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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. In-home counseling is available for homebound seniors.

Counseling for Children and Families

shutterstock_98814044JFS provides counseling and consultation for children ages 3 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, contact Wendy Anderson at 913-327-8253 or email us.

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 913-327-8250 or email us.

In-home Counseling for Older Adults

Adult-male-counselingJFS brings the expertise of our professional counseling staff into the comfort of your home. Our older adult care managers bring experience working with older adults and the issues of aging.

Read more about Older Adult Care Management here.

Upcoming Events

Feb
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3:00 pm JFS Virtual Happiness Habits
JFS Virtual Happiness Habits
Feb 1 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Start the new year with a weekly habit that brings happiness! This Happiness Habits Wellness Series is a free and ongoing half-hour program in partnership between JFS, the Kansas City Public Library, and the Greater Kansas[...]
Feb
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Wed
11:30 am JFS Grief and Loss Group
JFS Grief and Loss Group
Feb 3 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Meets first and third WednesdayThe ongoing support group is for individuals grieving fromthe death of a loved one. The group provides an opportunityto address issues of loss and grief within a Jewish spiritualcontext in a[...]
Feb
8
Mon
3:00 pm JFS Virtual Happiness Habits
JFS Virtual Happiness Habits
Feb 8 @ 3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Start the new year with a weekly habit that brings happiness! This Happiness Habits Wellness Series is a free and ongoing half-hour program in partnership between JFS, the Kansas City Public Library, and the Greater Kansas[...]
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