Dr. Hilit Brodsky Erel

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    Born in Israel, 1973. Married+3 (21, 17, 13).

    Graduated from the Israeli Psychoanalytic Society in 2015.

    Traning Analyst since 2020.

     

    Education

    2020: Training Psychoanalyst, Israeli Psychoanalytic Society.

    2015: Graduated from the Israeli Psychoanalytic Society in 2015.

    2003-2006: Psychotherapy Studies, School of Psychotherapy in the Psychoanalytic Approach.

    2002-2006: Doctoral Studies, School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University. Thesis subject: "The role of the style of attachment of adults from divorced families and their spouses in the personal and marital adaptation."

    2001-2002: Masters of Arts with honors in clinical social work, School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University.

    1993-1997: Bachelor of Arts in social work, Tel Aviv University.

     

    Professional experience

    2019 - Reviewer, Maarag Psychoanalysis Journal (Hebrew).

    2015-2020 - Teaching  Committee, Psychotherapy Program, Bar Ilan University.

    2016 - Reviewer, Society and Welfare (Hevra Ve Revaha-Hebrew).

    2015 - Reviewer, Sihot Psychotherapy Journal (Hebrew).

    2014-2016 - Reviewer, Journal of American Psychotherapy.

    2021 - Teacher and Supervisor, the Israeli Psychoanalytic Society.

    2015 - Teacher and Supervisor, Psychotherapy Program, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University.

    2014 - Teacher and Supervisor,  The Psychotherapy Program, Bar Ilan University.

    2004 - Faculty member, School of Social Work, Bar Ilan University.

    2001 - private practice. psychoanalytical psychotherapy and psychoanalysis with adolescents; adults; training of professionals. Long term group work.

    2000-2005 - Social worker,  Tartzav public mental health clinic, Holon, Israel.

    1997-2000 - Social worker, Tel Giborim Rehabilitation Center.

    1998-1997 - "Keren" the occupational diagnostics and rehabilitation institute.

     

    Scholarships and Awards

    2020 - 'Hayman Award' for Holocaust and Trauma Research , International Psychoanalytic Association

    2020 - 'Schnitzer Academic Fund' 

    2015 - 'Psychoanalytic Training Today' Award, International Psychoanalytic Association

    2005 - The Sigmund Freud Center for psychoanalytical study – The Hebrew University Jerusalem 

    2004 - President's scholarship for outstanding doctoral students

    2004 - The peleg-Billig Center of the study of couples

    Publications

    Books

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (Ed.). (2020). Criss cross-psychoanalysis, Art and culture. Tel Aviv: Resling. (Hebrew)

    Articles and Chapters in Books

    Erel-Brodsky, H. & Grauer Parnas, Y. (2018). Never ending story - Thought on therapy termination. In R. Alfandary (Ed.), Seeking psychic space: Fundamentals of psychodynamic social work (pp. 248-269). Jerusalem: Carmel. (Hebrew)

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2020). Erase in order to love. In H. Erel-Brodsky (Ed.), Criss cross-psychoanalysis, Art and Culture (pp. 17-37). Tel Aviv: Resling. (Hebrew)

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2020). Introduction. In H. Erel-Brodsky (Ed.), Criss cross-psychoanalysis, Art and Culture (pp.7-16 ). Tel Aviv: Resling. (Hebrew)

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2023). In a blink of an eye. In M. Barnea-Astroug & M. Becker (Eds.), Relational conversations on meeting and becoming: The birth of a true other (pp. 143-154). London: Routledge.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2023). In a few words. In M. Barnea-Astroug & M. Becker (Eds.), Relational conversations on meeting and becoming: The birth of a true other (pp. 163-166). London: Routledge.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. & Grauer Parnas, Y. (2024). With all my heart and soul: On the concept of inclusion in treatment. In R. Alfandary (Ed.), Seeking psychic space: Fundamentals of psychodynamic social work 2(pp. 65-84). Carmel. (Hebrew)

    Erel-Brodsky, H. Like Clay in the Hand of the Potter: The place of music in Hasidic prayer. In: Frosh, S. & Baum, D. International Handbook of Psychoanalysis and Jewish Studies.  Routledge. (accepted)

    Erel-Brodsky, H. Her Beautiful Gaze. In: Barnea-Astroug, M. The Remaining’s - Therapeutic Approaches Following October 7. Afik. (accepted)

    Articles in periodicals

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2008). Failures in the development of potential space in a group. Clinical Social Work Journal, 36(4), 395-402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10615-007-0116-2  [IF. 2.6; Social Work: 9/44, Q1]

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2012). Group potential space breakdown and its restoration. Sihot: The Israeli Journal of Psychotherapy, 26(2), 126-133. (Hebrew, Translation from English).

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2013). Movement, stagnation and renewal of movement in the therapeutic session. Psychoanalytic Social Work, 20(2), 97-114. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228878.2012.753020 [SJR: 0.16; Social Sciences (miscellaneous): 455/643 Q3]

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2013). Secrets I never (even) told myself - On unthinkable thoughts of parents of sick children. Sihot: The Israeli Journal of Psychotherapy, 27(1), 49-56. (Hebrew)

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2014). Ghosts in the nursery: The secret thoughts of a sick child’s parents. The American Journal of Psychotherapy, 68(1), 81-102. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2014.68.1.81 [IF. N/A; Psychology, Clinical - Rank by Journal Citation Indicator (JCI): 61/178 Q2]

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2016). “A slip of an ear” - Trauma and the sonorous testimony. Sihot: The Israeli Journal of Psychotherapy, 29(2), 166-174. (Hebrew, Translation from English)

    Erel-Brodsky H. (2016). I`m All Ears - Thoughts on psychoanalysis: The musical reverie. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 52(4), 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1080/00107530.2016.1240645 [SJR: 0.25; Clinical Psychology: 209/302 Q3]

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2016). Thoughts on supervision triangles and the attempt to overlook them. Sihot: The Israeli Journal of Psychotherapy, 31(1), 19-27. (Hebrew, Translation from English)

    Brodsky, H. (2017). Supervision triangles and the attempt to turn a blind eye to them. Contemporary Psychoanalysis, 53(3), 393-413. https://doi.org/10.1080/00107530.2017.1348212 [SJR: 0.25; Clinical Psychology: 209/302 Q3

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2019). Trauma and the sonorous testimony. Sihot: The Israeli Journal of Psychotherapy, 34(1), 22-32. (Hebrew)

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2022). The impressive Cezura of Covid-19. Sihot: The Israeli Journal of Psychotherapy, 36(1), 34-40. (Hebrew)

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2022). No-thing and pain-ting. Sihot: The Israeli Journal of Psychotherapy, 36(2), 1-8. (Hebrew).

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2022). Haiku and Psychoanalysis, Sihot: The Israeli Journal of Psychotherapy, 37(1), 33-36. (Hebrew, Translation from English).

    Taubman–Ben-Ari, O., Chasson, M., Erel-Brodsky, H., Abu-Sharkia, S., Skvirsky, V., & Horowitz, E. (2023). Contributors to COVID-19-related childbirth anxiety among pregnant women in two pandemic waves. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(1), 110. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20010110 

    Erel-Brodsky, H., Dror-Schiber, T. (2023). Are you awake? On psychoanalytic mothering in a traumatic reality. Sihot, 38 (1), 25-26. (Hebrew).

    Chasson, M., Erel-Brodsky, H., & Taubman – Ben-Ari, O. (2023). Mother's disintegrative responses: Clinical and empirical evidence of the role of empathy and parity. Psychoanalytic Psychology, 41(2), 78–87. https://doi.org/10.1037/pap0000498.

    Chasson, M., Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., & Erel-Brodsky, H. (2024). "I Felt Like a Bad Monster was Rising up in Me": Empirical and Clinical Evidence of Maternal Disintegrative Responses in the Context of Infant Care. Feminism and Psychology, 34(1), 112-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/09593535231192181

    Oreg, A., Erel-Brodsky, H., Taubman Ben-Ari, O, (2024). Embodied memories- Exploring Tattoos through the Lens of Terror Management Theory. Death Studies (Accepted) (Online version is available). https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2024.2414275

    Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., Erel-Brodsky, H., Kimhy, R. (2024). Therapists in Wartime: Holding Others' Trauma while Contending with Your Own. Journal of Clinical Psychology. (Accepted)

    Erel-Brodsky, H., Taubman – Ben-Ari, O., & Ben Kimhy, R. (2024). Good Enough Care and Good Enough Self-Care of Israeli Therapists Following the October 7 Attack. Journal of Loss and Trauma. (Accepted)

    Erel-Brodsky, H. The Sound of Muse. American Imago (Accepted)

    Non-Refereed Publications

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2020.10.29). The eternal recurrence of the same” (No. 2) . In Podcast of International Psychanalytical Association (IPA). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd6NwsbzdZA

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2020.06.01). We were the future”. International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) online papers on the Covid 19. https://www.ipa.world/ipa/en/news/corona_papers.aspx

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (20/10/2023). A person is a resident within himself - Thoughts on therapeutic work in emergency times. https://www.betipulnet.co.il/particles/basic_guidelines_for_emergency_work

    Erel-Brodsky, H. Epilogue. One More Person. In: Barnea-Estrog, M. Nine souls Publishing House (Accepted).

    Papers Presented at Scientific Conferences

    Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., Erel-Brodsky, H., Chasson, M. (2024).The Contribution of Empathy to Mother`s Disintegrative Responses in the Context of Infant Care. The 11th European Conference on Positive Psychology, Innsbruck, Austria.

    Taubman - Ben-Ari, O., Erel-Brodsky, H., & Ben-Kimhy, R. (2024). Therapists’ Shared Traumatic Reality. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, New York City, USA.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. & Persiado, M. (2024). Israeli art in the wake of October 7 from psychoanalytic lenses. Psychoanalytic Society, Tel-Aviv, Israel (Invited lecture).

    Persiado, M. & Erel-Brodsky, H. (2024). Art and Psychoanalysis: Israeli Art in times of crisis since 7/10. Opening Lecture At the Jewish Art Department, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel (Invited lecture).

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2024). A late-night conversation. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Program, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. “Erasure in Art and in Psychoanalysis”. (Keynote Speaker). South American Psychoanalytic Society Virtual Conference, November 25, 2023.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. I'm All Ears - Thoughts on Psychoanalysis: The Musical Reverie. (Keynote speaker). Sechuan Psychoanalytic Society, China. Virtual Conference, July 4, 2023.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2023). Does the Truth Matter? The Israeli Forum of Relational Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis Colloquium, Virtual Conference.  (Invited lecture).

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2023). "And there was nothing but Lumin between us". (Opening remarks and directives). Israel Psychoanalytic society symposium for Hovav Rashelbach work, Tel-Aviv, Israel (Invited lecture).

    Erel-Brodsky, H., Taubman–Ben-Ari, O. & Chasson, M. (2022). “Mother’s disintegrative responses as a reflection of projective identification with the infant: Clinical and empirical evidence for the role of empathy and parity”. 9 th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2022). “No-thing and pain-ting”. (Keynote Speaker). South American Psychoanalytic Society Virtual Conference.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2022). “Home is where the unknown is”. Psychotherapy integration as hospitality - ISF Workshop, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2022). “Psychic truth as a Home”. Psychotherapy integration as hospitality - ISF Workshop, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2022). “No-thing and pain-ting”. The Psychotherapy Program Symposium, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2022). “Supervision triangles and the attempt to turn a blind eye to them”. The Annual Supervisors' Conference of The Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2022). “Erase in order to love”. The Program for Hermeneutics & Cultural Studies Symposium, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2022). “No - Thing and Pain – ting”. Israel Psychoanalytic Society Conference for Mental Health Providers, Clalit Health Services, Holon, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2022). “The muse in psychoanalysis”. Israel Psychoanalytic Society Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2022). “”A slip of an ear”” - Trauma and the sonorous testimony”. School of Psychotherapy Symposium, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2021). “The impressive Cezura of Covid-19”. Psychotherapy Program Symposium, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2021). “No-thing and pain-ting”. Israel Psychoanalytic Society Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2021). “Criss-Cross-Psychoanalysis, Art and Culture”. Tel Aviv Institute for Contemporary Psychoanalysis, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2021). “I`m All Ears - Thoughts on psychoanalysis: The musical reverie”. Mental Health Providers’ Symposium of Emek Medical Center, Afula, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2021). “No-thing and Pain-ting”. International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) Virtual Congress.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2020). “Erase in order to love”. The Israel Psychoanalytic Society Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2018). “A slip of an ear”” - Trauma and the sonorous testimony”. The Israeli Association for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Symposium, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2017). “I`m All Ears - Thoughts on psychoanalysis: The musical reverie”. Israel Psychoanalytic Society Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2016). "Supervision triangles and the attempt to turn a blind eye to them”. European Psychoanalytic Conference, Berlin, Germany.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2015). “Supervision triangles and the attempt to turn a blind eye to them”. International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA), Congress, Boston, USA.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2015). “A slip of an ear” - Trauma and the sonorous testimony. Israel Psychoanalytic Society Conference, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2014). “Secrets I never (even) told myself - On unthinkable thoughts of parents of sick children”. Chumash - the Rehabilitation Division of the Social Workers in Israel Symposium, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2013). “Ghosts in the nursery: The secret thoughts of a sick child’s parents”. International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) Congress, Prague, Czech Republic.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2012). "Supervision triangles and the attempt to turn a blind eye to them”. The Supervisors' Conference of School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2010). “Ghosts in the nursery: The secret thoughts of a sick child’s parents.”. Health Providers Conference, Rabin Medical Center - Beilinson and Hasharon, Petah Tikva, Israel.

    Erel-Brodsky, H. (2010). “Role of the attachment style of adult children of divorce and their spouses in personal and spousal adaptation”. Peleg Bilig Conference, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

    Courses

    7660501 - Selected Topics in Dynamic Therapy (Seminar)

    7660601 - Treatment Methods with the Adult Individual B (Practicum)

    7689101 - Dynamic Therapy: Issues in theory and practice - Seminar

    7689201 - Dynamic Therapy: Issues in theory and practice - Practicum

    Last Updated Date : 21/01/2025