Sara Jacobovici

Sara was born in Israel, grew up in Montreal, Canada, studied in the States, worked in Toronto, Canada and made aliyah in 2009. She is a 30 year veteran in the health and mental health fields as a Creative Arts Psychotherapist. She lives and works in Ra'anana, Israel.

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Adaptation and Time: How we will adapt in the future

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

Adaptation and Time: How are we adapting today?

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

Adaptation and time: How we were adapting in the past, prior to October 7


Making sense of ourselves after October 7

How we can regain clarity, reconnect with ourselves and one another, and rebuild a shared sense of meaning in the aftermath of trauma.

 The aftermath of Hamas's Nova music festival massacre in Re'im, southern Israel, on October 7, 2023. Picture taken November 2, 2023

Logotherapy in action: Adapting Victor Frankl's teachings to unprecedented circumstances - opinion

As much as we strive to be individuals, unique with our fingerprints, we are social beings and depend on others and a community. I choose to stay connected.

 Anxiety (Illustrative)

Ripples of trauma: How to heal from Israel's national tragedies - opinion

As trauma is a communal event that we experience as individuals, individual resilience can impact the community.

 ‘TO BE the best professional I can be, I must be fully aware of the fact that I am in the same experience as those I am supporting. All responders must remember that,’ says the writer.

Corona is a collective crisis; the experience is personal

A masked man gives money to a homeless person at Jerusalem’s Mamilla Mall

The trauma practitioner – One of the many faces of my Jewish/Israeli identity


Letting go of fear