rbzeiger@yahoo.com 

Education

            Ph.D.               1985         University of Illinois at Chicago - Clinical and Social Psychology

            M.A.                1983         Clinical and Social Psychology

            B.A.                1979         University of Illinois at Chicago- Psychology major

                                    1976         High School Participant, Chicago City Colleges
                                                     College Acceleration Program

President – Israel Sandplay Therapists Association. (ISTA)

Teaching Member - International Society for Sandplay Therapy (ISST)

November 21, 2018 - Jungian Analyst– Israel Institute for Jungian Psychology in Honour of Erich Neumann - IIJP- Jerusalem, Israel.

International Association of Analytical Psychology - IAAP

Academic Honors

High school
Illinois State Scholar

National Honor Society

College
Edmund J. James Scholar - college
Alpha Lamba Delta
Phi Kappa Phi

Member of Board of Directors

Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists, Los Angeles - 1989-1991

Professional Licenses

Israel – Psychology & Clinical Psychology – current

Recognized by the Misrad HaHinuch for over 30 years of experience with Ph.D.

Commonwealth of Virginia
            1993-2011 Clinical Psychologist

State of California          1987-1991       Psychology
            1986                Marriage, Family, and Child Counselor

Honors

February 2007             Voted practicum supervisor of the year – Virginia Commonwealth University

Teaching & Training Experience

Teaching – Binational School of Psychotherapy – Sandplay Training Course – 2025 current

Ongoing Supervision and Training in Sandplay Therapy – current, ISTA, ISST.

Psychotherapy Supervision – Clinic, Betar Illit – Dr. Tuvia Buchbinder, Director – 2011-2012

Fall Semester 2011,2012,2013 – Industrial/Organizational Psychology – Maalot, Neve Jerusalem

Fall Semester, 2010/2011 – Introduction to Psychology – Michlelet Orot – taught an on-line course to female Chabad students in the Ukraine

Fall Semester 2010/2011 – Michlalah, Jerusalem – Adolescent Psychology course in Special Education  

December 2009 to January 2010, 8 weeks in 2013 - Fundamentals of Sand-tray Therapy: When an Image is Worth a Thousand Words – Mini-course/workshop for psychotherapists.  – The Family Institute of Neve Yerushalayim, Jerusalem, Israel. 

1992 -1993 -Instructor -John Tyler Community College - Richmond, VA.

1989-1992 - Assistant Adjunct Professor - California School of Professional Psychology - Los Angeles.

1979-1983 - Teaching Assistant, University of Illinois at Chicago

                                        

Book

Zeiger, R. B. (2024). The Making of a Jungian Analyst:  In Apprenticeship to the Soul.  London:  Cambridge Scholars.  https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-0364-1636-2

Publications – Peer Reviewed

Zeiger, R. & Ting Wong, E. (2025).  Dreams Beyond Borders:  A Cross-Cultural Journey of the Soul.  Jung Journal: Culture and Psyche.  19 (2).  140-156.

https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/UQRBYNDWH7FUQZNRAUUP/full?target=10.1080/19342039.2025.2486925

Zeiger, R. B. (2023). The Blessing of the Shattered Vessels: Destruction & Rebirth in Sandplay. Journal of Sandplay Therapy.  32 (1).  91-110.

Zeiger, R. B. (2022). Honi the Circle-Maker: an ancient narrative for creating temenos in challenging times. Innovation: The European Journal of Social Science Research.

Zeiger, R.B. (2022).  Dark feet & dark wings:  Penetrating the depths of the earth.  Journal of Analytical Psychology. (67) 5. (Award for top 10% of Wiley Downloaded Articles 2022).

Zeiger, R.B. (2021).  Al safat hayam- On the banks of the sea: The ebb and flow of life. Journal of Sandplay Therapy. 30 (1). 85-101.

Zeiger, R. B. (2021). Reflections on a wounded and bleeding temenos.  Journal of Analytical Psychology. 66 (3), 605-619.

Zeiger, R.B. (2018).  Window shades & bad guys:  Dreamscapes of transformation in the face of war.  Quadrant, Journal of the C.G. Jung Association, New York (XLVIII, 1). 

Zeiger, R.B.  (1997) Image of the inner healer in Judaic thought. Journal of Jewish Communal Service, 74(1).

Zeiger, R.B.  (1993) Issues in the treatment of the seriously emotionally disturbed adolescent by the traditional Jewish psychotherapist.  Journal of Psychology and Judaism, 16(4), 245-255.

Zeiger, R.B.  (1992). Book review.  Mothers of Thyme:  Customs and rituals of infertility and miscarriage.  Psychological Perspectives.  26, 181-182.

Zeiger, R.B. (1990).  Staff reactions in treating adolescents with borderline disturbances in residential settings. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth. 8 (1), 23-39.

Publications – Other

Zeiger, R.B. Tree stumps and destruction:  The still small voice within. (2020). In When We Turned Within:  Reflections on COVID-19.  Eds. Creditor, M. & Tuttle-Singer, S. 

Zeiger, R.B. What About Breeze?  (2012) Kindle E-book.

Zeiger, R.B. & Campana, K. L. (2011) Interview with International Psychologist Dr. Israel Charny, Ph.D. - A Moral Presence in Genocide Research and Education. International Psychology Bulletin, APA, Volume 16 (1), Winter, 2011

Zeiger, R.B. (1991).  Fostering healthy separations in seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents.  Treatment Centers Magazine.  September. 9.

Zeiger, R.B.  (1991-92). Pregnant with hope.  RESOLVE of Greater Los Angeles Newsletter.  Published in 3 parts.

Workshops & Papers Presented

Zeiger, R. B. (August 2025). Refugees of the Soul:  Meeting the Other Beyond Language.  27th International Congress, ISST Sandplay, Changing Horizons:  Encountering the Other in Sandplay Therapy.  Egmond aan Zee: The Netherlands.

Ting Wong, E. & Zeiger, R. B. (August 2025).  Sharing Liminal Space of the Non-understandable: Dreams, Meditations, Movements, and Melodies.  Pre-Conference Workshop.  International Association of Analytical Psychology. Zurich.  

Zeiger, R. B. (August 2025).  Confronting the Non-Understandable in Times of War: Despair & Seeds of Hope in the Dirty Bathwater.  International Association of Analytical Psychology, Zurich.

Zeiger, R. B., Inomata, T. Marzouk Abu Rekayek, R. (2023, March). Destruction and Rebirth: Multi-cultural Dialogue, In ISTA 26th Congress: When East Meets West.  Israel.

Zeiger, R. B. (August 2022).  Soul as legacy: a Jungian analysis between the first and second half of life.  International Association of Analytical Psychology, Buenos Aires. 

Zeiger, R. B. CST & Sugatt, S. CST-T (2022). Fundamentals of Sandplay Therapy, Part I & II.  Sacred Landscapes of the Psyche.  National Conference of the Sandplay Therapists of America (STA).  Thursday – Sunday, June 2-5, 2022, Redondo Beach, California. 6 Hours CE.

Zeiger, R. B. CST (2022).  In Search of Divine Sparks:  A Kabbalistic Creation Myth. Theoretical and Experiential Workshop. Sacred Landscapes of the Psyche.  National Conference of the Sandplay Therapists of America (STA).  Thursday – Sunday, June 2-5, 2022, Redondo Beach, California. 1.5 Hours CE.

Zeiger, R. B. CST & Kaplan, Jill CST-T Group Consultation. Sacred Landscapes of the Psyche.  National Conference of the Sandplay Therapists of America (STA).  Thursday – Sunday, June 2-5, 2022, Redondo Beach, California

Zeiger, R. B. (2020, November). Choni the Circle-maker: An Ancient Narrative for Creating Temenos in Challenging Times.  Paper presentation at Narratives in Times of Radical Transformation: An Interdisciplinary Perspective.  Online Conference with Berlin & Tokyo. 

Zeiger, R. B. (2019, September). Into the Dirty Bathwaters:  Sandplay and the Building of Intimacy. Poster presentation at the 25th Congress of the International Society for Sandplay Therapy – Dreaming with the Hands, Berlin, September 5-9. Berlin, Germany. 

Zeiger, R.B. (2019, September). Four Hands of Creation, Destruction & Reconciliation:  An Unusual Sandplay Process.  Poster presentation and brief discussion of case at the 25th Congress of the International Society for Sandplay Therapy – Dreaming with the Hands, Berlin, September 5-9. Berlin, Germany. 

Zeiger, R.B. & Mendelowitz-Yuval.  Sheverat Ha’Kalim & the Repair of the World: Building and Destruction in Sandplay.  Israel Sandplay Association.  February 15, 2019.  Seminar Ha’Kibutzim. 

Zeiger, R. B. (2018, December).  The Symbolic, Jungian Psychology, & Sandplay. Talk given at the University of Mandalay to psychology students under Dr. Khin San Hlaing. 

Zeiger, R. B. (2017, July).  On the Banks of the Sea:  The Ebb & Flow of Our Journey.  Presentation at Destruction & Creation in the Fertile Fields of Sandplay.  24th Congress of International Society for Sandplay Therapy.  Hawaii.

Zeiger, R.B. Co-Transference & the Third Space:  Building a Shared World of Transformation.  Israel Sandplay association March 3, 2017.  Seminar Ha’Kibutzim. 

Zeiger, R.B. (2015, December).  Window Shades & Bad Guys:  Dreamscapes of Transformation in the Face of War.  Presentation at Analysis & Activism: Social & Political Contributions of Jungian Psychology.  International Association of Analytical Psychology.  Rome, Italy. 

Zeiger. R. B, Mistler, B., & Sisk-Fandrich (2009, April) Sand-tray for the Psychotherapist:  A Useful Tool for Supervision and Training.  CE Workshop at Virginia Psychological Association Spring Convention & Educational Conference, Williamsburg, VA. 

Zeiger, R.B. & Donah, A. (2006, April) Creativity in Traditional Psychotherapy:  An Image is Worth a Thousand Words.  CE Workshop at Virginia Psychological Association Spring 2006 Convention, Virginia Beach VA.

Zeiger, R.B. (2004, Feb.)  How to Integrate Jewish Values into Mainstream Society.  Panel Speaker at the Premier Leadership Institute, Hadassah, Richmond, VA.

Zeiger, R.B. (2003, Dec.)  Faith, Archetypes, and Celebrations.  Panel speaker at The Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond., Richmond, VA. 

Zeiger, R.B. & Rabinowitz, J. (2002, June) Spirituality & Healing.  Workshop presented to Jewish Family Services of Tidewater, Norfolk, VA.

Rabinowitz, J.A. & Zeiger, R.B. (2001) Spiritual Issues in Clinical Practice. Workshop presented at Virginia Psychological Association Fall Convention, Richmond, VA.

Zeiger, R.B. (2000, March) Lessons from the Past – Inspirations for the Future.  Workshop presented at Healing from the Spirit: The 2nd Annual Symposium on Spirituality and Counseling of Jewish Family Services, Richmond, VA.

Zeiger, R.B. (1998, Feb) Discussion Leader for First Book Story Time, Barnes & Noble, Richmond, VA.

Zeiger, R.B. (1996, Oct.)  Non-Traditional Modes of Psychotherapy with Children and Adolescents.  Paper presented at the fall meeting of The Virginia Psychological Association, Richmond, VA.

Zeiger, R. B. (1993, Oct.)  Non-Traditional Use of Sand-tray Therapy as a Transitional Object in the Treatment of a Seriously Disturbed Adolescent.  Paper presented at the fall meeting of The Virginia Psychological Association, Richmond, VA.

Zeiger, R. B.  (April 1993 & June 1993).  Infertility and Spirituality:  A Test of Faith.  Paper presented at The Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists, New York, NY, & a workshop at Lincoln Square Synagogue, New York, NY.

Zeiger, R.B. (1992, Oct.-Nov.) The Healing Journey:  Personal and Professional Reflections on Infertility and the Traditional Jewish Experience.  Paper presented at the Jewish Women's Caucus, Association for Women in Psychology, First International Conference on Judaism, Feminism, and Psychology, Seattle, WA.

Zeiger, R.B., Fleishman, J., Cacek, C., Howe, S.., & Godwin, L. M. (1991, Feb.)  Comprehensive Treatment of the Seriously Disturbed Patient: A Case Study from Childhood to Adolescence.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the California Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Zeiger, R. B. (1991, Feb.)  Fostering Healthy Separations in Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Adolescents.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the California Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.

Zeiger, R.B. (1990, March).  Use of a Journal in Treatment of the Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Adolescent.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the California State Psychological Association and American Psychological Association, Division 12, San Francisco, CA.

Zeiger, R.B., and Glass, Robert (1990, March).  Repair and Repentance as Therapeutic Tools in Treatment of the Seriously Disturbed Adolescents.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the California State Psychological Association and American Psychological Association, Division 12, San Francisco, CA.

Zeiger, R.B.  (1990, Feb.).  Issues in Treatment of the Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Adolescent by the Orthodox Jewish Psychotherapist.  Paper presented at the meeting of the National Convention of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists, Beverly Hills, CA.

Zeiger, R.B. (1989, July).  Images of the "Healer Within" in Judaic Thought.  Paper presented at the meeting of the Association of Orthodox Jewish Scientists, Santa Monica, CA.

Zeiger, R.B. (1989, Feb.).  Issues in Treatment of the Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Patient by the Orthodox Jewish Psychotherapist.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the California State Psychological Association.

Zeiger, R.B., Rahhal, E., & Merritt, G. (1989, Feb.).  The Role of the Psychotherapist as Program Coordinator in Residential Care for Adolescents.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the California State Psychological Association.

Zeiger, R.B. (1988, Feb).  Countertransference Issues in Treating Adolescents with Borderline and Narcissistic Disturbances in a Residential Setting.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the California State Psychological Association, San Diego.

Zeiger, R.B. (1985, Aug).  Effects of the Divorce Experience on Interpersonal Problem-Solving of Adolescents.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles (poster session).

Zeiger, R.B. (1983, May).  Interpersonal Problem-Solving of Individuals from Divorced and Intact Families.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago.

Zeiger, R.B. (1981, Oct).  Profession vs. Tradition: The Jewish Woman.  Paper presented at convention on Women in Jewish Culture, sponsored by the Melton Center for Jewish Studies, The Center for Women's Studies, and the Division of Comparative Studies, Ohio State University.

Zeiger, R.B., and Diamond, S.S. (1979, Oct).  Public Reactions to Damage, Intent, Chance, and Incompetence in Judgments about Crime.  Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychology-Law Society, Baltimore.

Clinical Experience - Israel

Jungian Analyst – Israel Institute for Jungian Psychology in Honour of Erich Neumann

Clinical Experiences – America

Oct. 2008- August, 2009  Coordinator of Psychology Internship Training, The JFS Collaborative

2006-Oct. 2008 Director of Interns - Jewish Family Services of Richmond, Virginia Duties

2006

Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, College of Humanities & Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University.

1992 – August 2009

Clinical Psychologist, Jewish Family Services of Richmond, Virginia

1991

Support Group Leader - RESOLVE of Greater Los Angeles

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1987

Coordinator: Single Parent Support Group- Beth Jacob Congregation, Beverly Hills, CA

1986-1991

Private Practice (part time) - Los Angeles, CA

1985-1991

The H.E.L.P Group

1991-1992

Associate Program Director and Director of Intern Training
1987-1991

Supervising Psychologist and Director of Intern Training
1985-1987

School Psychotherapist and Program Coordinator for      

1983-1984

Clinical Internship- Camarillo State Hospital,
                                                    

            1983-1984               Intern- Oxnard Community Mental Health of Ventura
                                                  County, Oxnard, CA.

                                                   Psychodiagnostics and individual therapy with children,
                                                   adolescents, and adults, participation in peer
                                                   supervision and staff meetings.

            1982-1983                  Therapy Practicum- Developmental and Psychiatric
                                                     Services, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL.

                                                     Individual therapy, psychodiagnostics, and intake
                                                     assessment of adolescents and adults

            1982                               Volunteer- Response Center for Adolescents, Jewish
                                                     Federation of Chicago

                                                     Outreach, program development, and participation in
                                                     staff meetings.

            1981-1982                    Therapy Practicum- University of Illinois, Student
                                                     Counseling Services, Chicago, IL.

                                                     Individual Therapy with college students, supervision
                                                     of paraprofessionals on a crisis intervention hotline,
                                                     and participation in seminars and case conferences.

            1981                                 Diagnostic Practicum- University of Illinois, Student
                                                     Counseling Services, Chicago, IL.

                                                     Interviewing, psychodiagnostics, participation in
                                                     seminars and case conferences.

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Clinical Research Experience

            1983                              Research Assistant- Project on ego-development of
                                                     adolescents from clinical and normal populations for
                                                     Winston Gooden, Ph.D.
           

            1980                              Participant/Observer- Divorce Project of the Child
                                                     Psychiatric Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago.

            1980-1981                   Research Trainee- NIMH Traineeship Grant in Crime
                                                     and Delinquency.

Additional Professional Experience

 1992-2005          Columnist, The Jewish News, Richmond, VA.

 2006-2009       Columnist, The Virginia Jewish News, Richmond, VA

2009-present   Columnist, The Reflector of The Jewish Community Federation of Richmond

2009-2011       Participant Emek Hefer/Richmond, VA Partnership 2000 – A project of the Jewish Agency

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