Senior Therapy in Sherman Oaks
Senior Therapy in Sherman Oaks with Julie Klamon, LMFT
Many older adults live close to their adult children, and there is real comfort in that. There is also a quiet complexity to growing older when your kids are right around the corner, watching, worrying, and sometimes deciding things on your behalf. Senior therapy gives you one space that is yours alone, where you set the terms of the conversation.
My name is Julie Klamon, and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than twenty years of experience and a certification in grief and loss. A large share of my work is with older adults and with the families that surround them. I take this stage of life seriously, and I do not believe anyone should have to carry grief, anxiety, or loneliness in silence.
My office is in Agoura Hills, about thirty to thirty-five minutes from Sherman Oaks on the 101 West. For clients who would rather meet from home, I also offer secure video sessions throughout California.
Common Concerns Among Older Adults
Aging carries challenges that other stages of life do not. The ones I most often help with include:
- Grief after the death of a spouse, sibling, or longtime friend
- Living with chronic illness such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, or MS
- Anxiety and depression that emerge later in life
- Role reversals and tension with adult children
- Loneliness, even when family lives nearby
- Adjusting to retirement and the open hours it leaves behind
Senior Therapy for the Sherman Oaks Community
When aging parents live near their grown children, family is both a support and a source of strain. Your kids may want to help, but their help can tip into managing you. Decisions about driving, doctors, and the house get made in a hurry. The relationship that used to flow one direction, parent to child, starts to reverse, and that can sting even when everyone means well.
I help older adults in Sherman Oaks hold onto their dignity and their voice inside these shifting family dynamics. We talk about how to stay close to your children without being managed by them. And because so much of this is about relationships, my background as a marriage and family therapist lets me bring family members into the room when that would clear the air.
How I Approach Senior Therapy
I am warm but direct. There are no worksheets, no homework, and no talking over your head. We have honest conversations about what is actually on your mind, and I use my clinical experience to help you think it through. When grief is involved, my training in grief and loss shapes how gently I move.
Some clients want a focused stretch of work. Others want a reliable place to check in. Either way, you set the pace, and what we discuss is up to you.
You can also read more about my general philosophy on my therapy for seniors page.
Who I Work With
Older Adults 55+
Retirees
Adult Children and Families
Frequently Asked Questions About Senior Therapy in Sherman Oaks
What does senior therapy in Sherman Oaks usually focus on?
Grief, anxiety, depression, the stress of a health diagnosis, loneliness, and adjusting to retirement are the most common themes. Because many of my older clients live near their adult children, I also do a lot of work on family roles and the tension that can build when grown kids start stepping in.
My adult children are very involved and it sometimes feels like too much. Can therapy help?
Yes. Many older adults live close to their grown children, and well-meaning involvement can start to feel like being managed. Therapy gives you a place to sort through those feelings, and as a marriage and family therapist I can also meet with you and your children together when everyone agrees it would help.
How far is your office from Sherman Oaks?
My office in Agoura Hills is roughly thirty to thirty-five minutes from Sherman Oaks on the 101 West. If you would prefer to meet from home, I offer secure video sessions to anyone located in California and can walk you through getting started.
Is it normal to struggle after retiring?
Yes. Retirement removes the structure, purpose, and daily company that a career provided, and many people feel unexpectedly adrift once it is gone. Therapy helps you process that loss and begin building a routine and a sense of meaning that fit this chapter.
I am in my eighties and have never seen a therapist. Is it worth it now?
It is. I regularly work with people coming to therapy for the first time later in life. The experience you carry makes the work deeper. There is no age at which it stops being useful.
Can therapy help with loneliness even though my family is close by?
Yes. Loneliness is about connection, not proximity, and it is entirely possible to feel isolated with relatives nearby. Therapy offers a dependable relationship and a place to work through the feelings that come with this stage of life.
In-Person and Virtual Senior Therapy Near Sherman Oaks
My office in Agoura Hills, CA 91301 is convenient for in-person senior therapy serving Sherman Oaks and the surrounding communities, including Encino, Studio City, and Van Nuys. I also provide secure virtual sessions to anyone located anywhere in California.
If you or an aging parent could use a steady place to talk things through, I would be glad to hear from you. Schedule a free phone consultation and we can decide together whether this is the right step.
CONTACT
Offering both in-person and virtual sessions