Therapists for Seniors in Arlee, MT
As a dedicated mental health therapist with over a decade of experience, I am passionate about helping individuals of all ages cultivate healing and resilience. Growing up in Arlee, Montana, I learned the importance of connection and community, which shapes my therapeutic approach today.
I believe in a holistic, client-centered approach where building trust and rapport is essential. I create a safe, inclusive space for clients to explore their thoughts and emotions collaboratively, emphasizing empowerment and effective coping strategies.
As a dedicated mental health therapist with over a decade of experience, I am passionate about helping individuals of all ages cultivate healing and resilience. Growing up in Arlee, Montana, I learned the importance of connection and community, which shapes my therapeutic approach today.
I believe in a holistic, client-centered approach where building trust and rapport is essential. I create a safe, inclusive space for clients to explore their thoughts and emotions collaboratively, emphasizing empowerment and effective coping strategies.
My approach is client-driven and integrative. I start with assessing developmental history, losses and trauma, and behavioral health issues. I then clarify with the client how I can assist them with their identified goals. I currently provide telehealth sessions for clients in Montana and Michigan.
My approach is client-driven and integrative. I start with assessing developmental history, losses and trauma, and behavioral health issues. I then clarify with the client how I can assist them with their identified goals. I currently provide telehealth sessions for clients in Montana and Michigan.
I believe that psychotherapy is an active process resulting in clarity and change. It can help identify ineffective patterns of thinking and behavior, which may create stress, emotional problems, stress related medical problems, addiction problems, and/or relationship problems. Sometimes the work can be difficult but can also be profoundly rewarding and life changing. I believe in the power of positive change and would love to help you turn your stress into a life balance.
I believe that psychotherapy is an active process resulting in clarity and change. It can help identify ineffective patterns of thinking and behavior, which may create stress, emotional problems, stress related medical problems, addiction problems, and/or relationship problems. Sometimes the work can be difficult but can also be profoundly rewarding and life changing. I believe in the power of positive change and would love to help you turn your stress into a life balance.
Divorce doesn't mean you've failed - it means your life is changing. Clients who work with me are navigating every stage of that change: wondering if their marriage is over, overwhelmed by emotions or legal processes that feel too big to face alone, looking for options to traditional divorce, trying to build a workable parenting plan that puts their kids first, or struggling to co-parent with an ex after their divorce. What brings them here is exhaustion from going it alone and the search for someone who understands. Together we replace confusion with clarity, panic with steadiness, and uncertainty with your own path forward.
Divorce doesn't mean you've failed - it means your life is changing. Clients who work with me are navigating every stage of that change: wondering if their marriage is over, overwhelmed by emotions or legal processes that feel too big to face alone, looking for options to traditional divorce, trying to build a workable parenting plan that puts their kids first, or struggling to co-parent with an ex after their divorce. What brings them here is exhaustion from going it alone and the search for someone who understands. Together we replace confusion with clarity, panic with steadiness, and uncertainty with your own path forward.
If you are experiencing grief or bereavement, you are not alone.
As a clinician, I understand that every response to loss is unique. Grief is not something to fix or move past quickly; it requires space, care, and an approach that honors your individual experience. I work collaboratively with each client to identify their goals and create a treatment plan that feels meaningful and supportive.
Grief can be overwhelming and isolating, but you don’t have to go through it alone. You deserve a space where your pain is seen, your story is heard, and your healing is respected.
If you are experiencing grief or bereavement, you are not alone.
As a clinician, I understand that every response to loss is unique. Grief is not something to fix or move past quickly; it requires space, care, and an approach that honors your individual experience. I work collaboratively with each client to identify their goals and create a treatment plan that feels meaningful and supportive.
Grief can be overwhelming and isolating, but you don’t have to go through it alone. You deserve a space where your pain is seen, your story is heard, and your healing is respected.
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Welcome, I am glad you are here! My approach is collaborative and client-centered, grounded in the belief that you are the expert on your own life. Together, we’ll explore your emotions with curiosity and compassion—identifying patterns, uncovering strengths, and working toward greater self-understanding and lasting change. I integrate relational, feminist, and emotion-focused perspectives, recognizing how early experiences, cultural narratives, and systemic factors shape our sense of self and relationships. Many of the struggles we face stem from disconnection—from ourselves, from others, or from the world around us.
Welcome, I am glad you are here! My approach is collaborative and client-centered, grounded in the belief that you are the expert on your own life. Together, we’ll explore your emotions with curiosity and compassion—identifying patterns, uncovering strengths, and working toward greater self-understanding and lasting change. I integrate relational, feminist, and emotion-focused perspectives, recognizing how early experiences, cultural narratives, and systemic factors shape our sense of self and relationships. Many of the struggles we face stem from disconnection—from ourselves, from others, or from the world around us.
Many of my clients are navigating trauma, relationship stress, or life transitions. They may feel stuck in old patterns, disconnected from themselves or their partners, or unsure how to move forward. I work with individuals and couples to rebuild trust, deepen emotional connection, and heal from painful experiences. My clients seek clarity, emotional safety, and meaningful change. They value a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where they can explore intimacy, grow in self-awareness, and feel more empowered in their relationships and overall well-being.
Many of my clients are navigating trauma, relationship stress, or life transitions. They may feel stuck in old patterns, disconnected from themselves or their partners, or unsure how to move forward. I work with individuals and couples to rebuild trust, deepen emotional connection, and heal from painful experiences. My clients seek clarity, emotional safety, and meaningful change. They value a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where they can explore intimacy, grow in self-awareness, and feel more empowered in their relationships and overall well-being.
I work with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, and other difficulties that can leave life feeling overwhelming or uncertain. Many people come to therapy feeling stuck or wanting to better understand themselves and the patterns that shape their lives. My approach is collaborative, trauma-focused, and strengths-based. Together, we’ll build on your existing strengths, develop practical skills, and work toward meaningful, lasting change in a supportive and nonjudgmental environment.
I work with adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, and other difficulties that can leave life feeling overwhelming or uncertain. Many people come to therapy feeling stuck or wanting to better understand themselves and the patterns that shape their lives. My approach is collaborative, trauma-focused, and strengths-based. Together, we’ll build on your existing strengths, develop practical skills, and work toward meaningful, lasting change in a supportive and nonjudgmental environment.
Working together, we can gain a deeper understanding of your life and experiences. By learning about you as a whole person and all of your unique circumstances, we can identify the areas that that are presenting you with challenges. We can uncover personal and community strengths and set meaningful goals. Through the counseling process we can move toward growth and healing and help you come closer to reaching your full potential.
Working together, we can gain a deeper understanding of your life and experiences. By learning about you as a whole person and all of your unique circumstances, we can identify the areas that that are presenting you with challenges. We can uncover personal and community strengths and set meaningful goals. Through the counseling process we can move toward growth and healing and help you come closer to reaching your full potential.
Counseling brings you one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered. As a solution-focused counselor, my goal is to help you achieve and maintain abstinence from alcohol or drugs and lead a life worth celebrating. Individual and family counseling sessions are provided in a confidential, safe and professional setting. Together we will explore ways for you to reach your potential and live an emotionally healthy life. I have over 15 years' experience working in a variety of settings. I work with individuals referred by families, employers, professional assistance programs, attorneys, social agencies and the legal system.
Counseling brings you one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered. As a solution-focused counselor, my goal is to help you achieve and maintain abstinence from alcohol or drugs and lead a life worth celebrating. Individual and family counseling sessions are provided in a confidential, safe and professional setting. Together we will explore ways for you to reach your potential and live an emotionally healthy life. I have over 15 years' experience working in a variety of settings. I work with individuals referred by families, employers, professional assistance programs, attorneys, social agencies and the legal system.
I have 10+ years of experience working in the field of mental health with clients from various demographics and diagnoses and currently see clients ages 12+. My primary speciality is helping people heal from trauma while helping them learn skills they can use to feel relief right now while they take the healing journey. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming. I also enjoy helping people navigate and manage neurodivergence.
I have 10+ years of experience working in the field of mental health with clients from various demographics and diagnoses and currently see clients ages 12+. My primary speciality is helping people heal from trauma while helping them learn skills they can use to feel relief right now while they take the healing journey. I am LGBTQIA+ affirming. I also enjoy helping people navigate and manage neurodivergence.
My therapeutic approach emphasizes a focus on subconscious motives & creativity forms of expression. I am Depth Psychologist with a PhD in Community, Liberation, and Eco psychology and a Masters in Counseling Psychology. I do not believe in fixing people, but instead in helping them explore the reasons symptoms and behaviors are coming forward, then working toward building stronger coping skills and resiliency. Evidence for the efficacy of depth psychological approaches to psychotherapy is growing as studies show that depth psychology has a longer-lasting and more profound impact than cognitive or behavioral psychologies alone.
My therapeutic approach emphasizes a focus on subconscious motives & creativity forms of expression. I am Depth Psychologist with a PhD in Community, Liberation, and Eco psychology and a Masters in Counseling Psychology. I do not believe in fixing people, but instead in helping them explore the reasons symptoms and behaviors are coming forward, then working toward building stronger coping skills and resiliency. Evidence for the efficacy of depth psychological approaches to psychotherapy is growing as studies show that depth psychology has a longer-lasting and more profound impact than cognitive or behavioral psychologies alone.
Are you struggling to enjoy your personal, or professional life because of uncomfortable symptoms you wish to alleviate? Do you wish you could grow personally from talking about your problems? Counseling may be a great choice for you! When you feel understood and respected and believed by a counselor, a world of opportunity and personal growth can open up. Clients from all backgrounds in Bozeman come in seeking counseling for trauma, personal growth and overall mental health and wellbeing. We offer individualized services tailored to the client's needs. Expect to set goals and meet them, as we approach wellness, together.
Are you struggling to enjoy your personal, or professional life because of uncomfortable symptoms you wish to alleviate? Do you wish you could grow personally from talking about your problems? Counseling may be a great choice for you! When you feel understood and respected and believed by a counselor, a world of opportunity and personal growth can open up. Clients from all backgrounds in Bozeman come in seeking counseling for trauma, personal growth and overall mental health and wellbeing. We offer individualized services tailored to the client's needs. Expect to set goals and meet them, as we approach wellness, together.
I enjoy working with children and adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues. I take a collaborative approach to helping clients learn new coping skills and adaptive ways to problem-solve through their issues so I am no longer needed as a support in their lives. Theoretically, I tend to work from interpersonal, cognitive behavioral, humanistic and solution-focused perspectives. When working with couples I use Gottman techniques and emotion focused techniques. In therapy the therapeutic relationship is key to positive counseling outcomes and I keep that at the forefront of our work together.
I enjoy working with children and adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship issues. I take a collaborative approach to helping clients learn new coping skills and adaptive ways to problem-solve through their issues so I am no longer needed as a support in their lives. Theoretically, I tend to work from interpersonal, cognitive behavioral, humanistic and solution-focused perspectives. When working with couples I use Gottman techniques and emotion focused techniques. In therapy the therapeutic relationship is key to positive counseling outcomes and I keep that at the forefront of our work together.
Life has a way of pulling the rug out from under us. When it does, everything can feel turned upside down. Fear, anxiety, and overwhelm can quickly outpace the ways you’ve learned to cope. What once felt like strength may no longer feel sufficient for what’s in front of you. In these moments, it’s easy to feel stuck or at the mercy of forces beyond your control. And yet, these moments can also open the door to new ways of relating to yourself and your experience—ways that support steadiness, clarity, and forward movement.
Life has a way of pulling the rug out from under us. When it does, everything can feel turned upside down. Fear, anxiety, and overwhelm can quickly outpace the ways you’ve learned to cope. What once felt like strength may no longer feel sufficient for what’s in front of you. In these moments, it’s easy to feel stuck or at the mercy of forces beyond your control. And yet, these moments can also open the door to new ways of relating to yourself and your experience—ways that support steadiness, clarity, and forward movement.
You’ve been seeking a provider to help guide you through the mess, fun, confusion, excitement and shame in how you experience your sexual and relational health. Someone who has evidence based knowledge in how to support sexuality without adding to the shame or stigma our culture often places on our sexual experiences. We’re glad you found us! We specialize in offering support for navigating gender and sexual identity, strengthening skills of connection in your relationship, navigating kink and polyam dynamics, sexual dysfunction or pain in intercourse, sexual trauma, infertility, and the list could go on forever.
You’ve been seeking a provider to help guide you through the mess, fun, confusion, excitement and shame in how you experience your sexual and relational health. Someone who has evidence based knowledge in how to support sexuality without adding to the shame or stigma our culture often places on our sexual experiences. We’re glad you found us! We specialize in offering support for navigating gender and sexual identity, strengthening skills of connection in your relationship, navigating kink and polyam dynamics, sexual dysfunction or pain in intercourse, sexual trauma, infertility, and the list could go on forever.
We will collaborate to co-create lower anxiety and higher sensitivity to your distinct emotions so that they can guide you and not interfere with your thinking, but rather make you much more powerful in your decision-making. This will help resolve previous traumas and the trance states that they create that are so hard to escape. If desired, we can add Neurofeedback To aid in this process or resolve things like chronic pain Or anxiety or attentional problems and myriad of other maladies. All of this will boost executive functioning leading too much Faster and Better decision-making, Optimizing your joy And Relationship quality.
We will collaborate to co-create lower anxiety and higher sensitivity to your distinct emotions so that they can guide you and not interfere with your thinking, but rather make you much more powerful in your decision-making. This will help resolve previous traumas and the trance states that they create that are so hard to escape. If desired, we can add Neurofeedback To aid in this process or resolve things like chronic pain Or anxiety or attentional problems and myriad of other maladies. All of this will boost executive functioning leading too much Faster and Better decision-making, Optimizing your joy And Relationship quality.
Danielle Darkhovsky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Missoula, MT 59801
Waitlist for new clients
My desire is to offer a sacred space for all to engage in relationship—an invitation to freely explore the self, the soul. My hope is to always allow space for the messiness of being human. My approach is experiential, relational, direct and eclectic as I want everyone to feel welcome just as they are. Moving at your pace, we will explore your internal and external world. I look forward to working with you in a holistic way that meets your needs and honors your story.
My desire is to offer a sacred space for all to engage in relationship—an invitation to freely explore the self, the soul. My hope is to always allow space for the messiness of being human. My approach is experiential, relational, direct and eclectic as I want everyone to feel welcome just as they are. Moving at your pace, we will explore your internal and external world. I look forward to working with you in a holistic way that meets your needs and honors your story.
I believe in the power of empathy and understanding as foundations for therapy. I believe in a non-judgmental, compassionate, genuine, and collaborative approach. In our sessions, we will work to create a safe and comfortable space where you can freely explore new ideas and resolve problems. Whether you're facing relationship challenges, struggling with anxiety or depression, or seeking a better understanding of yourself, I'm here to support you every step of the way.
I believe in the power of empathy and understanding as foundations for therapy. I believe in a non-judgmental, compassionate, genuine, and collaborative approach. In our sessions, we will work to create a safe and comfortable space where you can freely explore new ideas and resolve problems. Whether you're facing relationship challenges, struggling with anxiety or depression, or seeking a better understanding of yourself, I'm here to support you every step of the way.
Sami J. Lemons-Velez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Waitlist for new clients - call for timeline. I am an educational and depth-oriented psychotherapist. I work well with those who are seeking to navigate their inner terrain. In our work together, you may learn to speak your truth in the moment; skillfully establish boundaries; recognize and articulate your needs; soothe your raw emotions; recognize and honor your authentic Self; and come to understand each of your complex/nuanced “parts.” I incorporate expressive modalities (collage-making & reflective writing) to support the integration of your self-knowledge. Many of my clients absolutely love the inner clarity they gain here.
Waitlist for new clients - call for timeline. I am an educational and depth-oriented psychotherapist. I work well with those who are seeking to navigate their inner terrain. In our work together, you may learn to speak your truth in the moment; skillfully establish boundaries; recognize and articulate your needs; soothe your raw emotions; recognize and honor your authentic Self; and come to understand each of your complex/nuanced “parts.” I incorporate expressive modalities (collage-making & reflective writing) to support the integration of your self-knowledge. Many of my clients absolutely love the inner clarity they gain here.
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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.