The Abandonment of Jewish Therapists: Antisemitism in the Mental Health Field

In this blog, psychologist Daniel Balva exposes growing antisemitism within mental-health professions. Jewish therapists report being marginalized: their trauma is dismissed, their backgrounds ignored, and colleagues hesitate to address antisemitic content in sessions.

Balva highlights how, since October 7, Jewish mental-health professionals face professional isolation and reduced referrals. He argues that these biases harm both therapists and patients—erasing Jewish suffering and invalidating communal trauma.

He calls the field to reckon with this blind spot, advocating for deeper cultural competence and active inclusion of Jewish-specific experiences in training and practice. The article stresses that antisemitism isn’t only overt hate—it’s structural exclusion, too.

Read Original Article: The Times of Israel

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