Psychotherapist
with a twist
Esther Israel
My name is Esther Israel and I am a Salt Lake City based licensed clinical mental health counselor and certified forensic mental health evaluator with an interest in forensic mental health and human sexuality.
I have a Master of Art (MA) in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, where I studied psychological assessment and treatment of individuals in correctional settings.
I have a Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Psychology from the University of Utah where I conducted sex research and taught undergraduate psychology courses. At the University of Utah, I completed all my coursework toward a doctorate (PhD) in Psychology.
I am a writer, editor, researcher and educator. I taught Theories and Methods of Sex Therapy as an associate instructor of a graduate level course in the Educational Psychology Department at the University of Utah.
Esther Israel reads an excerpt from her book, The Hokey Pokey: I Was A Mental Health Therapist In Salt Lake County Jail, for the Association for Women in Psychology (AWP) 2021 online conference attendees. Date of recording is March 2, 2021.
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