Gerontology, Geropsychology - Therapy for Older Adults
If you are over the age of 65, you may be facing a new set of challenges. These include changes in work and employment, marital relationship challenges, relationship challenges with adult children, health problems, and more. Dr. Anna Yam is certified in Gerontology and has worked with older adults and their families extensively for over 15 years.
Here are some areas of focus in psychotherapy for older adults:
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Navigating challenging relationships - with partners, children, grandchildren, friends, family
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Chronic pain management
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Sleep problems - insomnia
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Illness anxiety
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Managing health problems
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Employment transitions - retirement
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Healthy aging - developing and maintaining healthy habits and routines
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Cognitive aging - promoting optimal cognition
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Planning for the future
Caregiver Support
A caregiver is any person who helps another with a range of activities like paying bills, attending medical appointments, taking medication properly, buying groceries, getting dressed, and bathing among others. It can be rewarding to provide care, but it can also be stressful, isolating, and even traumatic. If you are a caregiver, it is likely that your own needs have gone by the wayside. You deserve support, as well as a partner in navigating the challenges of caregiving.
Topics in therapy for caregivers:
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Caregiver burnout
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Anxiety, depression, anger/frustration
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Isolation and loneliness
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Grief
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Managing cognitive problems - mild cognitive impairment, dementia
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Managing challenging behaviors
Grief and Bereavement
Losing a loved one or friend is one of the most stressful experiences of our lives. In addition to sadness, many survivors experience feelings of guilt, anger, loneliness and numbness. We are not meant to go through bereavement and grief on our own. Death and loss is a universal experience and you need and deserve support and community to help you go through it. Grief counseling can help you grieve and process your loss in a healthy way.
Please note, Dr. Yam is not paneled with Medicare. Please get in touch if you have any questions.