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Keterina Claman Psychologist, Wingate Street, Zikhron Ya`aqov (2025)

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03/01/2023

בוקר טוב
האם יש קבוצת וואטסאפ לפסיכולוגים או למטפלים באזור פרדס חנה זכרון יעקב שאפשר להצטרף אליה?

22/04/2020

Cow ‘Pies’ or Wildflowers?

Or in other words

Negative Thought Loops and Reframing.

Not too long ago I was walking in a nearby nature park, famous for its gorgeous wildlife and wildflowers!
To lower the danger of fire, cows are brought in to freely roam around to feed.
You know what that also means: cows = cow pies.

While walking, I was enchanted by the amazing assortment of wildflowers - tulips, poppies, cyclomens, daisies, even wild orchids. Gorgeous!

Just when I was about to share my enthusiasm with my fellow hikers, one of them exclaimed “Just look at all the cow pies, its just disgusting here, I want to go back!”.

I smiled, nodded and responded that indeed there was quite a stench. Then, I pointed out the wild tulip.

After that, we all continued our hike.
Although we were aware of the stench, it didn’t seem to bother anyone anymore.
Instead, everyone expressed excitement and enjoyed seeing all the amazing wildflowers (and the exercise😊).

This story exemplifies the power of REFRAMING and getting out of a negative thought loop.

If you found this inspiring or helpful, please share and revisit my page. I will continue to post practical and helpful psychological advice and insights to help get us through these challenging times.

I offer therapy sessions via Zoom, Facetime, Skype and other digital/tech means.

You are welcome to Contact me at keterinaclaman@gmail.com

21/04/2020

2 Steps to Shift Out of Auto-Pilot and Take Control

Have you ever gotten into your car and found yourself driving in the wrong direction? That instead of driving to a new destination, you realize that you are actually on your usual route? Like for many of us, this happened because you were in ‘Auto Pilot’ Mode. In other words, not thinking or being focused on what you are doing in the moment.

Great news! We can shift out of that mode.

We can stop ourselves from responding automatically to situations.
We can become MINDFUL.

This doesn’t just apply to our actions, it applies to our thoughts as well.

For example, many of us are experiencing unusual levels of stress and a sense of confinement from staying home, social distancing and the multiple uncertainties we are facing.

By being MINDFUL we can stop ourselves from falling into the pattern of negative thought loops and decrease our stress.

How do we SHIFT OUT OF AUTO-PILOT and become MINDFUL?

1. By identifying what TRIGGERS or pushes our buttons, we can become more MINDFUL - aware of these triggers , take CONTROL and stop our automatic reactions.

2. By CONTROLLING AUTOMATIC REACTIONS and THOUGHT LOOPS, we have a better ability to REFRAME, that is - adopt a different perspective.

If you would like to learn more about these ideas and how you can help yourself or your family develop greater awareness, personal strategies and methods, contact me at keterinaclaman@gmail.com.

17/04/2020

Practical Questions and Recommendations to help ease these COVID days
(FYI - in Hebrew the word COVID means ‘heavy-intense’).

In addition to creating and maintaining a do-able routine, getting enough sleep, eating healthy and drinking enough (water), here are suggestions to keep in mind.

1. Who will I contact, connect with, or see how they are doing today?
Send a message, call, zoom, WhatsApp and more.

2. Can I help someone today?
Even if it's just asking how they are, sharing a joke or having a laugh together. This
can promote positive feelings, health and resilience.

3. Be more forgiving to yourself and others (a sense of humor helps).
We are all under varying degrees of stress. When under stress, people are often
more sensitive, reactive and emotional.

4. Give yourself a ‘Time Out’.
Unless the situation you are facing is truly time sensitive or dangerous, consider
giving yourself a ‘time-out’ instead of your kids (spouse or other). Take a step back
before you or it blows up. Give yourself a little break to recharge your batteries and
help you relax. By stepping away, you can often de-escalate a stressful situation
and return later with better coping skills and solutions.

5. Ask yourself “What can/should I let go of? What new ‘normal’ expectations can I adopt today?”

There aren’t that many things that ‘must’ be done at an absolute time or way.

Stop beating yourself up or others! No one is perfect. No one can control
everything. Do what you can and let go of what you can’t. Now might be the
time to see where you can allow yourself to just be ‘good enough’.

6. How can I move my body today?
Continue to move your body to maintain/increase strength and resilience. Release
tension and ‘happy’ hormones.

Go for brisk or leisurely walks, walk up and down your stairs, join a class on Zoom
or YouTube to get your body moving, do Pilates, (home-made) weights, yoga and
more!

7. In what way can I express my creativity today?
Write, paint, bake, sculpt, music, build, garden, sing, organize, joke, design and
more!

8. How can I treat / pamper myself today?
Take a long hot shower, go for a run, read a good book, watch a series, have a nice
cup of tea, do your nails… take it easy.....

9. What do I want or really need to do today? In what ways can I be flexible?
Can you cancel or move something from your To Do list to another time? From
another time to today? Could it be done a different way than you thought or
planned. Are you the only one who can do it?

10. What can I learn today or how can I activate my brain in a positive way?
Challenge yourself! Try something you’ve never done before. Hone a skill or learn a
new one. Learn a language or play a game (alone, with your spouse or your
Children). Use it or lose it!

11. What do I feel grateful for today? What hopes do I have for the future?
Many of us tend to focus on the negative., especially during trying times. Now is a
good time to stop and count your blessings. Choose hope. Focus on how you
can take advantage of the situation and see what you can do now for the future.

12. What have I always wanted to do “if only I had the time” - is that possible now?
Think about all the things you wanted to do but just didn’t have the time.
Now you just may have the time and be able to do them! Before you know it, these
days will be behind your and then again you may say to yourself ‘if only I had done it
when I had the time’. Sieze the moment and go for it!

These questions and recommendations can stimulate thinking and promote relief. They encourage us to release ourselves from our former ‘automatic’ routine and sense of confinement that we are now experiencing and reframe/adopt a new mindset and way of thinking and doing. No matter how small the step, it can be the start to a new, healthier, more positive and resilient reality.

If you found this post helpful or would like help or to learn more about this and develop greater awareness, personal strategies and methods, contact me at keterinaclaman@gmail.com.

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16/04/2020

Changing Your Tune – Part Two

No matter how much we want to, its obvious - now more than ever – that we cannot control or change reality.

However,
WE CAN CHANGE HOW WE EXPERIENCE REALITY!

Just like is suggested in the song “Always look on the bright side” or the saying “Always look for the silver lining”?

Research has revealed that although we cannot change reality itself,
WE CAN CONTROL what we focus on and therefore how we experience reality.

How we think affects how we feel, and vice versa.

We are constantly processing what we perceive in reality and giving it meaning in our mind. These thoughts affect our feelings.

In turn, our experiences and reactions are impacted
(positively or negatively).

So although we cannot change reality itself, we CAN choose what to focus on and change how we experience reality.

10/04/2020

Changing Your Tune (or ‘Reframing’) – Part One

A few days ago my almost 95 year old mother was lying in bed trying to fall asleep. Alone with her caregiver, she began to cry that she missed her mother, father, brother and sister. She cried that life wasn’t fair, that they had died and left her alone. She was tired and upset. After a moment of silence, my mother said to her caregiver “Let’s sing a happy song!” At which point she began to sing ‘Happy days are here again’. After that she heartily bellowed out another made up happy song and then went to sleep.

The point? We can choose what to focus on, which tune to sing.

The next post will elaborate how you can ‘change your tune’ as my mother changed hers.

02/04/2020

you can make your own masks very easily.
This is from the ministry of health:

02/04/2020

During these complex and challenging times, we are all facing a new and unknown reality that touches upon all dimensions of our lives. For many, this somewhat surreal experience evokes questions of an existential nature as well as varying degrees of anxiety and uncertainty. We feel the impact on our most basic needs such as bringing food into our home, our sleep, our sense of security, our relationships and family life. Many of us find ourselves getting easily caught up in automatic responses or behaviours that are often the result of negative “loops” of thoughts and emotions.

Its especially important to remember that we do have the ability to actively take control and break those patterns. How do we do that? Instead of investing energy and thoughts on the very legitimate questions of “Why is this happening now?” or “When will it be over?”, we can challenge ourselves to explore how to make good use of the current situation, embrace hope and look ahead. Rather than focusing on what we cannot do (a common human tendency), we can mindfully choose to ‘reframe’ or adjust our thoughts. On both a personal and global level, we can focus on doing what ever it is, big or small, to improve our current lifestyle and that of the future. Even if it is a ‘small act’, many small acts transform into great change.

Inspired by our new reality, an integrative CBT therapeutic approach, and words of wisdom from Rabbi Lord Professor Jonathan Sacks and Nathan Sharansky

If you found this inspiring or helpful, please share and revisit my page. I will continue to post practical and helpful psychological advice and insights to help get us through these challenging times.

I offer therapy sessions via Zoom, Facetime, Skype and other digital/tech means.

Feel free to contact me via my page or email me at keterinaclaman@gmail.com

08/10/2018

Starting New Support’ groups for English speaking Olim Youth and Returning Residents
in Zichron Yaakov and are open to youth from all nearby towns.

Age groups and size will be determined according to the ages and number of participants.

This is a great way to help you and your children be better prepared for the new school year and make new friends.

Throughout the meetings, different issues, coping strategies and experiences will be addressed via discussions, activities, acting, games and more.

A support group for parents will also be opened if there is demand.
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Upon making Aliya, regardless of the level of Hebrew that the child has, most children inevitably and typically experience an array of educational, social, cultural and emotional challenges.

Some children may overtly express their hardships with you their parents, or in their behavior. Others may not even know how to express in words what is going on or how they are feeling.

Unfortunately, regardless of ability, intelligence etc…. it is common for Olim children to feel lonely or like an ‘outsider’. They are often overwhelmed and experience feelings that they are being picked or voice that they feel ‘stupid’ or like a ‘failure’ (in their own words). They may be angry, negative, agitated or appear ‘lost’ because they are unable to participate or understand school related material and activities as they did before they moved here. They aren’t able to fully interpret or deal with the often different behavior of Israeli children or different learning environments. They must deal with various issue such as making new friends, fitting in or learning a new language and culture. At the same time they often ‘mourn’ their loss – of what they left behind, whether it be family, friends, pets, house, school, sports team and even certain foods and more.

While each Oleh child deals with these different challenges and issues in their own individual manner, they can benefit from meeting other children that have gone through /are going through similar situations by hearing, voicing and sharing their experiences in these ‘support’ groups.

By participating in these meetings, children can gain/give support to/from one another by learning and sharing coping tools, gain better understanding / interpretation and possible responses to ‘Israeli’ behavior, meet other Olim children from/around Zichron, make new friends, and more.

In addition, former Olim children will be group guests and share their experiences and how they coped/responded during their journey.

The meetings will be conducted in English, 1-2 times a week based upon demand. The time and day will be based on the availability of the children. Additional rounds of group meetings will be offered if requested.
Start dates for the group meetings will depend on demand.
Cost: 60₪ per meeting (payment is monthly).
To sign up your child(ren), please contact me

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Keterina Claman,
Licensed Psychologist
MA Child Clinical Psychology
Specializing in CBT and Educational Psychology and
Aliya Consultant

I have conducted various groups and individual therapy for Olim parents and Olim children as well as groups focused on parenting, social skills and behavioral issues for many years.

Private individual consultation - therapy is also available
parents and or children in both English or Hebrew re: Aliya, adjustment, social, learning - educational, emotional, behavioral, and parenting issues in a variety of therapeutic modes.

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