Is It Really That Bad? Antisemitic Experiences Among Jewish Mental Health Professionals

This webinar is presented by Drs. Micah Brosbe, Caroline C. Kaufman, and Elizabeth Getzoff Testa
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026
Time: 3pm PT / 4pm MT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET

Webinar length is approx 90 mins, ZOOM link will be sent in a registration confirmation email, and will be emailed directly to you a few days before the event.

This webinar will examine how a group of psychologists came together to conduct research on antisemitism within professional psychology. Findings from a national survey of Jewish mental health professionals will be presented, highlighting experiences of antisemitism and their perceived personal and professional impacts. The discussion will center on identifying sources of support and developing interventions to address antisemitism in the field.

Objectives

Participants will be able to identify the critical need for efforts to address antisemitism in professional psychology as informed findings from a national study of Jewish mental health professionals.
Participants will be able to describe key personal and professional consequences of antisemitism reported by Jewish mental health professionals in a national survey.
Participants will be able to apply the antisemitism- adapted STYLE Framework as a guide for recognizing and avoiding antisemitism in interpersonal and professional interactions.

This conversation will examine how a group of psychologists came together to conduct research on antisemitism within professional psychology. Findings from a national survey of Jewish mental health professionals will be presented, highlighting experiences of antisemitism and their perceived personal and professional impacts. The discussion will center on identifying sources of support and developing interventions to address antisemitism in the field.

Dr. Micah Brosbe (he/his) is a pediatric psychologist with the Pediatric Medical Psychology (PMP) Program at Johns Hopkins Medicine. He earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and completed his predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship in clinical child and pediatric psychology at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland. With PMP, Dr. Brosbe primarily works with the pediatric heart center at Johns Hopkins, providing evaluation and therapy services for children, teens, and young adults impacted by cardiac conditions. Dr. Brosbe also has a special interest in childhood traumatic stress and is a co-founder of the Medical Traumatic Stress Special Interest Group of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. Dr. Brosbe has experience in providing behavior management training for caregivers, including Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), as well as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and providing psychological evaluations.

Dr. Caroline C. Kaufman (she/her) is a licensed clinical psychologist and transitioned from her role as a psychologist and researcher in the Spirituality and Mental Health Program at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School to Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Bowling Green State University in the Fall of 2026. She earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Memphis, completed her predoctoral internship at Yale University School of Medicine/Yale-New Haven Hospital, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School before transitioning to faculty in 2023. Her program of research focuses on the role of spirituality/religion (s/r) at the intersection of adversity and mental health as well as the incorporation of s/r into treatment. Within this broader area, she also has a specific focus on Jewish mental health, antisemitism, and culturally-responsive treatment for Jews. Her work in this area has been published in a variety of peer-reviewed publications, presented at academic conferences across the country and to lay and multidisciplinary clinical communities, and featured in several public-facing publications. Dr. Kaufman's work has been funded by NIH, the John Templeton Foundation, Combined Jewish Philanthropies, and Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Elizabeth Getzoff Testa (she/her) is a pediatric psychologist who earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from University of Cincinnati in Ohio, completed a pre-doctoral internship at Mailman Center for Child Development in Miami, Florida, and postdoctoral fellowship at Mt Washington Pediatric Hospital (MWPH) in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the Lead Psychologist, Pediatrics, co-lead of the Comprehensive Clinical Child externship, and coordinator of the Behavioral Pain Program in the Division of Psychology and Neuropsychology at MWPH. Dr Getzoff Testa works with youth experiencing pain, functional disorders and provides gender affirming, trauma informed care. In addition to seeing children and families at MWPH she also has a private practice where she continues her clinical, legislative, and advocacy interests. Dr Getzoff Testa is active in advocacy from the community to national levels with a particular interest in legislation, is a member of APA Council of Representatives and vice chair for Maryland Psychological Association’s Legislative Committee.