Counseling & Discussion Groups

COUNSELING & GROUPS

COVID-19 UPDATE

Your health and safety is important to us. Due to COVID-19, some in-person programs and services may be offered online, have a new in-person schedule and requirements, or may be suspended. Please check our website or contact us for more information. Click here for our COVID-19 safety precautions and updates.

OFFERING SUPPORT

Shalom Austin Jewish Family Service provides one-on-one counseling with a therapist as well as support groups for those who want to connect with others sharing similar experiences. JFS serves people regardless of race, religion, disability, gender or sexual orientation.

ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING

We provide a safe and supportive environment with licensed therapists to assist adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families to improve their overall mental health and well-being.

Jewish Family Service now offers our confidential and compassionate mental health services through telehealth platforms. Our highly skilled therapists offer video therapy and counseling, either on a sliding fee scale or through eligible insurance.

JFS accepts the following insurance coverage for counseling services: Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Humana, Aetna, United Healthcare and Magellan.

For more information about our sliding scale, please contact us at jfs@shalomaustin.org or (512) 250-1043.

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SUPPORT & DISCUSSION GROUPS

Wellness with a Disability Group

Approximately one in five Americans has a disability. This group provides a safe, confidential, and supportive space for adult members of the Austin Jewish community who have a disability: mental, physical, emotional, or other. The group members discuss issues related to their own disabilities and broader disability concerns, and to offer support and ways to cope with aspects of life. While group is a place to find community, it is also a place to develop deeper connections with others, accept and receive support, increase interpersonal communication skills, build self-awareness, and increase sense of self.

Every Friday I Ongoing I Free of Charge I Online

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Mood & Mindfulness Group

Do you feel distracted? Hurried? Preoccupied? Join us to learn more about stress management. Practicing mindfulness early in the week is a great way to hold onto peace and relaxation from the weekend and get yourself calmly focused on the week ahead.

Watch past videos and live videos on our Facebook page.

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Teacher Support Group

A support group for teachers in the Austin and surrounding areas with a focus on Jewish values and practices. Being a teacher in these uncertain times is increasingly difficult and our hope is to provide therapeutic support. This group will be a confidential space to share feelings, ideas, coping strategies, and support one another.

One of the powerful things about being in a group is also the reminder that you are not alone in your feelings and experiences. Seeing and hearing one another can have a meaningful impact.

Date and time TBD I Ongoing I Free of Charge I Online

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Here and Now: Mindfulness for Kids

Here and Now is a mindfulness practice for children, preschool-age through Elementary School. Mindfulness exercises help children learn to self-regulate emotions, focus on the present moment, and strengthen self-control. This practice offers a chance for children to strengthen those skills from home!

Lee, a therapist with Shalom Austin Jewish Family Service, invites you and your grown-up to join in.

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