Geriatric Therapists in Waltham, MA
Hello, welcome to my page. I specialize in family issues, stress management, physical health challenges, and supporting individuals and families navigating major life transitions. I also work closely with professionals facing burnout, work-life imbalance, and those managing serious mental illness. My style is warm, steady, and collaborative. I offer a safe space where you can tell your story, explore what’s weighing on you, and begin identifying the tools and insights that help you feel more grounded and capable.
Hello, welcome to my page. I specialize in family issues, stress management, physical health challenges, and supporting individuals and families navigating major life transitions. I also work closely with professionals facing burnout, work-life imbalance, and those managing serious mental illness. My style is warm, steady, and collaborative. I offer a safe space where you can tell your story, explore what’s weighing on you, and begin identifying the tools and insights that help you feel more grounded and capable.
the “sandwich generation” or “empty nesters”, or dealing with grief and loss, or living with grown children or elderly parents, or living with your parents once again?
Are things in your life different from what you expected or planned? Are you feeling worried, stressed and “locked in”? Need some place to share/discuss those feelings and make a better/different plan for yourself. Call and make an appointment. I’m thoughtful and listen well, and will help you cope and deal with today’s challenges.
the “sandwich generation” or “empty nesters”, or dealing with grief and loss, or living with grown children or elderly parents, or living with your parents once again?
Are things in your life different from what you expected or planned? Are you feeling worried, stressed and “locked in”? Need some place to share/discuss those feelings and make a better/different plan for yourself. Call and make an appointment. I’m thoughtful and listen well, and will help you cope and deal with today’s challenges.
My practice is in a beautiful, easily accessible and quiet location with free parking. My practice supports work with individuals across all backgrounds, couples, and family units. I have over 30 years of clinical experience and have developed a particular expertise at helping my clients move upwards through life crises and transitions. These have included: adolescent transitions or parenting of troubled teens, separation in a relationship, divorce, habituated marital conflict, loss of a loved one, medical trauma or job/career related stressors. Call or e-mail to set up an initial phone consultation.
My practice is in a beautiful, easily accessible and quiet location with free parking. My practice supports work with individuals across all backgrounds, couples, and family units. I have over 30 years of clinical experience and have developed a particular expertise at helping my clients move upwards through life crises and transitions. These have included: adolescent transitions or parenting of troubled teens, separation in a relationship, divorce, habituated marital conflict, loss of a loved one, medical trauma or job/career related stressors. Call or e-mail to set up an initial phone consultation.
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) with over four years of experience supporting clients across the lifespan, addressing a variety of concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, ASD, dementia, PTSD, and grief.
She specializes in working with clients experiencing anxiety and panic, depression, low self-esteem, and past trauma, offering holistic, client-centered, and trauma-informed care designed to foster resilience, self-confidence, and meaningful, lasting change.
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and Board-Certified Music Therapist (MT-BC) with over four years of experience supporting clients across the lifespan, addressing a variety of concerns such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, ASD, dementia, PTSD, and grief.
She specializes in working with clients experiencing anxiety and panic, depression, low self-esteem, and past trauma, offering holistic, client-centered, and trauma-informed care designed to foster resilience, self-confidence, and meaningful, lasting change.
As a therapist, I work from a strength-based, holistic perspective that respects each person’s authenticity, creativity, and wholeness. I see counseling as a collaborative partnership, helping clients navigate life transitions, enhance self-awareness, and break free from patterns that keep them stuck. My whole-body and somatic approach enables clients to safely explore the mental, emotional, physical, and relational dynamics that may hinder growth, wellness, and alignment with their true selves.
As a therapist, I work from a strength-based, holistic perspective that respects each person’s authenticity, creativity, and wholeness. I see counseling as a collaborative partnership, helping clients navigate life transitions, enhance self-awareness, and break free from patterns that keep them stuck. My whole-body and somatic approach enables clients to safely explore the mental, emotional, physical, and relational dynamics that may hinder growth, wellness, and alignment with their true selves.
I work best with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, or the lasting effects of trauma and want to better understand the patterns that keep them feeling stuck. Many of my clients are thoughtful, high-functioning individuals who tend to overthink, doubt themselves, or feel responsible for everyone else’s needs. Some are also working through the impact of childhood experiences such as emotional neglect, criticism, or unhealthy family dynamics and want to build healthier relationships and stronger boundaries.
I work best with adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, or the lasting effects of trauma and want to better understand the patterns that keep them feeling stuck. Many of my clients are thoughtful, high-functioning individuals who tend to overthink, doubt themselves, or feel responsible for everyone else’s needs. Some are also working through the impact of childhood experiences such as emotional neglect, criticism, or unhealthy family dynamics and want to build healthier relationships and stronger boundaries.
Ethan G Harris is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over forty years of experience treating individuals, couples, and families with issues ranging from depression, anxiety and low self-esteem to life transitions and marital and relationship issues. Recently, I have been specializing in couples counseling.
Ethan G Harris is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with over forty years of experience treating individuals, couples, and families with issues ranging from depression, anxiety and low self-esteem to life transitions and marital and relationship issues. Recently, I have been specializing in couples counseling.
My team and I help individuals and couples. We are best suited to treating you where you're stuck, be it physical (like chronic pain, auto-immune), mental (like anxiety), emotional (like depression), relational (partners, children, parents, people you work with), and spiritual (like alienation). What makes my work unique is it's remarkably efficient & effective.
My team and I help individuals and couples. We are best suited to treating you where you're stuck, be it physical (like chronic pain, auto-immune), mental (like anxiety), emotional (like depression), relational (partners, children, parents, people you work with), and spiritual (like alienation). What makes my work unique is it's remarkably efficient & effective.
Are you experiencing stress, worry, or concern? What might be in the way of peace of mind, happiness, and fulfillment in your own unique life?
Are you experiencing stress, worry, or concern? What might be in the way of peace of mind, happiness, and fulfillment in your own unique life?
I'm passionate about helping sensitive people find safety and home in themselves. Whether you're looking for relief from trauma-rooted patterns, struggling with issues of self-identity or worth, or simply want to deepen self-awareness and authenticity through intuitive, creative, and somatic approaches, I'd be honored to support you in setting and accomplishing manageable goals that move you toward your best self, whatever that means for you.
I'm passionate about helping sensitive people find safety and home in themselves. Whether you're looking for relief from trauma-rooted patterns, struggling with issues of self-identity or worth, or simply want to deepen self-awareness and authenticity through intuitive, creative, and somatic approaches, I'd be honored to support you in setting and accomplishing manageable goals that move you toward your best self, whatever that means for you.
Amanda Peacock, Somatic, Attachment & IFS
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, IFS
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
You may be wondering if IFS therapy or coaching can help you feel better or help you find a path that works better than the one you're on now. With a provider with whom you feel comfortable, hopeful and understood, the answer is often 'yes'.
You may be wondering if IFS therapy or coaching can help you feel better or help you find a path that works better than the one you're on now. With a provider with whom you feel comfortable, hopeful and understood, the answer is often 'yes'.
You are likely reading these offerings because you are dissatisfied with some aspect of your life. Be it identity, family, friend, work/school or a past traumatic event, my focus is on helping you sort things out to improve your quality of life. Having a nonjudgmental, compassionate clinician with over 2 decades of individual, couple and group psychotherapy experience may be all you need to get back on track. No current openings.
You are likely reading these offerings because you are dissatisfied with some aspect of your life. Be it identity, family, friend, work/school or a past traumatic event, my focus is on helping you sort things out to improve your quality of life. Having a nonjudgmental, compassionate clinician with over 2 decades of individual, couple and group psychotherapy experience may be all you need to get back on track. No current openings.
Our broad goal––of course––is “the end of unnecessary suffering.” Sound about right? While we all strive for this, I specialize in helping folks with a very-unique kind of suffering: OCD. I can tell you that few people understand the pain and complexity of OCD—(even most therapists). I will listen intently to your unique story. Just know that I can introduce you to an arsenal of tools that can help: mindfulness, ERP (exposure and response prevention) and on and on. Yes, thoughts can be “sticky.” But––with hard work––if (or when) those thoughts come back around…they can be as quiet & as harmless as a yellow post-it.
Our broad goal––of course––is “the end of unnecessary suffering.” Sound about right? While we all strive for this, I specialize in helping folks with a very-unique kind of suffering: OCD. I can tell you that few people understand the pain and complexity of OCD—(even most therapists). I will listen intently to your unique story. Just know that I can introduce you to an arsenal of tools that can help: mindfulness, ERP (exposure and response prevention) and on and on. Yes, thoughts can be “sticky.” But––with hard work––if (or when) those thoughts come back around…they can be as quiet & as harmless as a yellow post-it.
Our broad goal––of course––is “the end of unnecessary suffering.” Sound about right? While we all strive for this, I specialize in helping folks with a very-unique kind of suffering: OCD. I can tell you that few people understand the pain and complexity of OCD—(even most therapists). I will listen intently to your unique story. Just know that I can introduce you to an arsenal of tools that can help: mindfulness, ERP (exposure and response prevention) and on and on. Yes, thoughts can be “sticky.” But––with hard work––if (or when) those thoughts come back around…they can be as quiet & as harmless as a yellow post-it.
Our broad goal––of course––is “the end of unnecessary suffering.” Sound about right? While we all strive for this, I specialize in helping folks with a very-unique kind of suffering: OCD. I can tell you that few people understand the pain and complexity of OCD—(even most therapists). I will listen intently to your unique story. Just know that I can introduce you to an arsenal of tools that can help: mindfulness, ERP (exposure and response prevention) and on and on. Yes, thoughts can be “sticky.” But––with hard work––if (or when) those thoughts come back around…they can be as quiet & as harmless as a yellow post-it.
Hi, I’m Alex!
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stressed about school, or stuck overthinking everything, you’re definitely not alone. Your teens and early twenties can come with a lot of change and pressure, whether it’s navigating friendships, school, relationships, or figuring out what comes next.
My goal is to provide a comfortable, judgment free space where you can be yourself, talk through what’s going on, and build practical tools to manage stress, navigate challenges, and feel more confident.
I’m currently opening up new spots for the fall, with flexible afternoon and evening availability!
Hi, I’m Alex!
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stressed about school, or stuck overthinking everything, you’re definitely not alone. Your teens and early twenties can come with a lot of change and pressure, whether it’s navigating friendships, school, relationships, or figuring out what comes next.
My goal is to provide a comfortable, judgment free space where you can be yourself, talk through what’s going on, and build practical tools to manage stress, navigate challenges, and feel more confident.
I’m currently opening up new spots for the fall, with flexible afternoon and evening availability!
A safe, empathic therapeutic space for clients to make meaningful changes in their lives," "I help clients make meaningful and necessary changes for overall increased life satisfaction. I do this by providing a safe, non threatening and supportive setting for clients to "do their work" and create a therapeutic space where humor is allowed. If appropriate, a client's sense of their own spirituality is acknowledged and integrated as a resource of empowerment, to sort through feelings, thoughts and behaviors that either help or hinder them in achieving identified goals.
A safe, empathic therapeutic space for clients to make meaningful changes in their lives," "I help clients make meaningful and necessary changes for overall increased life satisfaction. I do this by providing a safe, non threatening and supportive setting for clients to "do their work" and create a therapeutic space where humor is allowed. If appropriate, a client's sense of their own spirituality is acknowledged and integrated as a resource of empowerment, to sort through feelings, thoughts and behaviors that either help or hinder them in achieving identified goals.
I have worked with clients across the life span, from young adult to elderly, as well as across differing cultural, ethnic and social groups.
Welcome! You are motivated to deal with some important personal issues and overcome some obstacles. Over my 30 years of clinical work I have had the privilege to work with and help a wide range of clients, on issues from stress, adjustment and relationship issues to more longstanding and persistent experiences of anxiety, trauma and depression. It has been a pleasure to watch clients access their inner strength and resilience and hone their problem solving abilities in a safe and supportive atmosphere. I have witnessed their vulnerability, courage and strength, all at their broken places, and all vital to their healing process.
I have worked with clients across the life span, from young adult to elderly, as well as across differing cultural, ethnic and social groups.
Welcome! You are motivated to deal with some important personal issues and overcome some obstacles. Over my 30 years of clinical work I have had the privilege to work with and help a wide range of clients, on issues from stress, adjustment and relationship issues to more longstanding and persistent experiences of anxiety, trauma and depression. It has been a pleasure to watch clients access their inner strength and resilience and hone their problem solving abilities in a safe and supportive atmosphere. I have witnessed their vulnerability, courage and strength, all at their broken places, and all vital to their healing process.
Counseling provides an opportunity to develop a more positive outlook on life. Many of us are burdened by events and relationships that leave us feeling deeply unhappy and pessimistic. Counseling provides the structure to try new ways of coping.
Counseling provides an opportunity to develop a more positive outlook on life. Many of us are burdened by events and relationships that leave us feeling deeply unhappy and pessimistic. Counseling provides the structure to try new ways of coping.
I practice from a person-centered and strengths based perspective, and I believe therapy should be a collaborative process. I work to create a warm and open environment where my clients can safely explore and process their emotions. My clients would describe me as compassionate, genuine, non-judgemental, and not afraid to use a little humor. Together, we will work to identify your goals and build a plan to help you move forward. You are the expert on your own life, and I consider it an honor to support you on your journey.
I practice from a person-centered and strengths based perspective, and I believe therapy should be a collaborative process. I work to create a warm and open environment where my clients can safely explore and process their emotions. My clients would describe me as compassionate, genuine, non-judgemental, and not afraid to use a little humor. Together, we will work to identify your goals and build a plan to help you move forward. You are the expert on your own life, and I consider it an honor to support you on your journey.
At each stage of life we encounter new chances to overcome obstacles and live with peace of mind. We can meet these challenges with the right understanding, insight and support. Perhaps you are a young adult working to make the best choices in your career, in mid-life, navigating the stresses and strains of caring for your family, or in advanced years, searching for direction or meaning. My counseling services offer reasonably priced mental health care for the many obstacles you can encounter on your way to getting all you can from life.
At each stage of life we encounter new chances to overcome obstacles and live with peace of mind. We can meet these challenges with the right understanding, insight and support. Perhaps you are a young adult working to make the best choices in your career, in mid-life, navigating the stresses and strains of caring for your family, or in advanced years, searching for direction or meaning. My counseling services offer reasonably priced mental health care for the many obstacles you can encounter on your way to getting all you can from life.
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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.