Israel Helfand, MS, Ph.D. is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has been a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy since 1984. He is an experienced group leader and supervisor of therapists using various techniques including psychodrama, wilderness ceremonies, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing).

He has lead employee assistance workshops in stress management at large corporations IBM, Duracell and Kimberly Clark, as well as organizational consulting to small healthcare companies. Israel has taught college, written numerous articles, and spoken on radio and television.