Enriching Jewish Marriages
With expert guidance rooted in da’as Torah
Advanced Kallah Teacher Group Supervision
Only open to kalla teachers who have taken the 10 hour advanced training course. Next kalla teacher meeting is June 30 at 11:50am EST for 1.5 hours. Advanced registration required.
Advanced Intimacy Group Supervision
Open only to licensed therapists who have already taken the Advanced Intimacy Training - Monthly Group Supervision on Zoom. Next group meeting is June 24 at 9:05pm for 1.5 hours. Advanced registration required.
Shira Francis Credentials
- Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT)
- National Certified Counselor
- Professionally trained in intimacy-related issues
- Masters Special Education
- Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) trained
- EMDR (trauma) trained
Endorsed by Rabbanim from Chassidish and Litvish communities
About Shira Francis
“Being a mechaneches is important, but our dor needs therapists who have proper hashkafos.”
These were the words of Hagaon Rav Shmuel Kamenetsky as he encouraged Shira Francis to focus her kochos on helping Klal Yisrael as a professionally trained, licensed therapist.
Today, Shira helps hundreds of couples deepen the most sensitive areas of marriage through her acclaimed teleconferences. She also assists kallah teachers and other licensed professionals by expertly guiding them in the Torah approach to these matters.
Testimonials
Hi Shira, BH i had a very full busy summer sunday, but I could not finish without a thank you!! I find your classes full of information and always new insight and perspective. I am always amazed at your steadfast hashkafa and real commitment to Torah values in all areas. It comes across in the way you address every topic. I feel this enriches my knowledge and perspective and I often refer back to many things I have learned from you. I look forward to the supervision classes and I feel that I gain each time from the issues discussed.
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you again Shira for an amazing course. The material you cover is unique both in its organized presentation as well as in its ability to be thorough and comprehensive while adhering to Torah guidelines and tzinius 100% – a unique feat indeed!!!! I’ve taken many trainings and courses, and rate yours high up there with the best of them!
Omg the last teleconference is not normally good!! I feel so validated and understood!! I need to listen to this again! It just makes so much sense and I feel like I’ve been trying to explain this to my husband and my other therapists . I wish people knew about this ! I’m literally crying . It’s just so much to finally be understood and not feel crazy . I literally want every person who is struggling to hear these teleconferences. It’s almost like a must for women.
Mrs. Francis, I cant even tell you how grateful I am to you for the information we learnt in the training. I am dealing with a girl now who I picked up on the red flags that we learnt together and after talking to her, it came out that she has a few of the issues combined, severe anxiety, major exposure issues and severe boundary crossing/intense unhealthy relationships. I bh had the confidence to even speak about this all with her because of the training and we spoke last night for 2 hours. I was in touch with a local rav, and she is going for help starting tomorrow iyh. she getting married in 6 weeks???????????? I just want to thank you so much because there is no way I wouldve been able to detect and speak to her and confidently make her feel comfortable sharing if not for the information you taught us. der zecus zal dir bayshtain! thank you thank you!!!
“I gained tremendously from your training. It’s a great diverse group and you really have a chush in presenting sensitive material with dignity, Chochma, kedusha and tahara, and a down to earth relatable approach.”
“I have gained so much from your teleconference and now this training course, I am so appreciative to be part. You have enhanced my ability to help the kallahs I teach and the couples I have the zechus to be part of their journeys.”
Hi Shira, BH i had a very full busy summer sunday, but I could not finish without a thank you!! I find your classes full of information and always new insight and perspective. I am always amazed at your steadfast hashkafa and real commitment to Torah values in all areas. It comes across in the way you address every topic. I feel this enriches my knowledge and perspective and I often refer back to many things I have learned from you. I look forward to the supervision classes and I feel that I gain each time from the issues discussed.
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you again Shira for an amazing course. The material you cover is unique both in its organized presentation as well as in its ability to be thorough and comprehensive while adhering to Torah guidelines and tzinius 100% – a unique feat indeed!!!! I’ve taken many trainings and courses, and rate yours high up there with the best of them!
Omg the last teleconference is not normally good!! I feel so validated and understood!! I need to listen to this again! It just makes so much sense and I feel like I’ve been trying to explain this to my husband and my other therapists . I wish people knew about this ! I’m literally crying . It’s just so much to finally be understood and not feel crazy . I literally want every person who is struggling to hear these teleconferences. It’s almost like a must for women.
Mrs. Francis, I cant even tell you how grateful I am to you for the information we learnt in the training. I am dealing with a girl now who I picked up on the red flags that we learnt together and after talking to her, it came out that she has a few of the issues combined, severe anxiety, major exposure issues and severe boundary crossing/intense unhealthy relationships. I bh had the confidence to even speak about this all with her because of the training and we spoke last night for 2 hours. I was in touch with a local rav, and she is going for help starting tomorrow iyh. she getting married in 6 weeks???????????? I just want to thank you so much because there is no way I wouldve been able to detect and speak to her and confidently make her feel comfortable sharing if not for the information you taught us. der zecus zal dir bayshtain! thank you thank you!!!
“I gained tremendously from your training. It’s a great diverse group and you really have a chush in presenting sensitive material with dignity, Chochma, kedusha and tahara, and a down to earth relatable approach.”
“I have gained so much from your teleconference and now this training course, I am so appreciative to be part. You have enhanced my ability to help the kallahs I teach and the couples I have the zechus to be part of their journeys.”
“I just wanted to thank you so much for this super informative kalla teaching series. You can tell that a lot of thought goes into every word that comes out of your mouth, and you have a talent to teach clearly, with such refinement and eloquence.
I think the subjects I gained the most from was the 3 doors concept, common and uncommon bedroom behaviors, and the coaching for anxiety and ocd. The course has really enriched my knowledge and will imyh enhance my future classes that I teach. Hashem should give you koach to continue inspiring and empowering many more women in the kalla teaching field, and in the world at large.”
“Shira Francis presented at ATIME retreats for couples experiencing infertility. She successfully related to both our younger and older couples. She has given lectures to kallah teachers in our DAAS program. Shira has been an unbelievable resource for marriage and relationships, all based on Torah. Her eloquent and brilliant style has really changed lives.”
“Shira’s gift of language is a marvel. Her ability to take topics, sometimes very tricky ones, and distill them in a clear, torahdik and user-friendly way is something unique. I utilize many of her meshalim and overall terminology in my own life and in the courses I teach.”
“I [have] sat through some trainings for days and only managed to write a minimal amount of notes, and here, for each 2.5-hour class I have 13 pages of notes!”