A 5-Week Course to Help You Make Smart, Empowered Decisions About Therapy and Mental Health Care

Not sure if you need therapy, what kind, or how to get the most from it?

You're not alone, and you shouldn’t have to figure it out blindly.

Quick Facts:

5 Recorded Sessions
Cost: $200
That’s less than the cost of one really good therapy session. This course gives you five weeks of expert guidance, clarity, and support — all designed to help you get far more out of every future session you choose to invest in.
When: Content will become available on July 1. You can access it anytime.
Led By: Dr. Chaya Lieba Kobernick, psychologist, director of The CBT/DBT Center, founder of the Therapy Should Work Project

What you'll learn:

This course is like a GPS for navigating mental health care. Each week builds on the last, so by the end, you'll understand how therapy works — and how to make it work for you.

Week 1: How Wellness Works

What “healthy” emotional functioning looks like
Why emotions exist and how they work
How childhood, habits, and relationships shape your mental wellbeing
Evidence-based wellness tools: mindfulness, connection, stress-reduction and more

Week 2: How Illness Works

What is (and isn’t) mental illness?
Is it a chemical imbalance?
How therapists assess, diagnose, and create treatment plans
Key frameworks like the biosocial theory, exposure theory, and more
Where medication fits in

Week 3: Therapy 101 – What’s Out There and What Works

The major therapy models
What each is best for — and what to ask when choosing
How to match therapy type to your needs

Week 4: All the Buzzwords, Explained

You’ve heard them: “inner child,” “parts,” “triggers,” “safe space,” “narcissism.” But what do they really mean? We’ll decode common therapy terms so you can make sense of the language and spot fluff vs. substance.

Week 5: How to Get GOOD Therapy

How to find a qualified therapist, even on a budget
What to ask a therapist before starting treatment
Why trainees might actually be your best bet if finances are a concern
How long therapy should take (and when it’s dragging on too long)
How to know if your therapy is working - and what to do if it's not

By the end of this course, you'll be able to:

✔ Know if you (or someone you love) actually needs therapy — or something else

✔ Understand what different types of therapy actually do

✔ Ask the right questions to find a good therapist

✔ Maximize every session — so you’re not wasting time or money

✔ Make smart, informed choices about your mental health care

FAQ's:

Who is this for?

People considering therapy
Anyone who’s been in therapy but feels stuck or unsure
Community leaders, educators, parents and helpers who want to guide others wisely

Is this course a form of therapy?

No, this course is NOT:

Therapy itself
A group therapy or support group
A sales pitch for a specific method or provider

It is an honest, clear, evidence-based guide to making the therapy world make sense — so you can make it work for you.

Course Instructor:

Click the picture to read Dr. Kobernick's full bio

What People Are Saying About the Therapy Should Work Event

Thank you for putting forth the tremendous effort to organize this program. It is clearly a major undertaking, but it gives so much to the tzibbur. Ashreichem!

Thank you so much for an incredible event. I listened to a few interviews and learned a few REALLY important things.

Great work, Chaya Lieba and Team!

I listened to most of the interviews. Thank you for putting this together and making it free. It has really convinced me to access therapy after giving up on it.

I listened to too few of the lectures! As a school principal, I feel this is crucial information.

Thank you, Chaya Lieba, for making valuable information available :-)

Thank you so much. This invaluable summit that was made with such Ahavas Yisroel will bring tremendous zechuyos to you and all of Klal Yisroel.