Areas of specialization include child and adolescent mental health, emotional and behavioral concerns, developmental concerns, relational and family concerns, academic and school-related concerns, parent and family consultation, psychodynamic psychotherapy, play therapy, mental health and psychiatric conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, crisis intervention, pregnancy-related mental health concerns, childbirth-related trauma, and pregnancy and infant loss, depression and anxiety, migration, acculturation, adjustment to a new cultural and social environment and mental health rehabilitation
Therapist Overview:
Psychodynamic, culturally sensitive psychotherapy with children, adolescents and adults.
Lilach Barak is a Temporary Limited Licensed Psychologist with an international academic and clinical background in psychology. She holds a master’s degree in Clinical and Health Psychology from Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary and completed graduate clinical training in Counseling Psychology at Western Michigan University. Her clinical experience includes psychotherapy, psychological and psychoeducational assessment, and work with children, adolescents, and adults across a range of emotional, developmental, behavioral, and mental health concerns.
Lilach has extensive experience working with children and adolescents, including those facing complex emotional, behavioral, developmental, relational, academic, and family challenges. Her clinical work includes psychodynamic psychotherapy, play therapy, psychological assessment, and consultation with parents, schools, and multidisciplinary teams. She also has experience working with adults and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, as well as individuals experiencing significant psychiatric and mental health conditions.
Lilach’s practice is grounded in a psychodynamic and culturally sensitive approach. She is interested in understanding not only the concerns that bring a person to therapy, but also the relationships, developmental experiences, personal history, and cultural context that shape how those concerns are experienced. She aims to develop an individualized therapeutic process based on the person’s particular needs and experiences.
Her professional experience also includes mental health rehabilitation and community-based mental health services, where she supported individuals experiencing significant mental health conditions in areas including relationships, work, and community life. Her long-standing involvement in mental health services through volunteer work has also included emotional support and crisis intervention.
In addition to her clinical work, Lilach is engaged in ongoing psychological research related to perinatal mental health, including childbirth-related trauma and family adjustment. She has a particular interest in supporting women and families navigating difficult experiences surrounding pregnancy and childbirth, including traumatic birth experiences, pregnancy and infant loss, and the emotional challenges of the postpartum period. She values contributing to the existing body of research, including through reviewing new research, and believes in integrating current research evidence into clinical practice.
Lilach provides psychological services in both English and Hebrew.