COUNSELING & GROUPS

SUPPORT & DISCUSSION GROUPS

Hot, Messy, Meaningful Parenting: A Group for Parents who Don’t Have it All Together

JFS is excited to offer a 6-week parenting support group for parents. Facilitated by Dr. Alyssa Gilden, a child and family psychologist and a mom, this group will allow parents to come together and support one another in the ever-evolving quest to be whole humans and parents. The group will cover intimacy and connection, bedtime and other buttons, celebrating the individual you, and much more.

$100 FOR 6 SESSIONS
(All income levels welcome. Sliding scale fee may be available upon request.)

Virtual and in-person sessions will be offered, pending interest.

To learn more about joining this group, please contact Alyssa at (512) 735-8128 or alyssa.gilden@shalomaustin.org.

Family Caregiver Support Group

You are not alone. This group is a safe place for family members caring for adult loved ones to discuss the stresses, challenges, and rewards of caregiving. 

• Connect with other caregivers
• Learn about community resources
• Talk through issues and ways of coping 

Starts on Thursday, February 24 | 12:30 PM
Virtual and in-person sessions may be offered pending interest.

$100 FOR 8 SESSIONS
All income levels welcome. Sliding scale fee may be available upon request.)

Shelly Russell, LCSW is a therapist at JFS who specializes in working with older adults and was a caregiver for her mother. Liron Ramon is a Case Manager at JFS and is a gerontologist experienced in educating and coaching older adults and caregivers, and has led caregiver groups in Israel.

For more information, please contact Liron Ramon at (512) 735-8118, liron.ramon@shalomaustin.org or Shelly Russell at (737)-231-1504, shelly.russell@shalomaustin.org.

Stand in Your Power Support Group

A safe and confidential space for women in their 20s and 30s to explore and play around with ideas of power, awareness and boundaries.

Group members will explore internal power and strength, and build skills to act in alignment with themselves, all while building connection with other women.

To learn more or sign up for this online group, please email jfs@shalomaustin.org.  

Wellness with a Disability

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.​ ​

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