Counseling Center Staff

Yael Muskat, Psy.D.
Director of the Counseling Center
Dean of Mental Health and Wellness 
ymuskat@yu.edu

Debra Alper, Ph.D.
Assistant Director, Beren Campus
debra.alper@yu.edu
 

Yedidya (Didi) Levy, Psy.D.
Assistant Director, Wilf Campus
yedidya.levy@yu.edu

Rochelle Ausubel, Ph.D.
Senior Psychologist
Professional Development Coordinator
rausubel@yu.edu

Rabbi Avraham Kener, LCSW, M.R.E., M.A.
Senior Therapist
Student Outreach Coordinator, Wilf Campus
avraham.kener@yu.edu

Shira Silton, Ph.D.
Senior Therapist
Student Outreach Coordinator, Beren Campus
shira.silton@yu.edu

Charlene Khaghan, LCSW, M.Ed.
Senior Therapist
charlene.khaghan@yu.edu

Aliza Lichtman, LMSW
Therapist
aliza.lichtman@yu.edu

Danielle Rosenthal, LMSW
Therapist
danielle.rosenthal@yu.edu
 

Joseph (Yossi) Jacobs, Ph.D.
Psychologist
joseph.jacobs@yu.edu

Kayla Gottlieb, Ph.D.
Psychologist 
Kayla.Gottlieb@yu.edu

Elisha Rosensweig, LMSW 
Therapist 
elisha.rosensweig@yu.edu

Chaviva Levin, MSW
Building Couples @ YU
chaviva.levin@yu.edu

Rabbi Russ Shulkes
Grief Counseling
russ.shulkes@yu.edu

Meir Jacoby
Psychology Extern 
marc.jacoby@yu.edu

Matthew Bach, PMHNP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
matthew.bach@yu.edu

Judith E. Lopez
Counseling Senior Administrative Assistant 
(646) 592-4200
jlopez@yu.edu

Ayelet Jarashow
Program Manager
ambrown@mail.yu.edu

Miriam Schiffer
Clinical and Research Assistant
Miriam.bluth@yu.edu

Gratitude: A Clinical Perspective
Debra Alper, Ph.D.

The Kids Are Not All Right
Debra Alper, Ph.D.

Strength Through Struggle: The Emotional Impact of COVID
Yael Muskat, Ph.D., Rabbi Jonathan Muskat

Preparing for a Post-COVID World: Jewish Smachot, Revisited.pdf
Yael Muskat, Ph.D.

To Feel or Not to Feel? Approaching Distress Through the Lens of Torah and Psychology
Debra Alper, Ph.D. (co-author: Eric Pollak, Psy.D.)

Stories of Struggle: Personal Accounts of Triumph Over Mental Illness
Yael Muskat, Ph.D.

Teshuva is Not Depressing
Martin Galla, Ph.D., Avi Muschel, Psy.D.

In the Footsteps of Avraham Avinu: The Process of Change in the Attainment of Teshuva
Yael Muskat, Psy.D., Debra Alper, Ph.D.

Understanding the Teshuva Process of the Yamim Noraim
Martin Galla, Ph.D., Avi Muschel, Psy.D.

Sukkot and Emerging Adulthood
Yael Muskat, Psy.D.

The Mitzvah of Chinuch for Young Children: Halacha, Hashkafa and Parenting Tools
Yael Muskat, Ph.D., Rabbi Jonathan Muskat

Dating 101 Part II: A Panel Discussion About Dating & Relationships
A Program from the Office of Torah & Spiritual Life with YUConnects and the Counseling Center
February 16, 2022
Ilana Barry, Psy.D., Rav Aharon Ciment, Mrs. Rachel Ciment, Mrs. Malky Galler

"Understanding Young Adult Emotional & Social Development"
Managing Mental Health During the Gap Year in Israel
Refuat Hanefesh Conference; Parent Session 1
May 23, 2021
Yael Muskat, Psy.D.

Dating and Relationships Today
Beren Campus Panel with YUConnects and the Counseling Center
May 5, 2020
Avi Muschel, Psy.D., Mrs. Malky Galler, Mrs. Rachel Ciment

YUConnects CandiDate: Are you Ready?
April 21, 2021
Avi Muschel, Psy.D.

Dating 101: A Panel on Dating and Relationships
A Program from the Office of Torah & Spiritual Life with YUConnects and the Counseling Center
February, 10, 2021
Debra Alper, Ph.D., Rabbi Moshe Tzvi Weinberg, Dr. Efrat Sobolofsky, Mrs. Rachel Ciment

Stories of Struggle: Personal Accounts of Triumph Over Mental Illness
Yeshiva University's Fifth Annual Fuld Family Medical Ethics Conference
"A Beautiful Mind: Jewish Approaches to Mental Health"
October 31, 2010
Yael Muskat, Psy.D.

In Defense of Unrealistic Expectations: Rethinking Our Premarital Education
Nefesh International Early Professional Weekend
"Innovative Ideas in 12 Minutes"
September 12, 2019
Avi Muschel, Psy.D.

Untying the Knot: Suicidality and Resilience
Nefesh International Early Professional Weekend
"Innovative Ideas in 12 Minutes"
September 12, 2019
Margo Neuburger, Psy.D.

The Emotions of Exodus: Psychological Lessons for Everyday Life
Kollel Yom Rishon
December 30, 2018
Rabbi Mark Schiffman, Ph.D.

New Year, New You: How to Enact Real, Healthy Change in your Mental Health and Personal Life
Panel hosted by Yeshiva University's Active Minds
September 4, 2018
Rabbi Mark Schiffman, Ph.D.