GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

Psychologists and a creative arts therapist help students, parents and faculty navigate the social, emotional and academic challenges of the high school years. The Guidance team provides a private and supportive relationship where students can receive academic support and work through social pressures and family concerns.

MEET THE TEAM

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Dr. Etty Mizrahi

Director of Guidance

  • DR. MIZRAHI, PSY.D., (ES '97, HS ‘01) holds a bachelors' degree from Columbia

    University and a doctorate in School-Clinical Child Psychology from Pace

    University. Dr. Mizrahi, who has more than ten years of experience working with

    teens, supervises the Guidance Department, which works closely with students,

    faculty and families to help ensure an overall positive high school experience.

    The department addresses relevant topics for teens in both individual and

    group sessions.

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Dr. Teddy Chattah

Guidance Counselor

  • Dr. Chattah (HS ‘2010) has been a valued member of the Guidance Department since 2018.  He graduated from Brooklyn College with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and went on to obtain a PsyD from Rutgers University in 2021. Dr. Chattah also teaches AP Psychology. He often accompanies students on YOF missions to Israel as well as grade seminars.

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Eva Dayan

Creative Arts Therapist

  • Ms. Dayan, LCAT, ATR-BC, is a licensed Creative Arts Therapist who has served in the Guidance Department at the Yeshivah of Flatbush for over a decade. She supports students individually and in group settings, incorporating art into her practice to promote wellness and foster social-emotional growth. A proud alumna (HS ’01) and mother of four, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Barnard College and a master’s degree in Creative Arts Therapy from Hofstra University. Her mission is to help students develop self-awareness, confidence, and the ability to advocate for themselves, guiding them as they pursue their goals and grow into well-adjusted young adults.

THE THREE ELEMENTS OF GUIDANCE

  • Grade Deans ensure the oversight, growth and well-being of all students. They track a student’s academic and behavioral performance and act as liaisons between teachers, parents, the administration, and the student.

  • At the Yeshivah of Flatbush, we offer a wide range of academic supports designed to foster growth and success. These may include pull-out classes, after-school learning labs, executive functioning sessions, a Hebrew support program, and testing accommodations. The Academic Services Coordinator works closely with lab coaches, pull-out teacher assistants, guidance staff, teachers, department chairs, and Grade Deans so that students can receive the tools they need to thrive both academically and personally.

  • (SAFE, Inspiration, Connection, Health and Advisory) provides students with a safe space to connect, converse and contemplate under the guidance of rabbis and teachers. Aside from weekly social emotional classes, students participate in a safe driving program and substance abuse programs. Girls are offered a positive body image program and boys are offered a gambling program. All classes are taught through a Torah lens and incorporate Jewish traditions and values.

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