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Masters of Social Work#9) Complex Trauma and Safe Spaces: A Therapists’ DilemmaShaya Hecht, LCSW is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the Sara Schenirer social work program in collaboration with the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. Shaya is also a Psychotherapist who is the founder and director of H.I.P. Counseling Center in the New York area. His insights into dysregulation and trauma is aimed at creating an environment for patients to open up without initiating feelings of inadequacy and rejection. 2025-05-2157 min
Masters of Social Work#8) Finding Effective Modalities for Every ClientChananyah Silverman is an LCSW and PhD Fellow who serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Sara Schenirer social work program in collaboration with the Wurzweiler School of Social Work. He has over a decade of experience as a licensed clinician, and is currently the Clinical Director at Premium Health Center in Brooklyn.2025-04-2346 min
Masters of Social Work#7) Revolutionizing Trauma Treatment: The Power of EMDRRoy Kiessling, LISW, is a leading expert in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing and a pioneer in modernizing EMDR training. He is the founder of EMDR Consulting. Kiessling has trained thousands of therapists worldwide, helping them integrate EMDR into their practice with confidence and effectiveness.2025-03-1654 min
Masters of Social Work#6) A Global Look at TherapyMoshe Norman is the owner of Transcend Counseling Services and the host of the Mondays with Moshe weekly Zoom call. He’s a clinician in private practice, and a former Adjunct Professor in the Sara Schenirer program. Moshe provides training for therapists and has developed a highly regarded program to help young couples develop a strong emotional foundation for marriage. 2025-02-1958 min
Masters of Social Work#5) The Superpower of the ADHD BrainDr. Nachi Felt, Ph.D., also known as the “ADHD Doctor,” is an ADHD & Executive Functioning specialist. He’s a professor at Columbia University where he teaches Psychopathology and co-directs the Cognition and Neuroscience Research Lab. Dr. Felt has developed his “Cycles of Clarity” technique, which is designed to empower fellow ADHDers to create their own clarity, confidence and control. 2025-01-2254 min
Masters of Social Work#4) Inside DBT: How and Why It WorksJoin Charles Swenson as he does a deep dive into the life-changing power of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Used strategically, DBT's groundbreaking skills can help manage intense feelings and build resilience. Learn how to respond, not react with Swenson on the latest MASTERS episode. 2024-11-2747 min
Masters of Social Work#3) Being "REAL" in the therapy roomDr. Akiva Perlman delves into the power of authenticity in therapy, emphasizing how the therapeutic relationship is central to healing. Reflecting on personal moments of judgment and vulnerability, he explores how embracing our flaws can lead to deeper self-acceptance. This episode invites listeners to consider the courage it takes to face themselves honestly in the journey toward growth.2024-10-3037 min
Masters of Social Work#2) Helping Boys and Young Men Meet Today's Challenges to KedushahShloime Zimmerman talks to Dovid Becker about the challenges to Kedushah that boys face these days and what we can do about it. Using a Torah backed approach together with cutting-edge psychological research, Zimmerman seeks to "normalize" these conversations and empower parents to show up for their children.Disclaimer: This episode contains sensitive material and may not be suitable for younger audiences. Listener discretion is advised. The views expressed in this episode are those of the guest and do not reflect the views of Sara Schenirer Institute. We do not take responsibility for the...2024-09-2541 min
Masters of Social Work#1) Inside ADHD: Discovering What Really Works With PatientsDr. Russell Ramsay is world renowned for ADHD research and treatment. He discusses the challenges and the victories he’s experienced during his decades in the field. https://www.cbt4adhd.com/Adult ADHD Tool KitRethinking Adult ADHD2024-09-1051 min
A Positive PodcastEpisode #44 -Tips & Tools To Understand & Manage ADHD Better -with Dovid Becker LCSWEpisode #44 Tips & Tools To Understand & Manage ADHD Better with Dovid Becker Dovid Becker is an LCSW, writer, and public speaker who is passionate about helping families with ADHD. He is the Program Director of the Wurzweiler School of Social Work Men's Program. Dovid's contact info is info@dovidbecker.com A positive podcast is powered by OKclarity.com. OKclarity.com is THE place for any Jew - no matter how frum or religious you are - to find a top notch therapist, psychiatrist, coach, or nutritionist. And its completely free! OKCLARITY.com’s professionals are vetted and have extensive experience worki...2023-02-0254 min
A Positive PodcastEpisode #43 Tips & Tools To Understand & Manage ADHD Better -with Eda Schottenstein ADHD coach MHCPart one of a two part series on ADHD
Part 1- with Eda Schottenstein- ADHD coach MHC
Part 2- with Dovid Becker -LCSW-CCSP
ADHD Websites :
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Www.viacharacter.org
https://add.org/adhd-questionnaire/
A Positive podcast is powered by OKclarity.com. OKclarity.com is THE place for any Jew - no matter how frum or religious you are - to find a top notch therapist, psychiatrist, coach, or nutritionist. And its completely free! OKCLARITY.com’s professionals are vetted and have extensive experience working with the Jewish community. If you’re in the market for a therapist, Coach...2023-01-191h 06
Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov LangerR' Joey Rosenfeld & Zusha's Shlomo Gaisin: How To Find Inner PeaceGet ready for “Dynamic Duo” Episodes, where we sit down with different but connected personalities to dig deeper into their journeys and focus on specific topics. Rav Joey Rosenfeld, LCSW is a practicing psychotherapist in the addiction field focusing on the interface between philosophy, spirituality, & psychology. He and his family made Aliyah (moved to Israel) 2 days after the recording of this episode. Shlomo Ari Gaisin is an American Hasidic musician, best known as the lead singer for the Jewish rock band JudaBlue and the Hasidic folk group Zusha. Each of the...2022-08-201h 09
Let's Get Real with Coach MenachemMastering ADHD, Dovid Becker LCSWDavid Becker LCSW on Let’s Get Real with Coach Menachem Sunday, Jan 23, 2022, Episode # 88
Mastering ADHD Learning to Survive and Thrive with ADHD across the Lifespan2022-01-241h 59
Halacha Headlines11/14/20 – Shiur 297 – How much (or little) should a husband help at home?Halachically, does a husband need to help at all? Who needs to do the dishes, laundry and the like? What if the wife always needs help during his learning or work time? What if she’s a very needy person who should be handling more? What if he helps, but the wife doesn't like the way he does things? What are healthy expectations for boys and girls getting into marriage? What if there’s a gap between expectations and reality?*** Guest Hosted by Ari Wasserman *** Author of “Making it Work,” “Making it ALL Work” (for women) and 10 other Sefori...2020-11-132h 12
Nach DailyBreslov: (6) Lekutey Maharan Torah 1; Turning Torah into Tefila (Lekutey Tefilos)In this class we finish lesson 1 in Sefer Likutey Maharan with learning the Lekutey Tefilos on the lesson 1 by Reb Nosson.
Topics include:
A) Turning Torah into Tefilos.
B) Hisbodedus, Personal Prayer and Speaking to God.
C) Dovid Hamelech & Tehilim.
D) Connecting to God.
E) Why did Reb Nosson wrote Lekutey Tefilos?
F) Parsha Connection Vayechi: Yaakov giving the Shevatim Brachos was an aspaect of truning into Tefilos. Yaakov was able to do this becase he was the one who see and connect with the Sekhel B'kol Davar - Hashem's Inner Intelligence.
If your interested in finding out more.
Click...2020-01-1047 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 150Tehilim Perek 150
Hello everybody, this is an exciting day. We are going to finish Sefer Tehilim! Baruch Hashem we’ve done close to 200 classes just on Tehilim, including the mini-series that we did on the secrets of the Aleph Beis.
Whether you’re a casual reader or listener, or you listen regularly every day, you can join in our happiness. We’ve been connecting to Dovid Hamelech and the world of Tefilah every day through this series. As Dovid himself says, “Tefilah l’Kel Chayai, Praying to God is my strength!” If you want true life, vitality, and renewal, then throw yourse...2019-02-2403 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 145Tehilim Perek 145
Hello everybody, in today’s NachDaily we’ll be discussing Tehilim chapter 145. This is a very famous perek known as the Ashrei prayer.
The Radak explains that from this perek until the end of Tehilim is all considered one unit of Tehilim. These perakim all are considered one prayer. Except for this one, Dovid began and ended them all with the word Halleluyah to magnify Hashem’s praise.
The Gemarah in Brachos 4B says that anyone who says this prayer 3 times daily is promised a share in the World to Come. The Gemarah gives two reasons why this perek...2019-02-2403 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 144Tehilim Perek 144
Hello everybody, in today’s NachDaily we’ll be discussing Tehilim chapter 144.
Dovid wrote this prayer at a time of peace for himself and the nation. It was written either at the end of the civil war which took place in Shmuel Beis perek 3, or at the end of the rebellion of his son Avshalom and the confrontation with Sheva Ben Bikhri. These were quiet and harmonious times for Am Yisrael.
Dovid begins by thanking Hashem for his military victories. He goes on to speak about man’s mortality, as our days are numbered like a fleeting breath of air...2019-02-2403 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 143Tehilim Perek 143
Hello everybody. Today’s NachDaily will discuss Tehilim chapter 143.
As in the previous chapter, Dovid wrote this when hiding in the cave from Shaul. It continues the theme of being surrounded on all sides by his enemies and asking God to pull him out from the abyss.
Dovid opens by asking Hashem to answer his prayer by not judging him in the moment. Dovid painfully recaps how his enemies want to crush his soul, leaving him dead. Despite his struggles, Dovid recalls the “days of old” when his soul thirsted to come close to God. He begs Hashem to ans...2019-02-2402 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 142Tehilim Perek 142
Hello everybody. Today’s NachDaily will discuss Tehilim chapter 142.
This perek corresponds to what happened with Dovid in Shmuel Aleph, perek 24, when he had a close encounter with Shaul while hiding in a cave. Dovid had heard Shaul entering the cave, and quickly scurried deeper into its depths so as not to be found. Shaul unknowingly spent the night in the same cave as Dovid. The very next morning, Dovid, having escaped death once again, made it known that he had almost been caught by Shaul. He composed this prayer while seized with the fear of death. When yo...2019-02-2403 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 141Tehilim Perek 141
Hello everybody. Today’s NachDaily will discuss Tehilim chapter 141.
As in the previous chapter, Dovid wrote this perek while escaping from Shaul. Dovid understood that lashon hara, slander, was what caused Shaul’s outrage, which in return caused unnecessary bloodshed. Dovid asks to be saved from being harmed by others, from speaking slander himself, and not to be influenced by evil ways.
Dovid davens for his prayer to be as desirable as korbanos in front of Hashem, asking for true understanding and knowledge of Him, for his lips to be saved from speaking harm and for his enemies not...2019-02-2403 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 140Tehilim Perek 140
Hello everybody. Today’s NachDaily will discuss Tehilim chapter 140.
Dovid said this chapter while hiding from Shaul in the town of Ziph. It specifically refers to Doeg Hadomi, who slandered Dovid to Shaul. The perek expresses Dovid’s loneliness as a fugitive.
The situation would have been difficult on its own. The fact Dovid was already the king anointed by Shmuel Hanavi certainly made it much more so. For more information, check out Shmuel Aleph, perakim 22 and 23. All NachDaily archives can be found at the bottom of the email, or you can go to soundcloud.com and search for...2019-02-2402 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 139Tehilim Perek 139
Hello everybody. Today’s NachDaily will discuss Tehilim chapter 139.
In this perek, Dovid reminds us that Hashem has complete knowledge of everything on earth, including our location at all times, our thoughts, our laying down and rising up, and every word we think or speak. Obviously, such knowledge is way beyond human comprehension.
Hashem’s presence is to be found everywhere. The lowest depths and the highest heavens, even darkness, cannot hide us from God.
Dovid goes on to thank Hashem for all the goodness He does for mankind. The Gemarah in Bava Basra 14:B tells us that Adam...2019-01-1303 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 138Tehilim Perek 138
Hello everybody. Today’s NachDaily will discuss Tehilim chapter 138. This is a very famous chapter.
By way of introduction, we all need to live with the awareness that God is with us. Those who call out to Him more often can feel the comfort of their trust in Him.
In this chapter, Dovid thanks Hashem from the bottom of his heart, expressing his gratitude that his tefilos were heard. Realizing that his prayers were actually answered, he felt even greater encouragement to keep on davening.
Dovid says that God’s sovereignty will be recognized by all the kings on t...2019-01-1302 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 137Tehilim Perek 137
Hello everybody. Today’s NachDaily will discuss Tehilim perek 137, a very famous chapter.
The Gemarah in Gittin 57B explains that Hashem gave Dovid Divine insight to foresee the destruction of the first Temple when Am Yisrael was at the rivers of Bavel, and the second, when Edom tried to uproot the earth of the Beis Hamikdash.
This chapter is the lament and dirge of the Leviim after they were exiled.
The author recalls sitting by the rivers of Babylon, weeping and remembering Tzion. The exiled musicians hid their instruments so that they wouldn’t be taken away by thei...2019-01-1302 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 135Tehilim Perek 135
Hello everybody, in today’s NachDaily we’ll be discussing Tehilim chapter 135, beginning the last 15 chapters of the Sefer.
The Yerushalmi in Pessachim 5:7 tells us that the next two chapters are known as “Hallel Hagadol, the Great Hallel’” They are said at the end of the Pesach Seder after the shorter Hallel known as the “Hallel Hamitzri, Egyptian Hallel,” consisting of perakim 113 through 118. Although the Halachah requires us to only say the next chapter at the end of the Seder, Chazal instituted saying these two perakim together on Shabbos and Yom Tov during the pesukei di’zimra, the daily songs of p...2019-01-1303 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 133Tehilim Perek 133
Hello everybody, today’s NachDaily will discuss Tehilim chapter 132 in the Shir Hama’alos chapters. One of the more well known perakim, it contains only 3 pessukim.
Two “brothers” sitting together is compared to fine oil being poured on the beard of Aharon, who is mentioned instead of Dovid because Aharon was anointed at the erecting of the Mishkan many years before Dovid was born. In addition, Aharon was anointed in public while Dovid was anointed privately.
The last verse in the perek continues to describe the profound beauty of “brothers” who sit together. It’s like the dew that initially...2019-01-1303 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 132Tehilim Perek 132
Hello everybody, in today’s NachDaily we’ll be discussing Tehilim chapter 132 in the Shir Hama’alos chapters.
The perek corresponds to what happened with Dovid at the end of Sefer Shmuel. In order to stop a plague, Gad Hanavi instructed Dovid to purchase Har Hamoriyah from a man named Aravna Hayivusi. After the purchase, Dovid built an altar and brought korbonos, sacrifices, to Hashem. The plague stopped, and the people were saved.
Although not mentioned at the end of Sefer Shmuel, in Divrei Hayomim Aleph perek 21, it says that on buying the land Dovid explicitly stated that this i...2018-12-2303 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 131Tehilim Perek 131
Hello everybody, today’s NachDaily will discuss Tehilim chapter 131 in the Shir Ha’amalos chapters. This is the second to shortest chapter with only 3 pessukim.
The previous perek related that Hashem listens to one who is humble and sincere, who calls out from the depths. Here, Dovid reflects upon his own personality. Always humble, he relied on God with great sincerity, like a child who is solely dependent on his mother. Even in adulthood, he relied on God with the innocence of a child.
The chapter ends with Dovid affirming his faith in God’s ability to save us, no...2018-12-2303 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 127Tehilim Perek 127
Hello everybody, in today’s NachDaily we’re discussing Tehilim chapter 127, a short perek in the Shir Ha’amalos.
Dovid had a deep desire to build the Beis Hamikdash, but Nosson Hanavi told him that his son, Shlomo, was destined to do it. Although Dovid didn’t build the Beis Hamikdash, he gives advice in this chapter as to how to go about it.
The Radak adds that Dovid foresaw that his son would marry the daughter of Paroh on the same day as the inauguration. The perek was also written as a warning to Shlomo.
The chapter relates...2018-12-2302 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 124 Chanukah LichtTehilim Perek 124
Hello everybody, I’m Rabbi Shaya Sussman, covering the entire TANACH one perek at a time. Today we’ll be discussing Tehilim chapter 124, continuing the Shir Hama’alos chapters.
This chapter is on time for Chanukah. It’s so nice when what we’re learning lines up with the events of the day.
The Shai Lemora says that this perek implies that that we will be saved because we trust that Hashem will save us. And Hashem will actually save us.
In other words, we’ll be saved through emes and emunah, truth and faith. Emunah in the final redemp...2018-12-0903 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 122Tehilim Perek 122
Hello everybody, I’m Rabbi Shaya Sussman, covering the entire TANACH one perek at a time. Today wel discuss Tehilim chapter 122, continuing with the Shir Hama’alos verses.
This chapter is very relevant to today’s times, as we want Hashem to protect Eretz Yisrael and keep us safe.
It opens with the words, Shir Hama’alos l’Dovid. The Radak says that it’s possible that only the Shir Hama’alos that say, “L’Dovid” were written by him, while the others weren’t.
In this chapter Dovid speaks optimistically by expressing our desire to return to Eretz Yisrael, settle...2018-12-0903 min
Nach DailyTehilim Perek 120Tehilim Perek 120
Hello everybody, I’m Rabbi Shaya Sussman, covering the entire TANACH one perek at a time. Today’s NachDaily is Tehilim Chapter 120. This is a short chapter, containing only 7 pessukim.
We’re now back to our regular Tehilim class. For those interested, all archives can be found on Soundcloud or Itunes. Just search for NachDaily, and you’ll be able to find all the old classes. We’re now heading towards the last stretch of Tehilim, with 30 chapters left.
The next 15 perakim are known as the Shir Hama’alos, Songs of Ascent. The Mishna in Sukkah, Perek 5 Mishna 4, teaches that...2018-12-0903 min
Nach DailyTAV - Secrets of the Hebrew lettersTehilim Perek 119: Letter Suf/Tuf
Hello everybody, I’m Rabbi Shaya Sussman, covering the entire TANACH one perek at a time. Today’s Nach Daily will discuss the letter SUF.
This is actually a mini-siyum, because with this we’ll have finished all 22 letters of the Aleph-Beis, the holy letters with which the world was created. As we’ve seen, the secrets of the letters contain the deepest mysteries of the Torah, but what we’ve learned is literally just the tip of the iceberg, to give you a taste of the sweetness of the letters so that your Neshama can feel d...2018-11-2103 min
Nach DailyAYIN - Secrets of the Hebrew lettersTehilim Perek 119: Letter AYIN
Hello everybody, in today’s Nach Daily we’ll be discussing the letter AYIN. I’m Rabbi Shaya Sussman, covering the entire TANACH one perek at a time.
Let’s jump rite in;
The letter Ayin represents Amok depth, vision, sensing, and deeply thinking.
The Ayin eye, encompasses both physically seeing something and spiritually seeing something in your mind’s eye. Its also the ability to think intuitively, more deeply and penetrating a subject matter. Like when a person like when a person learns gemarah in depth its called b’iyun from the world Ayin to look into so...2018-11-1503 min
Nach DailyTehilim, Chanukah & The Black AbyssTehilim: Chanukah Special, Chanukah and the Black Abyss.
The Torah begins with:
בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ׃ וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָיְתָ֥ה תֹ֙הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י תְה֑וֹם וְר֣וּחַ אֱלֹהִ֔ים מְרַחֶ֖פֶת עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הַמָּֽיִם׃
When God began to create heaven and earth—the earth being unformed and void, with darkness over the surface of the abyss and a wind from God sweeping over the water…
Chazal explain that the words וְהָאָ֗רֶץ הָיְתָ֥ה תֹ֙הוּ֙ וָבֹ֔הוּ וְחֹ֖שֶׁךְ עַל־פְּנֵ֣י תְה֑וֹThe earth was unformed and void, with darkness over the surface of the tahom- abyss are reference to the four exiles that will take place throughout the course of world history.
The last of the expressions is the word tahom, black abyss. Tahom means a never ending pit, something that is so long, so dark, that you can never reach the bottom of it.
Chazal continue to explain that tahom corresponds to the last galus, Edom, the exile in which we’re currently living. This galus has been longer and darker than all of the p...2017-12-1305 min
Nach DailyTehilim" Psalms And The Staff Of HealingTehilim: Psalms and the Staff of Healing.
Welcome to NachDaily, covering the entire TANACH one perek at a time. I’m Rabbi Shaya Sussman, and for today’s shiur I wanted to do something a little different. As I’ve been preparing these shiurim for Tehilm and NachDaily, I come across gems of emunah.
The Gemarah in Brachos 32B tells us that there are four things which need constant chizuk, encouragement: Torah, good deeds, prayer and derech eretz.
Rashi explains B’kol kocho to mean that we put all our energy into constantly strengthening and renewing themselves into something.
Therefore, it’s onl...2017-11-0504 min