Start the Healing Process with Spiritual Counseling

When you aren’t feeling well physically, help from your physician is just a phone call away. However, the path to healing spiritually isn’t always as clear. The truth is, healing emotionally is just like healing physically — you can’t do it alone.

The Rafael Spiritual Healing Center provides spiritual and psychological support for people dealing with death, grief, chronic illness, or profound life changes. We have a team of psychological and spiritual professionals who facilitate the following programs and support groups:

Group and individual spiritual counseling

Educational programs on healing and spirituality

Ongoing support groups throughout the year

A welcoming place with a network of resouces might be what you need to start the healing process. Bob Pailet, a client who attended our Spiritual Healing Bereavement Support Group, shares his experience below:

"My brother died in 2002 and my father passed away 18 months later. Though my sad feelings lessened some with time, I knew I would be better off if I had help in dealing with these losses.

I met several times with a counselor at JFS who was extremely helpful. She told me about the work being done at the Rafael Spiritual Healing Center and suggested I look into joining one of the groups.

A few years went by before I took her advice. The experience was very valuable. I found comfort from what I learned and from the sharing with other group members. The wonderful teachings of Rabbi Baskin and Arleen Gershen were outstanding. There was a great deal of support and compassion throughout the entire process. I looked forward to our meetings.

I strongly encourage anyone who has unresolved grief over the loss of a loved one to get involved with the Healing Center at JFS. You will have more peace in your life. It may seem difficult to join a group but a small leap of faith will get you there."

If you or someone you know is having trouble healing from death, grief, chronic illness, or a profound life change, the Rafael Spiritual Healing Center is offering an eight-week Spiritual Healing Bereavement Support Group that meets weekly from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. The session began on Wednesday, May 6th, but registration remains open for one more week.

The Spiritual Healing Bereavement Support Group is co-facilitated by Cynthia Heller, MSC, director of the Healing Center, and Dee Trasen, LCSW, a JFS psychotherapist. The fee for attending the group is $10 per session. Participants are asked to make a commitment to attend all eight sessions.

If you have any questions about the Rafael Spiritual Healing Center or the Spiritual Healing Bereavement Support Group, feel free to contact Cynthia Heller at (303) 597-5000 x392.

--Kari Alpen and Alaina Green, JFS Marketing Department