Meet the Team
The Team at The Place is a caring, dynamic group of professionals committed to providing men, women, and children with excellent mental health care. Diverse clinicians with different specialties contribute to a powerful team bringing you decades of experience.t
Our team is here for you.
The Team at The Place is a caring, dynamic group of colleagues committed to the continuous growth and exploration that drives excellent mental health care. Diverse professionals with different specialties contribute to a powerful exchange of ideas, approaches, and friendship. By choosing a therapist at The Place, you are choosing a therapist with the support and continuing education to do his job well. Get the support you need from a therapist who has the support he needs.

Lena Shore
B.Sc., B.Ed., M.Sc., Coordinator
- Emotional Eating
- Grief Work
- Marital Therapy
- Trauma Recovery

Gershon Swimmer
M.Sc.
- Couples Communication
- Marital Conflict Resolution
- Addictions

Sharni Brodesky
M.Sc. Med.
- Aliyah Adjustment Challenges
- Parenting Guidance
- OCD & Anxiety Disorders

Tamar Varon
M.Sc.
- Art Therapy
- Children, Teens & Young Adults
- CBT, DBT Skill Groups
- Couples & Relationships

Dov Moshe Litwin
M.S.W., J.D.
- Male Emotional and Relationship Issues
- Pre-Adult Developmental Issues
- Good Marital Communication
- Supervision for Therapists and Students

Adam Schanzer
M.F.C., C.A.S.A.P.
- Bipolar Challenges
- Spiritual Integration
- Addictions

Rahel A. Schanzer
M.A., C.A.S.A.P.
- Children of Divorce
- Older Singles
- Intimate Trauma
- Psychodrama

Batya Jacobs
B.S.W.
- Chronic Illness
- Women’s Reproductive-cycle
- Trauma & Abuse
- Psychodrama

Rivka Hadad
M.H.C.
- Trauma
- Eating Disorders
- Depression, Anxiety, Self Esteem
- Attachment Struggles

Miriam Fuchs
LMSW
- Divorce
- Emotional Regulation and Anxiety
- Children and Adolescents

Julie Meyerowitz
M.S., CCC-SLP
- Neurodivergence/ Autism
- Dynamic Intelligence
- Language
- Speech
- Social Communication

Yonah Keyak
M.S.W.
- Pre/Post Marital Counseling
- LGBTQ+/Sexuality Challenges
- Adolescence

Jonathan Glass
Psy. D. MA. MSW
- Marriage and Family Therapy
- Coping with Illness
- Personal and spiritual growth
Interns

Ali Begoun
Certified Life Coach & Professional Counselor in Training
- IFS
- EFT for Individuals and Couples

Adina Papa
Professional Counselor in Training
- Family Relationships
- Child and Adolescent Development

Tzipora Friedman
Professional Counselor in Training
- Narrative Therapy
- Play Therapy

Yosef Chaim Akonye
EFT Therapist | Family, Couple, and Individual Counseling
- Families and Individuals
- Converts














