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JFCS provides in-person and teletherapy services. Please call 415‑449‑1212 for help. At JFCS, helping people successfully meet life’s challenges is part of our enduring tradition. We offer a range of counseling, consultation, and mental health services for individuals of all ages, couples, and families. Knowledgeable about the best practices in the mental health field, our clinicians take a practical approach to helping clients with their particular concerns. Our multidisciplinary team includes licensed psychologists, clinical social workers, and marriage and family therapists. We provide expert support and guidance from everyday issues to complex mental health challenges, including: Depression Anxiety disorders Grief… Read More

JFCS’ counselors are compassionate and highly trained clinicians experienced in working with persons with disabilities as well as with their families and caregivers. Our counseling services, available for individuals, couples, and families, provide tools to cope with short-term challenges and long-term issues. Many times, people find strength in talking to others with similar concerns. JFCS offers support groups for individuals with disabilities, as well as for their families and caregivers. Contact us for more information about the availability of such groups. In addition to emotional counseling, JFCS also offers other forms of practical support, including benefits counseling. Our benefits counselors… Read More

Coping with the loss of a loved one may be one of the hardest experiences we face in our lifetime. Whether expected or unanticipated, the death of a spouse, child, or other loved one has a profound effect on us. Grief and bereavement counseling helps individuals and families of all faiths and backgrounds who are experiencing such grief and loss. Individual Counseling We provide individual counseling for those in mourning to express their feelings openly and to explore the practical, psychological, and spiritual issues that often arise at these times. If you have have experienced the death of a baby… Read More

Coping with the loss of a loved one may be one of the hardest experiences we face in our lifetime. Whether expected or unanticipated, the death of a spouse, child, or other loved one can have a profound effect on us. Grief and bereavement counseling helps individuals and families of all faiths and backgrounds who are experiencing such grief and loss. Individual Counseling We provide individual counseling for those in mourning to express their feelings openly and to explore the practical, psychological, and spiritual issues that often arise at these times. Grief Support Groups If you have experienced a personal… Read More

Coping with the loss of a loved one may be one of the hardest experiences we face in our lifetime. Whether expected or unanticipated, the death of a spouse, child, or other loved one has a profound effect on us. Grief and bereavement counseling helps individuals and families of all faiths and backgrounds who are experiencing such grief and loss. Individual Counseling We provide individual counseling for those in mourning to express their feelings openly and to explore the practical, psychological, and spiritual issues that often arise at these times. Family Support If you have have experienced the death of… Read More

JFCS published the “Centuries of Pioneering” book in 2010. It tells the story of the Jewish people in the Bay Area and their work to help others since 1850. Order Your Book Today! $49.95 plus sales tax and shipping. Call 415-449-1256 to order. The year 1850 is significant for the Bay Area. California became a state, San Francisco was incorporated, and one of the oldest social service agencies in the country—now known as Jewish Family and Children’s Services of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma Counties (JFCS)—was established by a group of Bavarian Jews who had immigrated to San… Read More