C.M.H Institute for Research and Development

Co-founder and current head of the Culturally Sensitive Clinical Psychology Program at Achva College. In his diverse clinical work, he has specialized in work with trauma survivors (in the current war he served in the combat response unit), and in working with severe disorders as a department psychologist at the Be’er Sheva Mental Health Center. His research focuses on memory and stress, memory and aging, and memory inthe context of various psychopathologies. In recent years, his work has expanded into identity and culture.

Head of the M.A. program in Educational Psychology and Senior lecturer in the Psychology faculty at Achva College and. Dr. Pariente specializes in research on parental and child coping with stress and challenges. Her research focuses on how parents and children manage stressful situations and cope with life difficulties. Her areas of study include emotional and behavioral reactions of parents and children to stress.

Clinical Psychologist, is Head of the M.A. Program in Culturally-Sensitive Clinical Psychology at Achva Academic College, Israel, and a researcher in the fields of trauma, women’s health, and culturally sensitive psychotherapy. Dr. HaCohen currently serves as a Scholar in Residence at the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute for Gender and Judaism at Brandeis University, Boston, USA. She is a board member of the Briah Foundation for the promotion of women’s health in Israel and specializes in the treatment of trauma, sexual trauma and culturally sensitive psychotherapy

Doctoral candidate nearing completion of her Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior at the Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University. Her research examines how organizational interventions shape decision-making and team performance, focusing on the cognitive processes that guide people at work. She holds an MBA with a specialization in Organizational Behavior and a BA in Psychology from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Aya brings extensive experience in human resources and talent acquisition in the high-tech industry and aims to bridge academic research with real-world organizational practice