The world didn’t used to be this way.
Our teens are facing challenges we never imagined.
Easy access to harmful outlets.
Mental health struggles that weren’t talked about a generation ago.
A constant online world with no off switch.
And on top of it all — the already confusing, painful, and beautiful struggle of just being a teenager.
When a Child Is in Crisis, the Whole Family Feels It
Parents try everything they know.
Rules. Routines. Advice from books and professionals.
But sometimes, the more they push, the more their child pulls away.
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Structure feels like control.
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Rewards feel like manipulation.
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Talking turns into yelling.
The child begins to leave — not just physically, but emotionally.
The family is left overwhelmed, hurting, and deeply, deeply alone.
But It Doesn’t Have to Stay That Way.
At Kol HaNeshamot, we meet parents in that moment.
Not with judgment. Not with formulas.
But with understanding. With tools that work.
And with a community that knows exactly what this pain feels like — and how to grow through it.
The Home Doesn’t Have to Stay Broken.
When a child struggles, the entire home feels it.
The silence. The shouting. The pain that fills the spaces once filled with laughter.
But it doesn’t have to stay that way.
At Kol HaNeshamot, we guide parents back to connection — not through blame or control, but through compassion, understanding, and new ways of seeing.
Using proven crisis-chinuch methods developed by Avi Fishoff (Twisted Parenting) and Rabbi Shimon Russell, LCSW, we help parents rebuild the atmosphere of their homes — one moment, one relationship, one heart at a time.
How It Works:
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Every family begins with a personal intake process, ensuring the support fits their unique needs.
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We offer tailored support groups — for parents, siblings, and any other key adults — creating a circle of strength around the struggling child.
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Our classes and lectures provide new tools, deep insights, and a window into the world our children live in.
We teach parents how to see differently.
We show them how healing happens when the fighting stops, the yelling quiets, and love rises again.
Because when parents heal, the home heals.
And when the home heals, the child can finally begin their journey back to themselves.
A child must feel safe, secure, seen, and soothed.
Kol HaNeshamot works with trauma-trained professionals to create, implement, and monitor a tailor-made plan for each family. We’ve developed a 4-stage mission for everyone who joins us:
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Safe – Every child needs a connection to their home. In order to maintain that connection, the home must be a safe place. We must forgo all criticism and arguments.
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Secure – A child must know that his/her parents have their best interests in mind. When a child sees a parent’s efforts to learn new tools to help them, a sense of security is developed.
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Seen – A child is a whole world. His/her opinions must be heard and respected. We can’t force him/her into behaviors that we would prefer.
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Soothed – When the child has their own challenge to deal with, the parents must be there to comfort him/her. At that moment, guidance isn’t needed. Warmth is the key.
“Tell them they saved my life”
One of our families worked hard to restore a peaceful feeling in their home, and their daughter showed marked improvement.
She came to her mother and asked, “Are you trying something new?”
Taken aback, the mother responded, “Yes, we are. How did you know?”
“Well,” she said, “I feel a big difference. You’ve changed. You don’t yell at me anymore. And I feel better when I’m here.”
After an emotional pause, she continued, “Tell the people you’re working with that they saved my life.”
Monthly events featuring experts in the field of mental health and chinuch teach us practical tools to relate to current issues and prevent future ones.
Professionally facilitated family groups as well as separate sessions only for mothers, fathers, and siblings, allow people to unburden themselves to others who truly understand. Solutions are developed from working together and sharing the experience.
We consult with local rabbanim consistently, and encourage our families to speak to their own rabbanim as well. “Crisis-chinuch” can be tricky, and we are here to help navigate at every step.
