I know from my personal experience what it feels like to feel stuck, bored, unmotivated, unsatisfied, and disconnected from values, passions, and people. I know what it feels like to dislike myself, to disregard my value, and to live a life without meaning and purpose.

 

​Growing up, I struggled with dealing effectively with life. I was highly sensitive to everything around me and I frequently felt overwhelmed and empty. Like many others, I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, went to therapy, and started taking medication. While these got out of the slump, I still felt disconnected, unfulfilled, and unmotivated, and I still lacked meaning and purpose and did not know my strengths.

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I decided to study psychology and figure out why I was feeling this way and what I can do about it. I spent a few years studying everything that was wrong with people (and with myself) and I was sad to discover the degree to which women (especially) were unsatisfied with themselves and with their lives and were struggling with high levels
of stress, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and feelings of inadequacy.  

 

Toward the end of my master’s degree in psychology, I learned about positive psychology and it opened my eyes to a parallel universe in which the focus shifted from everything that was wrong with people to everything that was right with people.

 

I loved it! 

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On a personal level, this strength-based approach opened the door to possibilities and dreams, to meaning and purpose, and to thriving instead of languishing. I felt that I finally knew who I was and what I wanted. I decided to enroll in another graduate degree, this time in applied positive psychology and coaching psychology. Adding evidence-based coaching to my toolbox was inspiring and motivating! I learned the power of the coaching method, which relies heavily on providing people with unconditional positive regard, being non-judgemental, listening actively, and trusting that people are resourceful and already have what they need to succeed.

 

My role as a coach is to provide people with the space, the structure, and the support to explore who they are, what they want, and how to go after it. 

I am equipped with the latest evidence-based approaches to help people explore themselves and their lives, develop awareness, work toward realizing their full potential, and lead meaningful and fulfilling lives in alignment with their strengths, values, passions, and desires. 

Coaching is an empowering partnership. I became a coach to empower and to support others through their growth journeys and in the process I am growing and changing and learning valuable perspectives from my clients. I love seeing my clients discover their possibilities, talk about their dreams, realize their power, and work toward their goals. I also love seeing the ripple effect and how the changes in them create changes in the systems around them. ​

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In my free time, I love (urban) walking, reading (novels about complex characters with rich inner lives), reflecting (making sense of my experiences, thoughts, and feelings), listening to podcasts (my favorite podcast is "The Psychology Podcast" with Scott Barry Kaufman) and music (mostly rock, jazz, and Americana), watching emotional dramas that make me think (or, as my husband calls them,"boring movies"), spending quality time with family and friends, and having meaningful conversations with anyone who is up for it!

Originally from Jerusalem, I now live in Houston with my husband Brian, our daughter Danielle, and our dog Pico. My favorite meal is an Israeli Breakfast (eggs and chopped salad) and I eat it every day (sometimes twice a day!), and my favorite cake is Godiva Chocolate Cheesecake and I eat it only once a year - on my birthday. 

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