Jewish Family Service of Central NJ (JFSCNJ) will present a two-part virtual program, “Caring for an Aging Loved One” with renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Irit Felsen, at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays Nov. 29 and Dec. 13.

Dr. Felsen, a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma, will provide guidance on how to manage “caregiver burnout,” practice self-care and resilience.

Dr. Felsen is an adjunct professor at Columbia University and at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University. She is in private practice in New Jersey; a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) trauma division and the American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress; chair of the older adults work group in the APA Interdivision COVID-19 Task Force; a board member of the Holocaust Council of MetroWest; and a co-chair of the trauma work groups at the NGO Committee on Mental Health at the United Nations. Her papers have been published in peer-reviewed professional journals, and her research was the basis for a book titled “Psychoanalysis and Holocaust Testimony: Memories of Unwanted Social Trauma.”

Dr. Felsen is a sought after speaker presenting nationally and internationally about the long-term effects of trauma on survivors and about the intergenerational transmission of trauma to the children of survivors.

The events are sponsored by JFSCNJ, the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ, and the Jewish Federations of North America.

Email [email protected]  or call (908) 352-8375 to register and to receive a Zoom link the day of the event.