Elon received a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Northwestern University in March 2024, his bachelor’s degree from Amherst College in biology and English, a masters in secondary education from Pace University, and a J.D. from Cornell Law School.  Elon’s project is titled “Extending Schema Therapy to a Transdiagnostic Model of Therapy.”  Elon’s research focuses on applying wellness-focused psychotherapy to populations whose needs extend beyond classic models of psychopathology, especially in the context of problems that arise for highly skilled professionals, such as doctors and lawyers. Elon’s interest arises in the context of his previous work as an attorney focusing on complex litigation and his ongoing interest and training in schema therapy, an attachment focused form of psychotherapy whose case conceptualization revolves around core emotional needs. During his Fulbright fellowship, Elon will contribute to ongoing research at Bar-Ilan University aimed at developing brief therapeutic interventions organized around core emotional needs.  He will also conduct independent research on how practicing psychotherapists adapt existing therapeutic approaches to clients presenting for therapy in search of improved wellbeing or in search of benefits beyond relief from psychopathology.