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Older Adults

Therapy for the later chapters — loss, health changes, retirement, purpose, and the questions that come with a long life.

Overview

Later life brings changes that rarely arrive one at a time: retirement, health concerns, the loss of a spouse or friends, shifting independence, and a new relationship with family. These are real losses, and they deserve more than being told to stay busy.

Our clinicians offer unhurried, respectful care for older adults — space to grieve well, to sort out anxiety or low mood, and to keep making meaning. For those who want it, faith can be part of the conversation.

How we help older adults

These are the areas we most often work on with older adults.

Who it helps

  • Adults navigating grief, widowhood, or the loss of longtime friends
  • Those adjusting to retirement, health changes, or reduced independence
  • Anxiety, depression, or loneliness in later life
  • Caregivers supporting a spouse or aging parent

What a session looks like

  1. 150-minute sessions at a pace that never feels rushed
  2. 2In-person in Wyoming or secure telehealth if travel is difficult
  3. 3Coordination with physicians and family when you want it
The people behind the work

Meet the Therapists Who Work With Older Adults

Ready to take the next step?

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it ever too late in life to benefit from therapy?
No. The brain remains capable of change throughout our entire lives, and therapy can be deeply meaningful at 70, 80, or beyond. Many older adults find that this season is when they finally have space to process things they carried for decades — losses, regrets, relationships, questions of meaning. Therapy isn't only for the young. Later life can be one of the richest seasons for this work.
I've lost my spouse and friends, and people keep telling me to stay busy. Is that really the answer?
Staying busy can help, but it's not the whole answer — and sometimes it's a way of avoiding grief that needs to be felt. Later life can bring a concentration of loss that most people around you haven't experienced, and the loneliness of that is real. Therapy gives you a place to grieve honestly, not to be talked out of it or rushed through it. Grief that's given proper space tends to integrate rather than fester.
I'm adjusting to retirement and I feel lost. Is that a real reason to come in?
Absolutely. Retirement is one of the biggest identity shifts in a person's life — you lose a structure, a role, and a sense of purpose all at once. The feeling of being unmoored after decades of routine is extremely common, and it's not a character flaw. Therapy can help you grieve what's ending and build a new relationship with meaning, contribution, and rest in this chapter.
Can therapy help with anxiety or depression that started later in life?
Yes, and later-life anxiety and depression are more common than most people realize. Health changes, medication side effects, isolation, grief, and the loss of independence can all contribute. We take the whole picture seriously — including what's happening physically — and coordinate with your physicians when that's helpful. You deserve the same quality of mental health care at every age.
I'm a caregiver for my spouse. Is therapy for me too, or just for them?
For you too — absolutely. Caregiving is exhausting, and caregivers are at higher risk for depression, anxiety, and burnout. You can't pour from an empty cup, and your own emotional health matters even when your spouse's needs feel more urgent. Therapy can be a place where someone is finally taking care of you. We can also coordinate with your spouse's care team if that would help.

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