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Avidan Milevsky Ph.D.

About

Dr. Avidan Milevsky is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Ariel University in Israel, Director of The Center for Mental Health in Bet Shemesh, and a psychologist at Wellspring Counseling in Towson, MD, USA. His research on families, parenting, and siblings has produced over 100 papers presented at conferences in the United States, Canada, and Europe. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and is a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Adolescence. His 6 books include “Sibling relationships in childhood and adolescence: Predictors and outcomes” published by Columbia University Press and "Siblings in Therapy." He has been interviewed by national media about his work including stories in The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and Allure Magazine.

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Recent Posts
When a Sibling Dies
Allow me to draw your attention to one member of the mourning family that we unfortunately often forget: The siblings of the deceased.
Establishing a Family Constitution

Families need a similar governing set of rules to create a sense of calm and tranquility in the home. So gather the founding members of your family for a convention and start crafting a family constitution.

Families need a similar governing set of rules to create a sense of calm and tranquility in the home. So gather the founding members of your family for a convention and start crafting a family constitution.

Siblings Are the Awesomest: Children Talk About Siblings

I figured if Piaget was able to develop entire theories and write countless books on cognitive development based on observations of his own children, I can at least write one article using the perspectives of my own offspring.

I figured if Piaget was able to develop entire theories and write countless books on cognitive development based on observations of his own children, I can at least write one article using the perspectives of my own offspring.

Obama and Netanyahu in Family Therapy

After the initial evaluation and assessment, the therapist identified three classic family dysfunctions that exist in the relationship between Barack and Bibi: enmeshment, triangulation, and emotional cut-offs.

After the initial evaluation and assessment, the therapist identified three classic family dysfunctions that exist in the relationship between Barack and Bibi: enmeshment, triangulation, and emotional cut-offs.

Everything You Need To Know, You Learn From Siblings

There are many basic social situations that happen early in life with siblings that can offer a training ground for working on social and emotional development.

There are many basic social situations that happen early in life with siblings that can offer a training ground for working on social and emotional development.

The Hazards of Being an Only Child

A careful examination of what we know today about the advantages of having siblings exposes the perils of being the only offspring in a family.

A careful examination of what we know today about the advantages of having siblings exposes the perils of being the only offspring in a family.

Siblings of Children with Disabilities

Focusing on some of the unique issues faced by siblings of individuals with disabilities is an important step in the continuous work that is being done in disability services overall.

Focusing on some of the unique issues faced by siblings of individuals with disabilities is an important step in the continuous work that is being done in disability services overall.