Dr. Enav Karniel Lauer
Mental health, Holocaust trauma, grief and loss, trauma and dissociation, analytical group therapy and group supervision
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Dr. Enav Karniel was born and raised in Israel. She is married with two daughters and one grandson.
Enav is a licensed clinical social worker, a psychotherapist, and a group analyst. She is currently works as a lecturer at the Bar-Ilan University’s School of Social Work, and at the Training Program at the Israeli Institute of Group Analysis (IIGA).
Enav also serves as a supervisor of group and individual therapists for the following services: Amcha organization, Israeli Ministry of Defense, Probation services, Domestic violence and abuse prevention program. Additionally, Enav works with individuals and couples in her private practice. Fields of expertise: trauma, loss, and bereavement.
In her former positions, Enav served as a member of the executive committee and as chair of the teaching committee of the Israeli Institute of Group Analysis. She also served as co-chair of the scientific committee of Ein-Gedi and Gonen conference.
Publications
Chapters in Books
Karniel Lauer, E. (2024) Therapy for Holocaust trauma: the therapeutic Matrix – The contribution of Group Analysis and the relational thinking Approach. In A. Roni (Ed.), Seeking Psychic Space: Fundamental of Psychodynamic Social Work (pp. 187-205). Vol. 2, Carmel Jerusalem of Yedioth Ahronoth Group. (Hebrew)
Karniel Lauer, E. (2023) From Shrinkage to Expansion – Online Group Therapy that Enables Acquaintance with "Other" Self-States through Dissociation and Enactment. In W. Haim. R. Eran & Leighton (Eds.), The Virtual Group Therapy Circle Advances in Online Group Theory and Practice (ch.5 ) Published by Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/The-Virtual-Group-Therapy-Circle-Advances-in-Online-Group-Theory-and-Practice/Weinberg-Rolnick-Leighton/p/book/9781032164458
Karniel Lauer, E. (2017) Analytic group for the children of the Holocaust and the second generation: a construction of belonging to the injured self through mutual recognition processes. In F. Robi & Yael. D (Eds.), Group Analysis in the Land of Milk and Honey. (pp. 265-278) Routledge, London. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780429475351
Dahan, R., Karniel Lauer, E. (2015). Philosophy and catastrophe in the group space: between death and life, between guilt and atonement, and between nonsense and meaning. In L. Tamar & S. Ronit (Eds.), A Group Story, Group Therapists and Facilitators Write about Their Journey with Groups by (pp. 322-360). Amazia Publishing. (Hebrew)
Karniel Lauer, E. (2015) Analytical Group for Holocaust Children and the Second Generation: Building Belonging to the Damaged Self through Processes of Mutual Recognition. In F. Robi, &D. Yael (Eds.), Analytical Treatment in a Land of Milk and Honey (pp. 317-331). Ach Publishing. (Hebrew)
Articles
Lictentriet R., Karniel-Lauer, E., Nuttman-Shwartz, O., Binyamini, Y., Shatz, A., Malkinson, R., & Rubin, S. (2005). A preliminary exploration of the psychosocial implications of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and a model for intervention with the families. Society & Welfare, 25(1), 75-96.
Nuttman-Shwartz, O., Karniel-Lauer, E. & Dassa- Shindler, S.(2004). Support groups for volunteers working with victims of war and terrorism - A social defense Mechanism. Group, 28 (3).
Nuttman-Shwartz, O., Karniel-Lauer, E.. & Offir, S. (2002). Group Therapy with Terror Injured Persons in Israel: Societal Impediments to Successful working through. Group, 21, 49-59.
Karniel, E., Szor, H., Livne, S., Melamed, Y., Shpiro, S., Elizur, A. (2000). The “Re-entry Group” – A Transitional Therapeutic Framework for Mentally Ill Patients Discharged from the Hospital to Community Clinics. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 45, 837-839. Q1, SJR (66/364)
Y. Melamed, E. Karniel, H. Szor, A. Rudnic. (1996). Correspondence: Phenelzine as a possible treatment for depression in schizophrenic patients. Israel Journal of Psychiatry, 33, No. 3.
Courses
7641102 - Group Dynamics
7660801 - Individual Treatment in Health and Rehabilitation Systems - Seminar
7660901 - Individual Treatment in Health and Rehabilitation Systems - Practicum
7662801 - Loss and Bereavement
7664601 - Trauma and Dissociation: Contemporary Theoretical and Clinical Approaches
76660201 - The group - Theory and Practice
76721201 - Trauma Dissociation and Testimony: Theory and Practice (Seminar)
76721301 - Trauma Dissociation and Testimony: Theory and Practice (Practicum)
Research
- Mental health
- Holocaust trauma
- Grief and loss
- Trauma and dissociation
- Analytical group therapy
- Group supervision
Last Updated Date : 21/01/2025
