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Counseling for Individuals, Couples & Families

Life events and life cycle changes can bring about stressful times. Jewish Family Service offers individual and group counseling services for those seeking tools to manage life’s challenges and transitions.

Challenges And Transitions

  • Behavioral problems in school
  • Becoming a couple
  • Caring for aging parents
  • Leaving a job
  • Becoming a parent
  • Going through a divorce
  • Relocating to a new area
  • Mourning a loved one

The Tools

Jewish Family Service’s licensed social workers, psychologists and psychiatric residents provide many services that can help restore balance. These include:

  • Behavioral problems in school
  • Crisis Intervention: finding short term solutions while working toward long term problem-solving techniques
  • Skill Building: improving communication, parenting and relationship skills
  • Psychiatric Services: assessment and psychotherapy as well as medication management for ongoing JFS clients
  • Information and Referral: connection to other community and professional esources that can supplement counseling and/or offer support
  • Group Therapy: opportunities to share problems, ideas and solutions with others struggling with similar challenges

For More Information:

For an appointment call:
(713) 667-9336

For additional information, please contact Donald W. Wilson, LCSW, Director of Professional Services via email at dwilson@jfshouston.org.

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