Alexandra Klein Rafaeli, M.A., Psy.D.

Alexandra Klein Rafaeli has been teaching at SSW since 2019. She developed the course Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT): Theoretical, Cultural, and Experiential and teaches Practical Principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Presentations and Issues. Passionate about teaching, she disseminates these approaches internationally, serving as a co-trainer at the Global Mental Health Lab, Teachers College, Columbia University, and the Homiya Stratified Training Program for Mass Trauma through Columbia University and Shalvata Medical Center. 

As the former director, chief psychologist, and coordinator of psychological services at Ben Gurion University, Rafaeli is particularly interested in working with emerging adults, and integrating theory with practical applications in mental health.