About Us
The Professional Home for Israeli Therapists Living and Practicing Around the World.
About the Association
The International Association of Israeli Therapists (IAIT) was established to unite Israeli therapists and helping professionals living and practicing around the world.
Our members share a common professional heritage, cultural understanding, and commitment to excellence in helping individuals, couples, families, and communities. While we practice in different countries and healthcare systems, we face many of the same professional and cultural challenges.
IAIT provides a global professional home where members can connect, learn, collaborate, exchange referrals, and support one another while advancing the quality and visibility of Israeli therapists internationally.
Our goal is to foster a strong, ethical, and collaborative professional community that benefits both practitioners and the clients they serve.
Our Vision
To become the leading international professional organization connecting Israeli therapists worldwide and promoting excellence, collaboration, innovation, and culturally informed care.
We envision a global network where every Israeli therapist practicing abroad has access to professional colleagues, educational opportunities, clinical support, referral networks, leadership opportunities, and a vibrant professional community.
Our Mission
Our mission is to strengthen the professional community of Israeli therapists worldwide by promoting:
- Professional excellence
- Continuing education
- Ethical practice
- International collaboration
- Peer support
- Leadership development
- Cross-cultural expertise
- Professional visibility
- Community engagement
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Who Can Join?
Membership is open to Israeli professionals living and practicing outside Israel, including but not limited to:
- Psychologists
- Clinical Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Psychotherapists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Couples Therapists
- Family Counselors
- Mediators
- Divorce Professionals
- Mental Health Counselors
- Licensed Professional Counselors
- Clinical Supervisors
- Coaches (where appropriate)
- Behavioral Therapists
- Child and Adolescent Therapists
- Occupational Therapists working in behavioral or mental health settings
- Expressive Arts Therapists
- Art, Music, Drama, and Dance Therapists
- Sex Therapists
- Trauma Specialists
- Addiction Counselors
- Grief Counselors
- Academic researchers and educators in the helping professions
- Graduate students preparing for careers in the helping professions
Our Core Values
Professional Excellence
We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of professional practice.
Ethics
Integrity, confidentiality, and respect guide everything we do.
Collaboration
We believe that working together strengthens our profession.
Community
No therapist should feel professionally isolated simply because they practice abroad.
Lifelong Learning
Professional development is an ongoing responsibility.
Diversity and Inclusion
We welcome professionals from all backgrounds, specialties, and countries while celebrating our shared Israeli heritage.
Service
We seek to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities through quality care.
Our Goals
The Association aims to:
- Connect Israeli therapists around the world.
- Build an international referral network.
- Promote collaboration across countries and specialties.
- Support therapists at every stage of their careers.
- Increase access to high-quality continuing education.
- Create opportunities for professional networking.
- Encourage research and knowledge sharing.
- Promote culturally responsive care for Israeli communities worldwide.
- Support therapists working with immigrant, expatriate, and multicultural populations.
- Increase public awareness of Israeli mental health professionals practicing internationally.
- Foster future leaders within the profession.