The Institute for Family Services (IFS) is a team of family therapists committed to producing change that embraces safe, respectful, nurturing and empowering relationships for all individuals, communities and families. 

The Institute is well known throughout New Jersey and the nation for its innovative programs. These programs support family members around issues of loss, chronic illness, substance abuse, marital conflict, divorce, post-divorce, single parenthood, youth, children and parenting in crises, and workplace challenges. The programs also encourage healing by embracing life-affirming choices, based on a strong foundation of empowerment and accountability. Mindful of the resilience embodied by those who struggle, our therapeutic process anchors the problems presented within a system of support, care, and action strategies.

Our Services

Family Therapy for Diverse Families The structure of families today range from the traditional nuclear families, single parent families, extended families living together, same-sex couples with families, and in-laws living with couples and their children.

Restoring Safety and Social Learning to Schools: In particular we provide ideas for salvaging the creativity and life affirming options for youth embedded in systems that privilege parts of their identities while subjugating others.

Children’s Therapeutic Circles: Children usually enter therapy because a parent/s, schools, pediatricians or someone outside of the family is referring them.

Tutorials for Navigating Institutions of White Privilege and Racism: Providing structural support for all families particularly non-English speaking families in navigating and interrupting institutional barriers in schools, workplaces and literacy-based resources.

Professional Training and Student Internships: The Institute offers professionals specific trainings and internships in the Cultural Context Model (CCM), of family therapy.

Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults Seniors
Community Services	Family & Support Services Divorce & Co-Parenting Family Support LGBTQ
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health Mental Health Substance Use Crisis / Safety Child Abuse / Neglect Domestic Violence
Treatment Services	Outpatient Services Counseling / Therapy, Family Social Skills
Payment Options	Self Pay
Language Spoken	Spanish
Areas Served	Somerset County

Last Updated: 07/25/19