The Orthodox Therapist
Your Resource for Mental Health and Well-Being in the Orthodox Community
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Are you a member of a Jewish Orthodox community and feeling overwhelmed balancing your well-being while still honoring tradition and community?
The Orthodox Therapist can provide culturally sensitive, compassionate, and practical mental health support attuned to Jewish traditions. As a client of The Orthodox Therapist, you can feel less isolated and overwhelmed while still being connected to your religious traditions.
Hi, I’m Lauren Hofstatter
An Orthodox Jewish Therapist Committed to Your Growth & Healing
Hi, I’m Lauren Hofstatter, an active and proud member of the Boca Raton, Florida Orthodox Jewish community. I’m dedicated to supporting others as they balance personal mental health with a commitment to faith, traditions, and religious observance.
I am a mother, wife, and engaged participant in my Orthodox community. With these perspectives, I am in a unique position to effectively support others seeking culturally sensitive mental health care that respects Orthodox values. I help others balance the unique expectations and stresses accompanying this religious commitment with personal, family, and home life.
My personal journey as a therapist is rooted in helping others find harmony and connection in their personal lives, integrating components of their faith. I work with individuals and couples seeking emotional guidance within the different spheres of their lives.
If you are a member of an Orthodox community and are feeling overwhelmed or stressed, I am here to help you. I focus on assisting clients develop the tools needed to build successful emotional, spiritual, and relational lives. Because I understand how these tools can be implemented within Orthodox traditions, my clients find our work together more readily embraced, as their religious lives are respected and valued. This perspective helps those I support to find a positive path forward more quickly.
A Holistic Approach to Mental Health in the Orthodox Community
My clients appreciate the unique perspective I bring to my therapy practice. Being part of an Orthodox Jewish community brings a purposeful commitment to family, traditions, and values. Still, it can also create pressure for everything to be “just so.” Wanting everything in the family and home to be perfect can lead to burnout, worries, and sadness. Moms especially may benefit from outside support to handle these stresses.
As The Orthodox Therapist, I provide a supportive space to help you navigate these sometimes dueling pressures. By seeking my help, there is no need to explain what stresses an Orthodox life might bring. My therapeutic practice respects the commitment to religious life yet offers strategies to bring greater personal balance and provide a positive path to greater joy.
I specialize in:
✓ Supporting moms who seek to balance their religious commitment with the varying personal needs of children and spouses as well as themselves.
✓ Counseling couples as they seek to maintain and recommit to their partners while keeping ties to the Orthodox community and practices at large.
✓ Developing a toolkit of resources for individuals in their personal lives as well as accessing mental health resources in the greater community. This includes supporting the development of personal mindfulness and self-care practices and identifying and navigating other healthcare resources dictated by family needs.
✓ Supporting adolescents and young adults as they seek personal and professional happiness while honoring and staying connected to their religious traditions.
How I Can Support You
Therapeutic Support
I provide evidence-based therapeutic practices to individuals, couples, and families. My clients feel that by respecting their religious values in our sessions, they can dig deeper into the challenges in their lives and find strategies to improve their emotional well-being more quickly.
Case Management
When support is needed beyond the personal therapeutic services I provide, I can support you and your family as you navigate the mental healthcare system. Through case management, I identify other providers who are sensitive and informed about the traditions you uphold so you can work with just the right psychiatrist or specialized care providers. Through my case management, you will feel supported through your healing journey.
Community-Specific Resources
In addition to case management, I have developed curated resources to support issues such as addiction, family strife, and parenting. Having these tools identified saves the worry and hassle of finding resources that are just the right fit for you. With programs aligned with Jewish Orthodoxy, your efforts to support your loved ones will be met with greater success.
Why Choose The Orthodox Therapist?
As an Orthodox Jew, receiving support from someone who also lives the Jewish Orthodox life is extremely helpful. I understand the balance needed between religious tradition and the pulls of modern life.
Cultural Competence
Comprehensive Support
In addition to therapy, I can provide case management and identify resources sensitive to the needs of your faith.
Working with me, you will find compassionate care without explaining the traditions and beliefs you hold dear. Clients feel comfortable sharing stresses and concerns in my practice because it comes from a place of understanding.
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