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Our Team

SafeHeart’s therapists all have clinical certifications (psychologists, psychiatrists, and clinical social workers), with significant experience in the fields of trauma and a particular interest in psychedelics.

Shiran Maor

Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Head of Fundraising

Reut Plonsker

VP Acute Therapeutic Interventions

Sam Rush Soclof

COO

Dr. Demian Halperin

Head of Psychiatric Support

Oded Zarzevski

Emergency Interventions

Dana Steger

Survivor Support Case Manager

Nora Sadan

Therapists Community Manager

Igal Tartakovsky

Retreats and Group Processes

Michal Gordon

Government Registration Referent

Dr. Tal Shany-Ur

​

Marlen Maor

​

Dr. Naama Bar On

​

Dr. Martin Auerbach

​

Prof. Yael Niv

​

Prof. Roy Salomon

Board Member, Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board

Noa Refaeli

COO

Tal Zagursky

Director of Clinical Services

Karina Dessau

Holistic Treatments

Inbal Izhak

Emergency Interventions

Tal Birman

Survivor Support Case Manager

Noam Dahan

Therapists Administrative Coordinator

Danny Kinreich

Survivors' Families Project Leader

Karina Dessau

Holistic Treatments

Tamar Einy-Lehman

​

Dr. Avital Dimant Litvin

​

Dr. Hadas Zeevi Sella

​

Dr. Raz Gross

​

Prof. HGJM Eric Vermetten

​

Guy Simon

Board Member, Chairman of the Clinical Advisory Board

Avishai Shapira

Director of Strategic Partnerships

Yair Grynbaum

Complex cases

Shani Cohen

Head of Holistic Treatments

Eilon Kaufman

Survivor Support Case Manager

Chen Jakobi

Therapists Community Manager

Shira Elmkies

Therapists Administrative Coordinator

Nir Melamed

Group Processes Coordinator

Yair Grynbaum

​

Liora Rosenberg

​

Evi Ziv

​

Prof. Shaul Lev-Ran

​

ד"ר ניצה נקש-אקסלרוד

​

Prof. Olivia Carter

​

Efrat Atun

CEO

Ori Schnitzer

Global Ambassador

Shiri Levi

Emergency Interventions Manager

Maayan Gadiel

Survivor Support Community Manager

Inbar Franko

Survivor Support Case Manager

Nofar Peretz

Therapists Community Manager

Adva Nidam Alis

Therapists Administrative Coordinator

Hila Shamir

Finance Manager

Dr. Ayelet Cohen Vidr

​

Liron Gold Mark

​

Niv Agam

​

Prof. Zahava Solomon

​

Prof. Roee Admon

​

Prof. Mario Mikulincer

​

Shiran Maor

Reut Plonsker

פסיכולוגית קלינית מומחית

Sam Rush Soclof

​

Dr. Demian Halperin

MD, פסיכיאטר מומחה ופסיכותרפיסט

Oded Zarzevski

​

Dana Steger

​

Nora Sadan

​

Igal Tartakovsky

פסיכותרפיה מבוססת מיינדפולנס, מייסד-שותף פרויקט "חוף מבטחים"

Michal Gordon

​

Dr. Tal Shany-Ur

Rehabilitation psychologist and supervisor, and neuropsychologist. Specializes in treating trauma incorporating mind-body and Buddhism-based interventions

Marlen Maor

Clinical psychologist and supervisor. Therapist, educator, and speaker on the topic of trauma therapy in Israel and around the world

Dr. Naama Bar On

Supervising Clinical Psychologist. Regional Mental Health Coordinator and Director of a Multidisciplinary Mental Health Clinic at Meuhedet Health Services.

Dr. Martin Auerbach

The national clinical director of Amcha, a senior expert psychiatrist and psychotherapist, with over 30 years of experience especially in community psychiatry. Has special expertise in the treatment of acute and chronic trauma

Prof. Yael Niv

PhD, neuroscientist who studies human and animal reinforcement learning and decision making. She is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Princeton University and the co-director of the Rutgers-Princeton Center for Computational Neuropsychiatry (CCNP). She is an expert in computational psychiatry using computational models of learning and decision making to understand mental health conditions

Prof. Roy Salomon

PhD., Ms.c, Department of Psychology, Haifa University

Noa Refaeli

​

Tal Zagursky

​

Karina Dessau

​

Inbal Izhak

​

Tal Birman

​

Noam Dahan

​

Danny Kinreich

​

Karina Dessau

פסיכותרפיסטית ברוח האקומי,מטפלת ריגשית במים WT

Tamar Einy-Lehman

Music, voice and movement therapist, psychotherapist and group analyst. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy graduate

Dr. Avital Dimant Litvin

Clinical psychologist and supervisor. Psychodynamic therapist, specializes in trauma and loss

Dr. Hadas Zeevi Sella

Clinical psychologist. Supervisor in the field of trauma, cptsd, secondary traumatization, resilience and growth

Dr. Raz Gross

Medical Doctor and researcher. Psychiatrist and epidemiologist at . Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Centre. Researches cutting edge psychedelic therapy with PTSD patients

Prof. HGJM Eric Vermetten

MD, PhD, clinical psychiatrist at the Department Psychiatry at Leiden UMC& Adjunct Professorsh at the Department Psychiatry of New York UMC. He is an expert in biological-based interventions in psychotraumatology MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine and medical cannabis.

Guy Simon

M.A, M.S.W, PhD(c), Psychotherapist with expertise in trauma. ​

Avishai Shapira

​

Yair Grynbaum

​

Shani Cohen

​

Eilon Kaufman

​

Chen Jakobi

​

Shira Elmkies

​

Nir Melamed

​

Yair Grynbaum

Ms.c, מומחה לחילוץ מתמודדי נפש ב״מגנוס״, מוביל מרחבים בטוחים למזעור נזקים ומנחה בגישת הדיאלוג הפתוח

Liora Rosenberg

Educational psychologist and supervisor, specializing in trauma and loss. Established and managed the trauma treatment unit in the educational psychological service. Engaged in the training and guidance of therapists and professional teams in the field of trauma and grief treatment.

Evi Ziv

MSw, Israeli Center for Addictions (ICA); Psychotherapist and Lecturer, Dual Diagnosis Training Coordinator; Staff Member, Lev-Hasharon Medical Health Center Dual Diagnosis Ward

Prof. Shaul Lev-Ran

Psychiatrist, specialist in addiction treatment
Co-founder and academic director, the Israeli Center for Addictions
Researches mental effects of psychoactive substances

ד"ר ניצה נקש-אקסלרוד

פסיכיאטרית מומחית בטיפול בפוסט טראומה, מנהלת מרפאת דרור לטיפול ומחקר התנהגותי קוגניטיבי CBT, פסיכיאטרית בכירה במרכז השבים לחיים לטיפול בחטופים ובני משפחותיהם, במרכז הרפואי שיבא, תל השומר. חברה בוועדה לקווים מנחים לטיפול בפוסט טראומה של משרד הביטחון וחברה במועצה הלאומית לפוסט טראומה

Prof. Olivia Carter

PhD. cognitive neuroscientist at the school of psychology, University of Melbourne. She was Executive Director of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness and the president to the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society. Prof. Carter is an expert in consciousness research and specifically in the field of psychedelics.

Efrat Atun

​

Ori Schnitzer

​

Shiri Levi

​

Maayan Gadiel

​

Inbar Franko

​

Nofar Peretz

​

Adva Nidam Alis

​

Hila Shamir

​

Dr. Ayelet Cohen Vidr

Clinical psychologist. Background in psychedelic psychotherapy, facilitator of mind-body group therapy

Liron Gold Mark

Educational psychologist and supervisor. Specializes in trauma therapy

Niv Agam

Clinical psychologist & supervisor; Meditation instructor; Founder & Chair of NGO "Dreamers Home;" Head psychologist at day care unit of Be'er Sheva Mental Health Center; MAPS certificate

Prof. Zahava Solomon

Israel Prize laureate, researcher in the field of psychiatric epidemiology, mental health and social work. She served as the head of a research branch in the mental health department in the IDF, at the rank of lieutenant colonel

Prof. Roee Admon

PhD, neuroscientist at the school of Psychology at the University of Haifa. Expert on the behavioral, psychological, physiological, endocrinological and neural measures of stress and trauma in healthy as well as psychopathological populations.

Prof. Mario Mikulincer

PhD, Professor of Psychology at Reichmann University. He is a renowned expert in emotional regulation, post-traumatic processes, and coping with stress

Shiran Maor

Chairman of the Board of Directors
and Head of Fundraising

Reut Plonsker

VP Acute Therapeutic Interventions

פסיכולוגית קלינית מומחית

Sam Rush Soclof

COO

​

Dr. Demian Halperin

Head of Psychiatric Support

MD, פסיכיאטר מומחה ופסיכותרפיסט

Oded Zarzevski

Emergency Interventions

​

Dana Steger

Survivor Support Case Manager

​

Nora Sadan

Therapists Community Manager

​

Igal Tartakovsky

Retreats and Group Processes

פסיכותרפיה מבוססת מיינדפולנס, מייסד-שותף פרויקט "חוף מבטחים"

Michal Gordon

Government Registration Referent

​

Dr. Tal Shany-Ur

​

Rehabilitation psychologist and supervisor, and neuropsychologist. Specializes in treating trauma incorporating mind-body and Buddhism-based interventions

Marlen Maor

​

Clinical psychologist and supervisor. Therapist, educator, and speaker on the topic of trauma therapy in Israel and around the world

Dr. Naama Bar On

​

Supervising Clinical Psychologist. Regional Mental Health Coordinator and Director of a Multidisciplinary Mental Health Clinic at Meuhedet Health Services.

Dr. Martin Auerbach

​

The national clinical director of Amcha, a senior expert psychiatrist and psychotherapist, with over 30 years of experience especially in community psychiatry. Has special expertise in the treatment of acute and chronic trauma

Prof. Yael Niv

​

PhD, neuroscientist who studies human and animal reinforcement learning and decision making. She is Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Princeton University and the co-director of the Rutgers-Princeton Center for Computational Neuropsychiatry (CCNP). She is an expert in computational psychiatry using computational models of learning and decision making to understand mental health conditions

Prof. Roy Salomon

Board Member, Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board

PhD., Ms.c, Department of Psychology, Haifa University

Noa Refaeli

COO

​

Tal Zagursky

Director of Clinical Services

​

Karina Dessau

Holistic Treatments

​

Inbal Izhak

Emergency Interventions

​

Tal Birman

Survivor Support Case Manager

​

Noam Dahan

Therapists Administrative Coordinator

​

Danny Kinreich

Survivors' Families Project Leader

​

Karina Dessau

Holistic Treatments

פסיכותרפיסטית ברוח האקומי,מטפלת ריגשית במים WT

Tamar Einy-Lehman

​

Music, voice and movement therapist, psychotherapist and group analyst. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy graduate

Dr. Avital Dimant Litvin

​

Clinical psychologist and supervisor. Psychodynamic therapist, specializes in trauma and loss

Dr. Hadas Zeevi Sella

​

Clinical psychologist. Supervisor in the field of trauma, cptsd, secondary traumatization, resilience and growth

Dr. Raz Gross

​

Medical Doctor and researcher. Psychiatrist and epidemiologist at . Sheba Tel-HaShomer Medical Centre. Researches cutting edge psychedelic therapy with PTSD patients

Prof. HGJM Eric Vermetten

​

MD, PhD, clinical psychiatrist at the Department Psychiatry at Leiden UMC& Adjunct Professorsh at the Department Psychiatry of New York UMC. He is an expert in biological-based interventions in psychotraumatology MDMA, psilocybin, ketamine and medical cannabis.

Guy Simon

Board Member, Chairman of the Clinical Advisory Board

M.A, M.S.W, PhD(c), Psychotherapist with expertise in trauma. ​

Avishai Shapira

Director of Strategic Partnerships

​

Yair Grynbaum

Complex cases

​

Shani Cohen

Head of Holistic Treatments

​

Eilon Kaufman

Survivor Support Case Manager

​

Chen Jakobi

Therapists Community Manager

​

Shira Elmkies

Therapists Administrative Coordinator

​

Nir Melamed

Group Processes Coordinator

​

Yair Grynbaum

​

Ms.c, מומחה לחילוץ מתמודדי נפש ב״מגנוס״, מוביל מרחבים בטוחים למזעור נזקים ומנחה בגישת הדיאלוג הפתוח

Liora Rosenberg

​

Educational psychologist and supervisor, specializing in trauma and loss. Established and managed the trauma treatment unit in the educational psychological service. Engaged in the training and guidance of therapists and professional teams in the field of trauma and grief treatment.

Evi Ziv

​

MSw, Israeli Center for Addictions (ICA); Psychotherapist and Lecturer, Dual Diagnosis Training Coordinator; Staff Member, Lev-Hasharon Medical Health Center Dual Diagnosis Ward

Prof. Shaul Lev-Ran

​

Psychiatrist, specialist in addiction treatment
Co-founder and academic director, the Israeli Center for Addictions
Researches mental effects of psychoactive substances

ד"ר ניצה נקש-אקסלרוד

​

פסיכיאטרית מומחית בטיפול בפוסט טראומה, מנהלת מרפאת דרור לטיפול ומחקר התנהגותי קוגניטיבי CBT, פסיכיאטרית בכירה במרכז השבים לחיים לטיפול בחטופים ובני משפחותיהם, במרכז הרפואי שיבא, תל השומר. חברה בוועדה לקווים מנחים לטיפול בפוסט טראומה של משרד הביטחון וחברה במועצה הלאומית לפוסט טראומה

Prof. Olivia Carter

​

PhD. cognitive neuroscientist at the school of psychology, University of Melbourne. She was Executive Director of the International Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness and the president to the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society. Prof. Carter is an expert in consciousness research and specifically in the field of psychedelics.

Efrat Atun

CEO

​

Ori Schnitzer

Global Ambassador

​

Shiri Levi

Emergency Interventions Manager

​

Maayan Gadiel

Survivor Support Community Manager

​

Inbar Franko

Survivor Support Case Manager

​

Nofar Peretz

Therapists Community Manager

​

Adva Nidam Alis

Therapists Administrative Coordinator

​

Hila Shamir

Finance Manager

​

Dr. Ayelet Cohen Vidr

​

Clinical psychologist. Background in psychedelic psychotherapy, facilitator of mind-body group therapy

Liron Gold Mark

​

Educational psychologist and supervisor. Specializes in trauma therapy

Niv Agam

​

Clinical psychologist & supervisor; Meditation instructor; Founder & Chair of NGO "Dreamers Home;" Head psychologist at day care unit of Be'er Sheva Mental Health Center; MAPS certificate

Prof. Zahava Solomon

​

Israel Prize laureate, researcher in the field of psychiatric epidemiology, mental health and social work. She served as the head of a research branch in the mental health department in the IDF, at the rank of lieutenant colonel

Prof. Roee Admon

​

PhD, neuroscientist at the school of Psychology at the University of Haifa. Expert on the behavioral, psychological, physiological, endocrinological and neural measures of stress and trauma in healthy as well as psychopathological populations.

Prof. Mario Mikulincer

​

PhD, Professor of Psychology at Reichmann University. He is a renowned expert in emotional regulation, post-traumatic processes, and coping with stress

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