September/October 2022

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Editor's Note

Livia Kent

Are therapists ready to work with an older population? In this issue, we explore the changing, sometimes challenging needs that attend aging, as well as the often unforeseen rewards of working with older people and their families.
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Older Clients

Debunking Myths About Aging

The Benefits of Therapy for Older Adults

Amy Schaffer

Some older people sink into states of depression, apathy, or agitated irritability, but emotional distress in this population is too often seen as part of an inevitable downward spiral, not a temporary and treatable state. Read More
Cultivating Positive Age Beliefs

Cultivating Positive Age Beliefs

The Impact of Ageism on Our Bodies and Minds

Chris Lyford

Yale researcher Becca Levy discusses how our beliefs about aging affect our wellbeing, regardless of age. Read More
'You're a Moron'

"You're a Moron"

An Angry Client Embraces Therapy at 92

Dan Siegel

At 92, a pugnacious client discovers that it’s never too late to change. Read More
Colliding into 70

Colliding into 70

Don’t Send Me a Sympathy Card!

Martha Manning

Getting old is hard. But sometimes, as the body becomes more vulnerable, the spirit becomes fiercer. Read More
Our Aging Families

Our Aging Families

Encouraging New Conversations between Parents and Adult Children

Ron Taffel

A fundamental change has been percolating in how adult children and their aging parents interact. Read More
Laughing with Big Mama

Laughing with Big Mama

How to Discover the Wise Guide Within You

Sabrina N'Diaye

A grandmother’s indelible spirit inspires a therapy practice. Read More
Therapy for People Living with Dementia

Therapy for People Living with Dementia

Creating Possibilities for Clients and Their Families

Nancy Kriseman

With an estimated 6.2 million Americans in need of mental health support tailored to the challenges of dementia, why are so few therapists working with them? Read More
Older Couples, New Narratives

Older Couples, New Narratives

Coming Together with Fresh Purpose

Karen Skerrett

Longtime couples can still experience new, relationship-testing conflicts. Read More
Sex and the Older Couples

Sex and the Older Couple

Helping Partners Reimagine Desire

Regina Koepp

Plenty of therapists have internalized the common misconception that at a certain point in our lives, humans are no longer interested in sex and intimacy. Read More

Extra Feature

Exposure Therapy

The Fear of Exposure Therapy

Reframing Our Approach

Jelena Kecmanovic

Our willingness to face shared existential struggles right alongside our clients can make exposure therapy not only tolerable, but transformative. Read More

Departments

Meaningful Connections

Practice Tools

Practice Tools

The best from across the field of psychotherapy . . . on us!

Practice Tools for the September/October 2022 issue of Psychotherapy Networker are for clients who are worried about a loved one's diminishing cognitive abilities. Read More