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The Heart Behind Family Circle

A story that began by listening

Family Circle was founded by Rabbi Dovber Engel, LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist and community rabbi.

Rabbi Dovber Engel, LMFT, founder of Family Circle

“No family should have to walk this journey alone.”

After years of walking alongside individuals and families through mental health challenges, one truth became impossible to ignore: when one person struggles, the entire family quietly carries the burden.

In hospital corridors, living rooms, and late-night phone calls, the same scene repeated. A spouse managing everything alone. A parent making decisions with too little information. Children sent to relatives with barely an explanation. A sibling who suddenly stopped asking for anything.

Everyone in the circle around a loved one feels it, often silently, often without anyone asking how they are holding up.

Family Circle was created because those family members deserve support too. A warm hand, a listening ear, a package at the door, a trusted referral, a reminder that they are seen. Not eventually, but right now, in the middle of it.

Whether you’re seeking support for your family, hoping to help another family, or simply learning more, we are grateful you are here.

Rabbi Dovber Engel, LMFT

Founder, Family Circle