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Misconceptions

Dvora Entin, LCSW, PMH-C

Health & Fitness

Education

Frequency: 1 episode/14d. Total Eps: 79

Misconceptions is a groundbreaking podcast dedicated to inspiring and empowering women across the globe. We focus on motherhood, maternal mental health and women's reproductive health often through the cultural lens of the Jewish woman. We dispel myths and challenge misconceptions with solid science, data and education. Perfect for mothers, aspiring mothers, health professionals, or anyone interested in understanding the often complex and highly misunderstood world of women's maternal and reproductive health. Your host, Dvora Entin, is a licensed therapist, trained sex therapist and specialist in perinatal mental health. With an unwavering dedication to sharing evidence-based information, Dvora explores intriguing topics, guiding women through the intricate landscapes of mental health and reproductive struggles with resilience and empathy. Let's dispel these Misconceptions together!

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81. Trauma in the Body: Exploring What We've Learned

Episode 79

Friday, October 9, 2026 • Duration 42:47

Mara Tesler Stein, Psy.D., PMH-C
Mara Tesler Stein, Psy.D., PMH-C, is a clinical psychologist and an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer working in North America and Israel. A child and adolescent psychologist by training, she is the founder and director of The Touchstone Institute for Perinatal Training, where she offers foundational and advanced EMDR trainings that examine the intersections of EMDR and perinatal mental health in depth.

She is the editor of the forthcoming EMDR for Reproductive, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (Springer, in press) and, with Deborah Davis, Ph.D., the co-author of Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child: The Emotional Journey (Fulcrum, 2004) and Intensive Parenting: Surviving the Journey Through the NICU (Fulcrum, 2013). She has also contributed book chapters on perinatal loss, EMDR treatment, and trauma-focused care for NICU families.

Her perinatal work grew out of her own perinatal journey, which began in 1995 and carried her through infertility, twin pregnancy, prolonged hospital bed rest, the NICU, and years of raising NICU graduates. Her mission is to bridge the gap between child psychotherapy and perinatal-focused psychotherapy, and to bring effective trauma-focused treatment to families.

Her workshops and trainings are listed at www.touchstoneinstitute.org. She can be reached at mara@touchstoneinstitute.org.

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Mara Tesler Stein, Psy.D., PMH-C, is a clinical psychologist and an EMDRIA Approved Consultant and Trainer working in North America and Israel. A child and adolescent psychologist by training, she is the founder and director of The Touchstone Institute for Perinatal Training, where she offers foundational and advanced EMDR trainings at the intersection of EMDR and perinatal mental health.

She is the editor of the forthcoming EMDR for Reproductive, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health (Springer, in press) and, with Deborah Davis, Ph.D., the co-author of Parenting Your Premature Baby and Child (Fulcrum, 2004) and Intensive Parenting (Fulcrum, 2013). Her work bridges child psychotherapy and perinatal-focused psychotherapy, bringing effective trauma-focused treatment to families.

www.touchstoneinstitute.org | mara@touchstoneinstitute.org

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80. Fertility Preservation: Understanding Choices for Future Fertility

Episode 80

Friday, September 25, 2026 • Duration 57:51

Ilana B. Ressler, MD
Double Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist & Infertility Specialist, Illume
Fertility
Dr. Ilana B. Ressler is double board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology and
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. She earned her medical degree at Case
Western Reserve University and completed her residency at the University of Illinois at
Chicago. During her residency, Dr. Ressler was awarded the Professional Dedication to
Residency Award in 2009 and the Overall Excellence in Gynecologic Care Award in
2010. In 2013, she completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
at the University of Cincinnati.
In 2016 and 2017, Dr. Ressler was chosen by her peers at the American Society for
Reproductive Medicine to receive the Fertility and Sterility Star Reviewer Award. She is
consistently named a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly and is also a former member of the
editorial board of Fertility and Sterility, the American Society for Reproductive
Medicine's premier international journal for those who treat infertility and reproductive
medicine. She has also been an expert reviewer of the latest gynecologic surgical
studies and has written literature reviews for the Society of Reproductive Surgeons.
Dr. Ressler launched the Pies for Prevention program in her Westchester community to
benefit Sharsheret, in support of women and families facing breast and ovarian cancer.
She also serves as Medical Advisor for Yesh Tikva, which was established to create a
Jewish community of support for those experiencing infertility.

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79. Managing Menopause

Episode 79

Friday, September 11, 2026 • Duration 49:58

Dr. Elissa Hellman is an experienced board-certified OBGYN. She received her medical degree from NYU School of Medicine and completed her residency at Northshore University Hospital in Long Island in OBGYN. Dr. Hellman has been in clinical practice for 15 years with a recent move from Milwaukee, WI to Israel. She is also the physician at her self-named telemedicine gynecology practice focused on the health needs of Jewish women (www.drelissahellmanmd). Through this platform, she offers one on one consultations to address gaps in knowledge and education many Jewish women face as they go through their reproductive years. She also developed two educational courses Girls Growing Up, a puberty course for Jewish girls and The Kallah Curriculum, for Jewish brides who want to feel as prepared as possible in all aspects of women's health and reproduction as they can. Instagram (@drelissahellmanmd) is where she hangs out and tries to have a little fun spreading evidence-based information about all the stages of womanhood- with a Jewish twist!

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78. Infertility and Modern Medical Options

Episode 76

Friday, August 28, 2026 • Duration 53:02

Dr. Braverman is a Clinical Professor with a joint appointment in the Department
of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine at
Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Braverman is the Associate Director for the
Educational Core for OB/Gyn. She is a health psychologist with a specialty in
medical health management, infertility counseling, and third party reproduction
issues. She received her M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. in psychology from the University
of Pennsylvania. Dr. Braverman has lectured internationally on treatment issues
and reproductive medicine before medical and patient audiences. Dr. Braverman
has published in medical journals about the psychological aspects of infertility,
issues involved in the decision to end treatment, and psychological issues
involved in using third-party donors. Dr. Braverman received the Timothy Jeffries
Memorial award in 2011 for outstanding contributions as a health psychologist
from the American Psychological Association and the 2021 Suheil J. Muasher,
M.D., Distinguished Service Award from the American Society for Reproductive
Medicine.

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77. Special Edition: Postpartum Psychosis: What We Know And What We Are Missing

Episode 74

Tuesday, August 11, 2026 • Duration 01:03:28

Dr. Esther Rollhaus is an adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist in private practice in Riverdale, NY and via telepsychiatry to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Florida. She has a particular interest in women's mental health, infertility and pregnancy loss, and pregnancy and postpartum mental health. Esther received her medical degree from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She completed general adult psychiatry residency and child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center. She has pursued post-graduate training in reproductive and women's mental health via Postpartum Support International, Project Teach, and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine.

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76. A Mother's Role in Nutrition: Shaping a Healthy Narrative

Episode 76

Friday, August 7, 2026 • Duration 50:24

Eling Tsai (she/her) is a Registered Dietitian, New York State Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist, and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. In her work, Eling creates a nonjudgmental space to help people find peace in their relationship with food. Using a Health at Every Size® (HAES®) and Intuitive Eating informed approach, she works with her clients to improve their well-being, body image, and outlook around food while working towards nutrition-related goals and managing a range of medical conditions.
She has a special interest in disordered eating, eating disorders, and diabetes, as well as helping families create a positive feeding environment at home. Eling believes a positive and energizing relationship with food and body should be a right for all people.

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75. Sleep: It's All It's Cracked Up To Be

Episode 75

Sunday, July 26, 2026 • Duration 48:38

Dr. Davoudian is a board-certified Health psychologist with expertise in reproductive
mental health. She provides psychotherapy to patients who are pregnant, postpartum or
seeking fertility treatment. Dr. Davoudian also offers psychological consultations for
individuals utilizing third-party reproduction as well as assessments of gamete donors
and gestational surrogates. Her research interests include psychological aspects of third
party reproduction and has served as a principal investigator on a study examining
posttraumatic stress among fertility patients.

Glorisel González Viera, MD, is double board-certified in Psychiatry and Sleep Medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She is an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine in the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, where she practices as a Reproductive Psychiatrist at The Women's Place at Texas Children's Hospital Pavilion for Women. Originally from Puerto Rico, she completed her Psychiatry residency at Ponce Health Sciences University, serving as Chief Resident, followed by fellowships in Sleep Medicine at the VA Caribbean Healthcare System and Women's Mental Health at Baylor College of Medicine. Her clinical and research interests center on the intersection of sleep and women's mental health across the reproductive lifespan, with a particular focus on perimenopause and menopause. She also conducts research in reproductive loss and atypical forms of grief. Dr. González Viera is passionate about advancing evidence-based care, educating healthcare professionals, and improving access to specialized mental health care for women.

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71. Envisioning What's Next: When It's Time to End Infertility Treatment

Episode 71

Friday, May 29, 2026 • Duration 51:12

Julia T. Woodward, Ph.D. is a Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences and Obstetrics & Gynecology in the Duke University Health System. She has directed the Patient Support Program at the Duke Fertility Center for over 20 years. Clinically, she specializes in working with patients facing infertility, pregnancy loss, third-party reproduction, fertility preservation, and perinatal mood disorders. She trains Clinical Psychology PhD students, Predoctoral Interns, and Postdoctoral Fellows as well as REI Fellows and OBGYN residents in the psychosocial aspects of reproductive medicine.

She has held multiple committee leadership positions in the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, is the current Chair of the Scientific Development Committee and previously served on the Executive Council for the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART). She serves as an Associate Editor for Human Reproduction. She publishes regularly and lectures internationally on the psychosocial aspects of reproductive medicine, integration of mental health services into fertility care teams, and later-life parenting.

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70. A New Look At Suicide: What We Need To Change

Episode 70

Friday, May 15, 2026 • Duration 56:39

Elan Javanfard, M.A., LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist, professor, author, and thought leader in the fields of mental health, mindfulness, and crisis care. He currently serves as Senior Director at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services, where he focuses on behavioral health redesign and systems-level transformation to improve care for individuals experiencing mental illness, suicidal ideation, and emotional distress.

With over a decade of experience, Elan has provided clinical services in diverse settings, including community-based clinics serving individuals with chronic and severe mental illness. His integrative therapeutic approach emphasizes present-focused discovery, mind-body awareness, and the reintegration of the whole self. He has completed extensive clinical training in multiple evidence-based modalities such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT), Seeking Safety, Crisis Oriented Recovery Services (CORS), Narrative Family Therapy, and PEERS® (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills).

He holds advanced certification in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), and Recognizing and Responding to Suicide Risk. Elan is also an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at both Pepperdine University and Touro University, where he lectures on a wide range of topics including evidence-based clinical practices, mindfulness, and suicide prevention.

In addition to his academic and clinical work, he is a national speaker and educator, regularly presenting to mental health professionals, faith-based communities, and leadership groups. He is a published author and the creator of Psycho-Spiritual Insights: Exploring Parasha & Psychology, a weekly blog that bridges Jewish thought and psychological wisdom. A respected voice in both clinical and spiritual spaces, Elan blends his expertise in psychotherapy with deep cultural and religious understanding. Elan is a member of the Board of Directors of the Crisis Residential Association, helping shape policy and innovation in alternatives to hospitalization.

He lives in the Pico-Robertson community of Los Angeles with his wife and three children.

To learn more or get in touch, visit www.elanjavanfard.com, email Elan.Javanfard@gmail.com, or call 424-256-6546.

69. Andrea Wetterau Therapist Edition: It's Not About The Food

Episode 68

Monday, May 4, 2026 • Duration 52:41

Andrea is a mother of two and a therapist with 11 years of experience. She specializes in working with people in pregnancy, postpartum, and early parenthood, specifically in using EMDR and IFS to help empower them on their journeys toward healing from trauma and finding peace in their relationships with food and body. Andrea has her own private psychotherapy practice, Wetterau Wellness, provides IFS-informed EMDR consultation to fellow therapists, and loves spending her free time with friends and family.

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