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Esther Klag
Based
London
Overview
Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist in Independent Practice, since relocating to UK in 2003.
Many years of clinical, supervisory, and academic experience within the specialties of Clinical Psychology, Clinical Neuropsychology, and Rehabilitation and Medical Psychology.
Involved in developing and implementing models and strategies of psychological interventions in the rehabilitation and mental health of people coping with various physical, medical and psychiatric conditions, including Traumatic Brain Injury and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Experienced in helping to develop and apply working models of team and interdisciplinary collaboration with a rehabilitation orientation, within the fields of mental health, brain injury and physical disabilities.
Special interests: processes of adjustment and coping with bereavement and loss within the rehabilitation process; sleep disorders and pain management; facilitating the interaction between the individual coping with complex, often traumatic situations or chronic conditions (across the life span) and the systems in which he/she functions (this can include the family, the medical system, the rehabilitation team, the world of work, education, social and cultural milieux, etc).
Employment and Consultancies
2009 and ongoing
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Independent Living Solutions
2005 – 2007
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Unsted Park Priory Neuro-Rehabilitation Hospital, Godalming, Surrey
2005 – 2006
Locum Clinical Psychologist, Camden Physical Disability & Brain Injury Team, Peckwater Centre, Camden & Islington NHS Mental Health Trust.
1977 – 2004
Founding Partner, Supervising Senior Clinician and Clinical Director, The Neuropsychology Centre for Assessment, Therapy and Rehabilitation Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, Israel.
1998 – 2002
Clinical Supervisor of psychologists in qualification training programs at: Hadassah Hospital, Jerusalem Psycho-Oncology Unit; French Hospital, Jerusalem, Allyn Orthaepedic Children’s Hospital, Jerusalem.
1995 - 2002
Consultant Neuropsychologist and Clinical Supervisor, Neuro-Geriatric Department, Herzog Hospital, Jerusalem.
1977 – 2002
Clinical Rehabilitation Psychologist & Neuropsychologist in Independent Practice, Israel; providing clinical supervision and consultations for practitioners; assessment and psychotherapy for clients presenting a broad range of psychological, psychiatric and medical conditions.
1989 -1995
Consultant Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor, "Nitzan" - The National Association for Learning Difficulties, Tel-Aviv.
1989
Consultant in Clinical Neuropsychology, HIV/Aids Clinic and Neuropsychology Unit, Hillbrow Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
1977-1986
Psychotherapist and Vocational Psychologist, affiliated to the Rehabilitation Clinic of the Kibbutz Movement, Israel.
1977 - 1984
Consultant in Rehabilitation, Disability Committees of the National Insurance Institute, Tel-Aviv. These committees assess applications for psychological and psychiatric disability status.
1976-1977
Staff Psychologist and Neuropsychologist, Day Centre, Head Trauma Project of the Israeli Ministry of Defense, Israel, jointly with the Rusk Institute of the New York University Medical School.
Academic Appointments
1992 - 2003
Lecturer in MA/Ph.D. Program in Clinical Neuropsychology, Department of Psychology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
1995 – 1996
Lecturer in MA Program in Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology, Department of Psychology, Bar – Ilan University, Israel
1989
Visiting Professor, Clinical Neuropsychology Program, Department of Psychology, University of South Africa, Pretoria.
Additional Professional Activity
2000 - 2002
Honorary Treasurer, Israeli Neuropsychological Society
1999- 2002
Member of founding committee, Israeli Neuropsychological Society
1985 - 1991
Member, Qualifications Board in Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology, Israeli Council of Psychologists, Ministry of Health, Israel.
Professional
Graduate Member, British Psychological Society
Chartered Clinical Psychologist, BPS, United Kingdom
Registered as Psychologist, Psychologists Registration Board, Victoria, Australia
Member of Australian Psychological Society (MAPS), Victoria, Australia
Member of College of Clinical Neuropsychologists APS Australia
Member of College of Clinical Psychologists APS Australia
Senior Supervisor in Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology, licensed by the Ministry of Health, Israel, since 1983.
Senior Supervisor in Medical Psychology, licensed by the Ministry of Health, Israel.
Licensed as Clinical Rehabilitation Psychologist in clinical work and assessment, the Ministry of Health, Israel issued 1981.
Registered as Psychologist, Ministry of Health, Israel, since 1980
Publications
In excess of 25 publications over a period of 20 years on various aspects of psychological rehabilitation of Traumatic Brain Injury.