Therapists for Seniors in Freedom, CA
Having studying Mindfulness for the past 30+ years I have created evidence based Cognitive Behavioral / Mindfulness tools that help people face life crises by recognizing their own wisdom, resources, and the ability to exercise choice. This mind/body approach to health utilizes relaxation and focus tools that you can learn easily and use anywhere, anytime. You focus on what you can control to achieve your goals. These programs compliment the best medical treatment.
Having studying Mindfulness for the past 30+ years I have created evidence based Cognitive Behavioral / Mindfulness tools that help people face life crises by recognizing their own wisdom, resources, and the ability to exercise choice. This mind/body approach to health utilizes relaxation and focus tools that you can learn easily and use anywhere, anytime. You focus on what you can control to achieve your goals. These programs compliment the best medical treatment.
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I’m Dr. Dean Leav. I've been featured on ABC, NBC, KCAL, and other programs as an expert psychologist. I conduct legal / forensic / psychological evaluations for court and provide expert witness testimony. I also do ADHD / autism / learning disability evaluations, cognitive / neuropsychological evaluations, diagnostic evaluations, risk assessment (violence/sexual), drug & alcohol evaluations, fitness-for-duty evaluations, immigration evaluations, pre-adoption evaluations, parenting/bonding assessments, workers' compensation (QME/AME) evaluations, and other types of psychological evaluations / assessments.
I’m Dr. Dean Leav. I've been featured on ABC, NBC, KCAL, and other programs as an expert psychologist. I conduct legal / forensic / psychological evaluations for court and provide expert witness testimony. I also do ADHD / autism / learning disability evaluations, cognitive / neuropsychological evaluations, diagnostic evaluations, risk assessment (violence/sexual), drug & alcohol evaluations, fitness-for-duty evaluations, immigration evaluations, pre-adoption evaluations, parenting/bonding assessments, workers' compensation (QME/AME) evaluations, and other types of psychological evaluations / assessments.
I have extensive experience providing psychotherapy for adults, young adults, and the elderly.
Entering into the right therapeutic relationship is the first step toward healing and change. Working collaboratively we will explore the origins of any problems or pain you have be struggling with, at a pace that is safe and comfortable for you. As mental and emotional material is explored, the ability to experience greater freedom and enjoyment in your relationships, work, and family life will become more readily accessible and tangible in daily life.
I have extensive experience providing psychotherapy for adults, young adults, and the elderly.
Entering into the right therapeutic relationship is the first step toward healing and change. Working collaboratively we will explore the origins of any problems or pain you have be struggling with, at a pace that is safe and comfortable for you. As mental and emotional material is explored, the ability to experience greater freedom and enjoyment in your relationships, work, and family life will become more readily accessible and tangible in daily life.
Living in an intense environment of high expectations & high achievers? Are you, your teenager, or another loved one feeling stuck, sad, overwhelmed, angry, miserable? Unsure of your decisions, trouble realizing potential and/or personal satisfaction? Whether you are navigating high school, college, career (or life) transitions, relationship or family struggles, I offer safe space to explore, realign & regain balance. With my extensive personal, marriage, family, & professional experience I can connect & work with you as you find a new approach to life, to reaching goals, finding, peace, to being unapologetically your true self.
Living in an intense environment of high expectations & high achievers? Are you, your teenager, or another loved one feeling stuck, sad, overwhelmed, angry, miserable? Unsure of your decisions, trouble realizing potential and/or personal satisfaction? Whether you are navigating high school, college, career (or life) transitions, relationship or family struggles, I offer safe space to explore, realign & regain balance. With my extensive personal, marriage, family, & professional experience I can connect & work with you as you find a new approach to life, to reaching goals, finding, peace, to being unapologetically your true self.
Life can be difficult when we face unexpected circumstances and challenges. Help is available and change IS possible. I believe in a compassionate, genuine and traditional therapy approach - collaborating with you, meeting you where you are at and being a pro-active and supportive companion on your journey to success. By partnering with you, I treat you wholly - not only focusing just on the symptoms - and help you set and achieve all your goals. Together, each session’s intention is to create meaningful progress and change that is inline with your ultimate goal. We can do this in either Vietnamese and/or English.
Life can be difficult when we face unexpected circumstances and challenges. Help is available and change IS possible. I believe in a compassionate, genuine and traditional therapy approach - collaborating with you, meeting you where you are at and being a pro-active and supportive companion on your journey to success. By partnering with you, I treat you wholly - not only focusing just on the symptoms - and help you set and achieve all your goals. Together, each session’s intention is to create meaningful progress and change that is inline with your ultimate goal. We can do this in either Vietnamese and/or English.
Hello, I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in the Bay Area in California. I received my MA in counseling psychology in 2018 and have been providing therapy since 2017. I am holistically trained and have an orientation towards alternative medicine, mind/body, and natural/traditional healing. I focus primarily on adults dealing with a variety of issues: men's (I have done additional research on men's issues) and women's issues, depression, anxiety, life transitions, stress management, interpersonal skills/relationships, healing unresolved trauma, and others.
Hello, I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in the Bay Area in California. I received my MA in counseling psychology in 2018 and have been providing therapy since 2017. I am holistically trained and have an orientation towards alternative medicine, mind/body, and natural/traditional healing. I focus primarily on adults dealing with a variety of issues: men's (I have done additional research on men's issues) and women's issues, depression, anxiety, life transitions, stress management, interpersonal skills/relationships, healing unresolved trauma, and others.
Serving couples, adults, young adults 17+, and families. If you are suffering in your relationship, or if you are experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, therapy can provide immediate relief so that you can move beyond simply getting by. Offering you a safe space is my privilege. Busy working professionals, new parents, or the newly retired, of all genders and orientations, are welcome in my practice. Completed specialized First Responder and Clinical Trauma training in 2025 to serve Fire Fighters. Additionally trained in MCBT, NVC, Somatic and Emotionally Focused Couples. Contact me for a free 20 minute consultation today.
Serving couples, adults, young adults 17+, and families. If you are suffering in your relationship, or if you are experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression, therapy can provide immediate relief so that you can move beyond simply getting by. Offering you a safe space is my privilege. Busy working professionals, new parents, or the newly retired, of all genders and orientations, are welcome in my practice. Completed specialized First Responder and Clinical Trauma training in 2025 to serve Fire Fighters. Additionally trained in MCBT, NVC, Somatic and Emotionally Focused Couples. Contact me for a free 20 minute consultation today.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in patterns you can’t break? You don’t have to navigate it alone.
In our busy lives we often don't have the opportunity or permission to express our deepest fears, the paralyzing effects of shame, disappointments, regrets and confusion. I am a firm believer in creating optimism by encouraging and gently challenging clients to reach for their goals; always looking at possibilities and opportunities.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in patterns you can’t break? You don’t have to navigate it alone.
In our busy lives we often don't have the opportunity or permission to express our deepest fears, the paralyzing effects of shame, disappointments, regrets and confusion. I am a firm believer in creating optimism by encouraging and gently challenging clients to reach for their goals; always looking at possibilities and opportunities.
In addition to your own treatment goals, I try to build awareness of healthy boundaries with other people, things, and even yourself. It's normal for the thought of therapy to be intimidating! I'm here to provide a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment to more freely explore the things that are bothering you. I will help empower you on the path to figuring it out and living a more authentic life.
In addition to your own treatment goals, I try to build awareness of healthy boundaries with other people, things, and even yourself. It's normal for the thought of therapy to be intimidating! I'm here to provide a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment to more freely explore the things that are bothering you. I will help empower you on the path to figuring it out and living a more authentic life.
I have experience working with children, families, and individuals as a social worker since 2003, and as a licensed clinical social worker since 2017. Prior to training as a therapist I worked as an advocate for children, youth, and families in various community based non-profits. Witnessing families succeed as I helped ease their burdens led me to the path of clinical social work! I consider it a privilege to be invited and entrusted with the task of walking alongside you during a challenging moment in your life. Seeing you grow and succeed is one of the best rewards I could ask for.
I have experience working with children, families, and individuals as a social worker since 2003, and as a licensed clinical social worker since 2017. Prior to training as a therapist I worked as an advocate for children, youth, and families in various community based non-profits. Witnessing families succeed as I helped ease their burdens led me to the path of clinical social work! I consider it a privilege to be invited and entrusted with the task of walking alongside you during a challenging moment in your life. Seeing you grow and succeed is one of the best rewards I could ask for.
Accepting New Patients. When we feel stuck in our situation, it can create feelings of hopelessness. In addition to the many problems that complicate our daily lives such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, patients come to me with complex relationship issues including marital distress, divorce recovery, verbal & emotional abuse, loss of child, parent, or spouse. I approach therapy from a holistic perspective, to address the root problem, not just the symptoms. Like physical therapy, the goal is to get well and end treatment. I offer perspective on your experience, and provide clear, concise directions on meeting your goals.
Accepting New Patients. When we feel stuck in our situation, it can create feelings of hopelessness. In addition to the many problems that complicate our daily lives such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, patients come to me with complex relationship issues including marital distress, divorce recovery, verbal & emotional abuse, loss of child, parent, or spouse. I approach therapy from a holistic perspective, to address the root problem, not just the symptoms. Like physical therapy, the goal is to get well and end treatment. I offer perspective on your experience, and provide clear, concise directions on meeting your goals.
If you are insightful and self-aware but feel stuck in exhausting loops of doubt, checking, self-monitoring, or trying to mentally “figure things out", I'll help you break free of that. I specialize in anxiety and OCD therapy for adults struggling with intrusive thoughts, mental compulsions, rumination, reassurance-seeking, and relationship OCD (ROCD), and health OCD (hypochondriacs). Our work for OCD integrates Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
If you are insightful and self-aware but feel stuck in exhausting loops of doubt, checking, self-monitoring, or trying to mentally “figure things out", I'll help you break free of that. I specialize in anxiety and OCD therapy for adults struggling with intrusive thoughts, mental compulsions, rumination, reassurance-seeking, and relationship OCD (ROCD), and health OCD (hypochondriacs). Our work for OCD integrates Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
I have been working with people to achieve happier and more contented lives and relationships for more than 20 years. I have a particular interest in working with people who are interested in changing habit patterns that are familiar but not working.We all have habitual patterns of doing, being, and relating that may not be what we want in our lives today yet they persist as they have been reinforced over time. Some habits we have learned stem from childhood, others we may have developed as adults.
I have been working with people to achieve happier and more contented lives and relationships for more than 20 years. I have a particular interest in working with people who are interested in changing habit patterns that are familiar but not working.We all have habitual patterns of doing, being, and relating that may not be what we want in our lives today yet they persist as they have been reinforced over time. Some habits we have learned stem from childhood, others we may have developed as adults.
Whether you are seeking to heal from traumatic experiences, gain insight and shift patterns of relating to others, or develop a greater connection to personal resources and problem solving, my hope is that your experience of therapy not only alleviates distress but also facilitates a deeper sense of meaningful connection to self, others, and purpose in the world.
Whether you are seeking to heal from traumatic experiences, gain insight and shift patterns of relating to others, or develop a greater connection to personal resources and problem solving, my hope is that your experience of therapy not only alleviates distress but also facilitates a deeper sense of meaningful connection to self, others, and purpose in the world.
My aim is to assist clients in being happier, healthier, and stronger as they encounter the hurdles that the different phases of life can bring. Whether those hurdles are internal, interpersonal or professional, most clients walk out of sessions feeling understood, really seen, smarter about themselves and their situation, and with real tools to positively affect their lives. Often interpersonal relationships prove the most challenging over time, triggering defensive/protective reactions that usually make things worse. Working in these arenas can bring valuable awareness, and offer pathways to challenge and change perspectives.
My aim is to assist clients in being happier, healthier, and stronger as they encounter the hurdles that the different phases of life can bring. Whether those hurdles are internal, interpersonal or professional, most clients walk out of sessions feeling understood, really seen, smarter about themselves and their situation, and with real tools to positively affect their lives. Often interpersonal relationships prove the most challenging over time, triggering defensive/protective reactions that usually make things worse. Working in these arenas can bring valuable awareness, and offer pathways to challenge and change perspectives.
If you’ve been feeling weighed down—by stress, sadness, conflict, or simply the changes life brings—you don’t have to go through it alone. Therapy can be a place to feel heard, supported, and guided toward growth.
If you’ve been feeling weighed down—by stress, sadness, conflict, or simply the changes life brings—you don’t have to go through it alone. Therapy can be a place to feel heard, supported, and guided toward growth.
Thi-Van Nguyen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT
3 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95128
Waitlist for new clients
I am an American born Vietnamese therapist who would love to help you figure out the best version of YOU! In the midst of our lives, we are navigating, juggling, and trying to survive and hopefully thrive with all the stresses of our life. If something is holding you down, past trauma, acculturation issues, work, relationships, family, let’s figure out what’s going on and develop a path so that you can find and accept joy in all you do.
I am an American born Vietnamese therapist who would love to help you figure out the best version of YOU! In the midst of our lives, we are navigating, juggling, and trying to survive and hopefully thrive with all the stresses of our life. If something is holding you down, past trauma, acculturation issues, work, relationships, family, let’s figure out what’s going on and develop a path so that you can find and accept joy in all you do.
I work with couples, parents, and families navigating relationships under strain, partners stuck in patterns of distance, tension, or repeated conflict; parents co-parenting through separation or divorce; and families whose lives now include the family court system. They are often thoughtful, capable people who function well in many areas, yet feel discouraged about why relationships feel harder than they should. They want more than tools or techniques; they want to understand what's happening beneath the surface and rebuild something honest, secure, and sustaining.
I work with couples, parents, and families navigating relationships under strain, partners stuck in patterns of distance, tension, or repeated conflict; parents co-parenting through separation or divorce; and families whose lives now include the family court system. They are often thoughtful, capable people who function well in many areas, yet feel discouraged about why relationships feel harder than they should. They want more than tools or techniques; they want to understand what's happening beneath the surface and rebuild something honest, secure, and sustaining.
Optimal brain waves lead to positive thinking, feeling, and behaviors. If you'd like to increase your focus, memory, improve your mood, creativity, grades, performance on tests, sports, and at work or you'd like to decrease stress, anxiety, depression, OCD, head injury symptoms, and irritability, neurofeedback can assist you. If you'd like to learn meditation methods from an authorized person of Dr. Joe Dispenza's approach and/or from Dr. Jerry Johnson's Qigong/Buddhist Mysticism approach, Dr. Jen Cosmas can teach you.
Optimal brain waves lead to positive thinking, feeling, and behaviors. If you'd like to increase your focus, memory, improve your mood, creativity, grades, performance on tests, sports, and at work or you'd like to decrease stress, anxiety, depression, OCD, head injury symptoms, and irritability, neurofeedback can assist you. If you'd like to learn meditation methods from an authorized person of Dr. Joe Dispenza's approach and/or from Dr. Jerry Johnson's Qigong/Buddhist Mysticism approach, Dr. Jen Cosmas can teach you.
I believe that the meaning of life is to tell one’s story. Everyone has a story to tell and we unconsciously share our stories everyday through words, actions, and interactions, despite whether or not someone is listening or willing to put the pieces together. The journey that we each take through life shapes us with each choice, decision, and coping strategy. I chose to become a counselor because I want to listen to those stories and help you to piece your puzzle together. I strive to create a safe space to explore, experiment, understand, and grow into yourself as you would like to become.
I believe that the meaning of life is to tell one’s story. Everyone has a story to tell and we unconsciously share our stories everyday through words, actions, and interactions, despite whether or not someone is listening or willing to put the pieces together. The journey that we each take through life shapes us with each choice, decision, and coping strategy. I chose to become a counselor because I want to listen to those stories and help you to piece your puzzle together. I strive to create a safe space to explore, experiment, understand, and grow into yourself as you would like to become.
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FAQ - About Therapy for Seniors
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 counseling for seniors and the elderly different from counseling for other age groups?
In general, counseling offers an opportunity for clients to process difficult life events and develop coping skills they can use outside of the therapy session. Therapists who specialize 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. Counseling 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 counselors, like mental health counselors in general, should be kind, empathetic, skilled at listening, and knowledgeable about their particular area of expertise. Counselors specializing 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 counselors 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.