Jewish Family Services

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Counseling

Giving hope and healing lives.

All JFS programs offer individualized support. When group settings are not appropriate, professional, licensed social workers and therapists provide individual counseling for children, families, and adults. 

Counseling for Children and Families

shutterstock_98814044JFS provides counseling and consultation for children ages 2 to 18 who are struggling with behavioral problems that interfere with successful social and/or academic development.

Counseling is designed to strengthen the family unit and improve children’s success at home, school, and in the community. Services include individual and family therapy, parent education, classroom observations and teacher and parent consultation. Counseling may address concerns such as:

  • effective parenting and response patterns
  • social behavior and development
  • a child’s emotional well-being
  • depression and anxiety
  • effective communication skills
  • identifying and expressing feelings
  • appropriate coping skills

For more information and to make an appointment, call 913-730-1433 or email navigator@jfskc.org.

Counseling for Adults

Counseling AdultsJFS offers a wide array of integrative therapies and services for adults. Clinicians provide high quality individual, marriage/family, and group counseling. Our experience includes both cognitive-behavioral treatments and other integrative therapies to assist with:

  • school & performance anxiety
  • depression
  • behavioral problems
  • relationship difficulties
  • substance abuse
  • mental illness
  • family discord
  • life transitions
  • grief & loss
  • trauma
  • spiritual struggles

To inquire about counseling services or to schedule an appointment, contact the JFS Navigator at 913-730-1433 or email navigator@jfskc.org.

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7:00 pm TRANSPARENTCY – A Peer Led Suppo... @ Jewish Community Center
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TRANSPARENTCY - A Peer Led Support Group for Jewish Families or Caregivers of Trans and Nonbinary Children @ Jewish Community Center
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