Author Archives : Teri Conrad

Jewish Genetic Testing Event

Jewish Genetic Testing Event Date: Thursday, February 6, 2020 Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Location: Uptown Jewish Community Center Guest Speakers: Debbie Wasserman, MS and Dr. Paul du Treil, OB/GYN. The Victor Center for the Prevention of Jewish Genetic Disease, Touro Infirmary, Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans, Jewish Federation of Greater NewRead More

Medicare Open Enrollment and JFS Senior Services

Join Jewish Family Service and New Orleans JCC for a delicious, catered luncheon sponsored by the New Orleans Council on Aging (NOCOA) and the opportunity to learn about the many services offered in our area for the senior population. Carmelita Williams from the NOCOA will provide information on the Council’s Aging and Disability Resource CenterRead More

Dialectic Behavioral Therapy: A Skills Based Approach

  By Fran Dinehart, LCSW   Recently I was privileged to attend a training on Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) hosted by Imagine Recovery, and am excited to integrate what I have learned into my therapy practice.  Although DBT was developed for people with borderline personality disorder, it also borrows widely from Mindfulness Based Stress ReductionRead More