Geriatric and Seniors Psychiatrists in Keller, TX
![Photo of Margarita Rice, PMHNP, FNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/d1c604da-e151-4909-9ddd-0622f7704e5e/2/320x400.jpeg)
Margarita Rice
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, FNP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Keller, TX 76248
I am a double board-certified psychiatric mental health and family nurse practitioner. My education and clinical experience gives me a well-rounded perspective on physical and mental wellbeing. I see clients ages 18+, treating most psychiatric conditions. I provides holistic treatment and therapeutic interventions while focusing on medication management. This includes hormonal therapy, life style treatment, use of supplements, and medical weight loss when appropriate.
I am a double board-certified psychiatric mental health and family nurse practitioner. My education and clinical experience gives me a well-rounded perspective on physical and mental wellbeing. I see clients ages 18+, treating most psychiatric conditions. I provides holistic treatment and therapeutic interventions while focusing on medication management. This includes hormonal therapy, life style treatment, use of supplements, and medical weight loss when appropriate.
![Photo of Ene U. Amali Awoniyi - Frame of Mind LLC, DNP, PMHNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ee57e72a-2a38-4f98-8c8f-18d35d4397fd/1/320x400.jpeg)
Frame of Mind LLC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Keller, TX 76244 (Online Only)
Frame of Mind LLC is a Telehealth care practice founded by Ene Awoniyi a doctorate prepared psychiatric nurse practitioner. Frame of Mind was founded on the premise of improving access to mental health services in an evolving world. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic which led to limited physical movement and contact brought to the fore the need to expand virtual health care. We strive to provide stress-free mental health care tailored to the unique needs of each individual.
Frame of Mind LLC is a Telehealth care practice founded by Ene Awoniyi a doctorate prepared psychiatric nurse practitioner. Frame of Mind was founded on the premise of improving access to mental health services in an evolving world. The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic which led to limited physical movement and contact brought to the fore the need to expand virtual health care. We strive to provide stress-free mental health care tailored to the unique needs of each individual.
![Photo of Imran Shuja Khawaja, MD, FAASM, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/dd0cd534-6f22-4fbb-bc6c-d93f4fe630f4/3/320x400.jpeg)
My patients are busy professionals who come to see me for medication management and supportive therapy. They need medication management for their depression, anxiety, bipolar mood episodes or sleep issues. I also treat patients with complex psychiatric disorders, including treatment-resistant depression as I provide TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) and Ketamine treatment. In addition, I see patients with bipolar disorder and psychosis. Patients particularly feel satisfied as I help them with their sleep issues including insomnia, sleep apnea, and other sleep disorders.
My patients are busy professionals who come to see me for medication management and supportive therapy. They need medication management for their depression, anxiety, bipolar mood episodes or sleep issues. I also treat patients with complex psychiatric disorders, including treatment-resistant depression as I provide TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) and Ketamine treatment. In addition, I see patients with bipolar disorder and psychosis. Patients particularly feel satisfied as I help them with their sleep issues including insomnia, sleep apnea, and other sleep disorders.
![Photo of Diana Mummert, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3fe8c5bc-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
As a psychiatrist with over 9 years of experience, I am adept at treating mental health concerns ranging from mood and anxiety disorders to interpersonal difficulties and life challenges. Knowing that these problems can affect anyone and cause significant impairment in one's life, I strive to provide compassionate and comprehensive care with the goal of restoring my patients to the state of mind and level of functioning they expect. My approach is an integrative one, wherein I assess one's psychological, emotional, medical and environmental contributors to problems and address these in treatment using both psychotherapy and medication management.
As a psychiatrist with over 9 years of experience, I am adept at treating mental health concerns ranging from mood and anxiety disorders to interpersonal difficulties and life challenges. Knowing that these problems can affect anyone and cause significant impairment in one's life, I strive to provide compassionate and comprehensive care with the goal of restoring my patients to the state of mind and level of functioning they expect. My approach is an integrative one, wherein I assess one's psychological, emotional, medical and environmental contributors to problems and address these in treatment using both psychotherapy and medication management.
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Struggling with poor concentration, restless sleep, or irrational fears? Feeling hypersensitive or overwhelmed by a need for control? Tired of the relentless cycle of self-doubt, fatigue, and panic attacks? Which emotions stem from genetics and which are rooted in circumstances? How can you even begin to accurately express yourself? How much change is even possible? What if medications change you for the worse? These uncertainties can leave us in a never ending struggle that keeps us from achieving our true potential. If you’re finally ready to find out answers, then you need Evolve Psychiatry to navigate you out of this maze.
Struggling with poor concentration, restless sleep, or irrational fears? Feeling hypersensitive or overwhelmed by a need for control? Tired of the relentless cycle of self-doubt, fatigue, and panic attacks? Which emotions stem from genetics and which are rooted in circumstances? How can you even begin to accurately express yourself? How much change is even possible? What if medications change you for the worse? These uncertainties can leave us in a never ending struggle that keeps us from achieving our true potential. If you’re finally ready to find out answers, then you need Evolve Psychiatry to navigate you out of this maze.
![Photo of Dr. Riz Ahmad - Dr. Riz @ Evolve Psychiatry, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/1eafb34d-cb18-4d1e-896e-0eb11faacccd/2/320x400.jpeg)
Struggling with poor concentration, restless sleep, or irrational fears? Feeling hypersensitive or overwhelmed by a need for control? Tired of the relentless cycle of self-doubt, fatigue, and panic attacks? Which emotions stem from genetics and which are rooted in circumstances? How can you even begin to accurately express yourself? How much change is even possible? What if medications change you for the worse? These uncertainties can leave us in a never ending struggle that keeps us from achieving our true potential. If you’re finally ready to find out answers, then you need Evolve Psychiatry to navigate you out of this maze.
Struggling with poor concentration, restless sleep, or irrational fears? Feeling hypersensitive or overwhelmed by a need for control? Tired of the relentless cycle of self-doubt, fatigue, and panic attacks? Which emotions stem from genetics and which are rooted in circumstances? How can you even begin to accurately express yourself? How much change is even possible? What if medications change you for the worse? These uncertainties can leave us in a never ending struggle that keeps us from achieving our true potential. If you’re finally ready to find out answers, then you need Evolve Psychiatry to navigate you out of this maze.
More Psychiatrists Nearby
![Photo of Medhat Guirguis - Mercy Psychiatry Clinic, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/8f9153c1-8a15-4f21-92f3-b597e2b1c8ce/3/320x400.jpeg)
Dr. Guirguis is Board certified in Adult General Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry. He is adept in diagnosing and managing various mental disorders in both adult and older adults include all types of dementia. He provides comprehensive and individualized care for his patients. He is trained in all areas of adult psychiatry including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and discreet office-based treatment of addiction.
Dr. Guirguis is Board certified in Adult General Psychiatry and Geriatric Psychiatry. He is adept in diagnosing and managing various mental disorders in both adult and older adults include all types of dementia. He provides comprehensive and individualized care for his patients. He is trained in all areas of adult psychiatry including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and discreet office-based treatment of addiction.
![Photo of Ugonna Okafor, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-, BC, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/67cb0bda-4500-4910-a861-f48569a05a15/1/320x400.jpeg)
Ugonna Okafor
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-, BC
Verified Verified
Fort Worth, TX 76179 (Online Only)
I am a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides diagnostic services, medication management and Psychotherapy to individuals from 13 years old to older adults via telehealth in Texas, Washington and Arizona. I utilize evidence based practice and patient preference to give all my patient the best care possible. I have more than 7 years extensive psychiatric experience in various setting. At this time, I am only providing virtual visits. At every visit, Ugonna provides individualized therapy that is specific and tailored to your treatment goals.
I am a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides diagnostic services, medication management and Psychotherapy to individuals from 13 years old to older adults via telehealth in Texas, Washington and Arizona. I utilize evidence based practice and patient preference to give all my patient the best care possible. I have more than 7 years extensive psychiatric experience in various setting. At this time, I am only providing virtual visits. At every visit, Ugonna provides individualized therapy that is specific and tailored to your treatment goals.
![Photo of Seema Kazi - Mid Cities Psychiatry, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3fe04c31-a34e-473c-bb90-0d4bf7e5c194/3/320x400.jpeg)
Seema Kazi, MD completed her dual-residency program in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut in 1998, and in 1999 continued on to complete her fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at NYU. She has been in private practice for over 20 years and has worked as the Medical Director at Princeton House Behavioral Health Inpatient Services, providing the highest level of care for people of all ages that were struggling with mental health issues, substance abuse problems, or a combination of both. She moved from New Jersey to the greater DFW area to be near her family in 2013.
Seema Kazi, MD completed her dual-residency program in Internal Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Connecticut in 1998, and in 1999 continued on to complete her fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry at NYU. She has been in private practice for over 20 years and has worked as the Medical Director at Princeton House Behavioral Health Inpatient Services, providing the highest level of care for people of all ages that were struggling with mental health issues, substance abuse problems, or a combination of both. She moved from New Jersey to the greater DFW area to be near her family in 2013.
![Photo of Pamela J Smith, APRN, PMHNP, BC, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/33ebcff8-de81-4612-93c8-e3a3d70a4545/2/320x400.png)
Pamela J. Smith is a dedicated and compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) based in Arlington Texas. With an impressive 20 years of bedside nursing experience, Pamela's background includes extensive work in both Intensive Care Units (ICU) and behavioral health settings. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Nursing Administration and has furthered her expertise with a Post-Master Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Pamela believes in a patient-centered approach that emphasizes the importance of forging strong partnerships with her clients.
Pamela J. Smith is a dedicated and compassionate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) based in Arlington Texas. With an impressive 20 years of bedside nursing experience, Pamela's background includes extensive work in both Intensive Care Units (ICU) and behavioral health settings. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) in Nursing Administration and has furthered her expertise with a Post-Master Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Pamela believes in a patient-centered approach that emphasizes the importance of forging strong partnerships with her clients.
![Photo of Bene Aneke, PMHNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/6c5f8739-7238-4290-a9cf-709c2fd84ce7/1/320x400.jpeg)
Hello, I am a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner licensed in Texas and New York. In addition to my specialization in mental health, I am also a board-certified family nurse practitioner.
Hello, I am a board-certified psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner licensed in Texas and New York. In addition to my specialization in mental health, I am also a board-certified family nurse practitioner.
![Photo of Oladele A Adebogun - PsychiatryMD - Frisco & Flower Mound, MD, FAPA, FASAM, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/19cf1b7b-1383-45ea-999b-4b4e67db0f33/3/320x400.jpeg)
PsychiatryMD - Frisco & Flower Mound
Psychiatrist, MD, FAPA, FASAM
Verified Verified
Southlake, TX 76092
Mind Matters PsychiatryMD brings forth Interventional Psychiatry & Evidence Based Psychiatric Treatments in ADHD in Adult and Children, Neuro-Addiction, Ketamine & TMS Neuro-Stimulation. Dr. Oladele Adebogun, Medical Director of Mind Matters PsychiatryMD, partnered management by his wife Ashley Adebogun. He moved from England to complete Residency at Menninger Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He holds distinguished appointments as Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and Fellow American Society of Addiction Medicine.
Mind Matters PsychiatryMD brings forth Interventional Psychiatry & Evidence Based Psychiatric Treatments in ADHD in Adult and Children, Neuro-Addiction, Ketamine & TMS Neuro-Stimulation. Dr. Oladele Adebogun, Medical Director of Mind Matters PsychiatryMD, partnered management by his wife Ashley Adebogun. He moved from England to complete Residency at Menninger Department of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. He holds distinguished appointments as Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, and Fellow American Society of Addiction Medicine.
![Photo of Oyebola Bola Oyelade, DNP, APRN, PMHNP, BC, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/ce9c4d8e-17b9-4e69-ab4e-6e318185ee4f/1/320x400.png)
Oyebola Bola Oyelade
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN, PMHNP, BC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Grapevine, TX 76051
My name is Oyebola ‘Bola’ Oyelade, DNP, Board-Certified PMHNP with over 14 years of experience actively listening and treating clients across various lifespans. I provide psychiatric evaluation, medication management and evidence-based treatment for a wide range of psychiatric disorders such as depression, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsion disorder (OCD), schizophrenia, psychosis, PTSD, insomnia, and ADHD.
My name is Oyebola ‘Bola’ Oyelade, DNP, Board-Certified PMHNP with over 14 years of experience actively listening and treating clients across various lifespans. I provide psychiatric evaluation, medication management and evidence-based treatment for a wide range of psychiatric disorders such as depression, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsion disorder (OCD), schizophrenia, psychosis, PTSD, insomnia, and ADHD.
![Photo of Hanna Araya - AddisMind PLLC, PMHNP, BC, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/c1c346a3-062d-4b56-a0aa-370cc1ac151b/1/320x400.jpeg)
AddisMind PLLC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, BC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fort Worth, TX 76244 (Online Only)
Offering personalized and compassionate service to patients VIRTUALLY, I practice with the belief that every patient is special and needs personalized care. I am dedicated to give the appropriate time, attention, and compassion to my patients with the goal of helping them manage their mental illness well.
Offering personalized and compassionate service to patients VIRTUALLY, I practice with the belief that every patient is special and needs personalized care. I am dedicated to give the appropriate time, attention, and compassion to my patients with the goal of helping them manage their mental illness well.
![Photo of Anne-Marie Odo Tms, DNP, APRN, PMHNP, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/86a987a3-1621-4399-95e8-f58c4813605c/2/320x400.jpeg)
Anne-Marie Odo Tms
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, APRN, PMHNP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Fort Worth, TX 76177
Dr. Anne-Marie Odo DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, BSN, ASN, is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who is qualified and experienced in treating patients with psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Small steps big changes Semper healthcare Treatment Center provides professionally supervised Opiate Addiction maintenance with the use of Methadone as well as Suboxone. Dr. Odo values interdisciplinary clinical practice and inter-professional collaboration for a whole person, patient-centered approach to health and healthcare. “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it”. (Proverb 3:27)"
Dr. Anne-Marie Odo DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, BSN, ASN, is a Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who is qualified and experienced in treating patients with psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Small steps big changes Semper healthcare Treatment Center provides professionally supervised Opiate Addiction maintenance with the use of Methadone as well as Suboxone. Dr. Odo values interdisciplinary clinical practice and inter-professional collaboration for a whole person, patient-centered approach to health and healthcare. “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it”. (Proverb 3:27)"
![Photo of Nazimuddin Talha Mohammed - Compassionate Psychiatric Services, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/e2b70008-5f17-4582-b958-13cd020c6f04/2/320x400.jpeg)
Hello, I’m Dr. Mohammed, Medical Director of Compassionate Psychiatric services. I finished Residency in Psychiatry through The University of Tennessee, Memphis-TN in the year 2004. Besides being Chief Resident during this Program, I was the top performer in PRITE(Psychiatry Residents In-Service Exam). I am board certified in General Adult Psychiatry and has extensive experience practicing Psychiatry since 2004. I was an affiliate Asst.Professor of Psychiatry at Loyola Medical School, Hines- IL.
Hello, I’m Dr. Mohammed, Medical Director of Compassionate Psychiatric services. I finished Residency in Psychiatry through The University of Tennessee, Memphis-TN in the year 2004. Besides being Chief Resident during this Program, I was the top performer in PRITE(Psychiatry Residents In-Service Exam). I am board certified in General Adult Psychiatry and has extensive experience practicing Psychiatry since 2004. I was an affiliate Asst.Professor of Psychiatry at Loyola Medical School, Hines- IL.
![Photo of Mercy Itesa - Pine Psychiatric Care Services LLC- Texas, PMHNP, BC, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/10375332-4b50-4e9c-9aef-3239060ee836/1/320x400.jpeg)
Pine Psychiatric Care Services LLC- Texas
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, BC
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Fort Worth, TX 76137
Now Accepting New Patients! Mercy is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). She is experience in working with individuals across the life span, struggling with anxiety, mood disorders, PTSD, OCD, ADHD and other symptoms or diagnosis. Currently, we are accepting new patients within a week, and we are flexible. We take pride in listening to our patients and providing evaluation, individualized medication management, and treatment plan. We are dedicated to exceptional and professional patient care. Please contact us, we look forward to working with you. Licensed In Texas
Now Accepting New Patients! Mercy is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). She is experience in working with individuals across the life span, struggling with anxiety, mood disorders, PTSD, OCD, ADHD and other symptoms or diagnosis. Currently, we are accepting new patients within a week, and we are flexible. We take pride in listening to our patients and providing evaluation, individualized medication management, and treatment plan. We are dedicated to exceptional and professional patient care. Please contact us, we look forward to working with you. Licensed In Texas
![Photo of Alejandro Perez - Dr Perez @ Evolve Psychiatry, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/eed286c5-66b5-413f-a3ae-98d8fdc7afe3/1/320x400.png)
Struggling with poor concentration, restless sleep, or irrational fears? Feeling hypersensitive or overwhelmed by a need for control? Tired of the relentless cycle of self-doubt, fatigue, and panic attacks? Which emotions stem from genetics and which are rooted in circumstances? How can you even begin to accurately express yourself? How much change is even possible? What if medications change you for the worse? These uncertainties can leave us in a never ending struggle that keeps us from achieving our true potential. If you’re finally ready to find out answers, then you need Evolve Psychiatry to navigate you out of this maze.
Struggling with poor concentration, restless sleep, or irrational fears? Feeling hypersensitive or overwhelmed by a need for control? Tired of the relentless cycle of self-doubt, fatigue, and panic attacks? Which emotions stem from genetics and which are rooted in circumstances? How can you even begin to accurately express yourself? How much change is even possible? What if medications change you for the worse? These uncertainties can leave us in a never ending struggle that keeps us from achieving our true potential. If you’re finally ready to find out answers, then you need Evolve Psychiatry to navigate you out of this maze.
![Photo of Mahta Ostadian, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/54cc2b1d-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
As a psychiatrist, I endeavor to facilitate the growth of individual mental, emotional, and spiritual capacities, whether by optimizing effective medication for managing mood and anxiety symptoms or encouraging engagement in purposeful psychotherapy (or both). Practicing psychiatry over the past 14 years has guided me toward a realization that humanity is beautiful and that I am priviledged to have the opportunity to develop meaningful patient relationships, which, through the passage of time along with individual effort, promote personal acceptance, advancement, contentment, and peace.
As a psychiatrist, I endeavor to facilitate the growth of individual mental, emotional, and spiritual capacities, whether by optimizing effective medication for managing mood and anxiety symptoms or encouraging engagement in purposeful psychotherapy (or both). Practicing psychiatry over the past 14 years has guided me toward a realization that humanity is beautiful and that I am priviledged to have the opportunity to develop meaningful patient relationships, which, through the passage of time along with individual effort, promote personal acceptance, advancement, contentment, and peace.
![Photo of Dr. Riz Ahmad - Dr. Riz @ Evolve Psychiatry, MD, Psychiatrist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/1f995b5d-ff00-4b70-a636-10bd0320e08a/2/320x400.jpeg)
Struggling with poor concentration, restless sleep, or irrational fears? Feeling hypersensitive or overwhelmed by a need for control? Tired of the relentless cycle of self-doubt, fatigue, and panic attacks? Which emotions stem from genetics and which are rooted in circumstances? How can you even begin to accurately express yourself? How much change is even possible? What if medications change you for the worse? These uncertainties can leave us in a never ending struggle that keeps us from achieving our true potential. If you’re finally ready to find out answers, then you need Evolve Psychiatry to navigate you out of this maze.
Struggling with poor concentration, restless sleep, or irrational fears? Feeling hypersensitive or overwhelmed by a need for control? Tired of the relentless cycle of self-doubt, fatigue, and panic attacks? Which emotions stem from genetics and which are rooted in circumstances? How can you even begin to accurately express yourself? How much change is even possible? What if medications change you for the worse? These uncertainties can leave us in a never ending struggle that keeps us from achieving our true potential. If you’re finally ready to find out answers, then you need Evolve Psychiatry to navigate you out of this maze.
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Geriatric and Seniors Psychiatrists
Is one ever too old for mental health therapy?
Individuals of all ages can benefit from mental health therapy. Indeed, older adults in particular may benefit from the social and psychological support a therapist can provide; the topics that older adults address in therapy may simply differ from those of younger clients. Seniors should seek out a therapist who has experience working with older individuals and who is well-versed in addressing common concerns among elderly individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, dementia, and physical mobility challenges.
How can geriatric therapy improve the quality of life of aging individuals?
Therapy for aging adults can greatly improve quality of life by providing an opportunity for them to process difficult emotions related to end-of-life, navigate relational or caregiver challenges, and develop coping skills for common mental health conditions, like anxiety or depression. Subsequent reductions in negative emotions and mental health disorder symptoms can make day-to-day living much more manageable for aging adults and those that care for them. The ongoing relationship with a trusted therapist can also help seniors combat loneliness and provide a sense of structure for their routine.
How is counseling for elderly different from counseling for other age groups?
Many aspects of geriatric counseling are similar to counseling in younger age groups; in general, counseling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. However, therapists who specialize in working with elderly clients may place a special emphasis on specific topics, such as caregiver relationships and reducing loneliness. They may be specially equipped to deal with certain physical conditions or facilitate discussion surrounding end-of-life topics. Counseling for the elderly may also place a greater emphasis on social work-type topics to ensure that geriatric clients have access to necessary resources, such as food, a safe home environment, and healthcare.
Can geriatric counseling help people who suffer from dementia?
Counseling can be highly effective for aging adults with dementia. While some therapists specializing in dementia may work with clients solely on topics surrounding memory loss, they can also assist clients with conditions that may co-occur at old age, such as anxiety or depression. Counselors specializing in working with older adults can also offer an objective assessment of a client’s functioning or disease progression to caregivers, and they may be particularly knowledgeable about community resources that may benefit dementia clients and their families. Therapists specializing in dementia may also be trained in specialized forms of therapy for memory-loss|memory loss, such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)—which can help mentally stimulate dementia clients to preserve cognitive functioning.