By Emily Witmier, LAC - Mental Health Clinician & Community Educator As summer days wane and the new school year looms, preparing for this transition can ease the stress and [...]
Category Archives: Mental Health
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May
May
By Gail Belfer, MSW, LCSW, CDP - Director of Holocaust Survivor Services & Advocacy Many individuals are concerned when they notice changes in their personality, mood, and behavior - or [...]
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Mar
Mar
By Cheryl Herzfeld, MCMHC, LPC, BCC Many people have heard of “coaching,” but what exactly is it, and how does “life coaching” differ from counseling or therapy? One formal definition [...]
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Feb
Feb
By Temima Rothmel, MSW, LCSW - JFCS Staff Therapist Trauma is defined as a deeply disturbing and distressing experience. All of us have most likely experienced some form of trauma [...]
Mental Health, Wellness
Support groups allow those facing challenges to heal through shared experience
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Jan
Jan
The JFCS Faye Manger Counseling Department offers a wide range of support groups that allow individuals facing life challenges to gather together and heal through shared experience. Our groups enable […]
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Jan
Jan
By Rebecca Rosenau, MSW, LCSW, CDP - JFCS Director of Clinical Services Communicating with Children in the Language They Speak In adults, mental illness can be an invisible disability. Many [...]
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Oct
Oct
The traumatic images of brutality and loss coming out of Israel have undoubtedly taken a toll on our community’s mental health. Many South Jersey residents have close personal ties to [...]
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Apr
Apr
By Carlos Bermeo, LCSW, NBCCH, JFCS Director of Clinical Services Following the unexpected and sudden loss of a loved one, there is no “formula” for dealing with grief. It is […]
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Apr
Apr
For many parents, having teenagers who are self-isolating at home during the coronavirus pandemic poses unique challenges. While younger children may be thrilled at the prospect of having their parents’ […]
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Apr
Apr
Deaths during the coronavirus pandemic often mean that loved ones are dying suddenly and unexpectedly, without their families by their side. The sad reality is that, to protect everyone from […]