MEET HANI
As a young girl in our Jerusalem neighborhood, I would sit for hours on a quiet bench overlooking the Ein Kerem Valley.
There, I would watch people go by, seeking perspective from the lives of others that might inspire hope in my own. I always returned home feeling lighter and encouraged.
In many ways, I'm still sitting on that bench. I have the daily privilege of working with people committed to bettering their lives. This honor brings so much meaning to my own life.
HOW I GOT HERE
Long before I supported others, I spent years learning how people heal, both through study and personal experience.
I grew up in an intensely religious community with strict moral codes. It dictated how I dressed, spoke, carried my body, and even what I was allowed to feel. Desire was framed as dangerous.
From a young age, I learned to police my natural instincts, disconnect from my sexual energy, and diminish the parts of myself that didn't conform.
"I've made more progress in the four months of working with Hani, than I did in years of talk therapy. I look forward to our sessions every week, because I know I'll leave feeling empowered, capable and one step closer to my authentic self."
— Jocelyn (F), 30s
LEARNING TO COME HOME TO MYSELF
As I began to liberate myself from the learned shame of my childhood, I became intensely curious about:
How do we reclaim our bodies after being taught to fear them?
How do we return to our whole selves after years of fragmentation?
These questions became the catalyst for my life's work and purpose, and my own ongoing journey home to myself.
I learned that healing often happens slowly, safely, and at our own pace. It is a process of expanding awareness and bringing that awareness into the body.
MY TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL PATH
My work grew out of my own healing, which led me to study psychology and earn my Bachelor's degree at the top of my class.
I trained as a Clinical Sexologist, then in Corevolution (a Somatic Therapy), where I learned that healing has to include the body, not just the mind.
Early on, I worked in trauma care with sexually abused soldiers, which shaped how I understand trust, crisis, and the impact of trauma.
I later worked with the World Health Organization in Serbia and Montenegro, where I saw how much healing depends on culture, context, and the nervous system's pace.
Alongside all of this, I worked as a professional actress on several award-winning shows. That experience taught me how to stay present, read emotional nuance, and be fully in the body, skills I bring into this work every day.
All of this informs how I practice: with compassion, openness, and respect for each person's autonomy - because my role isn't to become the expert you rely on forever, but to support you in trusting yourself.