Dr. David Lester
Therapist
An online clinic for men
Finding your place in the world
as a man of vision, resilience and authenticity
therapy
Dr. David Lester meets with men of all ages, at different stages in their life journey. With over 15 years of clinical experience in both the public and private sectors, Dr. Lester has developed expertise in a number of specific areas.
Growing as an Individual
Finding Work:
a profession can be both fulfilling and remunerative
Life Transitions:
decision making - when the next step is not clear
Facing Trauma:
mourning and healing from hardship and loss
Emotional Regulation:
navigating anger and frustration, fear and anxiety
Growing in Relationship
Dating:
searching for and finding “the one”
Marital Intimacy:
creating emotional and sexual connection
Parenting:
learning how to support my children as individuals
Miscarriage and Stillbirth:
recovering – alone and as a couple
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ABOUT DR. LESTER
Dr. Lester brings together a unique blend of creative arts therapy with psychoanalytic thinking. In his interdisciplinary doctoral research Dr. Lester highlighted how certain literary and mystical concepts can enrich the field of psychoanalysis and the practice of psychotherapy.
As a clinician David specializes in helping men find their voice, their calling, their bashert and the inner confidence from which they can lead. David approaches each of his clients with respect for his individual struggle and the uniqueness of his unfolding story.
David is fluent in both English and Hebrew.
For David’s full CV click here
As a clinician David specializes in helping men find their voice, their calling, their bashert and the inner confidence from which they can lead. David approaches each of his clients with respect for his individual struggle and the uniqueness of his unfolding story.
David is fluent in both English and Hebrew.
For David’s full CV click here
teaching
At Bar Ilan University Dr. Lester teaches in The Mystical Narrative Program. In this program he offers courses including: "Dreams, Visions and Prophecy in Hassidic Stories", "Mystical Creativity" and "Spiritual Autobiography".
At Orot Israel College Dr. Lester teaches courses including: "Bibliotherapy: An Introduction", "The Use of Art Therapy in Special Education", and "Children's Literature: A Psychological Perspective".
At Michlalah Jerusalem College Dr. Lester teaches courses including: "Research Writing" and "Children's Literature".
On his book tour David taught classes about the spiritual stages of dating, the meaning of the Jewish wedding ceremony, and the mystical nature of the marital relationship.
Dr. Lester lectures internationally both at academic conferences and for communities. Contact him to check his availability.
At Orot Israel College Dr. Lester teaches courses including: "Bibliotherapy: An Introduction", "The Use of Art Therapy in Special Education", and "Children's Literature: A Psychological Perspective".
At Michlalah Jerusalem College Dr. Lester teaches courses including: "Research Writing" and "Children's Literature".
On his book tour David taught classes about the spiritual stages of dating, the meaning of the Jewish wedding ceremony, and the mystical nature of the marital relationship.
Dr. Lester lectures internationally both at academic conferences and for communities. Contact him to check his availability.
books
Mosaica Press
"This is an important book, a profound and sensitive treatment of the foundations of family."
Professor Howard Wettstein, University of California
"This is a work of love, about love, and about how to sustain love. An instant classic."
Yossi Klein HaLevi, Shalom Hartman Institute
"The richness and depth of this book derive from the intertwining of midrashim with Hassidut, Halacha with psychological insight, and existential dilemmas with practical advice. The book succeeds in integrating the values of Torah with how relationships work."
Rabbi David Bigman, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Maale Gilboa
Read a review of JEWISH MARRIAGE in The Jerusalem Post - here.
Order JEWISH MARRIAGE -here.
CREATIVE LISTENING: A Skill of Self-Listening Shared by Psychoanalysts, Authors and Mystics
To be published by Bar Ilan University Press in 2026 (in Hebrew)
Dr. Lester's second book, based on his academic research, investigates the search for inspiration. This research shows that it is often those who listen to themselves closely and with sensitivity who are able to reach inspiration and create transformative words that are capable of bringing about inner change in others and in the world. "Creative Listening" is a skill developed by individuals who understand that inspiration cannot come from controlled thinking but from opening up to the deepest parts of their own soul.
The book analyzes and compares the ways in which therapists, authors and mystics use "Creative Listening" in order to reach inspired and inspiring words.
Therapists listen to their countertransference while working with their clients in an attempt to understand what is happening in the unconscious. Authors enter a dream state from which their poems and novels flow. Mystics and Hassidic masters use the imaginative function in order touch upon a mystical realm of experience from which their sermons and stories are born.
Articles
Dr. Lester has published numerous articles about marriage and intimacy on Aish.com.
1. Dating: Five Spiritual Stages
2. How Do I Know If This Person is the One?
3. The Quarantine Quest: 10 Questions for Couples
1. Dating: Five Spiritual Stages
2. How Do I Know If This Person is the One?
3. The Quarantine Quest: 10 Questions for Couples