Landa Counseling Center | Mental Health Resources

Evidence-based Resources

Explore R’ Landa’s collection of free resources on mental health, hashkafa,
& practical guidance for teens and parents.

Defining ADHD, and giving direction.

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ADHD: Definition, Determination & Direction

R' Avi Landa SEL -Social Emotional Learning in the classroom.

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Bullying:
A Darcheinu Classroom

R' Avi Landa SEL -Social Emotional Learning in the classroom.

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Bullying: A Darcheinu Classroom (Spanish)

Amudim Mental Health Training: ADHD, OCD, and more.

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Mental Health
First Aid

Rabbi Avi Landa speaking about anxiety, specifically during Covid.

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Family Matters:
Anxiety & Covid

Determining the difference between OCD and Yiras Shamayim.

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OCD or
Yiras Shamayim?

Rabbi Avi Landa speaking about dealing with resistant clients in Lakewood.

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Resistant Clients

Alcohol, peer pressure, and risky decision-making among Orthodox Jewish teens — Landa Counseling Center.

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Substances & Alcohol

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Mental Health Dilemmas

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Health, Emotions,
Bullying I

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Health, Emotions,
Bullying II

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Spies, Friends,
& Peer Pressure

Camp Staff Training on Psychological Safety and Responsibility.

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Camp Staff: Psychological Overview, Safety & Positivity

Camp Staff Training on Psychological Safety and Responsibility.

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Camp Staff: Psychological Overview Outline

Mental Health, Anxiety, and OCD overview by Rabbi Avi Landa.

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Mental Health, Anxiety, & OCD Overview

Education on substances, substance abuse, and addiction.

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Substances
& Addiction Education

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Psychological Preparation: Are You Ready for Yom Tov?

Speaking to children about sensitive topics.

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Speaking to Children About Adult Topics

Substances and drunk driving: talking to Lakewood yeshiva boys

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Substances & Drunk Driving

The Kedusha Talk

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The Kedusha Talk

Happiness and mental health

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Happiness & Mental Health

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Too Many Choices, Not Enough Decisions: Preventing Anxiety in Our Children

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Understanding Teen Drinking: Risks, Prevention & Community Responsibility

Meaningful Minute podcast: Bullying, Vaping & The Crisis We’re Ignoring | R’ Avi Landa

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Why Good Kids
Are Making Dangerous Decisions

Smartphones, tablets, smartwatches - endless technology and the current role it plays in our lives.

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Smartphones and Watches and Tablets, Oh My!

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Instagram -
Finsta, Rinsta

Gaming - fortnite, risks, boundaries.

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Fortnite
& Gaming

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Emunah: A Historical Analysis

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Emunah: Ani Maamin I

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Emunah: Ani Maamin II

Living a life of Emunah in Hashem

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In Tune with Emunah I

Living a life of Emunah in Hashem

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In Tune with Emunah II

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Audacity & Humility

Bein Adam L'Chaveiro

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Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur: Bein Adam L'Chaveiro

Bein Adam L'Makom

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Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur: Bein Adam L'Makom

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Feel for Yourself,
Feel for Others

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Teshuva: Effective Apologies

Yom Kippur & Apologies

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Yom Kippur & Apologies

self esteem

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Self Esteem

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Gratitude & Jealousy

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Goodness & Gratitude

Rabbi Landa teaches yeshiva boys about the power of self control and habits.

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Self Control & Habits

Working on one's self is a slow but steady process.

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Self Work: Slow & Steady

Parshas Noach: Objective Morality

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Objective Morality

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Music

Rabbi Landa speaks to high school boys about the topic of girls and girlfriends.

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Girls & Girlfriends

Rabbi Avi Landa on the topic of Tefillah & Davening

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Tefillah & Davening

Rabbi Avi Landa on the topic of nature, nurture and astrology.

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Nature, Nurture, & Astrology

Free time, entertainment, and happiness: Rabbi Avi Landa discusses crucial concepts with yeshiva bochurim in Ner Yisroel.

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Free Time, Entertainment,
& Happiness

The complex discussion of death and why bad things happen to good people.

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Death & Why Bad Things
Happen to Good People

The purpose of the world and concepts of Yediah and Bechira.

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The Purpose of the World
& Yediah/ Bechira

Rabbi Avi Landa on the topic of individualism, collectivism and personal mission in life.

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Individualism, Collectivism
& Your Mission in Life

Preparation for life and the reality of Torah.

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Life Preparation
& Torah

R' Avi Landa discusses what true reality is: Torah and Mitzvos!

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True Reality:
Torah & Mitzvos

Rabbi Landa discusses how to teach kids to resist negative peer pressure, like a friend sharing a vape.

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Preparing Kids to Resist Peer Pressure

Darcheinu SEL - Social Emotional Learning, where Rabbi Landa is Director of Education.

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Darcheinu Resources:
Talking to our Children

Rabbi Avi Landa, featured presenter at Kinos Hamechanchim Chabad convention, presents on ADHD and Anxiety in the classroom.

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Kinus Hamechanchim: ADHD & Anxiety in the Classroom

Rabbi Avi Landa, featured presenter at Kinos Hamechanchim Chabad convention, presents on ADHD and Anxiety in the classroom.

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Kinus Hamechanchim:
Presentation Photos

Substances & Heathy Decision Making

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Substances &
Heathy Decision Making

Yeshivas Ohr Baltimore presentation on free time and addictions.

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Yeshivas Ohr HaTorah: Free Time & Addiction

Rabbi Avi Landa talks about technology to bochurim.

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Phones 1

Rabbi Avi Landa talks about technology to bochurim.

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Phones 2

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Alcohol & Vaping

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Israeli Embassy in DC

Marijuana, alcohol and vaping discussion for the Mesivta of Philly

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Marijuana, Alcohol & Vaping

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Camp Safety & Boundaries

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Pesach Safety
& Family Guidance