Psychotherapy for Adults and Teens

Professional Resume

Gabi Johnson, M.A

Licensed Educational Psychologist
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist
Founder & Director, International Educational Psychology

Licensed Educational Psychologist — Israeli Ministry of Health

M.A., Educational Psychology (Magna Cum Laude)
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 2009–2011

Thesis: Perceived Parental Responses to Child Academic Functioning as Predictors of Children’s Experience of Conditional Love and Coercion
Training in clinical psychopathology, psychoeducational assessment, systemic consultation, and psychotherapy

B.A., Behavioral Sciences
Netanya Academic College, 2001–2005

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy – Road Map Program
Winnicott Center Israel (Affiliated with Oxford Winnicott Centre), 2019–2022

Clinical training in adult, child, and adolescent psychotherapy, attachment, and psychodynamic technique

Founder & Director — International Educational Psychology
2017–Present

Conducted 800+ comprehensive psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations incorporating cognitive, executive-function, academic, emotional, and language-based assessment.
Specialization in complex diagnostic cases including ADHD, learning disorders, multilingual learners, anxiety, and mood-related conditions.
Provide weekly clinical supervision to psychologists and interns.
Consult with families, psychiatrists, learning support teams, SEN coordinators, and school leadership across multiple countries.
Develop tailored intervention and accommodation plans for high-stakes testing (IB, AP, SAT, ACT, Israeli Psychometric Exam).
Built and directed a regional assessment service delivering evaluations to international schools in Israel, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Eastern Europe, and the Far East.
Recruited, trained, and supervised psychologists and assistants; oversaw diagnostic protocols, scoring accuracy, and culturally informed interpretation.
Established long-term partnerships with international schools for recurring assessment blocks and consultation.

Educational Psychologist — Schneider Children’s Medical Center
Clinic for Learning Disorders, Anxiety & ADHD, 2013–2016

Conducted neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations for children with learning disorders, ADHD, anxiety, and executive-function difficulties.
Delivered IPT-LD-A (Interpersonal Therapy for Learning Disorders – Adapted for Children).
Worked within a multidisciplinary medical team including psychiatry, neurology, clinical psychology, speech-language pathology, and occupational therapy.
Guided families and school teams through diagnostic understanding, intervention planning, and accommodations processes.

Educational Psychologist — Herzliya Municipality Psychological Services
2011–2019

Mainstream Schools

Provided psychological services to five elementary schools and two high schools, including assessment, early intervention, teacher training, crisis response, and behavioral/emotional consultation.
Worked across 12 kindergartens, focusing on early childhood developmental assessment, early detection of learning/behavioral needs, and preventive intervention.

Special Education (Nativ School – 5 Years)

Worked with students presenting comorbid ADHD, ODD, Conduct Disorder, trauma exposure, and significant emotional–behavioral challenges.
Conducted comprehensive diagnostic assessments and behavioral/emotional formulations.
Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams involving psychiatry, social work, therapy services, and special-education leadership.

Leadership

Supervised classroom teams, therapeutic staff, and the Calm Room behavioral-regulation team.
Led multidisciplinary school meetings and provided systemic consultation to improve intervention planning and emotional–behavioral support structures.

Guest Lecturer – Psychological Evaluation
Reichman University (IDC Herzliya), Psychology Department, 2024–2025

Delivered guest lectures on psychological and psychoeducational assessment, diagnostic formulation, and clinical decision-making.
Provided real-case demonstrations and supervised applied learning exercises.

Academic Supervisor – B.A. & M.A. Psychology Students
Reichman University / Additional Programs, 2024–2025

Supervised undergraduate and graduate students in psychological skills courses throughout the academic year.
Trained students in interviewing, behavioral observation, ethical practice, assessment foundations, and case conceptualization.
Provided mentoring and structured feedback to strengthen clinical reasoning skills.

Lecturer & Instructor – English as a Second Language (ESL)
Achva Academic College, 2017–2019

Taught academic English and ESL courses to college students.
Worked with multilingual learners, deepening expertise in second-language acquisition.
Developed course materials and assessments tailored to diverse linguistic backgrounds.

Israeli Psychological Association (IPA) – Licensed Educational Psychologist
PED-NEPSY (U.S. Pediatric Neuropsychology Community) – Professional Listserv Member