About
Hi, I’m Betzalel Lapidus MSc, a psychotherapist in private practice in Jerusalem.
This is what I believe about you — you are not broken, you are emerging.
Some of what’s covering you is a haze — the judgments, ideas and narratives you’ve come to hold about yourself. Some of it is heavier cloud — trauma and old pain, stored deep inside.
In therapy we work through both. What’s held releases, and who you already are comes back into view.
Therapy
Trained classically as a psychotherapist in Family Systems, I use inner child and parts work, cognitive schemas and Attachment theory to examine identity and entrenched beliefs.
The stories we tell ourselves don’t stay in the mind — they settle in the body. My work is often somatic as well as spoken: we release what’s held in the nervous system, building inner safety and renewing a sense of personal agency.
I am constantly learning and imbue everything that I do with my knowledge of the Torah’s wisdom.
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Some practical details
I work with a range of issues including anxiety, depression and self-esteem; with relationships, boundaries and the unique struggles that come with dating for marriage; and with the periods when life changes shape — career, direction and identity. My work builds self-awareness, resilience and emotional regulation, and equips you with tools to understand yourself better and make life decisions you’re proud of.
I currently work with adults 18 and over.
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology — University of Cape Town
- Honours Degree in Psychology — University of South Africa
- Master of Science in Clinical Sociology — University of North Texas
- Diploma in Individual and Family Therapy — The Family Institute, Jerusalem
Sessions are offered virtually and in-person in Katamon, Jerusalem.
Contact
Feel free to contact me using either of the two ways below. Ask me anything, or schedule a no-obligation 20 minute call. I look forward to hearing from you.
Betzalel