Space to share and ease the load
A safe, open space to share challenges, without needing to explain or apologize.
Registration open · Starts 1.11.2026
A group for parents of autistic adolescents
Parenting an autistic teen, you don’t have to be alone
A group for parents of autistic adolescents. A safe group space for learning, sharing, reflection and practical tools.
- When
- 1.11.2026Sunday evenings
- Where
- 134 Hanassi Blvd, Building B, Merkaz HaCarmel, Haifa
Four anchors
What we will explore
Understanding autistic communication
Exploring rigidity, overwhelm and the challenges we encounter in everyday life.
Practical tools for home
Navigating resistance, creating protective boundaries and building connection.
Regulation and parental resilience
Body–mind tools for parental stress and burnout.
Group facilitators
Dr. Olga Kovalchuk
Child and adolescent psychiatrist, founder and director
Dr. Kovalchuk is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and the founder and director of Fosense Center. Her work includes assessment and treatment of ADHD, autism spectrum conditions, mood and anxiety disorders, behavioral difficulties, OCD, tics and Tourette syndrome.
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Education & Experience
- Medical school
- Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem
- Degrees
- Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy
- Specialization
- Specialization in child and adolescent psychiatry
- Licensure
- Medical license number 89224; specialist number 34-35875
- Experience
- 20 years as a physician, including 13 years as a psychiatrist
- Languages
- Hebrew, English, and Russian
- Clinical focus
- Mood and anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, behavioral disorders, ADHD, and ASD
- Professional membership
- Member of the Israeli Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Psychotherapy training
- Three-year training in psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy, and training in integrative cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
- Research
- A doctorate in experimental medicine and publications in international scientific journals.
- Clinical specialization
- Child and adolescent psychiatry residency completed at the Maale HaCarmel Mental Health Center.
- Educational and therapeutic settings
- Experience with the Ministry of Education, educational and therapeutic residential settings, post-hospital care, at-risk youth, and autistic children and young adults with disabilities. Her experience includes Nirim, Afik, Hod, Kivunim, and Renanim.
- Professional appointment
- Appointed as an examining physician on behalf of the District Psychiatrist.
Yael Ganon
Integrative psychotherapist, autism specialist
Yael Ganon is an integrative psychotherapist and autism specialist with 15 years of experience supporting autistic adolescents and their families. She offers psychotherapy for adolescents and adults, adapted therapy for autistic adolescents, and parent support and guidance.
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Training, Experience & Approach
- Graduate training
- M.A. in Group Facilitation with a specialization in Integrative Psychotherapy (body-mind-spirit), and a professional certificate as an Integrative Psychotherapist, University of Haifa
- Education
- B.A. in Psychology and Special Education and a teaching certificate in Special Education, University of Haifa
- Autism expertise
- Autism specialist with the Ministry of Education, supporting and supervising middle- and high-school educational teams
- Experience
- 15 years supporting autistic adolescents and their families, alongside clinical mental health experience in anxiety, trauma, life crises, and transitions
- Areas of care
- Psychotherapy for adolescents and adults, tailored psychotherapy for autistic adolescents, and parent consultation and guidance
- Therapeutic approach
- A safe, non-judgmental, person-to-person therapeutic space combining conversation with body awareness, regulation, and emotional processing, guided by the person's strengths, interests, and inner world
Enquire about this group
Want to know more? Let’s talk
appointments@fosense.clinic04-6661311Sun–Thu 9:00–16:00
134 Hanassi Blvd, Building B, Merkaz HaCarmel, Haifa
