Dr. Tal Ben-David Sela is a clinical psychologist and a faculty member in the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Tal completed her M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Haifa.

Her research focuses on mechanisms of change in psychotherapy, particularly interpersonal processes that facilitate or hinder therapeutic change. In addition, Tal studies therapeutic processes and the development of psychopathology among women, especially during the reproductive years. During her clinical training, Dr. Ben-David Sela worked in Maccabi Healthcare Services’ Child and Adolescent Mental Health Clinic, and she currently works in the adult inpatient department at Geha Mental Health Center. Beyond her clinical work, she is promoting public access to evidence-based psychological knowledge, recognizing its potential to enhance mental well-being.

Within the department, she teaches Abnormal Psychology, Personality Theories, Research Methods, and Academic Reading and Writing, and serves as a faculty member in the M.A. Program in Clinical Psychology. Tal focuses her clinical practice on perinatal psychopathology and parenthood.