Psychotherapy for seniors

Go Beyond Talk Therapy16 Jul, 2022Other

I see seniors who have found new families. I also see couples who have remained together for 30 years or more but are in distress and need help. Retirement often brings up many unexpected issues. The loss of a job or career may bring up a feeling of lost purpose. Retirement brings freedom, but it is also associated with loss. Social relationships associated with the job disappear. Too much free time can be depressing for some people. If not handled with the proper state of mind and outlook, retirement can bring up many stressful and emotionally disturbing issues. When we think of seniors, we do not often think of psychotherapy. Unfortunately, the benefits of psychotherapy for seniors has been underappreciated. However, both interpersonal psychotherapy and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and couples therapy are immensely beneficial for seniors.