The Israeli Center for Healthy Sexuality explores the fine line between healthy and normative sexual behavior and unhealthy sexual behavior (pornography, compulsive sexual behavior and addiction). The center provides guidance and support to teenagers and adults who are facing the challenges that arise from these sexual behaviors. The center offers research, treatment and community/educational tools for educators, caretakers, welfare, health and countless other professional forums
Dr. Yaniv Efrati is the founder and CEO of The Israeli Center for Healthy Sexuality. He is a researcher specializing in sexual behavior in teenagers and adults.
Specifically, his studies explore exposure to sexuality online and compulsive sexual behavior in teenagers and adults. Dr. Efrati has completed two post-doctoral research projects: the first, at the Herzliyah Interdisciplinary Center under Prof. Mario Mikulincer; the second, at the Institute of Psychology of Polish Academy of Science, under Prof. Mateusz Gola, Head of the Clinical Neuroscience Lab. Dr. Efrati is an active member of the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Welfare’s interoffice steering committee on behavioral addiction, acting as a consultant on compulsive sexual behavior. He also lectures in professional forums, in media and in numerous academic platforms.
Research and learning center
Research and learning center
The Addiction Game: addiction in adolescents
Therapy Center
MA in Clinical and Rehabilitative Psychology. Methods include one-on-one sessions, couples, family, group and organizational counseling via a dynamic, goal-oriented approach and integrating CBT and EMDR (levels 1 and 2). Trained parent guide using the New Authority method. Age range: adolescents to the elderly. Fields of work include trauma, post-trauma, crisis identification, and the creation of personal and communal emotional stability. Specializes in addictive behaviors such as sex, media and food, as well as addictions combined with other mental conditions. Among his various past roles, Mr. Geffen was the founder and head of a RESTART drug rehabilitation center, and Chief Mental Health Officer and head of the mental health clinic at the Israeli Navy. Currently lectures on crises, trauma, addiction and their interrelationships, and works at the ‘Drachim’ Institute for Applied Psychology in Rehovot and Ra’anana. Therapy coordinator at IHS.
MA in Clinical Criminology, graduate of the Israel Psychoanalytic Society’s two-year program for behavioral cognitive therapy training. Designated therapist for sex offenders per the Public Protection from Sex Offenders Law 5766-2006, and head of the unit for inappropriate and harmful sexual behavior and preventative rehabilitation at Argaman Institute. Ms. Drori also provides one-on-one and group guidance to the unit’s therapists, interns and students. In addition, she assesses and treats sex addiction and paraphilia. A lecturer at IHS and conferences, an instructor for educators and therapists, and a private practitioner. Specializes in needs analysis, behavior and risk, and medico-legal opinions for court.
