EVERY ACCOMPLISHMENT STARTS WITH A DECISION TO TRY

Linsey (Esther) Abta

 MSW, LADC, CTMH, CFT, CCTP, CCFP, CMHIMP, ICADC, CPLC, CBDT, CGCS, CAMS-II, CDVS-I, CCATP, CAMC, CPLC, ADHD-CCTP, C-PD

is a trained trauma-informed psychotherapist in Central Israel. She was born in Tucson, Arizona and had been a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada for over 17 years. In March 2018, Esther made Aliyah to Israel and resides in Jerusalem, Israel.

My Credentials

ACADEMICS

PsyD Student, CalSouthern University, Doctorate of Psychology

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MSW, Arizona State University, Master of Social Work

Phi Alpha Honor Society, Summa Cum Laude

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B.S., Liberty University, Cognates in Crisis Counseling, Government and Military Resilience.

Dean's List, Cum Laude Honors

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A.A., Rio Salado College, Behavioral Health/Addictions and Substance Use Disorders

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Licensures and Certifications

Israeli Licensed Social Worker #36894

International Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor - ICADC

Certified Telemental Health Provide - CTMH

Certified Grief Counseling Specialist - CGCS

Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapist - CDBT

Certified Field Traumatologist - CFT

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional - CCTP

Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)

Certified ADHD Professional - ADHD-CCSP

Certified Personality Disorder Treatment Provider - C-PD

Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider - CMHIMP

Certified EAGALA Equine Psychotherapist

Certified Compassion Fatigue Professional - CCFP

Certified Domestic Violence Specialist-I - CDVS-I

Certified Anger Management Specialist-II - CAMS-II

Certified Anger Management Counselor - CAMC

Certified Reiki Practitioner

Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programer

Certified Professional Life Coach - CPLC

Certified Emuna Practitioner (under the endorsement of Rabbi Shalom Arush)

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Certificate of Completions (CCL)

• Certificate of Military Resilience, Liberty University

• CCL in Addictions and Substance Use Disorders Level I CCL in Addictions and Substance Use Disorders Level II

• CCL in Interventionist Specialist Program

• Level I, Gottman Method Couples Therapy

• Level 2, Gottman Method Couples Therapy

• Level 3, Gottman Method Couples Therapy

• ​Certification of Completion level 1 & level 2 EMDR through The EMDR Institute of Israel

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