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
- 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
Marriage 101
An 8 week course for couples considering marriage, engaged, or recently married Thursday evenings from 7-8:30. Four sessions led by a licensed social worker, one session led by a rabbi, two sessions led by a financial expert Some topics include:
- The Meaning of Love and Commitment
- The Art of Communication
- Conflict - Resolution
- Parents, In-laws and Friends
- Dual-Career Couples
- Sexuality and Marriage
- Money Management
Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston's Young Adult Division with support from Jewish Family Service, the Houston Rabbinic Association, and UHY - formerly Mann Frankfort Stein & Lipp LLP
For More Information:
For an appointment call:
(713) 667-9336
For additional information, please contact Toby Newman, LCSW, Chief Program Officer via email at tnewman@jfshouston.org.
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