What happens when therapy spaces stop feeling emotionally safe for Jewish clients?
- Jessica Zmood, Psy.D.
- Jun 6
- 1 min read
In this conversation on the Here I Am With Shai Davidai podcast, Gesher Community Care co-founder and director Shelly Steinwurtzel discusses the growing concern around the politicization of therapy spaces following October 7, and why so many Jewish individuals began feeling unseen, invalidated, or categorized as “oppressors” within mental health settings that were supposed to provide care and support.
As the first therapist featured on the podcast, Shelly speaks candidly about the rise of “decolonizing therapy” frameworks, the impact they can have on Jewish clients and clinicians, and the urgent need for culturally competent mental health care that allows people to feel safe, understood, and fully human.
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