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As you get into advanced age, 65 years and older, it can be challenging to find happiness and cope with life changes.

Luckily, there are geriatric mental health professionals standing by to help you deal with transitions related to aging, navigate tough situations, and even find new meaning in life. Whether you are located in downtown Washington DC, Anacostia, Ballston, Bluemont, or even Brentwood, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Do You Need Geriatric Mental Health Therapy?

If you’re not sure whether you should consider geriatric mental health therapy, this section will help you. Here are some signs you could use therapy:

  • You regularly have outbursts or feelings of aggression toward others.
  • You no longer enjoy things that used to make you happy.
  • You feel stressed out.
  • You turn to alcohol or drugs to calm your mind or get you through the day.
  • You are not sure how you want to live out your remaining years.
  • You suffer from anxiety.
  • You are reeling from the deaths of family members and friends.

This is not an exhaustive list of issues that affect older people.

If you’re experiencing any of the above issues, or simply would like to enjoy life more, you could benefit from geriatric therapy. Here’s some helpful information about finding a therapist who’s a great fit for you.

Don’t Wait: Start Geriatric Therapy Today!

Your geriatric therapist will get to know you and identify any mental or emotional issues that need to be resolved. They’ll then create a treatment plan and goals to work towards. With ongoing therapy, you can work towards fully enjoying your life, even in old age. And with Mental Health Match, finding a qualified geriatric therapist is easy! Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Chelsea Kramer
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We will understand what you've already done to tackle your challenges so you don't try the same thing over and over. We will focus on your values, how you want to spend your time, energy and focus. We will become more adaptable and resilient to life.


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We will understand what you've already done to tackle your challenges so you don't try the same thing over and over. We will focus on your values, how you want to spend your time, energy and focus. We will become more adaptable and resilient to life.

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I see clients as part of greater systems that inform how they interact with the world. You can't run away from suffering, but have to learn how to ride the wave of life during the good and challenging times. I focus on building resiliency.

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  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Chronic Illness
  • Health at Every Size (HAES)
  • Infertility
  • Medical Trauma
  • Menopause
  • Pregnancy and Infant Loss
  • Surgery
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Angela Lai I Loi (Angela Loi)
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develop a good understanding why we would not let the “old wounds heal”. We would learn our own “fears” to allow changes in our lives. We would take it step by step to trust and empower ourselves to utilize fear feeling to turn it into inner power.


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develop a good understanding why we would not let the “old wounds heal”. We would learn our own “fears” to allow changes in our lives. We would take it step by step to trust and empower ourselves to utilize fear feeling to turn it into inner power.

Something to know about my approach is:

I use both evidence and strengths-based approaches and a variety of modalities, including CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing. I frequently utilize my own life experiences as a therapeutic tool to guide clients through their problems in lives.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Acculturation Issues
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Adult Children of Immigrants
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Blended Families
  • Communication Skills
  • Depression
  • Disability
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Elder Care Issues
  • Existential Crisis
  • First Generation Issues
  • Grief
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Loving Someone with a Mental Health Disorder
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Skills
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Retirement
  • Second Generation
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stepfamilies
  • Toxic Families
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Work Stress
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Increase resources that help you live more fully in the present moment, build a consistent and meaningful relationship with yourself, others, and spiritual support.


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Increase resources that help you live more fully in the present moment, build a consistent and meaningful relationship with yourself, others, and spiritual support.

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I listen for current patterns in your life that connect to your earliest developmental experiences. My approach is trauma informed and attachment oriented.

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  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Binge Eating
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Disability
  • End of Life
  • Grief Due to Addiction
  • Religious Trauma
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explore how your feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress impact your daily functioning. We will use different tools to help you develop new ways of understanding and reacting to life stressors.


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explore how your feelings of anxiety, depression, and stress impact your daily functioning. We will use different tools to help you develop new ways of understanding and reacting to life stressors.

Something to know about my approach is:

Through gentle exploration and skill building, you will be guided to a place of understanding, acceptance, and compassion for where you are in your journey and how you got here. I like to use CBT, DBT, ACT, and mindfulness-based interventions.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adult ADHD
  • Aging and Getting Older
  • Anxiety
  • Assessments
  • Boundaries
  • Chronic Pain
  • Confidence
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Transitions
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mental Disorders
  • Psychosomatic Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Worth
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
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Stephanie Leschber LCSW, LICSW
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I help people understand their needs, increase self-compassion, and build their ability to cope with life's challenges. Let's work together to get you unstuck today.


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I help people understand their needs, increase self-compassion, and build their ability to cope with life's challenges. Let's work together to get you unstuck today.

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I focus on helping people who are feeling stuck, not good enough, or anxious shift their lives to make positive changes. I believe people inherently have the potential for growth and healing. Our time together will explore the root of the challenges.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Aging Parents
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Family of Origin
  • Life Transitions
  • New Job Transition
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Reparenting Yourself
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Esteem
  • Starting College
  • Stress
  • Young Adults
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