Are You Struggling With Aging Concerns?

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As people age, changes inevitably occur. These changes can bring concerns related to life, meaning, and mortality with them. Additionally, physical conditions or health problems may cause mental distress. Mental health professionals can help aging adults address their concerns.

Available Treatment Options

Behavioral and cognitive interventions effectively deal with an array of concerns in the aging population, such as examining patterns of thought or engaging in mindfulness behaviors to decrease symptoms of anxiety, depression, or other mental health concerns.

Therapists can also help aging adults manage concerns by examining their past and viewing their life as a growth process.

If adults are experiencing memory issues, exploring the past and revisiting pleasant memories can help increase positive outcomes. Cognitive exercises such as working on puzzles, playing games, or listening to music can also be helpful.

Therapists Who Specialize in Helping Those Who Struggle With Aging Concerns

Grace Gould

Austin

Texas

Living can often land you on a different course than the one you expected. There are moments in life when you feel lost and unsure where you took a wrong turn. Maybe you’ve been feeling down or worried but are hesitant to bring it up to family and friends out of fear of burdening them. In these moments, it's important to have a space where you are safe to be yourself, a place to remind you that...

Sally Nicoletti

Portland

Oregon

I offer my clients a safe, supportive, and empathetic environment where they may explore and express whatever arises knowing they will be free from judgment. If you work with me we will begin with your life story. Life stories reveal the patterns and beliefs that evolve from childhood experiences, family relationships, and what has been taken in from the cultural landscape. These beliefs are of...
Are you caring for an elderly parent or spouse? I specialize in working with clients coping with the needs of an aging parent or loved one. Everyone has different needs and I individualize for each client. I am dedicated to helping families identity the best available resources for their elderly loved ones while balancing their own life. I offer real suggestions and will help you navigate throu...

Yu-Shan Huang

San Francisco

California

( English | 中文 ) We encounter many transitions in our lives. Transitions often come with intense life events such as moving to a new country, going through a divorce or losing a loved one. They also come at different stages of life like being an adolescent or growing older. We can feel depressed, anxious, frustrated and lost. I believe transitions provide an opportunity to re-examine ourselve...

Integrity Senior Services

New York

New York

We provide counseling and auxiliary services to seniors, the disabled, caregivers, and their families. ISS is committed to helping our clients develop the coping skills necessary to function at one's maximum ability by providing in-home counseling services. Through therapy, our counselors help clients find renewed enjoyment in life and increased emotional well-being. Counseling may also amelior...
As a counselor, I view the counseling process as an extremely empowering and life-changing endeavor and a sign of inner strength. I believe that true and lasting change occurs within the counseling relationship through a collaborative holistic approach; one that attends to the physical and spiritual realms as well as the cognitive, emotional and behavioral ones. I believe in the resilience of t...
As your therapist, my focus is on helping you improve your quality of life. Change can be scary and the process of aging brings many transitions, some expected and some not quite so expected. If you're struggling with grief or feeling stuck in a rut maybe due to depression or anxiety or not knowing how to structure your life post-retirement, I can help. I am passionate about helping people find...
Life is like the ocean. Most of the time, it's smooth sailing in calm waters. Sometimes, the waves get rough, we lose sight of the shore, or may even find ourselves adrift. Counseling can be a safe place of acceptance and compassion where client and therapist work together to help anchor the client back to their personal place of hope and well-being. My approach to therapy is grounded in the...