Planetherapy at the International Instructor Training – Psychological First Aid (PFA)
In September 2025, Planetherapy – represented by Tal Nir, Igor Teplitchi, Dr. Bat‑Chen Shachar, and Dr. Edna Madgar – participated in the JReady International Instructor Seminar in Budapest. The training was led by Dr. Moshe Farchi, developer of the internationally recognized Six C’s Model for Psychological First Aid, officially adopted by Israel’s Ministry of Health […]
Ynet Article: Planetherapy’s First Delegation of Therapists Lands in Israel – Free Emotional Support from Around the World!
Sharon Kidon interviews Dr. Bat Chen Shachar and Dr. Carol Lieberman, representatives of Planetherapy’s first international delegation, on Ynet TV — an inspiring initiative founded by Tal Nir and Ilana O’Malley that, for the first time, enables therapists from around the world to come to Israel and provide free emotional support to those affected by […]
‘When things start to come up’: International volunteers provide free therapy to Israelis as war winds down
Planetherapy, founded by Tal Nir and Ilana O’Malley, is a global network of over 300 volunteer therapists from 35 countries, offering emotional support in 22 languages. Since the war began, they’ve provided over 4,000 free sessions to Israelis and Jews worldwide. As the fighting quiets, Planetherapy highlights the emotional “second wave” — the hidden trauma […]
Free Emotional Support: Therapists from Around the World Offer Us Their Help
“At” Magazine: Today (Monday, October 20, 2025), the first international delegation of therapists from Planetherapy lands in Israel — the free initiative founded by Tal Nir and Ilana O’Malley immediately after October 7th, which has already helped hundreds of Israelis with emotional support online. Now, for the first time, that support is happening face to […]
When the Body Speaks: Listening to the Unhealed Wounds of Trauma
As we all know it is important to understand the silent signals after such an ongoing trauma as October 7 and the rise in national and global fear. With the intensifying waves of hatred, violence, and uncertainty in Israel and around the world against Jews, many people have found themselves caught between two conflicting realities: […]
Miss Fix the universe 2024
How did I end up invited to possibly the most flattering event I’ve ever attended?! Miss Fix the Universe – yes, you heard right. Not Miss Universe – Miss FIX the Universe. And yes, it’s a real thing! Around 250 amazing women were invited, just to give you a sense of how much heart and […]
A powerful and heartfelt webinar with Aviva and Keith Siegel
Keith & Aviva Siegel sat down with Tal Nir and Ilana O’Malley, founders of Planet Therapy, for a deeply moving live interview. Keith, Tal’s lifelong friend, and Aviva opened up about their harrowing experience in captivity in Gaza. Tal shared how their story was the very reason Planetherapy was founded. A platform dedicated to providing […]
Be mindful as you get on with your day
TECHNIQUES TO INTERRUPT WORRY, IMPROVE SLEEP, RELAX Most of us worry a great deal about the challenges we face: injury, illness, work, money, our families’ welfare. There ARE ways to cope with these normal concerns without it taking an even greater toll on us. Below is an explanation of why we struggle unnecessarily, and techniques […]
Planetherapy & The Jewish Agency: Finding Strength Together in Challenging Times
In partnership with The Jewish Agency for Israel, Planetherapy hosted a powerful webinar exploring emotional resilience in the face of crisis. We asked: How do we move forward when the world feels unstable? One message resonated above all: ✨ “No matter what is happening in the world — I am strong, and I will be […]