Clinical Stories
January 04, 2022
Parenting When Things Still Don't Feel Normal
Cari Newman, parenting coach gives advice on parenting strategies around the latest covid surge. Read More
January 04, 2022
Free Webinar: Keeping The Closeness
Join us for a FREE webinar on Friday, January 21 at 12 pm for our next Mental Health Series Event, Mothers & Daughters: Keeping The Closeness Read More
December 20, 2021
What Netflix’s ‘Maid’ Can Teach Us About Domestic Abuse
We break down three of the most common misconceptions about domestic abuse, and how the popular Netflix series Maid helps shed light on them. Read More
December 15, 2021
Support When Dealing with Divorce
Going through a separation or divorce can be very difficult, no matter the reason for it. It can feel like your world is being turned upside down. It can distract from work, family, and friends. People’s emotions can range from guilt, to relief, to… Read More
November 16, 2021
The Benefits of JF&CS’ Estrangement Group
For most, family is a source of stability and love, and a relationship that can always be depended on. However, for some, family relationships can be complex and even difficult. And for a rare few, family relationships can become so strained that… Read More
November 08, 2021
Play Therapy Isn’t Just for Fun
Play is the natural language for children. It’s how children learn to communicate, gain social skills, express decision making and explore how to adapt to an environment. So, it makes sense that play could be incorporated into child therapy. Read More
October 21, 2021
Understanding Eating Disorders with Brennen Joseph NCC
Eating disorders aren’t a choice. They are a mental and physical illness that can affect any gender, race, age, ethnicity, and economic class. They are harmful. They can be destructive. However, they are treatable. Read More
October 18, 2021
POW! Gives Super Women Support
Jenny feels like she can’t even sit down during the day. She must get to work, pick up the slack for her co-worker being out, do errands, then she’ll try to sit down to eat, and her mother will need to be taken to the bathroom. Read More
September 30, 2021
Suicide Prevention With Mary Chase Mize Ph.D., APC, NCC
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Unfortunately, there are very few people in the U.S. that haven’t been touched in some way by suicide, either through direct contact with it, knowing someone in their community that died from it or… Read More
September 13, 2021
Teaching Teens About Healthy Relationships
This past year halted many things, but it didn’t stop teenagers from growing up. Even if it was only online, teens were still able to interact with different friends, teachers and possibly the person they “like” at the time. Healthy, mature… Read More
September 03, 2021
Horwitz Zusman Families Make Children's Mental Health Their Passion Project
For the Horwitz and Zusman families, giving is always a family decision. Each member has areas of interest, and they each have a ‘passion project.’ But they all support each other in furthering the cause to make a difference in peoples' lives any… Read More
September 03, 2021
How to Celebrate the High Holidays When You’re Away from Home
With the high holidays around the corner, students who stay on campus often feel homesick for family and the community and traditions they’ve grown to love. Although being away from home during the holidays can be tough, it’s also an opportunity to… Read More
August 18, 2021
$1 Million Gift from Horwitz Zusman Family Advances JF&CS New Child & Family Center
ATLANTA (August 18, 2021) – Jewish Family & Career Services (JF&CS) of Atlanta is proud to announce the launch of the new Horwitz Zusman Child & Family Center dedicated to serving children, adolescents, and families in Georgia. The new Center will… Read More
July 26, 2021
Helping Teens Go Back to School after a Year of Virtual Learning
It’s that time again. The back-to-school rush is almost here, especially now that teens will be attending school in person this fall. Even though you can hear a collective sigh from parents who had teens home last year, there can be a lot of anxiety… Read More
July 20, 2021
Inspire Your Kids to Unplug and Reconnect
For the last 15 to 16 months, shutdowns and social distancing have been the cause for many parents to ease screen-time limitations previously allowed to children and teens. We have had to rely on technology more whether it is meetings on Zoom,… Read More
July 09, 2021
How to Handle Re-entry Anxiety
These days, a lot of us may be feeling anxious about re-entry. Be Well with Hillel therapist Susan Fishman, NCC, CRC, offers some advice for how to cope! Read More
June 30, 2021
Parenting Non-Binary and Gender-Questioning Kids
When someone is pregnant, it’s a huge decision of whether to learn the sex of the baby. There are gender reveal parties. Parents think about what color to paint their child’s room or crib. Before a child is even born, so much of who they are and who… Read More
June 17, 2021
COVID’s Ripple Effects on Youth
Jewish Atlanta is responding to the mental health fallout of the pandemic on today’s youth, from specialized services and counselors to programs to help parents and camps. Read More
June 03, 2021
Celebrating Pride Month
June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Pride Month. It’s a great chance for us at JF&CS to join in solidarity with the many LGBTQ+ people celebrating throughout the world and applaud Atlanta’s diversity and inclusion. Read More
May 28, 2021
Surviving Summer at Home from College
If you’ve just returned home for the summer and you’re already wondering how you’re going to make it through, you’re not alone. It can be hard to go back to living with a parent, or parents, when you’ve been adulting for some time. Susan Fishman,… Read More