{"id":6239,"date":"2021-04-18T11:48:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-18T08:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.shira-aharony.co.il\/about-en\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T13:58:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T10:58:16","slug":"about-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/en\/about-en\/","title":{"rendered":"This is me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6239\" class=\"elementor elementor-6239 elementor-9\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0d876d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0d876d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7fa787 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7fa787\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a84eaf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a84eaf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new_intro_picture-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6043\" alt=\"\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d8\u05e8\u05d8 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05d4\u05e8\u05d5\u05e0\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d5\u05d3\u05d5\u05ea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new_intro_picture-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new_intro_picture-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new_intro_picture-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new_intro_picture-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/new_intro_picture-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f24cf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f24cf7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3f478 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad3f478\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;m Shira Aharony<br \/>Artist and Arts Therapist<\/p>\n<p>Entrepreneur in the fields of social change, culture, and community,<br \/>supporting women on their path to creative professional independent practice in arts-based therapy<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2a4363 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2a4363\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b4ec00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b4ec00\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50853e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50853e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In continuous learning:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-601ffc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"601ffc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I hold a dual-major BA degree in Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Art from <strong>Tel Aviv University,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>and an MA degree in Visual Art Therapy from <strong>Lesley University<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793d674 about-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"793d674\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I love learning, finding new ways to express myself, and discovering how everything connects.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why I\u2019m constantly expanding my skill set. Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advanced training in the VTS method (Visual Thinking Strategies) with the heads of the global organization in the U.S.\u2014leading discussions using artworks, refining the method, and adapting it to the mental health therapeutic space.<\/li>\n<li>Integrative psychotherapy for adults as part of the \u201c<strong>New Wave in Psychotherapy\u201d program<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>DBT therapy training at<strong> Ofek Institute<\/strong>. Trauma-focused psychotherapy studies through Natal Israeli Association of trauma.<\/li>\n<li>User Experience (UX) design courses via Coursera in collaboration with Google.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alongside all of these, my growth as a practicing artist is very important to me. I make sure to visit studio spaces, connect closely with the work of artists I admire, and participate in masterclasses and hands-on workshops.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0390c91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0390c91\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b187f2a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b187f2a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb469a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb469a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/embroidery-border-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5960\" alt=\"Embroideried line stitches\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/embroidery-border-3.png 1020w, https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/embroidery-border-3-300x4.png 300w, https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/embroidery-border-3-768x11.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcdb0c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6dcdb0c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0ef2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f0ef2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9520cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9520cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Professional Growth and Experience:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24e692 about-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a24e692\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the years, I have worked as an art therapist in a wide range of therapeutic settings. I provided both individual and group therapy while developing and establishing specialized models tailored to the target populations: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;Nitzanim&#8221; Children and Adolescence Clinic at <strong>Abarbanel Hospital<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Beit Hanoar&#8221; Youth Boarding School<\/strong>, Tel Aviv<\/li>\n<li><strong>&#8220;The Association for Children at Risk&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Adult Day Treatment Department at <strong>Shalvata Mental Health Center<\/strong> <\/li>\n<li>Mental Health Department at <strong>Hillel Yaffe Medical Center,<\/strong> Hadera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I enjoy exploring and engaging in interesting projects that combine art, therapy, and community. A great example is the<strong> &#8220;Mirrors&#8221; unit<\/strong> \u2014 a therapeutic unit within the Ashdod Museum of Art, which I had the privilege to manage for about two years. In this role, I led a team of therapists and instructors, initiated and implemented projects in collaboration with diverse community organizations. This unit continues to provide a unique and enriching professional resource in the field of art therapy.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ca387 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c3ca387\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c58ad3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c58ad3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-309b0ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"309b0ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"15\" src=\"https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/embroidery-border-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5960\" alt=\"Embroideried line stitches\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/embroidery-border-3.png 1020w, https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/embroidery-border-3-300x4.png 300w, https:\/\/shira-aharony.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/embroidery-border-3-768x11.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f82c5a9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f82c5a9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4be7b18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4be7b18\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ee2697 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ee2697\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alongside my work in the public sector, I have always been engaged in entrepreneurship and independent practice:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebb6735 about-text-block elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebb6735\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Established a private clinic: Art therapy for youth, young adults, and parents.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cTrue Colors\u201d<\/strong> \u2013 a <strong>group <\/strong>program supporting teens struggling in social situations. This program was written, adapted, and purchased by high schools as part of the Inclusion and Integration programs of the Israeli Ministry of Education. <\/li>\n<li>Worked with educational teams through professional development courses at Pisgah Centers.<\/li>\n<li>Lecturer in the program \u201cEducation and Teaching in Medical Settings\u201d at the Kibbutzim College.<\/li>\n<li>Provided <strong>professional and business coaching for art therapists <\/strong>\u2014 both in one-on-one supervision and through the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dev.shira-aharony.co.il\/therapists-group-training\/\">\u201cNext Phase\u201d<\/a> groups<\/strong>, supporting in establishing independent, creative, and entrepreneurial businesses in therapy, art, and community fields. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>In summer 2024, my family and I relocated to Newton, a small city near Boston, Massachusetts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I continue to support professionals on their path to independence and work as a supervisor.<\/p>\n<p>I am also an artist, Creative Sessions Facilitator and supporter of creators in my new community, <\/p>\n<p>and I keep weaving new connections and exciting opportunities to integrate the language of art into various environments.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dff599 shira-text-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dff599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;d love to get to know you, and to be part of your journey.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-737218d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"737218d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6b6782 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6b6782\" 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