Ilana received her B.A. in psychology and cognitive science in the University of Ben Gurion. She is currently a Ph.D. student with a president's scholarship in the University of Haifa. Her academic and clinical interests include the therapists' levels of reflective functioning and its' effects on the process of treatment. In addition she is interested in studying the connection between a patient's interpersonal relationships and their levels of depression. Her PhD focuses on personality disorders and their connection to the therapeutic alliance and techniques.