by JFS | May 28, 2021 | Counselor's Corner
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time dedicated to focusing on destigmatizing mental health and raising awareness that mental health affects everyone. Why is this important? Because we are only one degree away from someone who suffers from a mental health...
by JFS | Apr 2, 2021 | Counselor's Corner
Have you heard the old proverb “Laughter is the best medicine?” April is National Humor Month, a time to bring awareness to the therapeutic value of humor. Research shows that laughter has positive benefits to us physically, mentally and emotionally. Here...
by JFS | Mar 15, 2021 | Counselor's Corner, News
On the wall of the JFS Social Service office there is a canvas print that describes what it means to be a social worker, such as listening and discussing steps with clients, as well as helping people discover feelings and strengths, identifying options, and learning...
by JFS | Feb 3, 2021 | Counselor's Corner
I can clearly remember the moment I knew our five year old daughter needed therapy. My husband and I were out of town when I got a call asking someone to go pick her up for the day because of her bad behavior. I can remember where I was standing when we got the...
by JFS | Dec 8, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
Whether you are talking to someone else or talking to yourself, words have meaning and power. Words change the way we think about and receive messages. You might have noticed that terms in the mental health field have changed over time as our field evolves. Choosing...
by JFS | Nov 5, 2020 | Counselor's Corner
The COVID-19 crisis has shone a bright, unflinching light on the flaws in the foundations of mental health care. Before the pandemic hit, one in five Americans experienced a mental illness in a given year. Mental health care was already at crisis levels. Nearly...
