Yonasan

Yonasan Bender

Licensed Clinical Social Workers

Every person is a world with infinite potential. Yonasan Bender, LSW’s warm and effective approach taps into that potential to help you have the life you deserve. Drawing from years of experience, Yonasan can help you navigate and solve life’s most serious problems. From Anxiety, depression, and anger, to parenting, ma

About Me

Yonasan Bender, LSW, understands that every person holds infinite potential. His warm, effective approach helps you tap into this strength, guiding you through life’s most serious problems. Drawing on years of experience, Yonasan supports individuals and families facing anxiety, depression, anger, and parenting concerns. He fosters a welcoming environment where you can openly explore emotions and build practical solutions. This collaborative process helps clients create the fulfilling life they truly deserve.

Approach

When we meet, the work turns toward the strengths you already hold and the small shifts that change daily life. Sessions in Jerusalem or online, conducted in English, are steady and practical—balanced between reflective listening and clear, step-by-step experiments you try between meetings. I blend paced inquiry, emotion-focused reflection, and mindfulness practices to help you manage anger, anxiety, relationships and parenting challenges without losing your sense of self. People who appreciate clear structure and gentle challenge often find this approach most helpful.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Conflict Management

    Structured approaches to resolving disputes and improving communication between people in conflict, whether in relationships, families, or workplaces.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Jungian Analysis

    A depth therapy based on the work of Carl Jung that explores the unconscious through dreams, symbols, and archetypes to foster self-understanding and growth.

  • Mediation

    A structured process in which a neutral third party helps people in conflict reach a mutually acceptable agreement.

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  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Social Work

    A profession that supports individuals and families with mental health, welfare, housing, and access to community resources.

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  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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Works With:

  • All ages
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Anger

    An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Autism (ASD)

    A neurodevelopmental condition affecting social communication, sensory processing, and behaviour patterns, with a wide range of presentations and strengths.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers

    A social worker licensed to provide clinical therapy, diagnosis, and treatment for mental health conditions.

Qualifications


Hebrew University: Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Beck Institute: Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Registrations


Ministry of Social Welfare

Social Work

Service Area


Jerusalem Therapy Mental Health Services

In-person & Online

City Center

Jerusalem, Israel

Israel

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