Tani Burton is a clinical social worker and logotherapist with over a decade experience with individual, couples and family therapy. Tani has worked in various agency settings with a broad spectrum of clients, from children to elderly. He has presented at national conferences and audiences on topics of sexual abuse and community interventions. In recent years he also trained in the treatment of sexual offenders while cofacilitating forensic therapy groups at Shalom Banayich, an organization created to deal with the phenomenon of sexual abuse in the charedi community.

Sanford is a substance abuse specialist and a Certified Prevention Professional (CPP). Sanford earned his M.S.W. from Columbia University School of social work, in addition to a Master’s degree in public health from New York University. A practitioner and educator in the fields of mental health and substance abuse for over 30 years. Sanford is a member of the Academy of Addictions Studies and a licensed training professional for the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse. He co-authored “Brief Therapy with Alcohol and Other Drug Abusing Clients” and “Motivational Interviewing with the Substance Abusing Client.”

Dr. Resnick received his PhD in Clinical Psychology from Loyola University Chicago.  He studied marital and family therapy at the Chicago Center for Family Health, where he first caught the fire of “strengths and resilience.”   He brings over 15 years’ experience as a psychologist and psychotherapist.   Alongside his private practice in Jerualem, Dr. Resnick is a passionate instructor of individual and couples counseling skills to graduate students in several religious training programs in Jerusalem, where he spreads the fire of the “strengths” approach.  He also works in the Jerusalem public school system with teachers, children and parents.  He has a secret love for the martial arts.

Sheryl Solomon MSW graduated as a clinical social worker before she moved To Israel.

Yael Solomon, M.S.Ed., Ph.D., earned a master’s in school psychology from Queens College and a doctorate in clinical psychology from the Eisner Institute for Professional Studies.  She has worked as an educational consultant in the Israeli school system with a special focus on crisis and trauma response, providing staff training as well as intervention with trauma survivors and their families.  She has extensive experience in working with at-risk adolescents, most recently collaborating with Kav L’Noar to create SOUNDBYTES, an intensive therapeutic summer program for at-risk adolescent girls.  In addition to consultation with non-profit organizations in the Jerusalem area, she maintains a private practice working with adolescents and young adults.

Miles  grew up in Australia and later settled in Boston, where he received a B.F.A. from Massachusetts College of Art with a concentration in Art and Community Education. Miles worked as a high school art teacher at Cambridge Ridge and Latin and Arlington high school, and is an active member of Abstraction Made Elementary (AME), an organization which brings together children, professional artists and community. In Israel, Miles, attended Aish Ha Tora Yeshiva, and has worked at Nesiya, Emmunah Ve’omanut, Young Judea, and Musrara Schools, and also currently works at Retorno Rehabilitation Facility as an art therapist. Miles worked in therapy placements in Creedmore Psychiatric Hospital in Queens, The Jewish Living Center in Manhattan, and The Children’s Cancer Ward in Indians State Hospital. Miles began working at Crossroads in 2010 as a street outreach art program leader, and more recently joined the staff of social workers. He now resides in the old city of Jerusalem with his wife and children.

Sarah Beth received her Masters degree in Expressive Arts Therapy from Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1997. Since making Aliyah in 2003, Sarah Beth has been using her creative gifts to facilitate psychological healing and deeper self-understanding by means of art, play, and other forms of self expression. She has worked successfully with individuals and groups; of children, teens and adults; including organizing and co-facilitating interactive theater programs for Anglo teens and their parents. Sarah Beth has led several training workshops in Expressive Arts Therapy for NEFESH and the Family Institute at Neve Yerushalayim. Sarah Beth is a graduate of the Family Institute at Neve Yerushalayim, and is currently training to become a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. Sarah Beth maintains a private practice in Ramat Bet Shemesh, Jerusalem and Chashmonaim.

Daniel Sullum M.D. is an American and Israeli board certified psychiatrist with over 25 years of experience.A graduate of Cornell University with a bachelor degree in psychology. Dr. Sullum attended Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, Pa. for both his medical degree and psychiatric residency. He has completed certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both general and geriatric psychiatry.

Dr. Sullum resided in the Lehigh Valley of Pennyslvania for over 14 years, at which time he maintained both a private psychiatric practice and active professional community affiliations. He was an attending psychiatrist at St. Lukes Hospital, Bethlehem, Pa., where he treated patients on the in-patient psychiatric unit, provided consultative services on the medical /surgical wards and taught medical students and residents. At St. Lukes Hospital Dr. Sullum served on the Medical Ethics Committee.

Dr. Sullum was a psychiatry consultant to the Vitalistic Therapeutic School, a center for special needs children, and a consultant at Gracedale, the Northampton County Nursing Home. During his years in Reading, Pa., Dr. Sullum worked for St Joseph Medical Center. He was the Director of the Inpatient  Senior Behavioral Unit.  In addition, he worked at the out-patient psychiatric clinic and continued to teach medical students, residents and physician assistants.

Gershon Swimmer MSc., earned a master’s degree in clinical sociology from the University of North Texas and is a graduate of the Barney School of Business at The University of Hartford. Gershon completed his post graduate training at the The Family Institute of Neve Yerushalayim and maintains a private practice in Jerusalem working with individuals and couples. Gershon has worked with a wide array of client issues and has extensive experience in working with addictions and 12 step programs. His background also includes a 25 year successful multi-industry and entrepreneurial career devoted to establishing relationships and managing people.

From the beginning her professional journey, Ta’ir Wasserman has been passionate about bringing couples a true understanding of what a fulfilling intimate life can entail.

Ta’ir studied clinical psychology at the VU university in Amsterdam, and after moving to Israel, went on to receive her Kalla teacher and Balanit certificates from the Rabbinate of Israel. In addition, as a part of the therapeutic team at Hidabrut, she has been teaching couples to incorporate Torah values into their existing relationship.

Since then she has continued working as both a Family and Marital Counsellor as well as a Sexual Health Counselor after receiving certification from the Department of Further studies at Bar–Ilan University.  She serves the community by helping couples understand their intimacy and guides them towards a more understanding, intimate and satisfying relationship.

Aside from her practice, Ta’ir lectures groups of community workers on sexuality. Ta’ir had also created the “Dollit” doll, used by therapists, hospital staff, and kalla-teachers in sex education and counseling.

Ta’ir Wasserman, her husband, and their six children live in Petach Tikvah.

Emunah Rappaport holds a Masters degree in Social Work and an Advanced Certificate in Family Therapy from the Smith College School for Social Work in Northampton, MA. Additionally, Emunah completed the DBT intensive training with Charlie Swenson and Cindy Sanderson in 1999.
Emunah has worked in diverse settings; including as an outpatient therapist for clients with a wide range of presenting issues, as a social worker at a nursing home, and as an individual and family therapist at a residential treatment center for adolescents with psychiatric conditions. She also served as the Director of a shelter for adolescents with substance abuse and other mental health problems as well as a Youth Services Director. Additionally, Emunah has taught Psychology and Clinical Social Work courses on college campuses in the USA.
Currently, Emunah maintains a private practice in Israel, where she offers clinical supervision to therapists and provides individual, family and group therapy. She is also very excited to be teaching at the Path Center. Furthermore, Emunah deeply appreciates the blessing of living in Israel.