Aging Well
Getting older isn’t a problem to solve — but it is a chapter worth thinking through. I work with adults 65 and older navigating retirement, loss, changing roles, and the quiet work of figuring out who you are in this next stage of life.
This Chapter Deserves Attention, Too
You don’t have to be facing a health crisis or a caregiving role for this stage of life to feel like a lot. Getting older brings its own real questions. These aren’t signs that something has gone wrong. They’re the real, often unspoken work of this stage of life — and they deserve real attention, not just a shrug and “that’s just getting older.”
- Who am I now that my career isn't defining my days?
- How do I grieve the friends and peers I'm losing, one by one?
- What does it mean that my kids need me less — or that I'm needed in new ways, as a grandparent or something else entirely?
- Why does this feel harder than I expected it to, when nothing is technically "wrong"?
- How do I think about the time I have left — not with fear, but with intention?
- Why am I lonelier than I used to be, even surrounded by people?
My Approach
This isn’t about managing decline. It’s about giving this chapter of your life the same thoughtfulness you gave the ones before it.
Some of what brings people to me at this stage: a retirement that left more emptiness than freedom, a grief that keeps stacking up as peers pass, a marriage or family relationship shifting shape, a low mood that crept in and won’t lift, or simply a quiet sense of “is this it?” that deserves more than a passing thought.
Using CBT, DBT, humanistic therapy, and mindfulness-based approaches, we’ll work through what’s actually on your mind — whether that’s grief, identity, purpose, mood, or family dynamics — at a pace that respects where you are.
You don’t need a diagnosis or a crisis to justify being here. Wanting to think clearly about this stage of your life is reason enough.
Together, We Might Work On
- Finding purpose and structure after retirement
- Processing grief — for people, for roles, for versions of your life that have changed
- Depression or anxiety that's shown up later in life, sometimes for the first time
- Adjusting to shifts in family roles and relationships
- Loneliness, and rebuilding a sense of connection
- Reflecting on meaning, legacy, and what matters most now
FAQs
My child was just diagnosed with autism or a disability. Do I really need therapy, or should I just focus on getting them the right services?
Both matter. Getting your child the right support is essential, but so is having your own space to process what this means for you and your family. Many parents don’t realize how much they’re carrying until they finally have somewhere to put it down.
I feel guilty even considering therapy when my child or loved one is the one struggling.
This is one of the most common things I hear, and it’s understandable. But you can’t pour from an empty cup. Taking care of your own wellbeing isn’t taking anything away from your loved one, it’s what allows you to keep showing up for them.
Is this only for parents of young children, or do you work with families navigating disability at any age?
I work with families across the full lifespan, from parents of newly diagnosed children to adults supporting aging parents or adult children with disabilities. Every stage brings its own weight, and I meet you where you are.
My family looks fine from the outside. Is therapy still worth it if we're "managing okay"?
Managing and thriving aren’t the same thing. A lot of families I work with look put together on the outside while quietly exhausted on the inside. Therapy isn’t just for crisis, it’s for making sure you’re not just surviving your circumstances, but actually living within them.
Do you work with the whole family, or just the parent/caregiver?
Most of my work is individual, focused on the parent or caregiver carrying the emotional weight of the family’s situation. That said, I’m happy to talk through what structure makes the most sense for your specific situation during our free consultation.