Reading the patient,

not just the textbook.

Board-certified psychiatrist licensed in Israel, providing psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and psychotherapy for adults in Jerusalem and by telehealth.

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A different kind of psychiatric visit

When a patient comes to me, I assume they are looking for something to be different: different from what they have already tried, different from how they have been understood, or different from the way they have been trying to manage on their own. My work begins with understanding what kind of difference they are hoping treatment can make.

A diagnosis can be helpful, but it is only one part of the picture. I use diagnosis as a starting point for a more complete understanding of the person in front of me. Good psychiatric care means paying attention to the symptoms, the story, the timing, the context, the tradeoffs, and the way a particular mind and body respond to treatment.

My goal is to offer care that feels careful, collaborative, and specific to the person I am treating.

What patients can expect

Appointments are built around careful conversation and practical decision-making. I take time to understand the clinical details while also paying attention to the larger story: temperament, family, culture, religious or spiritual life, relationships, medical history, prior treatment, and the experiences that have shaped how a person copes.

Medication decisions are made by looking closely at the person’s symptoms, goals, prior responses, side-effect sensitivity, medical context, and current life circumstances. I try to help patients understand the reasoning behind treatment options so that decisions can be thoughtful, collaborative, and grounded in the patient’s actual experience.

Patients with complicated diagnostic questions, partial responses to treatment, sensitivity to side effects, or overlapping symptoms may especially benefit from this kind of slower, more individualized approach.

Medication management with psychological depth

My preferred style of practice combines psychopharmacology with a psychotherapy-informed understanding of the person. Some patients see me for combined medication management and psychotherapy. Others see me primarily for psychiatric evaluation and medication management while continuing therapy elsewhere.

In either case, I try to understand how symptoms, medications, relationships, coping patterns, and personal meaning fit together. Treatment works best when the plan is clinically sound and also makes sense in the life of the person following it.

Areas of focus

I work with adults facing depression, bipolar-spectrum symptoms, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, trauma-related symptoms, addiction, psychosis, and complex combinations of symptoms.

My clinical interests include complex psychopharmacology, treatment-resistant depression, diagnostic clarification, geriatric psychiatry, side-effect sensitivity, and the integration of psychotherapy and psychiatric care.

Location and format

I see patients in Jerusalem and by telehealth when clinically appropriate.

In-person visits take place at my office at the Jerusalem Therapy Center, where I work in collaboration with JTC and Amudim. Telehealth visits allow patients to meet from a private, comfortable setting without travel. For patients located in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, or Florida, telehealth visits are available through my work with The Art of Wellness.

This is a private-pay practice and does not bill insurance directly.

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About Dr. Bloch

Dr. Bloch studied Cognitive Science at U.C. Berkeley before completing medical school at Weill Cornell Medical College. He trained in psychiatry at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and is licensed in Israel as a specialist in psychiatry.

His work reflects a long-standing interest in the complexity of human experience: how people think, feel, suffer, adapt, relate, and make meaning. He brings that curiosity into psychiatric care while remaining focused on practical treatment decisions and relief from suffering.

Getting started

The request form is the first step for all new patient inquiries. The request process includes more information about the practice, fees, scheduling, and treatment format, and gives prospective patients a chance to share what they are looking for in care.

After reviewing the request, Dr. Bloch will consider whether he is likely to be able to help in the way the person is seeking.

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Submitting a request does not guarantee an appointment and does not establish a doctor-patient relationship. This form is not for emergencies. If there is immediate danger or an urgent safety concern, please use local emergency services or go to the nearest emergency room.

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