Sarah Rivkah Kohn
The frum community has recently seen a surge in all sorts of healing getaways, weekends, weeklong programs, etc. These need to be approached with caution. While some of these programs are run by responsible individuals and facilitate genuine growth, others are simply excellent businesses preying on the vulnerable.
1: Is the client in therapy? Most of the responsible retreats or centers will want to ensure that there is a therapist the client is actively working with and here is why: Imagine you want to demolish a house. First, you need to build many layers of protection so that the neighboring homes or passersby don’t get demolished or injured in the process.
In some of these retreats or centers there is a huge leap in the healing, and then the client goes back home… to life. If there is no plan for aftercare in the clinical sense, there is a huge risk that this type of healing will demolish relationships or damage others.
2: What is the process for follow-up? The success of some of these programs is in part the time alone, which allows the client to face parts of his/herself that he/she may not have touched before.
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