Life Transitions
Therapy for Older Adults
Retirement, health changes and loss can ask a lot of one person.
Who This Is For
When familiar roles and routines change
Retirement may leave more time than you expected, while health changes can take away choices you used to make easily. You may be missing friends or caring for a spouse while wondering who is looking after you.
My medical social work background includes a great deal of experience with older adults, and I hold an active New York State license as a Licensed Nursing Home Administrator (LNHA). I have spent years supporting older adults and their families. We can talk about dependence and loss without explaining every feeling by age.
What We Work On
What we can talk about
Retirement and purpose
We can discuss the routine, people or sense of usefulness you miss. We consider what matters in this different week.
Health and changing independence
I listen to frustration, worry and requests for help. Medical assessment and treatment belong with your care professionals; therapy addresses the emotional experience around them.
Loss and caregiving
Friends may be gone, or a spouse needs more care. We discuss grief, fatigue and asking relatives for specific help.
A move to more care
Moving into assisted living or a nursing home, or watching a spouse make that move, can bring grief, relief and worry at once. My nursing home administrator background helps me understand what that change can mean for a whole family.
How I Work
Practice that fits the difficult moments
CBT
CBT helps us examine thoughts such as needing help means I am a burden. We consider your preferences and requests without measuring worth by independence.
DBT
DBT skills can help with frustration, sadness and family disagreements. We practice naming what is difficult, tolerating a hard moment and making a clear request, without asking you to hide the feeling.
What Sessions Look Like
Start with what happened this week
- Where
- Virtual, from anywhere in New York State
- Length
- 45 to 50 minutes
- When
- Day, evening and weekend times
All sessions are by video while you are located in New York State. We can discuss setup during the consultation. A trusted person may help you connect, then leave so you can speak privately. We clarify their role and any participation with you rather than assume access.
Support can respect independence and your need for help.
What Can Shift
- Putting a preference into words before a family decision.
- Making time for grief alongside practical responsibilities.
- Asking for one specific caregiving break.
These are hopes we work toward together, not guarantees.
Life Transitions
Getting comfortable with video
Before the conversation
We can discuss a device, sound and a private place to sit. You do not have to pretend the setup is familiar if it is new.
Once you are connected
Tell me if hearing, comfort or the pace is a problem. We discuss adjustments and whether video fits.
If you are in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988, or call 911.
Fees in Brief
$175
Individual Therapy, 45 to 50 minutes
Individual work is $175; family work with 2 or more members is $195. A free consultation can cover setup and privacy.
All sessions are private pay. Superbills available for out-of-network reimbursement. I am in network with Northwell Direct.
See all rates and the cancellation policyQuestions
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a family member help me connect?
Do you manage medical care?
Can family sessions be considered?
Tell me which part of the week feels hardest.
We can discuss your concerns and whether video therapy is a comfortable starting point.