COUNSELING & GROUPS

OFFERING SUPPORT

Shalom Austin Jewish Family Service provides one-on-one counseling with a therapist as well as support groups for those who want to connect with others sharing similar experiences. JFS serves people regardless of race, religion, disability, gender or sexual orientation.

ONE-ON-ONE COUNSELING

We provide a safe and supportive environment with licensed therapists to assist adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families to improve their overall mental health and well-being.

Jewish Family Service now offers our confidential and compassionate mental health services through telehealth platforms. Our highly skilled therapists offer video therapy and counseling, either on a sliding fee scale or through eligible insurance.

JFS accepts the following insurance coverage for counseling services: Medicare, Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, Humana, Aetna, United Healthcare, Magellan, and Cigna.

Contact JFS for more information about our sliding scale:
(512) 250-1043 | jfs@shalomaustin.org

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ACTIVE SUPPORT & DISCUSSION GROUPS

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Jewish Meditation

with Rabbi Cohen

Join Rabbi Amy Cohen for a weekly Jewish meditation session.

Together we will slow down and focus on our breath and we will sit in silence for half of our session. Each week we will connect with one another and find inspiration from Jewish wisdom for our shared practice.

Mondays 12-12:45PM

Register here

Memory Loss Caregiver Circle

NAVIGATE this journey with others who understand

This group meets in-person every other Thursday from 12:30-2PM

Currently, Jewish Family Service is offering this group at no cost.

Contact Liron for more information and to register:
(512) 735-8124 | liron.ramon@shalomaustin.org

Mood & Mindfulness

Find Your Balance in a World Off-kilter

This group is virtual and meets on Zoom the second Tuesday of each month at 11AM

Currently, Jewish Family Service is offering this group at no cost.

Contact Emma for more information and to register:
(512) 735-8124 | emma.howitt@shalomaustin.org

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Calm & Connection

Learn the tools to get out of the anxiety trap

Many of us suffer anxiety in one form or another.

In this in-person group, we consider new ways to understand anxiety and tools to manage it. Group members also lean on each other for support with the day-to-day challenges of their lives.

– Share what’s on your mind
– Meet others who get it
– Learn anxiety management

Mondays 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Dell JCC

Contact Matt for information and to register:
(512) 735-8020 | matt.smith@shalomaustin.org

Family Caregiver Empowerment Circle

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

Group meets biweekly on Tuesdays from 12:30 – 2PM | Free

Contact Christina for more information and to register:
(512) 735-8125 | christina.gietz@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.

Every Friday | 2:00PM – 3:30PM | Ongoing | Free of Charge | Online

Contact Amanda Mills for more information and to register:
512-735-8127 | amanda.mills@shalomaustin.org

COMING SOON

I am able:
Empowerment Group

RESUMING IN LATE 2024
This group provides an inclusive space that celebrates invisible differences. Together, we work on building skills through social opportunities and increasing confidence.

Registration: shalomaustin.org/iamable

Biweekly Tuesdays | 11:00AM – 12:30PM | Ongoing | Free of Charge |
In-Person at Dell JCC Campus

Contact Whitney Emmons for more information and to register at (512) 735-8081 or whitney.emmons@shalomaustin.org.

Hot, Messy, Meaningful Parenting

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.

Contact Alyssa for more information and to register:
(512) 735-8128 | alyssa.gilden@shalomaustin.org

Wise Aging 2.0

There is no set of instructions for getting older—for the shifts in our social and support networks, the feeling of invisibility, the angst of dealing with aging parents, the mixed signals of entering retirement, or the surprising turns in our relationships with ourselves, our partners, friends, and colleagues. On the other hand, those of us currently in this stage can count ourselves as part of an extraordinary, history-making generation—pioneers in understanding and making the most of this “third chapter” of life. Many of us will be blessed with unprecedented healthy years ahead, full of potential for learning and growth.

The Wise Aging program is designed to give Jewish adults 55 and older spiritual resources while opening up conversations about what it means not just to get older but to age wisely. Together we will create space in our hearts and new understandings about life so we can live with spirit, resilience, and joy.

Contact JFS for more information and to register: jfs@shalomaustin.org
Registration cost of $250 will include all sessions and a copy of the book Wise Aging. (Scholarships are available if the price of this group is a barrier.)

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GOOD FAITH ESTIMATE NOTICE

You have the right to receive a ‘Good Faith Estimate’ explaining how much your therapy may cost.
Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who do not have insurance, or who are not using insurance, a cost estimate of the bill for medical items and services.

You have the right to receive a ‘Good Faith Estimate’ for the total expected cost of any non-emergency items or services. This includes related costs like medical tests, drugs, equipment, and hospital fees. 
Your health care provider must give you a ‘Good Faith Estimate’ in writing for scheduled services within designated timeframes. You can also ask your health care provider for a ‘Good Faith Estimate’ before you schedule an item or service.
If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your ‘Good Faith Estimate’, you can dispute the bill.
Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate.

For questions or more information about your rights to a Good Faith Estimate, visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises.

TEXAS PUBLIC COMPLAINT NOTICE

The Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council investigates and prosecutes professional misconduct committed by marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, psychologists, psychological associates, social workers, and licensed specialists in school psychology.

Although not every complaint against or dispute with a licensee involves professional misconduct, the Executive Council will provide you with information about how to file a complaint. Please call 1-800-821-3205 for more information.

For assistance please contact: Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council

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Please note we are not a 24/7 crisis center. If you have a mental health emergency, please call 512-472-4357 [HELP].

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