Geriatric Therapists in Cave Creek, AZ
Are you grieving a loss? Do you feel like you are trying to find the missing piece of who you once were? Have you stopped caring for yourself because you are caring for others? I help those grieving their loss of physical or mental capacity, due to unexpected health conditions, loss, grief, anxiety, caregivers who find their roles rapidly changing, and military members/first responders and their family members. I work with individuals who seek support in finding peace and safety in the present moment while honoring their journey helping you find meaning and purpose in the now, in order to achieve quality of life.
Are you grieving a loss? Do you feel like you are trying to find the missing piece of who you once were? Have you stopped caring for yourself because you are caring for others? I help those grieving their loss of physical or mental capacity, due to unexpected health conditions, loss, grief, anxiety, caregivers who find their roles rapidly changing, and military members/first responders and their family members. I work with individuals who seek support in finding peace and safety in the present moment while honoring their journey helping you find meaning and purpose in the now, in order to achieve quality of life.
Having 40+ years of experience, I am able to work effectively with most patients with a variety of concerns. I have extensive experience as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CBT). CBT is extremely helpful in addressing anxiety, depression, and other emotional issues. I am able to look at patterns of behavior that have developed over the lifespan. I assist my patients to develop insight and understanding into their core beliefs about themselves and life.
Having 40+ years of experience, I am able to work effectively with most patients with a variety of concerns. I have extensive experience as a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (CBT). CBT is extremely helpful in addressing anxiety, depression, and other emotional issues. I am able to look at patterns of behavior that have developed over the lifespan. I assist my patients to develop insight and understanding into their core beliefs about themselves and life.
There's a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from spending years showing up for everyone else — patients, children, aging parents, partners — while quietly setting yourself aside. It doesn't announce itself dramatically. It accumulates. I know this not only as a therapist, but as someone who spent nearly two decades as an ICU nurse, raised children who are now adults, and has navigated the shifting ground of midlife and beyond firsthand. I work with people who are ready to finally direct some of that care inward — and I understand, more than most, exactly what it costs to have waited this long.
There's a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from spending years showing up for everyone else — patients, children, aging parents, partners — while quietly setting yourself aside. It doesn't announce itself dramatically. It accumulates. I know this not only as a therapist, but as someone who spent nearly two decades as an ICU nurse, raised children who are now adults, and has navigated the shifting ground of midlife and beyond firsthand. I work with people who are ready to finally direct some of that care inward — and I understand, more than most, exactly what it costs to have waited this long.
Compassionate, experienced therapist offering in-person sessions in Carefree, AZ and telehealth in OH, CO, TX, and FL. I help adults navigate depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, PTSD, relationship challenges, grief, and life transitions—including growing up in an alcoholic family and questioning your own patterns.
When we work together, you’ll have a safe, supportive space to share openly, gain clarity, and build skills you can use in everyday life. My approach blends psychodynamic, trauma-informed, and cognitive-behavioral therapy—always tailored to your needs, goals, and pace.
Therapy is a partnership, and my goal is to help.
Compassionate, experienced therapist offering in-person sessions in Carefree, AZ and telehealth in OH, CO, TX, and FL. I help adults navigate depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, PTSD, relationship challenges, grief, and life transitions—including growing up in an alcoholic family and questioning your own patterns.
When we work together, you’ll have a safe, supportive space to share openly, gain clarity, and build skills you can use in everyday life. My approach blends psychodynamic, trauma-informed, and cognitive-behavioral therapy—always tailored to your needs, goals, and pace.
Therapy is a partnership, and my goal is to help.
Licensed Social Worker in Arizona with over 16 years of experience helping adults/ elderly, teens, couples, and families navigate life's challenges.
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in a relationship, or facing a major life shift? Maybe you just want to cope better day to day. Deep down, you know something needs to change - and you don’t have to do it alone. I offer a compassionate, collaborative space where you feel safe, supported, and truly heard. With a background in social work and mental health, I use evidence-based approaches to help you build insight, resilience, and lasting growth. You deserve support. Let’s begin the journey together.
Licensed Social Worker in Arizona with over 16 years of experience helping adults/ elderly, teens, couples, and families navigate life's challenges.
Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in a relationship, or facing a major life shift? Maybe you just want to cope better day to day. Deep down, you know something needs to change - and you don’t have to do it alone. I offer a compassionate, collaborative space where you feel safe, supported, and truly heard. With a background in social work and mental health, I use evidence-based approaches to help you build insight, resilience, and lasting growth. You deserve support. Let’s begin the journey together.
Saige’s area of specialty include grief and loss, as well as clinical mental health and nutrition. She will assist you in diagnosis, gaining understanding of your symptoms, and analyzing how diet or nutrition changes could be helpful for symptom management. Saige will stand my you through the grief and loss process, while affirming the importance of this process. Saige prefers a gentler approach, and likes to focus on building a client’s confidence and values in sessions. She is passionate about building up her client’s sense of self-worth, confidence, and esteem and enjoys watching her clients find happiness through their growth.
Saige’s area of specialty include grief and loss, as well as clinical mental health and nutrition. She will assist you in diagnosis, gaining understanding of your symptoms, and analyzing how diet or nutrition changes could be helpful for symptom management. Saige will stand my you through the grief and loss process, while affirming the importance of this process. Saige prefers a gentler approach, and likes to focus on building a client’s confidence and values in sessions. She is passionate about building up her client’s sense of self-worth, confidence, and esteem and enjoys watching her clients find happiness through their growth.
I specialize in working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, adoption-related concerns, pregnancy loss, chronic pain, and chronic illness. My goal is to create a healing space where clients feel seen, supported, and equipped with tools that promote long-term resilience and growth. I bring a trauma-informed, client-centered approach to every individual I serve. I strongly believe that counseling should never be one-size-fits-all, and I remain committed to creating individualized treatment plans tailored to each client’s unique needs and goals.
I specialize in working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, adoption-related concerns, pregnancy loss, chronic pain, and chronic illness. My goal is to create a healing space where clients feel seen, supported, and equipped with tools that promote long-term resilience and growth. I bring a trauma-informed, client-centered approach to every individual I serve. I strongly believe that counseling should never be one-size-fits-all, and I remain committed to creating individualized treatment plans tailored to each client’s unique needs and goals.
Now accepting new clients!
Nobody really prepares you for the new version of yourself after having a baby. Exhaustion, yes, but harder to name is the disorientation — the sense you've become someone new overnight and you're not sure you recognize her yet. Maybe you're grieving who you used to be. Maybe it feels like every second revolves around someone else, or a relationship that felt solid now feels strained by new roles and sleepless nights. Maybe you feel like you're failing when everyone else makes it look easy. None of that means something is wrong with you — it means you're human, in the middle of a huge transition.
Now accepting new clients!
Nobody really prepares you for the new version of yourself after having a baby. Exhaustion, yes, but harder to name is the disorientation — the sense you've become someone new overnight and you're not sure you recognize her yet. Maybe you're grieving who you used to be. Maybe it feels like every second revolves around someone else, or a relationship that felt solid now feels strained by new roles and sleepless nights. Maybe you feel like you're failing when everyone else makes it look easy. None of that means something is wrong with you — it means you're human, in the middle of a huge transition.
Accepting new clients! Immediate openings.
I have over a decade of clinical experience providing support to individuals and families navigating complex physical and mental health challenges. I have worked in hospice and palliative care and passionate about helping people cope with difficulties in life. I provide attentive and thoughtful holistic practices, combining past-present-future work to help people process their experiences, ground in the moment, and plan for tomorrow. My clinical perspective is shaped by years of experience in grief, complex trauma, and helping navigate life changes.
Accepting new clients! Immediate openings.
I have over a decade of clinical experience providing support to individuals and families navigating complex physical and mental health challenges. I have worked in hospice and palliative care and passionate about helping people cope with difficulties in life. I provide attentive and thoughtful holistic practices, combining past-present-future work to help people process their experiences, ground in the moment, and plan for tomorrow. My clinical perspective is shaped by years of experience in grief, complex trauma, and helping navigate life changes.
Now accepting new clients! At DHWC we believe that anyone has it within themselves to create change, our job is to give you the skills and empower you to do so. Dr. Durand is a Doctor of Behavioral Health and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an extensive background in both outpatient and inpatient healthcare settings. In her many years of leadership experience, she has developed a passion for supervising and training up quality mental health professionals. Therefore, we offer several clinicians at our practice under her direct supervision with a range of skills and price ranges that can fit most patient needs.
Now accepting new clients! At DHWC we believe that anyone has it within themselves to create change, our job is to give you the skills and empower you to do so. Dr. Durand is a Doctor of Behavioral Health and Licensed Clinical Social Worker with an extensive background in both outpatient and inpatient healthcare settings. In her many years of leadership experience, she has developed a passion for supervising and training up quality mental health professionals. Therefore, we offer several clinicians at our practice under her direct supervision with a range of skills and price ranges that can fit most patient needs.
Let me help you find your balance. We'll focus on the goals and timelines you set by building upon your individual strengths, beliefs and life experience. I'm interactive and will intertwine technology, insights, and practical feedback with compassion and humor (especially if you have a mentally ill family member, difficult or special-needs child /spouse or an aging parent). I'm available to conduct video and in-person sessions after 5:00 pm. You can book your first appointment in less than 5 minutes via my 24/7 online scheduler. Please visit my website, www.DianeGoula.com to learn more.
Let me help you find your balance. We'll focus on the goals and timelines you set by building upon your individual strengths, beliefs and life experience. I'm interactive and will intertwine technology, insights, and practical feedback with compassion and humor (especially if you have a mentally ill family member, difficult or special-needs child /spouse or an aging parent). I'm available to conduct video and in-person sessions after 5:00 pm. You can book your first appointment in less than 5 minutes via my 24/7 online scheduler. Please visit my website, www.DianeGoula.com to learn more.
I treat children, adolescents, adults and the very elderly.
In addition to Autism Spectrum Conditions, my specialties include the effects of chronic/acute physical and mental illness on the individual/family, intergenerational issues, carers/parenting issues, depression, grief and loss [including divorce], anxiety, PTSD, managing challenging behaviors including anger and communication techniques.
I treat children, adolescents, adults and the very elderly.
In addition to Autism Spectrum Conditions, my specialties include the effects of chronic/acute physical and mental illness on the individual/family, intergenerational issues, carers/parenting issues, depression, grief and loss [including divorce], anxiety, PTSD, managing challenging behaviors including anger and communication techniques.
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My name is Andie Snyder and I’m a licensed clinical social worker with 20+ years of counseling experience and 30+ years of experience as a life coach in the areas of health, wealth, business, dating and relationships. My specialties include stress management, goal achievement, self-love, self-esteem, relationship issues, life transitions, aging, anxiety, disappointment, trauma and grief and loss. If you are facing challenges in any of these areas, I'd like to help you work through the struggles and offer you a safe place to explore your thoughts and feelings, without fear of judgment.
My name is Andie Snyder and I’m a licensed clinical social worker with 20+ years of counseling experience and 30+ years of experience as a life coach in the areas of health, wealth, business, dating and relationships. My specialties include stress management, goal achievement, self-love, self-esteem, relationship issues, life transitions, aging, anxiety, disappointment, trauma and grief and loss. If you are facing challenges in any of these areas, I'd like to help you work through the struggles and offer you a safe place to explore your thoughts and feelings, without fear of judgment.
Hello, I’m Sylvia, a seasoned therapist with accredited Master of Science in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University (GCU). I am currently Licensed Professional Counselor with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. I have also completed studies in Human Servies Humanity Sciences in the Department of Education at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV).
I am dedicated to my passion of helping adult individuals, couples and elders.
Hello, I’m Sylvia, a seasoned therapist with accredited Master of Science in Professional Counseling from Grand Canyon University (GCU). I am currently Licensed Professional Counselor with the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. I have also completed studies in Human Servies Humanity Sciences in the Department of Education at University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV).
I am dedicated to my passion of helping adult individuals, couples and elders.
In midlife and beyond, life may look “fine” from the outside—yet feel more complex internally. You may be navigating health changes, sleep problems, grief, unexpected transitions, traumatic stress, divorce, cognitive concerns, or quietly asking, 'What does this next chapter look like for me?'
I’m Monika Downey, a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience, specializing in midlife and later adulthood. My background includes health psychology in medical settings, traumatic stress, life adjustment, and performance coaching.
My approach is warm, direct, and practical—focused on clarity and meaningful change.
In midlife and beyond, life may look “fine” from the outside—yet feel more complex internally. You may be navigating health changes, sleep problems, grief, unexpected transitions, traumatic stress, divorce, cognitive concerns, or quietly asking, 'What does this next chapter look like for me?'
I’m Monika Downey, a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of experience, specializing in midlife and later adulthood. My background includes health psychology in medical settings, traumatic stress, life adjustment, and performance coaching.
My approach is warm, direct, and practical—focused on clarity and meaningful change.
I am a Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist (CMNCS), a Evergreen Certified Aging and Mental Health Specialist Certification (ECAMHS) and a Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist (ECDCS) Certification.
I utilize a cognitive behavioral therapy and solution focused approach to encourage, empower and educate clients on reaching their own solutions. My clients often feel they are able to reduce stress and improve coping skills which often leads to better life satisfaction, work performance and happier relationships.
I am a Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist (CMNCS), a Evergreen Certified Aging and Mental Health Specialist Certification (ECAMHS) and a Evergreen Certified Dementia Care Specialist (ECDCS) Certification.
I utilize a cognitive behavioral therapy and solution focused approach to encourage, empower and educate clients on reaching their own solutions. My clients often feel they are able to reduce stress and improve coping skills which often leads to better life satisfaction, work performance and happier relationships.
I am a licensed clinical neuropsychologist with more than 10 years of experience working with adults and older adults dealing with complex medical and psychiatric conditions.
I view my clients holistically and meet them at where they are in their process. Theoretically, I identify as a behavioral and psychodynamically-oriented therapist.
I am a licensed clinical neuropsychologist with more than 10 years of experience working with adults and older adults dealing with complex medical and psychiatric conditions.
I view my clients holistically and meet them at where they are in their process. Theoretically, I identify as a behavioral and psychodynamically-oriented therapist.
Alicia has worked with clients across the lifespan, with a passion for older adults and those with chronic suicidal ideation, trauma, negative core beliefs, or borderline personality disorder.
Alicia serves her clients with a mind-body approach, using motivational interviewing, mindfulness, somatic experiencing, EMDR, IFS, DBT, and CBT to address both behavioral and physical health.
Alicia has worked with clients across the lifespan, with a passion for older adults and those with chronic suicidal ideation, trauma, negative core beliefs, or borderline personality disorder.
Alicia serves her clients with a mind-body approach, using motivational interviewing, mindfulness, somatic experiencing, EMDR, IFS, DBT, and CBT to address both behavioral and physical health.
Accepting individuals or couples 18+ years of age inclusive of older adults.
Practical solutions to individual issues. Increased self-awareness, self-esteem, and self-identity. Build or restore relationships, communication skills, and social interaction. Making successful Life transitions. Deal with your losses and move forward from traumatic events.
Accepting individuals or couples 18+ years of age inclusive of older adults.
Practical solutions to individual issues. Increased self-awareness, self-esteem, and self-identity. Build or restore relationships, communication skills, and social interaction. Making successful Life transitions. Deal with your losses and move forward from traumatic events.
Hello, Arizona and California adults!
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like life's issues have piled up? By being here, you've already taken the first step toward creating a better life. You don’t have to face the pain or struggle alone—there is a way out, and your courage has brought you this far. I provide a safe space for you to be yourself and speak what is on your mind. Therapy can be short-term or long-term—it all depends on your personal goals and what you’re looking for.
Hello, Arizona and California adults!
Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like life's issues have piled up? By being here, you've already taken the first step toward creating a better life. You don’t have to face the pain or struggle alone—there is a way out, and your courage has brought you this far. I provide a safe space for you to be yourself and speak what is on your mind. Therapy can be short-term or long-term—it all depends on your personal goals and what you’re looking for.
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FAQ - About Geriatric Therapy
What can a geriatric psychologist help with?
Geriatric therapists specialize in the cognitive and neurological challenges that often accompany aging, including dementia, memory loss, and age-related cognitive decline. They also address the psychological conditions that frequently co-occur with these issues, such as depression, anxiety, and grief. Geriatric therapists and psychologists are trained to assess cognitive functioning, identify symptoms that may warrant further evaluation, and conduct or refer for formal neurological assessment when needed. In many cases, geriatric therapists also work closely with medical doctors to manage a client's overall health, and they may support caregivers and family members navigating the demands of caring for an aging loved one.
Why might someone seek a geriatric psychologist?
Someone might seek a geriatric therapist when they or a loved one begins experiencing cognitive or neurological changes and is unsure whether those changes are a normal part of aging or something that requires clinical attention. A geriatric therapist can help connect families with appropriate next steps. They are also commonly sought following a new diagnosis, when clients and families are working to understand what that diagnosis means practically and emotionally, and what to expect as a condition progresses. When seeking a therapist, it can be helpful to consider whether a clinician with a stronger psychotherapy focus or one with more of a social work orientation, who can help connect clients with assisted living or medical resources, would be the better fit.
What type of therapy might a geriatric therapists specialize in?
Geriatric therapist often combine psychotherapy with psychoeducation, helping clients and their families understand cognitive and neurological conditions and what to expect as they progress. For clients experiencing anxiety or depression alongside cognitive decline, therapists may draw on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or mindfulness-based approaches. For clients with dementia specifically, therapists may be trained in specialized modalities such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), which is designed to preserve cognitive functioning.
Can geriatric psychologists help people who suffer from dementia?
Yes, and this is a core area of geriatric psychology. Therapists specializing in dementia can work directly with clients on memory loss and cognitive functioning, while also addressing conditions that commonly co-occur, such as depression and anxiety. They can provide caregivers with objective assessments of a client's functioning and disease progression, and are typically well-versed in community resources available to dementia patients and their families.