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Mission Values Team Healing Methodology
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About
Mission Values Team Healing Methodology
Programs
Signature Intensive Couple’s Intensive Individual Intensive Single Mom Weekend Program Couples Weekend Program Weekly Psychodrama Trainings & Supervision for Professionals
Resources
Register

Mission

We believe that all humans deserve to live life free and untethered from their past traumas and mistakes. During our intensive programs, Jewish men and women disconnect from their circumstances and take a deeper look into the experiences, patterns and beliefs that are holding them back. With unique programs and workshops participants experience a deep understanding that would never be possible otherwise.

Values

Resilience

Resilience is at the core of all healing. We get up once again and fight for a better future. Our facilitators and participants show up to pursue clarity, freedom and transformation.

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Courage

Changing patterns and breaking the cycle is one of the most heroic acts of mankind. We create safe environments that nurture courage and bravery.

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Authenticity

We allow ourselves to say what is hard to say, to look inside and become aware of that which we fear or feel ashamed of. We show up with our authentic self every time.

Team

Gitty

Gittel Twersky

LCSW CASAC CETIII ACT AES
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Gitty

Gittel Twersky

LCSW CASAC CETIII ACT AES

Gitty’s robust portfolio reflects more than the waves she’s made in the mental health field in the Jewish community. It conveys an undercurrent of remarkable care and passion that enables her to break down barriers and lead the way to continuous growth.

 

As the founder of Daybreak and a facilitator at Onsite, Gitty is leading the way in normalizing psychodrama and experiential therapy in the Jewish community. In addition, she has touched many lives through her private practice and as a group workshop facilitator, leading weekly personal growth groups, supporting struggling youth and teens, and facilitating trauma healing workshops. 

 

The core motivation in all of Gitty’s endeavors is to make the right help available to people in pursuit of healing. In her own grueling journey of self-healing, she experienced the agonizing search for inner freedom and ultimately the indescribable joy that awaits at the other side. Gitty believes that everyone deserves to be set free; of their traumas, pain, relationship struggles, and anything that may be keeping them shackled.

 

Gitty’s extraordinary care and passion shines through in every interaction. Her greatest joy is spending time with her granddaughter and step-grandchildren and showering them with endless love. Gitty is fond of traveling and finds beautiful places where she unwinds and writes in nature.

 

‘I’m passionate about making powerful, transformative healing available to everyone, so that it’s accessible and within reach. Everyone deserves it.’

Gitty’s experience and training include:

Attachment-Based Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Body-Centered: Psychodramatic Bodywork / Somatic Experiencing
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (skills)
Mindfulness
Psychodrama Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
The Gottman Method of Relationship
Imago Therapy
The Murray Method
Experiential Therapy
Yossi

Joseph Twersky

LCSW CASAC CETIII
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Yossi

Joseph Twersky

LCSW CASAC CETIII

Born in a family of renowned changemakers and wisdom sharers dating back 10 generations, Joseph’s innate ability to help people is a natural outgrowth of his upbringing.

 

His humble mission of bringing people closer to their inner happiness has been the driving force throughout his various positions in the mental health field since 2007. Holding an MSW, CASAC, and Bachelors degree, Joseph has filled many roles supporting the mental and emotional health of his community including providing counseling, developing support groups, helping people overcome addiction, and providing psychotherapy to adults coping with trauma, anxiety, and social dysfunction, among other struggles.

 

Joseph recognizes that seeking help is often the greatest challenge for individuals in their journey to self-healing and has tremendous respect for those who take the high road. An avid listener and connector, Joseph conveys an open heart and mind with a firm determination to spark positive change, enlighten and offer hope.

 

Joseph is a lover of nature and a connector at his core. His hobbies include connecting to others through song and conversation, reading, and diving deep into Jewish history.

 

‘Every person deserves the gift of hope, the ability to accept themselves fully and to recognize their tremendous potential.’

Joseph is trained in the following methodologies:

Psychodrama Therapy
Psychodramatic Bodywork
Trauma
ADD / ADHD
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Art and Play Therapy
Emotional Family Therapy (EFT)
The Murray Method
Experiential Therapy
Sociometric Technique
PACT Couples Therapy
The Gottman Method of Relationship
Fluent in English, Yiddish, and Hebrew
Lori

Lori Ballou

LCSW-R CASAC CTRS
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Lori

Lori Ballou

LCSW-R CASAC CTRS

As a veteran facilitator at Onsite and Daybreak, Lori has garnered an extraordinary reputation of reaching beyond traditional therapy to help her clients heal their traumas and improve their relationships.

 

Lori started practicing psychotherapy in 1986, where she first incorporated experiential therapy as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) to help clients who were suffering from depression and PTSD. She attained her CASAC and her License in Clinical Social Work while working with dual diagnosed clients. She has been a clinical supervisor in many reputable organizations, and has impacted countless individuals in different settings, including a hospital inpatient psychiatric unit, addiction treatment center, school, and outpatient clinic. In 2005 she launched her private practice, at the same time starting to consult at Onsite.

 

Lori’s vast experience and profound wisdom has had a far reaching effect, having trained other therapists to expand their fields of expertise beyond traditional methodologies to improve the lives of their clients.

 

‘To care deeply and listen intently is a vital part of the therapeutic process’

Lori is trained in the following methodologies:

Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Body-Centered: Psychodramatic Bodywork / Somatic Experiencing
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (skills)
Mindfulness
Psychodrama and Experiential Therapy
Trained with Harville Hendrix- Imago Therapy
The Gottman Method of Relationship
IFS Couples Therapy
Creative Arts

Healing Methodology

Psychodrama & Group Therapy
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“By the groups they were wounded, by the group they shall be healed.” J.L. Moreno
Based on the work of Jacob L. Moreno, through psychodrama in a group environment participants visit key experiences and relationships to explore how those events shaped their beliefs and patterns. With the help of other group members, participants finally understand their coping mechanisms, learned behaviors, addictions and unhealthy patterns. Family dynamics, friendships and relationships are reexamined as people share their most vulnerable selves. Using the power of the group, participants find safety, support and incredible insight.
Body & Somatic Work
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“The Body keeps the score.” -Bessel Van Der Kolk
We often try to approach our challenges cognitively; with logic and reason. In truth, our traumas and stress are stored in our body. Our limbs hold our secrets and our muscles hold our fears. Using the power of bodywork, we can access pain that can never be accessed in a traditional therapy session. Through somatic experiences and exercises coupled with psychodramatic bodywork, participants tap into hidden emotions that ultimately sets them free.
Attachment Theory
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“We’re only as needy as our unmet needs.” -John Bowlby
The way we show up today is the way we were trained to show up from a very early age. At Daybreak, participants learn, visualize and explore attachment styles as they finally understand the patterns behind their successful and failed relationships. With intensive and individualized repair work, Daybreak leads the way for a wholesome new approach.
Internal Family Systems
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"Imbalanced systems, whether internal or external, will tend to polarize."- Richard Schwartz
Using unique activities and exercises, Daybreaks sets the stage for an immersive internal journey. Participants become familiar with their many parts and inner conflicts. Individuals come face-to-face with the parts that help them and hurt them. Through deep healing, parts unfreeze, clarity resurfaces and self-acceptance is achieved.
Inner Child Work
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"Hell, in my opinion, is never finding your true self and never living your own life or knowing who you are." - John Bradshaw, Healing the Shame that Binds You
At Daybreak, the inner child gets a lot of attention. A carefully crafted therapeutic program allows participants to travel back in time and discover who they were before the world told them who to be. As they connect and bond with their inner child, participants find their true, untouched selves.
Experiential Therapy
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“When we don’t express our feelings, we become our feelings.” - Peter Levine, Unspoken Voice
Daybreak is all about putting talk therapy aside and immersing yourself in a therapeutic environment where all your senses are part of the healing process. From art to music therapy, from yoga to sensory work, every moment is a full-body experience designed to give participants a complete transformation.