Gila Ofer, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, training psychoanalyst and group analyst. She is a founding member and past President of Tel-Aviv Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis (TAICP) and a founding member of the Israeli Institute of Group Analysis (IIGA). She is a lecturer and supervisor in the Program of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at Tel-Aviv University and is on the faculty of TAICP, IIGA, and of the Chicago Center of Psychoanalysis. She is also convening training in group analysis in Istanbul and in Bucharest. Dr. Ofer is a joint member of the executive board, past chair of the group analytic section of the European Federation of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (EFPP), coordinator of Eastern European countries EFPP, and the editor of the EFPP Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Review. She has published her work in leading journals and has presented her work and taught in Israel, Europe and the USA.
Gila Ofer
9a Meskin st.
Tel-Aviv, Israel 69010
[email protected]
Gila Ofer
9a Meskin st.
Tel-Aviv, Israel 69010
[email protected]
List of books & some articles:
עפר, ג. (2015). הממדים האישיים הקבוצתיים והחברתיים של החלום. בתוך: ר. פרידמן וי. דורון, טיפול קבוצתי אנליטי בארץ זבת חלב ודבש. ישראל: הוצאת אח.
Ofer, G. (2015). Clinical wisdom. groups analysis, 48 (4).
Ofer, G. (2014). The Personal, The relational, The Group and the Social in
a Globalized World – a Perspective through working with Dreams. Group
Analysis, 47 (4).
Ofer, G. (2013). Can the Ethiopian Change His Skin, Or the Leopard His Spots?
(Jeremiah 13:23) - On Love, Hate and What’s Between Them. EFPP
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Review.
עפר, ג. (2012(. סליחה ואי סליחה בטיפול הקבוצתי. מקבץ, 17 (1).
Ofer, G. (2013). Group Processes in the Movie, “As it is in Heaven”: Leadership
that Enhances; Leadership that Stifles. Group Analysis, 46 (3)
Ofer, G. (2011). Book review: Women Abandoned. In: Mikbatz, 16(2)
Ofer, G. (2011). Enemies, Love Story: Gender Differences in the Expression of
Love, Hate and Desire. In: Desire, Passion & Gender. eds. L. Navaro et al. Nova
.Science publishers, Inc
Ofer, G. (2009). Gender Multiplicity in Group Analysis: Bridging Identities. Revue
Psychoanalyticka Psychoterapie (Revue of Psychoanalytic psychotherapy). Vol. 10
(2)
Ofer G. (2009). Editor’s forward. Mikbatz, 14 (1)
Ofer, G. (2009). Group processes in the movie “As it is in Heaven”- leadership that
.enhances, and leadership that stifles. Mikbatz, 14(1)
Ofer, G. (2008). Editor’s forward. Mikbatz, 13(2)
Ofer, G. (2008). Editor’s forward. Mikbatz, 13(1)
Ofer, G. (2007) Review: papers on eating disorders. Mikbatz, .12 (2)
Ofer, G. (2006) Editor's forward: gender, sexuality and group processes. Mikbatz,
11(2)
Ofer, G. and Mendelson, H. (2006). Role analysis of nurses working in infertility
clinics. (in Hebrew) Mikbatz, 11(2(
Ofer, G. (2004) The therapist is dreaming: the effect of the therapist's dreams on
the therapeutic process. In: Anastasopoulos, .D. & Papanicolau, E. (eds.) The
therapist at work. London: Karnac Ltd
Ofer, G. (2002). Some reflections on analysts' dreams relating to their patients.
Psykoterpia, 21(1):52-59
Ofer, G. and Hadar, B. (2001) The Social Unconscious Reflected in Politics,
Organizations and Groups. Group Analysis, 34 375-385
Ofer, G. and Durban, Y. (1999). Curiosity: Reflections on its Nature and Functions.
American Journal of Psychotherapy, 53, vol.1
Ofer, G. and Hadar, B., (1998). The Social Unconscious in Politics, Organizations,
)and Groups: A case of Overseas Training Course. Mikbatz, 3. (In Hebrew
Ofer, G. (1997). Book review: In a Different voice by Carol Gilligan (translated into
Hebrew).Sihot, 15,1997
Durban, Y, Lazar, R. and Ofer, G., (1993). The Cracked Container, the Containing
Crack: Chronic Illness-Its Effect on the Therapist and the Therapeutic Process. Int.
J. Psycho-Anal., 74:705-713
Ofer, G. (2014). The Personal, The relational, The Group and the Social in
a Globalized World – a Perspective through working with Dreams. Group
Analysis, 47 (4).
Ofer, G. (2013). Can the Ethiopian Change His Skin, Or the Leopard His Spots?
(Jeremiah 13:23) - On Love, Hate and What’s Between Them. EFPP
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Review.
עפר, ג. (2012(. סליחה ואי סליחה בטיפול הקבוצתי. מקבץ, 17 (1).
Ofer, G. (2013). Group Processes in the Movie, “As it is in Heaven”: Leadership
that Enhances; Leadership that Stifles. Group Analysis, 46 (3)
Ofer, G. (2011). Book review: Women Abandoned. In: Mikbatz, 16(2)
Ofer, G. (2011). Enemies, Love Story: Gender Differences in the Expression of
Love, Hate and Desire. In: Desire, Passion & Gender. eds. L. Navaro et al. Nova
.Science publishers, Inc
Ofer, G. (2009). Gender Multiplicity in Group Analysis: Bridging Identities. Revue
Psychoanalyticka Psychoterapie (Revue of Psychoanalytic psychotherapy). Vol. 10
(2)
Ofer G. (2009). Editor’s forward. Mikbatz, 14 (1)
Ofer, G. (2009). Group processes in the movie “As it is in Heaven”- leadership that
.enhances, and leadership that stifles. Mikbatz, 14(1)
Ofer, G. (2008). Editor’s forward. Mikbatz, 13(2)
Ofer, G. (2008). Editor’s forward. Mikbatz, 13(1)
Ofer, G. (2007) Review: papers on eating disorders. Mikbatz, .12 (2)
Ofer, G. (2006) Editor's forward: gender, sexuality and group processes. Mikbatz,
11(2)
Ofer, G. and Mendelson, H. (2006). Role analysis of nurses working in infertility
clinics. (in Hebrew) Mikbatz, 11(2(
Ofer, G. (2004) The therapist is dreaming: the effect of the therapist's dreams on
the therapeutic process. In: Anastasopoulos, .D. & Papanicolau, E. (eds.) The
therapist at work. London: Karnac Ltd
Ofer, G. (2002). Some reflections on analysts' dreams relating to their patients.
Psykoterpia, 21(1):52-59
Ofer, G. and Hadar, B. (2001) The Social Unconscious Reflected in Politics,
Organizations and Groups. Group Analysis, 34 375-385
Ofer, G. and Durban, Y. (1999). Curiosity: Reflections on its Nature and Functions.
American Journal of Psychotherapy, 53, vol.1
Ofer, G. and Hadar, B., (1998). The Social Unconscious in Politics, Organizations,
)and Groups: A case of Overseas Training Course. Mikbatz, 3. (In Hebrew
Ofer, G. (1997). Book review: In a Different voice by Carol Gilligan (translated into
Hebrew).Sihot, 15,1997
Durban, Y, Lazar, R. and Ofer, G., (1993). The Cracked Container, the Containing
Crack: Chronic Illness-Its Effect on the Therapist and the Therapeutic Process. Int.
J. Psycho-Anal., 74:705-713