Mental Health Awareness Month an opportunity to make sure we are practicing self-care

Posted 3 months ago

By Mark Kaufman, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Therapist May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and we continue to live in a world that exposes us to trauma, heartbreak, and fear. The intersectionality of anti-Semitism, [...]

JFCS Counseling – Sphere of Control

Posted 2 years ago

In this video, JFCS Therapist Mark Kaufman describes how he helps clients focus on issues that are within their control. [...]

The mental health benefits of riding a motorcycle 

Posted 2 years ago

By Mark Kaufman, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Therapist “You never see a motorcycle parked outside a therapist’s office.”  You may be surprised to hear that riding a motorcycle has mental health benefits,[...]

Compassion – both for others and yourself – is key component on path to positive mental health

Posted 2 years ago

By Mark Kaufman, MSW, LICSW • JFCS Therapist May is Mental Health Month, and we continue to live in a world that exposes us to trauma, heartbreak, and fear. The intersectionality of anti-Semitism, Islamophob[...]

Men’s Mental Health Month offers an opportunity to examine issue with nuance and avoid thinking in stereotypes

Posted 3 years ago

Statistics show men are less likely to seek mental health support   By Mark Kaufman • JFCS Therapist I have to admit, it is a little difficult to think of Men’s Mental Health Month co-occu[...]