Aging
"You're a Moron"
An Angry Client Embraces Therapy at 92At 92, a pugnacious client discovers that it’s never too late to change. Read more
Cultivating Positive Age Beliefs
The Impact of Ageism on Our Bodies and MindsYale researcher Becca Levy discusses how our beliefs about aging affect our wellbeing, regardless of age. Read more
Debunking Myths About Aging
The Benefits of Therapy for Older AdultsSome 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... Read more
Editor's Note: September/October 2022
The Therapist and The Older ClientAre 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... Read more
Whose Mom Is It Anyway?
Learning to Love My Mother’s CaregiverA daughter’s resentment gives way to a lesson in unconditional love. Read more
Embracing a Shared Retirement Vision
Helping Older Couples Make Rewarding ChoicesHelping older couples create a shared vision for their retirement years. Read more
Elderly Clients, Hidden Gifts
Best Practices for Working with Older PopulationsI’ve been working with adults for most of my career, but I think it’s important not to neglect the mental health of our elderly population. What are some... Read more
Borrowed Tears
A Therapist Reclaims His Buried Past—and Upends His PracticeWhen a therapist finally confronts his tendency to dissociate, his work takes a life-changing turn. Read more
Erv Polster on How Aging Changes Therapy
Learning to Embrace the Flow of RelationshipPSYCHOTHERAPY NETWORKER: You’re 95 now and have been retired from practice for 20 years, so you have an unusually broad perspective on how therapists... Read more
Aging Courageously
…And What Many People Who Struggle with Aging Have in CommonPSYCHOTHERAPY NETWORKER: Do you think that your experience as a therapist has given you any special insight into the challenges of... Read more