Meet Dr. Hirshfeld
I am a Lacanian Psychoanalyst and a licensed clinical psychologist in practice with infants, children, young adults, adults, couples & families. I acknowledge that suffering experienced in relation to anxiety, depression, relationship issues, developmental difficulties, marital distress, parenting, trauma, illness, medical conditions, physical pain experienced in relation to physical injuries, illness & other experiences can result in debilitating distress. Amongst other roles, I also have served as a founder of companies including Tech and understand the incredible toll & joy startup life takes.
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In my practice I cognize that choosing a psychologist & treatment modality can be difficult and confusing. I am here to attempt answering questions you may have about the process of therapy, analysis, or brief analysis.
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Areas of expertise: assessment; treatment planning; trauma, secondary stress, burnout & compassion fatigue; psychoanalysis; brief psychoanalysis; treatment of ages 0-5; psychotherapy for children, young adults, adults, couples & families; consultation to clinicians, teachers, executives & institutions.
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I have also authored manuscripts in the areas of child psychoanalysis, psychosomatic conditions, trauma & secondary stress & co-authored & implemented a Brief Lacanian Treatment Model & a "Lacanian Approach" model to the organization and its individuals. I also offer a weekly Lacanian Seminar for clinicians to help advance their knowledge of Lacanian & Freudian theory & practice.
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I have completed a postdoc fellowship @ Stanford Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS); conducted extensive research @ PTSD Research Program, SFVA/UCSF; was a consultant to the Brief Lacanian Analysis Project @ MMH; served as Adjunct Clinical Faculty @ CIIS & as Faculty & VP @ Lacanian School of Psychoanalysis (LSP), & as a founder in Tech.
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Services are offered in English & Hebrew by Dr Hirshfeld as well as Spanish by her Team.
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Our Services
Browse through the various services offered by Dr. Ayelet Hirshfeld & her Team
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As part of the onboarding process, an extensive clinical assessment will be conducted, in order to determine which treatment program best fits your unique needs.
We also conduct forensic & pension & compensation exams.
Other assessments that are offered include cognitive, personality, and neuropsych assessments.
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I see patients in both brief and long-term individual psychotherapy. Patients present with different areas of concern or symptoms ranging from anxiety, depression, grief, work-related difficulties, parenting related difficulties, intimacy related concerns, trauma related symptoms etc.
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I see patients in both brief and long-term Lacanian Analysis. If you are interested in exploring the option of analysis, we will first meet for a few preliminary meetings in order to establish the modality and whether this is a good fit for your demand.
I have also developed a Lacanian Analysis EMDR informed Protocol that i have successfully implemented in cases of trauma.
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I see couples in both brief and long-term psychotherapy. Patients present with different areas of concern or symptoms ranging from anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, marriage related difficulties, intimacy related concerns, etc.
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EMDR Therapy
I see adults in EMDR therapy aimed at helping clients process traumatic memories and stressors. EMDR therapy can also be used as an adjunct to talk therapy & psychoanalysis when unprocessed traumatic memories persist. Further, Dr Hirshfeld developed a Lacanian informed EMDR treatment protocol.
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I provide consultation to organizations & executives interested in promoting their management skills, and clinicians who provide psychotherapy and psychoanalysis.