Rebecca Maria Goldschmidt speaks with Jumana Kaplanian, psychologist and founder of Psychology Spa, a mental health clinic in the West Bank. Jumana shares her experience supporting the mental health of youth and women in her community in Bethlehem throughout the genocide, the day-to-day impacts of the occupation, and the most recent invasion of the West Bank.

Jumana Kaplanian is the founder of Psychology Spa, the first specialized non-profit company in Psychoeducation in Palestine since 2016. She is a social activist, a psychologist & mental health trainer. Since 2019, she is a member of the Board of Directors of Psychologists and Social Workers in Bethlehem. Jumana is a skilled, motivated, and ambitious psychologist experienced in providing a specialized psychological assessment of clients’ problems based upon collected data through counseling sessions in Bethlehem, Palestine.

Queer Mikveh Project is currently raising funds for trauma-informed somatic and mental health programming for women and girls at Psychology Spa in Bethlehem. Donate to Venmo at @queermikvehproject or paypal.me/queermikvehproject

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