Founder and Medical Director Emeritus of Gateway Rehabilitation Center, a not-for-profit drug and alcohol treatment system in western Pennsylvania, cited nationally as one of the 12 best drug and alcohol treatment centers by Forces magazine and as one of the top 100 rehab centers in the guide to treatment, The 100 Best Treatment Centers for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Dr. Twerski, an ordained rabbi, held a pulpit until 1959 when he graduated from Marquette University Medical School and went on to complete his psychiatric residency at the University of Pittsburgh Western Psychiatric Institute. For 20 years, he served as Clinical Director of the Department of Psychiatry at St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, and currently is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Twerski is recognized as an international authority in the chemical dependency field. He began the first Pennsylvania program for nurses with alcohol or drug problems, "Nurses off Chemicals," served on the Governor's Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, and was Chairman of the Pennsylvania Medical Society Committee on the Impaired Physician. He appears frequently as a radio and television guest. A frequent lecturer on a broad range of topics, including stress, self-esteem, spirituality as well as chemical dependency, Twerski has also written 29 books to date including: Substance Abusing High Achievers; Life's Too Short; I'd Like to Call For Help, But I Don't Know the Number; Do Unto Others; and collaborative effort with Peanuts comic strip creator, Charles Schulz, When Do The Good Things Start?; Waking Up Just in Time; I Didn't Ask to be in This Family; and the soon to be released That's Not a Fault... It's a Character Trait. Contributor Bio:  Aiken, Lisa Aiken received her Ph. D. in clinical psychology from Loyola University in Chicago. She is a psychologist in private practice. She also speaks internationally on topics of Jewish interest. Contributor Bio:  Bush, Robert A Baruch Bush is an acknowledged originator of the transformative model of mediation and its best-known exponents. He is a cofounder of the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation. Bush is the Rains Distinguished Professor of Alternative Dispute Resolution Law at Hofstra University School of Law. He has authored more than two dozen articles and books on mediation and alternative dispute resolution.