#7 - Interview: Dr. Valery Hazanov, Psychologist and Author of "The Fear of Doing Nothing"

Carli and Laura speak with Dr. Valery Hazanov, clinical psychologist and author of The Fear of Doing Nothing. Topics of discussion include Dr. Hazanov's motivation behind writing his book, his personal approach to therapy, cross-cultural differences in therapeutic training and practice, and the impacts of COVID-19. 

Dr. Hazanov is a licensed clinical psychologist living in Jerusalem. He is also the clinical director of Headspace, an evidence-based psychological treatment center for adolescents and young adults in Jerusalem. Dr. Hazanov was born in Moscow and raised in Israel. He received his PhD in clinical psychology at Columbia University and trained at various organizations in New York including Columbia University Medical Center and St Luke’s Hospital. He is a former fellow of the American Psychoanalytic Association and the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research. He is also the author of The Fear of Doing Nothing: Notes of a Young Therapist. His book is a deeply moving account of his graduate training in New York City, and it explores issues in psychotherapy with incredible honesty, vulnerability, and a healthy dose of skepticism.

Dr. Hazanov on Psychology Today

Dr. Hazanov on Medium - "Am I Becoming a Worse Therapist?"

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