Geriatric and Seniors Therapists in Minneapolis, MN
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I specialize in helping adults, couples, elderly, teens, children (11-18), families, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Now Accepting New Clients! Let's start your healing journey. I'm here to help! Erica Landers, MA, Mental Health Practitioner, (She/Her/Hers). I have experience helping clients with Anxiety, Depression, Attachment, Trauma, Family Transitions, Life Transitions, Grief, School Issues, Self Esteem, Transgender, Trauma, and PTSD.
I specialize in helping adults, couples, elderly, teens, children (11-18), families, BIPOC, and LGBTQIA2S+ community.
Now Accepting New Clients! Let's start your healing journey. I'm here to help! Erica Landers, MA, Mental Health Practitioner, (She/Her/Hers). I have experience helping clients with Anxiety, Depression, Attachment, Trauma, Family Transitions, Life Transitions, Grief, School Issues, Self Esteem, Transgender, Trauma, and PTSD.
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Tara Waldron
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Waitlist for new clients
I work with adults across the lifespan, including middle-aged and older adults.
Clients I see are looking to recover from misattuned parenting or difficult families, to improve their relationships, to decrease fear, and to problem-solve here-and-now tasks of daily living. People often begin therapy while in the midst of a transition, or after a long period of knowing they should, or because they want to engage in deeper, more long-lasting psychodynamic work. Nervousness in the beginning is expected - those feelings can be explored and worked with. In fact, whatever we can identify that comes up in you or between us in session we can try to understand together - this is the nature of psychodynamic psychotherapy.
I work with adults across the lifespan, including middle-aged and older adults.
Clients I see are looking to recover from misattuned parenting or difficult families, to improve their relationships, to decrease fear, and to problem-solve here-and-now tasks of daily living. People often begin therapy while in the midst of a transition, or after a long period of knowing they should, or because they want to engage in deeper, more long-lasting psychodynamic work. Nervousness in the beginning is expected - those feelings can be explored and worked with. In fact, whatever we can identify that comes up in you or between us in session we can try to understand together - this is the nature of psychodynamic psychotherapy.
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If life seems out of balance, you find it difficult to cope with stress, you can’t stop worrying, you are often sad or depressed, or you feel dissatisfied with relationships or your life’s direction, then perhaps psychotherapy can help. I specialize in helping adults and older adolescents (age 16 and older) overcome issues that range from anxiety, depression, mild trauma, anger, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, compulsive behaviors, and substance abuse/codependency issues to managing life transitions.
If life seems out of balance, you find it difficult to cope with stress, you can’t stop worrying, you are often sad or depressed, or you feel dissatisfied with relationships or your life’s direction, then perhaps psychotherapy can help. I specialize in helping adults and older adolescents (age 16 and older) overcome issues that range from anxiety, depression, mild trauma, anger, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, compulsive behaviors, and substance abuse/codependency issues to managing life transitions.
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I have a special interest in serving home-bound Seniors and others who have limitations in their ability to access needed mental health services.
Has life brought an overwhelming amount of changes and challenges? Are you seeking help to make peace with the past & find a path through your difficulties? Do you need to explore new ways of approaching life instead of the old patterns? Healing is possible, and as a compassionate and trained listener I will partner with you on your own unique journey toward growth & peace as you face your struggles. A warm & trusting therapy relationship helps you take the risk of exploring, understanding and accepting yourself so that you can open up to new tools for moving forward.
I have a special interest in serving home-bound Seniors and others who have limitations in their ability to access needed mental health services.
Has life brought an overwhelming amount of changes and challenges? Are you seeking help to make peace with the past & find a path through your difficulties? Do you need to explore new ways of approaching life instead of the old patterns? Healing is possible, and as a compassionate and trained listener I will partner with you on your own unique journey toward growth & peace as you face your struggles. A warm & trusting therapy relationship helps you take the risk of exploring, understanding and accepting yourself so that you can open up to new tools for moving forward.
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With 40+ years working as a psychologist, I work with a variety of clients struggling with mental health and life issues. Many clients seek my help for anxiety, depression, serious and persistent mental illness and life transitions. My patients include children as young as 7, adolescents, adults and seniors in their 80's. Clients are often referred to me for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, relationship issues and sports-related performance concerns. I also have experience working with individuals and families where there are life-threatening health issues, infertility and pregnancy loss for both mothers and fathers.
With 40+ years working as a psychologist, I work with a variety of clients struggling with mental health and life issues. Many clients seek my help for anxiety, depression, serious and persistent mental illness and life transitions. My patients include children as young as 7, adolescents, adults and seniors in their 80's. Clients are often referred to me for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, relationship issues and sports-related performance concerns. I also have experience working with individuals and families where there are life-threatening health issues, infertility and pregnancy loss for both mothers and fathers.
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I have training in working with older adults, grief and loss, and LGBTQIA+ issues, and am passionate about providing strengths-based, sex positive, and queer affirming care.
Currently accepting new clients. Do you want to get unstuck, find ease in the hard parts of life, and build your capacity for joy and resilience? I work with couples, parents, and individuals who want to build whole and healthy relationships with themselves and others. I can help you develop sustainable skills and strategies to improve your relationships and to navigate the hard parts of life, like anxiety, depression, and trauma.
I have training in working with older adults, grief and loss, and LGBTQIA+ issues, and am passionate about providing strengths-based, sex positive, and queer affirming care.
Currently accepting new clients. Do you want to get unstuck, find ease in the hard parts of life, and build your capacity for joy and resilience? I work with couples, parents, and individuals who want to build whole and healthy relationships with themselves and others. I can help you develop sustainable skills and strategies to improve your relationships and to navigate the hard parts of life, like anxiety, depression, and trauma.
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Aria Counseling, Assessment & Mediation Centers
Psychologist, MS, LP
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55432
We work with children, adolescents, adults and seniors.
Welcome to Aria Counseling, Assessment & Mediation Centers! We have a number of therapists on staff who are experienced, licensed and able to help. With locations in Fridley and Minneapolis, we are able to accommodate your need to begin working on your area(s) of concern quickly. Our therapists utilize a variety of clinical approaches to best suit your needs and your personality. We provide a warm, safe, comfortable and professional space for individuals, couples and families to work through their issues. We help people with relationships, stress/anxiety, depression, other mood issues, work/professional issues.
We work with children, adolescents, adults and seniors.
Welcome to Aria Counseling, Assessment & Mediation Centers! We have a number of therapists on staff who are experienced, licensed and able to help. With locations in Fridley and Minneapolis, we are able to accommodate your need to begin working on your area(s) of concern quickly. Our therapists utilize a variety of clinical approaches to best suit your needs and your personality. We provide a warm, safe, comfortable and professional space for individuals, couples and families to work through their issues. We help people with relationships, stress/anxiety, depression, other mood issues, work/professional issues.
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Kathleen A Sullivan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Now accepting new clients for my "Contemplating Retirement" Group and for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy! Navigating the world can be exhilarating and challenging. I am passionate about supporting you in thriving, not just surviving. I am here to listen, to care, to celebrate joys and support struggles. I will encourage and empower you to embrace your strengths, engage meaningfully, and live your life authentically.
Now accepting new clients for my "Contemplating Retirement" Group and for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy! Navigating the world can be exhilarating and challenging. I am passionate about supporting you in thriving, not just surviving. I am here to listen, to care, to celebrate joys and support struggles. I will encourage and empower you to embrace your strengths, engage meaningfully, and live your life authentically.
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I’m Eric Murtha, an integrative psychotherapist, licensed to practice in Minnesota. During my years in practice, I have developed an understanding and appreciation of the uniqueness of each individual and family that I have helped. I believe that we all develop patterns regarding how we think, deal with emotions, and relate to the people in our lives. Often these patterns have served us in the past. However, during times of stress, loss, or traumatic experience, these patterns may be unhelpful, and we can feel stuck. This is when therapy can make a big difference in feeling better and help us live more effectively.
I’m Eric Murtha, an integrative psychotherapist, licensed to practice in Minnesota. During my years in practice, I have developed an understanding and appreciation of the uniqueness of each individual and family that I have helped. I believe that we all develop patterns regarding how we think, deal with emotions, and relate to the people in our lives. Often these patterns have served us in the past. However, during times of stress, loss, or traumatic experience, these patterns may be unhelpful, and we can feel stuck. This is when therapy can make a big difference in feeling better and help us live more effectively.
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Do you feel like a stranger in a strange land, lost and confused? You don't need to go it alone. I specialize in providing culturally appropriate psychological and cognitive assessments and psychotherapy. I believe I have two jobs, first to listen, really listen with wisdom and compassion to my clients to find out what is going on, what is causing the struggles, what can be done to address the problems and what are my client's core strengths. My second job is helping my clients once again experience those core strengths.
Do you feel like a stranger in a strange land, lost and confused? You don't need to go it alone. I specialize in providing culturally appropriate psychological and cognitive assessments and psychotherapy. I believe I have two jobs, first to listen, really listen with wisdom and compassion to my clients to find out what is going on, what is causing the struggles, what can be done to address the problems and what are my client's core strengths. My second job is helping my clients once again experience those core strengths.
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Estefania Alvarez-Zumarraga
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, ATR
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55419 (Online Only)
Creating art promotes emotional awareness, reflection and processing of the human experience. The beauty of using art therapeutically is that previous art experience is not required. I'm glad to work with clients who have never made art, or make it every day. Whether you want to work on processing experience and emotion, need mental health support, want to use an integrative mental health approach or just need some time to experience mindfulness and stress management tools, I am here to help you utilize art therapy.
Creating art promotes emotional awareness, reflection and processing of the human experience. The beauty of using art therapeutically is that previous art experience is not required. I'm glad to work with clients who have never made art, or make it every day. Whether you want to work on processing experience and emotion, need mental health support, want to use an integrative mental health approach or just need some time to experience mindfulness and stress management tools, I am here to help you utilize art therapy.
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Native American Community Clinic
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55404
The Native American Community Clinic (NACC) provides services to the Native American community as well as anyone who feels they would benefit from healthcare informed by Indigenous values. We offer both psychotherapy and traditional healing/spiritual care services. We provide help for a variety of challenges, including mood disorders, grief, anxiety, and chemical health concerns. We also have a specialty in evidence-based treatments for trauma and PTSD.
The Native American Community Clinic (NACC) provides services to the Native American community as well as anyone who feels they would benefit from healthcare informed by Indigenous values. We offer both psychotherapy and traditional healing/spiritual care services. We provide help for a variety of challenges, including mood disorders, grief, anxiety, and chemical health concerns. We also have a specialty in evidence-based treatments for trauma and PTSD.
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Her treatment approach is client-centered, integrating the individual’s goals, lifestyle, environment, medical, and nutritional needs to treat the whole person and create space for health and healing.
Her treatment approach is client-centered, integrating the individual’s goals, lifestyle, environment, medical, and nutritional needs to treat the whole person and create space for health and healing.
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Amy Holman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, JD, MA
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55415 (Online Only)
I believe that asking for help, and taking the first step with a new therapist is often the hardest part of the therapeutic process. I feel that there is not a one size fits all approach to therapy. We are all very different, we have varying life experiences and most of all we do not all process or feel things in the same way. I will help you identify your goals and objectives, and we will work towards them together. How we feel now is often temporary and does not have to be that way forever.
I believe that asking for help, and taking the first step with a new therapist is often the hardest part of the therapeutic process. I feel that there is not a one size fits all approach to therapy. We are all very different, we have varying life experiences and most of all we do not all process or feel things in the same way. I will help you identify your goals and objectives, and we will work towards them together. How we feel now is often temporary and does not have to be that way forever.
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Poplar Grove Counseling, PLLP
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Minneapolis, MN 55406
At some point everyone needs more support and encouragement while working through difficult situations. We feel honored that, as therapists, we get to be that person in people’s lives. We understand the difficulty in telling someone your life story and want to create a space that feels safe, comfortable, and open so that you can feel more at ease when taking that step. We believe that the therapy relationship is an important part of healing and want to work with you to develop a partnership where you feel challenged and supported. We pull from different therapy styles to find what fits you and what you're going through.
At some point everyone needs more support and encouragement while working through difficult situations. We feel honored that, as therapists, we get to be that person in people’s lives. We understand the difficulty in telling someone your life story and want to create a space that feels safe, comfortable, and open so that you can feel more at ease when taking that step. We believe that the therapy relationship is an important part of healing and want to work with you to develop a partnership where you feel challenged and supported. We pull from different therapy styles to find what fits you and what you're going through.
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Are you looking for change or support in a stressful situation? I am a practical and compassionate therapist. I take a collaborative approach and build on your strengths to help you reach your goals. I also specialize in working with child and adolescent issues.
Are you looking for change or support in a stressful situation? I am a practical and compassionate therapist. I take a collaborative approach and build on your strengths to help you reach your goals. I also specialize in working with child and adolescent issues.
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Has the cost of therapy been a barrier to you in receiving the support that you would like? Our vision is to make quality psychotherapy available to all. Our clinical staff offers day and evening appointment times.
Has the cost of therapy been a barrier to you in receiving the support that you would like? Our vision is to make quality psychotherapy available to all. Our clinical staff offers day and evening appointment times.
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Rachel Mira Hoff
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55408 (Online Only)
I am a visually impaired Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am trained and certified in Early Childhood Mental Health and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral therapy. I believe that we are all created for relationships and the current world we live in fosters isolation and individuality. I seek to provide children, families, and adults effective mental health care that teaches them how to heal and recreate healthy relationships.
I am a visually impaired Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am trained and certified in Early Childhood Mental Health and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral therapy. I believe that we are all created for relationships and the current world we live in fosters isolation and individuality. I seek to provide children, families, and adults effective mental health care that teaches them how to heal and recreate healthy relationships.
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I have the honor of working with people experiencing a wide variety of concerns including: depression; anxiety; grief/loss; life transitions; chronic illness; postpartum depression; sexual abuse; relationship problems; low self-esteem; family of origin; stress and more. My relational approach is based on the belief that within the framework of a trusting relationship with a therapist, clients can explore patterns of behavior and emotions which may relate back to earlier relationships. Once a better understanding of the origins of these patterns is developed, people often find lasting freedom from their hold over their lives.
I have the honor of working with people experiencing a wide variety of concerns including: depression; anxiety; grief/loss; life transitions; chronic illness; postpartum depression; sexual abuse; relationship problems; low self-esteem; family of origin; stress and more. My relational approach is based on the belief that within the framework of a trusting relationship with a therapist, clients can explore patterns of behavior and emotions which may relate back to earlier relationships. Once a better understanding of the origins of these patterns is developed, people often find lasting freedom from their hold over their lives.
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Holistic Psychotherapy Practice
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Minneapolis, MN 55439 (Online Only)
You are facing some challenges in your life like trauma, mood disorders, chronic health or pain issues, perhaps with co-occurring diagnoses of mental health & addiction. You might be struggling in your relationships as a spouse, partner or parent. You need a collaborative partnership with a trauma-informed therapist who will customize their approach towards your care, work with you to understand your needs, recognize your strengths and learn to address your challenges. You are looking for a therapist who is responsive to your culture, sexuality & uniqueness. You could work with the therapist as an individual, a couple or a family.
You are facing some challenges in your life like trauma, mood disorders, chronic health or pain issues, perhaps with co-occurring diagnoses of mental health & addiction. You might be struggling in your relationships as a spouse, partner or parent. You need a collaborative partnership with a trauma-informed therapist who will customize their approach towards your care, work with you to understand your needs, recognize your strengths and learn to address your challenges. You are looking for a therapist who is responsive to your culture, sexuality & uniqueness. You could work with the therapist as an individual, a couple or a family.
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Geriatric and Seniors Therapists
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.