Therapists for Seniors in Caroline, AB
Your at wit's end from being pulled thin in all directions. Perhaps no rest helps your exhaustion or grief. Big life changes are too confusing. Or you may have been recently diagnosed with ADHD — or you're starting to wonder if it's been there all along. Suddenly, years of burnout, overwhelm, and "why does this feel harder for me than everyone else?" start to make sense. You've pushed yourself to keep up. You've blamed yourself when systems didn't stick. And now you're exhausted.
Even if ADHD isn't part of your story, you may feel chronically stressed, burned out, or unsettled by a life stage change that's harder than you expected.
Your at wit's end from being pulled thin in all directions. Perhaps no rest helps your exhaustion or grief. Big life changes are too confusing. Or you may have been recently diagnosed with ADHD — or you're starting to wonder if it's been there all along. Suddenly, years of burnout, overwhelm, and "why does this feel harder for me than everyone else?" start to make sense. You've pushed yourself to keep up. You've blamed yourself when systems didn't stick. And now you're exhausted.
Even if ADHD isn't part of your story, you may feel chronically stressed, burned out, or unsettled by a life stage change that's harder than you expected.
Are you looking for a Christian therapist? I understand how important faith is to your healing journey. I am passionate about helping adults and teenagers work through challenges and trauma until peace and joy are fully restored. A wholistic approach can help your mind, body, soul, and spirit! Together, working at your own pace, we can process events, thought patterns, and deep emotions with the tools I have to help you reset and move forward. If you're struggling with depression, anxiety, or just need a listening ear I’d love to walk with you through this season.
Are you looking for a Christian therapist? I understand how important faith is to your healing journey. I am passionate about helping adults and teenagers work through challenges and trauma until peace and joy are fully restored. A wholistic approach can help your mind, body, soul, and spirit! Together, working at your own pace, we can process events, thought patterns, and deep emotions with the tools I have to help you reset and move forward. If you're struggling with depression, anxiety, or just need a listening ear I’d love to walk with you through this season.
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I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist and certificated teacher with over 10 years of experience helping children, adolescents and their families navigate the ups and downs of life. I bring this experience to both my counselling and assessment practice. I specialize in goal-oriented counselling that fosters personal resilience, self-advocacy and incremental actionable change. I am passionate about providing affordable counselling and assessment services for everyone.
I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist and certificated teacher with over 10 years of experience helping children, adolescents and their families navigate the ups and downs of life. I bring this experience to both my counselling and assessment practice. I specialize in goal-oriented counselling that fosters personal resilience, self-advocacy and incremental actionable change. I am passionate about providing affordable counselling and assessment services for everyone.
However, my practice is best known for helping older adults manage depression, anxiety, grief, acute functional decline, and memory loss at home.
For many people, emotions are like a 'check engine' light: they suddenly appear and might not make sense. What follows is a search and some action (like seeing a therapist) to shut off this warning signal. But, what if things like stress and inflammation are actually driving your life? Depression warning of exhaustion and collapse. Anxiety signalling disconnection and a lack of support. I specialize in assessing and treating these body-mind interactions. And, I'm also very much like a co-pilot. I may propose small course corrections, but mostly to help you navigate towards your intended destination!
However, my practice is best known for helping older adults manage depression, anxiety, grief, acute functional decline, and memory loss at home.
For many people, emotions are like a 'check engine' light: they suddenly appear and might not make sense. What follows is a search and some action (like seeing a therapist) to shut off this warning signal. But, what if things like stress and inflammation are actually driving your life? Depression warning of exhaustion and collapse. Anxiety signalling disconnection and a lack of support. I specialize in assessing and treating these body-mind interactions. And, I'm also very much like a co-pilot. I may propose small course corrections, but mostly to help you navigate towards your intended destination!
Hi, I’m Shelane; a mother of three, yogi and Registered Psychologist from rural Alberta. I enjoy supporting mental, physical and spiritual wellness of clients from various cultural backgrounds. I currently offer counselling for individuals (18+) both in person and online in Red Deer and Olds. In my practice, I strive to create a safe and compassionate space for clients to journey inward. My counselling approach is trauma-informed and shaped by therapies centered on mind-body connection.
Hi, I’m Shelane; a mother of three, yogi and Registered Psychologist from rural Alberta. I enjoy supporting mental, physical and spiritual wellness of clients from various cultural backgrounds. I currently offer counselling for individuals (18+) both in person and online in Red Deer and Olds. In my practice, I strive to create a safe and compassionate space for clients to journey inward. My counselling approach is trauma-informed and shaped by therapies centered on mind-body connection.
I believe that everyone is trying to do the best they can and sometimes needs help in identifying barriers and goals. I specialize helping individuals who have experienced trauma. I work with people to see their strengths and build resiliency. I work with the following individuals: healthcare professionals, caregivers, individuals navigating grief, major life transitions, experiencing burnout, teenagers and young adults.
I work with adult children and parents as they face the concerns of aging and cognitive changes.
I believe that everyone is trying to do the best they can and sometimes needs help in identifying barriers and goals. I specialize helping individuals who have experienced trauma. I work with people to see their strengths and build resiliency. I work with the following individuals: healthcare professionals, caregivers, individuals navigating grief, major life transitions, experiencing burnout, teenagers and young adults.
I work with adult children and parents as they face the concerns of aging and cognitive changes.
My ideal clients include children, teens, and adults, including first responders and their spouses, who are seeking a non-traditional path to healing. Many seek therapy feeling stuck in traditional talk therapy or overwhelmed by trauma, anxiety, and PTSD. I provide a unique environment where horses act as co-therapists, offering immediate, non-judgmental feedback. By engaging in ground-based activities, our team helps clients regulate their nervous systems, build trust, and develop emotional resilience, allowing them to translate the insights gained in the arena into their daily lives.
My ideal clients include children, teens, and adults, including first responders and their spouses, who are seeking a non-traditional path to healing. Many seek therapy feeling stuck in traditional talk therapy or overwhelmed by trauma, anxiety, and PTSD. I provide a unique environment where horses act as co-therapists, offering immediate, non-judgmental feedback. By engaging in ground-based activities, our team helps clients regulate their nervous systems, build trust, and develop emotional resilience, allowing them to translate the insights gained in the arena into their daily lives.
Is your life impacted by loss or a traumatic event? I help you process emotional pain and growth beyond the pain. Are you experiencing difficult relationships? I help you to gain clarity and heal unwanted patterns. Are you feeling confused or overwhelmed? I provide needed direction and relief. Are you haunted by the past? I help you to reconnect with your lost self in a calming and safe space. With over 30 years of experience and my own personal growth, I specialize in knowing what direction to go within a session so that you can leave with understanding, direction, and new hope. Direct Billing. Day, evening & immediate bookings.
Is your life impacted by loss or a traumatic event? I help you process emotional pain and growth beyond the pain. Are you experiencing difficult relationships? I help you to gain clarity and heal unwanted patterns. Are you feeling confused or overwhelmed? I provide needed direction and relief. Are you haunted by the past? I help you to reconnect with your lost self in a calming and safe space. With over 30 years of experience and my own personal growth, I specialize in knowing what direction to go within a session so that you can leave with understanding, direction, and new hope. Direct Billing. Day, evening & immediate bookings.
Families, couples, and individual counsellor. Grief & Trauma Specialist. Trauma and stress from the past are interfering with your daily activities. You’re struggling to control your moods and emotions and it’s negatively impacting your relationships. Overall, you want to see a positive change in your life, but something keeps getting in the way. The loss of a loved one, life changes, traumatic experiences, and stress can all be difficult to navigate and create barriers that affect your ability to manage emotions, function well, and cope. If you’re ready to break down those barriers, you’ve come to the right place.
Families, couples, and individual counsellor. Grief & Trauma Specialist. Trauma and stress from the past are interfering with your daily activities. You’re struggling to control your moods and emotions and it’s negatively impacting your relationships. Overall, you want to see a positive change in your life, but something keeps getting in the way. The loss of a loved one, life changes, traumatic experiences, and stress can all be difficult to navigate and create barriers that affect your ability to manage emotions, function well, and cope. If you’re ready to break down those barriers, you’ve come to the right place.
Whether you are hoping to address issues related to your career, your family, or your relationships, or you wish to overcome problems like depression, anxiety, stress management, or grief, I do my best to provide a non-judgemental space for people to work on those issues. I also provide formal assessment services, if you would like to achieve a better understanding of your issues. Finally, some of my clients also need support in managing behaviours that place them (or could place them) in conflict with the law, such as issues related to anger, violence or sexual behaviours.
Whether you are hoping to address issues related to your career, your family, or your relationships, or you wish to overcome problems like depression, anxiety, stress management, or grief, I do my best to provide a non-judgemental space for people to work on those issues. I also provide formal assessment services, if you would like to achieve a better understanding of your issues. Finally, some of my clients also need support in managing behaviours that place them (or could place them) in conflict with the law, such as issues related to anger, violence or sexual behaviours.
Hi, I’m Lizzie, a Registered Psychologist with a background in the Canadian Armed Forces, dedicated to supporting adults and youths through life’s challenges. I have a special focus on working with military members, veterans, first responders, and those navigating trauma or PTSD. My approach is warm, grounded, and occasionally lighthearted, because healing doesn’t always have to be heavy.
I also assist high school and college-level athletes in building mental resilience and strength as a mental health performance coach and coach women on ways to navigate life with PMDD.
Hi, I’m Lizzie, a Registered Psychologist with a background in the Canadian Armed Forces, dedicated to supporting adults and youths through life’s challenges. I have a special focus on working with military members, veterans, first responders, and those navigating trauma or PTSD. My approach is warm, grounded, and occasionally lighthearted, because healing doesn’t always have to be heavy.
I also assist high school and college-level athletes in building mental resilience and strength as a mental health performance coach and coach women on ways to navigate life with PMDD.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression addiction or a challenging relationship that affects your ability to cope. I have worked for many years in the mental health field. I will help you see how your past affects your present and guide you through you the process to lessen your symptoms. I use an integrated approach so that we can get to the root of the issue and work through it.
Do you struggle with anxiety, depression addiction or a challenging relationship that affects your ability to cope. I have worked for many years in the mental health field. I will help you see how your past affects your present and guide you through you the process to lessen your symptoms. I use an integrated approach so that we can get to the root of the issue and work through it.
Uncertainty navigating boundaries, self worth, relationship conflicts, burn-out, ADHD, anxiety or depression are just some of the things many individuals/couples struggles with. Sometimes these are ongoing struggles, while sometimes they are more situation specific. With the unpredictability of life, and unexpected stressors, we all need support and a safe space to process our emotions and needs. Whatever struggle you are experiencing, you don't have to go through it alone. Prioritizing individual values and beliefs is a key part of creating goals and treatment plans, as I work using a client centred focus.
Uncertainty navigating boundaries, self worth, relationship conflicts, burn-out, ADHD, anxiety or depression are just some of the things many individuals/couples struggles with. Sometimes these are ongoing struggles, while sometimes they are more situation specific. With the unpredictability of life, and unexpected stressors, we all need support and a safe space to process our emotions and needs. Whatever struggle you are experiencing, you don't have to go through it alone. Prioritizing individual values and beliefs is a key part of creating goals and treatment plans, as I work using a client centred focus.
Tara-Leigh Barker Blankenstein
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW, RCSW, MALM
3 Endorsed
Red Deer, AB T4R
Accepting new clients. Finding a therapist you like can be a challenge. For many years, I have honed my practice in the criminal justice system, forensic psychiatry, sexual abuse/trauma and addiction. I work with youth (15+) through adults and together, we navigate areas not limited to trauma, mental health, addictions, anger management and spirituality. Special focuses are men's mental health, religious trauma/abuse, victims /survivors of crime, adult adoptees, and spiritual leaders/pastors. I am provider for NIHB's and Medavie. I provide clinical supervision and consultation groups for social workers, therapists and students.
Accepting new clients. Finding a therapist you like can be a challenge. For many years, I have honed my practice in the criminal justice system, forensic psychiatry, sexual abuse/trauma and addiction. I work with youth (15+) through adults and together, we navigate areas not limited to trauma, mental health, addictions, anger management and spirituality. Special focuses are men's mental health, religious trauma/abuse, victims /survivors of crime, adult adoptees, and spiritual leaders/pastors. I am provider for NIHB's and Medavie. I provide clinical supervision and consultation groups for social workers, therapists and students.
Hi I’m Jamie. Are you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, alone? Let's navigate your feelings together. In today’s world, I believe that we too often focus on what we believe our weaknesses to be and ignore what makes us unique or acknowledge that it is okay to not be okay. We will focus on these pieces through our sessions. Everyone’s journey to wellness is deeply personal and I hope to create a realistic path for movement forward.
Hi I’m Jamie. Are you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, alone? Let's navigate your feelings together. In today’s world, I believe that we too often focus on what we believe our weaknesses to be and ignore what makes us unique or acknowledge that it is okay to not be okay. We will focus on these pieces through our sessions. Everyone’s journey to wellness is deeply personal and I hope to create a realistic path for movement forward.
Hi there! I'm Robert, a registered Psychologist dedicated to improving mental well-being. With 10+ years of experience, I specialize in therapy for teenagers and adults facing various challenges, including ADHD, addictions, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, low self-esteem, stress, and trauma. I personalize therapy for each client, offering in-person or virtual sessions. Let's work together to navigate life's challenges. With the rising prevalence of individuals being diagnosis with ADHD, I have diligently sought out specialized training and education to enhance my ability to support and guide my clients.
Hi there! I'm Robert, a registered Psychologist dedicated to improving mental well-being. With 10+ years of experience, I specialize in therapy for teenagers and adults facing various challenges, including ADHD, addictions, anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression, grief, low self-esteem, stress, and trauma. I personalize therapy for each client, offering in-person or virtual sessions. Let's work together to navigate life's challenges. With the rising prevalence of individuals being diagnosis with ADHD, I have diligently sought out specialized training and education to enhance my ability to support and guide my clients.
Has your teenager or young adult changed? Families are complex, and often individuals can feel invisible or misunderstood. Friendships and school can create substantial pressures for young people, and parenting them can be a challenge! Sometimes, we can be surrounded by friends and loved ones, and still feel alone.
In our sessions, you can expect a friendly and down-to-earth approach. We can discuss whatever is bothering you or your child, create a deeper understanding, and build confidence.
Has your teenager or young adult changed? Families are complex, and often individuals can feel invisible or misunderstood. Friendships and school can create substantial pressures for young people, and parenting them can be a challenge! Sometimes, we can be surrounded by friends and loved ones, and still feel alone.
In our sessions, you can expect a friendly and down-to-earth approach. We can discuss whatever is bothering you or your child, create a deeper understanding, and build confidence.
I work successfully with adults and children experiencing concerns in the following areas: grief, loss, relationships, impulse-anger control, divorce-separation issues, learning disabilities, developmental delays, abandonment-separation, career planning, performance enhancement, trauma debriefing, PTSD, crisis therapy, and play therapy. I am dedicated to facilitating people to use the resources within them to develop their own potential to the degree they desire.
I work successfully with adults and children experiencing concerns in the following areas: grief, loss, relationships, impulse-anger control, divorce-separation issues, learning disabilities, developmental delays, abandonment-separation, career planning, performance enhancement, trauma debriefing, PTSD, crisis therapy, and play therapy. I am dedicated to facilitating people to use the resources within them to develop their own potential to the degree they desire.
I offer services to a broad demographic including children, adolescents, adults and seniors.
I am a Registered Psychologist who is passionate about guiding clients through the therapeutic proces. I offer sessions with a welcoming and judgement free environment that helps to facilitate the relationship between client and counsellor; an element known to be essential for effective outcomes. I aid the client in the achievement of their desired growth and change, and work with a wide range of behavioral and emotional issues including anxiety, depression, post-partum depression/anxiety, OCD, addictions, anger management, fear and phobias, PTSD, family conflict, divorce/separation, abuse, trauma, stress, self-harm, suicide, self-esteem, grief, and many more...
I offer services to a broad demographic including children, adolescents, adults and seniors.
I am a Registered Psychologist who is passionate about guiding clients through the therapeutic proces. I offer sessions with a welcoming and judgement free environment that helps to facilitate the relationship between client and counsellor; an element known to be essential for effective outcomes. I aid the client in the achievement of their desired growth and change, and work with a wide range of behavioral and emotional issues including anxiety, depression, post-partum depression/anxiety, OCD, addictions, anger management, fear and phobias, PTSD, family conflict, divorce/separation, abuse, trauma, stress, self-harm, suicide, self-esteem, grief, and many more...
Iska Hollman is a thanatologist, grief therapist, and the founder of Through Life & Grief. Welcome!
For more than two decades, she has walked alongside individuals, couples, and families, providing compassionate support through end-of-life experiences, grief, and major life transitions.
Iska Hollman is a thanatologist, grief therapist, and the founder of Through Life & Grief. Welcome!
For more than two decades, she has walked alongside individuals, couples, and families, providing compassionate support through end-of-life experiences, grief, and major life transitions.
Nearby Seniors Counsellors Searches for Caroline
- Airdrie
- Blackfalds
- Carstairs
- Crossfield
- Didsbury
- Innisfail
- Lacombe
- Olds
- Red Deer
- Red Deer County
- Sundre
- Sylvan Lake
FAQ - About Therapy for Elders
Is one ever too old for mental health therapy?
Individuals of all ages can benefit from mental health therapy. Indeed, older adults in particular may benefit from the social and psychological support a therapist can provide; the topics that older adults address in therapy may simply differ from those of younger clients. Seniors should seek out a therapist who has experience working with older individuals and who is well-versed in addressing common concerns among elderly individuals, such as depression, anxiety, loneliness, and physical mobility challenges.
How is counselling for elderly different from counselling for other age groups?
In general, counselling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. Therapists who specialise in working with elderly clients generally have the same framework but may place a special emphasis on specific topics, such as caregiver relationships and reducing loneliness. They may be specially equipped to deal with certain physical conditions or facilitate discussion surrounding end-of-life topics. Counselling for the elderly may also place a greater emphasis on social work-type topics to ensure that geriatric clients have access to necessary resources, such as food, a safe home environment, and healthcare.
How can therapy improve the quality of life of aging individuals?
Therapy for aging adults can greatly improve quality of life by providing an opportunity for them to process difficult emotions related to end-of-life, navigate relational or caregiver challenges, and develop coping skills for common mental health conditions, like anxiety or depression. Subsequent reductions in negative emotions and mental health disorder symptoms can make day-to-day living much more manageable for aging adults and those that care for them. The ongoing relationship with a trusted therapist can also help seniors combat loneliness and provide a sense of structure for their routine.
What are the qualities to look for in therapists who see seniors?
Seniors counsellors, like mental health counselors in general, should be kind, empathetic, skilled at listening, and knowledgeable about their particular area of expertise. Counsellors specialising in working with the senior population should be very familiar with the aging process in general and the common conditions that the elderly can face, such as dementia, depression, loneliness, and/or physical illness. Many senior counsellors are also well-equipped to help caregivers and families navigate the aging process of their loved ones, and they may draw on Interpersonal Therapy to help facilitate improved interactions between seniors and those that care for them.