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. 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. Because junior and senior therapists work as a team, clients receive the same high-quality treatment, regardless of their ability to pay. In this regard, the Institute differs from most therapeutic centers where senior clinicians are privileged to serve higher-paying clients while junior clinicians are assigned to lower-paying clients. IFS participates with all private, non-managed care insurance companies and offers a sliding scale.
