NEFESH is a professional organization for Orthodox Jewish mental health practitioners that facilitates networking, education, and collaboration among therapists, Rabbanim, educators, and related professionals. It provides a structured platform for integrating mental health practices with Torah values and halachic standards. The organization brings together a wide range of licensed professionals including psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, counselors, psychiatrists, and graduate students.

Key services offered by NEFESH include annual in-person conferences, online educational sessions, continuing education (CEU) credits, and professional development opportunities. Members also have access to a moderated listserv that facilitates peer discussion, case consultation, and knowledge-sharing. Additionally, NEFESH offers low-cost supervision and structured mentoring for new or developing professionals, helping them build clinical competence within a Torah framework.

NEFESH functions as a cross-disciplinary support network, creating bridges between clinical practice and religious life. It encourages ongoing dialogue between professionals and Rabbanim on complex communal and therapeutic issues. Members benefit from guidance on religious sensitivities in therapy and are offered access to halachic consultation as needed. Through its programs, NEFESH helps clinicians address personal, family, and communal mental health needs in a way that aligns with Torah values.