Aug 26, 20192 minAsk The Kav L’Noar Therapist: Teen Relationship With PeersASK THE KAV L’NOAR THERAPIST Q: I am concerned about a friend my daughter has. I feel that their relationship is unhealthy and codependen...
Aug 19, 20193 minConquering Fear: How a Pawn Became a QueenWhen fear takes over Adele’s mother was very clear on the phone about why she wanted help for her daughter. “I don’t care about her grade...
Aug 12, 20193 minSelf-Conscious: A mentor and a sandwich make a differenceSelf-Conscious and uncommunicative Binyamin is one of nine brothers and sisters. One day, his father walked into the Kav L’Noar superviso...
Aug 5, 20193 minSelf-Esteem: Moving On and Moving UpA mentor would improve Nachson’s self-esteem It was his school principal who first contacted Kav L’Noar and told us about Nachshon’s diff...
Jul 29, 20192 minShifting PerspectiveWhat’s the point in even trying to deal..? It was my last meeting with Huvi. As her mentor, I knew that I had helped. We had been meeting...
Jul 22, 20193 minCommitment MattersHealthy Relationships require commitment, loyalty and respect Neshama was a popular student who was looking forward to finishing school a...
Jul 15, 20192 minTherapeutic Mentoring Opens PossibilitiesRafael was born with a life-threatening neurological disorder. He had multiple seizures through his early life. His parents constantly sh...
Jul 8, 20192 minSocially Awkward and Anxious: Can a School Mentoring Group Help?Socially Awkward: lacking accepted social skills, inability to judge interactions with others in an acceptable manner. Hillel was a soci...
Jul 1, 20192 minFacing consequences and living beyond the momentLiving for the moment, without consequences Yossi and his friends spent most of their time roaming around the streets of Jerusalem, bored...
Jun 21, 20192 minCan Teen Olim Adapt and Thrive?Starting Over Against her wishes, Dina had made aliyah from Los Angeles with her family about three years ago. She hadn’t wanted to leave...
Jun 17, 20192 minJudgemental and Drawing ConclusionsHe was his own harshest critic and judgemental toward others Yitzchak was a talented adolescent. He was very smart, had an interest in mu...
Jun 10, 20192 minLearning to TrustNegativity, aggression and lack of self-control There are some schools where it feels like everybody has problems. And that is exactly th...
Jun 3, 20192 minMy Role As A Mentor Impacts My Role As A ParentBeing a mentor impacts being a parent Nadav is a hands-on parent. He never wanted to be the sort of dad who locks himself away in an offi...
May 28, 20192 minOne More ChanceKobi was 15, tall, strong, and often, very angry. He took offence easily, he got frustrated quickly, and he regularly flew into violent r...
May 20, 20192 minBeing Supportive Makes a DifferenceAre you on my side? Shani was extremely thin and hated the way she looked and the way that others looked at her. She was never a big eate...
May 13, 20192 minWho do you remember from nine years ago?Think back to all the people who were in your life nine years ago. Some, you’re still in touch with. But of those who you lost contact wi...
May 6, 20191 minCan We Have A Conversation?Nir didn’t like small talk. He didn’t like deep and meaningful conversation either. In fact, he just didn’t like talking to other people ...
Apr 15, 20191 minA Great Mentor InspiresAmichai had always had a tough time. His learning difficulties placed him in a special education track at school. His mother was frail, ...
Apr 15, 20191 minCelebrating the new Kav L’Noar – Shlavim Merge and Welcoming new Executive Director Ellie RothShlavim is an agency which bridges the gap between Yeshivas and the mental health world, and which has long held a warm, collegiate relat...