Time for myself

Existential psychotherapy and counseling combined with bodywork

Nice to meet you...

My name is Ori Meiraz, a psychotherapist and existential counselor, integrating bodywork.

When I became a musician in a professional orchestra, it was a moment of fulfilling a childhood dream and realizing a lifelong calling. Quite soon, however, I began to feel a decline in excitement, a sense of heaviness, criticism, and even performance anxiety in my work (behind the scenes, the reality was far less glamorous). What had happened to me?

It seems that fulfilling a childhood dream is not, in itself, a source of meaning.

I was compelled to return to the beginning:

As a wind instrument player, my natural and primary connection to myself has always been through breath and body. This led me, in an organic way, to become interested in body-oriented therapy, and later on I expanded into the study and practice of emotional and psychological therapy.

Education

Elbaum College: Certified therapist in touch and movement for functional and learning difficulties in children, adolescents, and adults
B.S. School for Integrative Massage Therapy (Avi Bachat): Diploma and certification studies
Seminar Hakibbutzim College: Graduate of the Psychotherapy and Existential Counseling program

The treatments I offer

Psychotherapy and Counseling

Existential psychotherapy is non-judgmental about the person's path through the reality of their life. The goal of the treatment is to put the reins back in the patient's hands, and to understand how a crisis in work life, in a relationship, or in health can be transformed into a process of finding new opportunity and meaning in life. A leap that arouses anxiety but opens up new horizons!

Body treatments

Breathing exercises, coordination exercises, and various massages improve physical sensation, treat muscle pain, posture problems, attention and concentration, and release emotional memories trapped in the body.

Psychotherapy combined with bodywork

A unique therapeutic approach that moves fluidly between body techniques and psychotherapy, and vice versa. The process creates a dialogue between the bodily experience—through practices in coordination or massage—and the thoughts, memories, and emotions that surface. In therapy, we learn to retell our story, discover new abilities that realize our potential, and build a life of freedom and meaning. For example: A sense of success during physical practice can help a client rebuild long-lost self-confidence and choose a new direction in life—such as applying for a desired job.

For whom the treatment is suitable

I have low self-esteem and don’t connect with my appearance.
I have no chance of succeeding in finding a partner.
My parents don’t accept my sexual identity; I feel depressed, lost, misunderstood, and I’m still in the closet.
I’m addicted to shopping sites, dating apps and porn: I spend all day on my phone and avoid building relationships and meaningful life experiences.
I suffer from lack of desire, restlessness, concentration difficulties and anxiety for no apparent reason.
Maybe I experienced some kind of trauma?
Since October 7 I’ve been addicted to the news, moving between moments of rage and hopelessness, and asking myself what the meaning of my life is in such a divided country and society.

videos

Existentialism: What is it?

What is trauma?

Internalized homophobia, what is it?

Put down your mobile and make friends with boredom!

Touch and movement therapy