Ben Shahar is a licensed clinical psychologist and an associate professor at the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is a certified supervisor and a trainer in emotion-focused therapy (EFT). He directs the Emotion and Psychotherapy Research Lab where he conducts research on the effectiveness and change process in EFT. His current research focuses on investigating emotion-based change processes in treatment for people who struggle with social anxiety and self-criticism. He co-founded and co-directs the Israeli Institute of Emotion-focused Therapy, which oversees training and supervision of EFT in Israel.
