Clinical Social Work
Whole Senior Care provides counseling and psychotherapy services to older adults around issues related to aging and coping with chronic illness. Presenting problems that we commonly work with include mood disorders, adjustment disorders, relationship issues, grief and loss, medical issues and trauma, women’s issues, managing stress and life transitions.
Each of our clinicians uses an eclectic approach to support our clients’ needs and treatment goals. For more information about different forms of psychotherapy that may be used by our therapists click the link at the bottom of the page.
Life Care Management Services
Whole Senior Care provides specialized life care management services to a small number of clients. As life care managers, we consider ourselves "professional family members", walking beside our clients as they navigate the early stages of functional decline. By focusing our care on a small caseload, we are able to become integrated in all areas of the client's life, including...
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providing medical advocacy, scheduling and transporting to and from medical appointments
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tracking medication changes and adherence to medication regimens,
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overseeing property maintenance
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ensuring essentials are in place for a nutritious diet and healthy lifestyle
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encouraging physical activity and social stimulation
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minimizing and organizing clutter
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providing counseling and emotional support
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providing cognitive stimulation and discussion
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coordinating social outings
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assisting in advance care planning
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ensuring legal documentation is in place
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acting as healthcare and/or financial power of attorney as needed
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referring to and coordinating appropriate professional services as needed
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supporting end of life decision-making
*Whole Senior Care accepts private pay only (sliding scale available) for life care management consultations.
Forms of psychotherapy and specialty services include...
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Couples and family therapy, when appropriate, to provide psychoeducation and support around the primary client's mood and behavior concerns.
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Family psychoeducation and counseling around challenging behaviors associated with a mental illness, Alzheimer's disease or other chronic illness that has eroded family dynamics.
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Group therapy for grief support, dealing with isolation, movement and drumming (closed groups available for select dates only).
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Supporting clients and families in making decisions about medical procedures, end of life care and initiating other difficult conversations.
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EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
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Ketamine assisted psychotherapy
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SFBT (Solution Focused Brief Therapy)
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EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)
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Life Transitions Counseling
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Transpersonal therapy
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Inner Child work
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
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Exposure therapy
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Response prevention therapy
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Grief therapy
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Women’s issues
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Relationship issues
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Medical trauma
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*Whole Senior Care accepts private pay and traditional Medicare plans for counseling and psychotherapy services.
Private Practice Consultation
Jayma consults with independent practitioners who are interested in becoming Medicare providers to serve the mental health needs of older adults. This includes understanding how to establish a private practice, becoming credentialed with Medicare, identifying who is qualified to be a Medicare recipient, services covered by Medicare, the various insurance plans that work with Medicare, billing, marketing and growing a practice.
