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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 Valley Stream, the suburbs of Valley Stream, other nearby places such as Hempstead, Freeport, or anywhere else in New York, 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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Shelagh Murphy
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Increase self awareness and acceptance; when we stop fighting who we are and what we need, we can stop engaging in actions that harm us and the people in our lives. We'll create new coping and communication skills.


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Increase self awareness and acceptance; when we stop fighting who we are and what we need, we can stop engaging in actions that harm us and the people in our lives. We'll create new coping and communication skills.

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You already have the foundation of what you need to heal and to enjoy your life - my job is to help you see it and leverage it to benefit you

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  • End of Life
  • Gender Identity
  • LGBTQ+
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Sexual Trauma
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William Karlin
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Figure out what is the most effective way to help you overcome your difficulties and lead a more productive and meaningful life. Through our collaborative efforts you will gain new perspectives, increased confidence and greater self acceptance.


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Figure out what is the most effective way to help you overcome your difficulties and lead a more productive and meaningful life. Through our collaborative efforts you will gain new perspectives, increased confidence and greater self acceptance.

Something to know about my approach is:

I see psychotherapy as a dialogue between two people that can yield great personal growth and transformation. By examining areas of difficulty in your life I believe that my patents can gain insights into their own maladaptive behaviors.

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  • Acute Grief
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adjustment to Medical Diagnosis
  • Alcohol
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Bereavement
  • Cancer
  • Complex Anxiety
  • Complicated Grief
  • Depression
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Dissatisfaction
  • Financial Stress
  • Finding Meaning or Purpose
  • Grief
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Health
  • Health Anxiety
  • Helping Professionals
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Illness and Disease
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Job Stress
  • Life Adjustment
  • Life Balance
  • Life Changes
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mild Depression
  • Motivation
  • Panic Attacks
  • Panic Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Procrastination
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Workplace Issues
  • Work Stress
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Diana Tumminia
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Together we will form a collaborative partnership that in a safe and nurturing environment will help you to shape your emotional, cognitive and behavioral patterns and past experiences into a functional and positive way of living.


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Together we will form a collaborative partnership that in a safe and nurturing environment will help you to shape your emotional, cognitive and behavioral patterns and past experiences into a functional and positive way of living.

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My overall approach is eclectic and holistic, pulling from different theories and techniques that are best for each client. Body-mind-spirit practice is often achieved through insight-oriented, mindfulness, CBT/ACT, and psychosomatic interventions.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Bereavement
  • Cancer
  • Caregivers
  • Chronic Illness
  • Communication Skills
  • Depression
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Grief
  • Illness and Disease
  • Life Transitions
  • Motherhood
  • Parenting
  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Personal Growth
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Relationships
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress
  • Terminal Illness
  • Women
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Monika Paulus
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Whatever you’re going through, I’ll be a compassionate listener who reframes the situation and so you can see it in a different, more positive, light.


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Whatever you’re going through, I’ll be a compassionate listener who reframes the situation and so you can see it in a different, more positive, light.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach draws heavily from logotherapy, which promotes action toward finding life’s purpose. I also use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and solution-focused therapies to help clients.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Academic Issues
  • Addictions
  • ADHD Testing
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Adoption
  • Aging Parents
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Chronic Illness
  • Codependency
  • Commitment Issues
  • Communication Skills
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Dating and Romance
  • Depression
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emerging Adults
  • Existential Crisis
  • Faith and Spirituality
  • Family Dynamics
  • Fear of Failure
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Fertility Challenges
  • Food and Eating Concerns
  • Gaslighting
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Health
  • Hearing Voices
  • Immigrants
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Intrusive Thoughts
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Masculinity
  • Men
  • Mid-Life Issues
  • Migraines
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcolepsy
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Parenting Special Needs Children
  • Personality Disorders
  • Postpartum
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Psychological/Neurocognitive Evaluations
  • Psychosis
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
  • Racial Trauma
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationships
  • Schizophrenia
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Health
  • Sibling Relationships
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Justice
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Transgender
  • Trauma
  • Trichotillomania/Hair Pulling
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Vulnerability
  • Weight Management
  • Women
  • Young Adults
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Amber Pitoniak
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Together, we will embrace your innate ability to thrive after experiencing loss and trauma. This requires an understanding and appreciation of the process of healing, and its unfoldment over time.


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Together, we will:

Together, we will embrace your innate ability to thrive after experiencing loss and trauma. This requires an understanding and appreciation of the process of healing, and its unfoldment over time.

Something to know about my approach is:

I approach therapy with an understanding of the interconnectivity of the mind and spirituality. Healing yourself spiritually also aids in healing your mind, leading to the healing effects of finding inner peace amidst trauma and grief.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Aging Parents
  • Anxiety
  • Chronic Disease
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Existential Crisis
  • Existential Issues
  • Fear of Failure
  • Grief
  • Insomnia and Sleep Problems
  • Life Transitions
  • Loneliness
  • Migraines
  • Perfectionism
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Religious Identity
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Loss
  • Veterans/Military Families
  • Women
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