Counseling for the Elderly in Palatine

In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count.
It’s the life in your years.

Counseling for the Elderly

“Where we are, the elderly were, and where they are, we too will be.”

Seniors who attend our counseling services in Palatine find it easier adjusting to life transitions. As people age there are significant life altering events that take place: physical ailments, loved ones that have passed, financial insecurity, isolation, and a significant loss of autonomy. Seniors who are forced to give up their driving privileges and even their family home can feel lost. The stress that comes with the loss of independence and a feeling of being marginalized is devastating emotionally.

Not only do the elderly get overlooked but they are often excluded from the important decisions that directly impact their life. Feelings of mourning are common in the elderly as the right to self govern slip away. In that environment it should come as no surprise that 43% of seniors who no longer live in their private residence suffer from anxiety and depression – where they are, we will be.

Counseling for the elderly is about advocating and striving for emotional well being. Therapy identifies coping strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression; while also improving dialogue amongst family members who lack the understanding of mental health issues in seniors.

An alternative to individual counseling is group counseling. Group counseling is a great way to foster mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together. This is very beneficial for seniors in community living; as support goes beyond the group, and into the community itself.

At Purple Flowers 365 Counseling Services in Palatine, we understand the significant challenges that seniors and their family members face. That is why we have implemented a program unlike any other agency – where we come to you. We offer one-on-one individual therapy sessions and group therapy sessions that are both in home or at their retirement communities residence.