Senior Therapy in Studio City
Senior Therapy in Studio City with Julie Klamon, LMFT
Studio City has always been a working town for the entertainment industry: writers, actors, directors, and crew who spent their careers near places like CBS Studio Center. Many of them are now retired and still living in the neighborhood, walking the quiet blocks around Tujunga Village. A creative life rarely winds down cleanly. The calls stop coming, the projects end, and a person who was defined by the work has to figure out who they are without it. Senior therapy is a place to do that thinking.
I am Julie Klamon, a licensed marriage and family therapist with more than twenty years of experience and a certification in grief and loss. I work with many older adults, including people who spent decades in a demanding, identity-defining industry and are now navigating retirement, loss, and the changes that come with age.
My office is in Agoura Hills, about thirty-five minutes from Studio City on the 101 West. For clients who prefer to meet from home, I also offer secure video sessions anywhere in California.
What Older Adults Work Through in Therapy
The later years bring concerns that deserve serious attention. Among the ones I help with:
- Grief after losing a spouse, sibling, or close friend and collaborator
- Living with chronic or progressive illness such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, or MS
- Anxiety and depression that surface later in life
- Loss of purpose and identity after a career in a demanding industry ends
- Isolation as a once-busy professional world goes quiet
- Changes in long marriages, friendships, and family roles
Senior Therapy for the Studio City Community
Retiring out of the entertainment industry is its own kind of transition. The work was often all-consuming, the schedule unpredictable, and the sense of identity tied tightly to the next credit or the next job. When that stops, the silence can be disorienting. Some of the retired industry professionals I see in Studio City describe feeling invisible after years of being in demand, or restless after decades of constant motion.
I help older adults in Studio City make sense of that shift and find footing that does not depend on the industry's attention. We also make room for what often arrives at the same time: grief, health changes, and the reworking of long relationships. After a career spent telling other people's stories, you deserve a place to tell your own honestly.
How I Approach Senior Therapy
I keep it real and plain-spoken. No worksheets, no homework, no jargon. We talk through what is actually on your mind, and I bring my clinical experience to help you understand it. For grief, my training in grief and loss means I will never push you to wrap things up before you are ready.
You decide what we work on and how quickly we move. Some clients want an intensive stretch, others a steady place to check in. Both work.
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 Studio City
Grief, anxiety, depression, the stress of a health diagnosis, loneliness, and adjusting to retirement come up most. Because Studio City is home to so many retired entertainment-industry professionals, I also do a lot of work on the loss of identity and purpose that can follow a career in such a demanding, all-consuming field.
Yes. For people who built their lives around the work, whether writing, acting, directing, or crew, retirement can feel less like rest and more like vanishing. Therapy gives you a place to grieve that and to build a sense of meaning and routine that does not depend on the next job or credit.
My office in Agoura Hills is about thirty-five minutes from Studio City on the 101 West. If you would rather not drive, I offer secure video sessions to anyone located in California and can help you get set up.
Yes. Depression that appears in later years is common and very treatable. It often ties to loss, health changes, or the end of a career. We work to understand what is feeding it and to help you feel more like yourself again.
It is. I regularly see people in therapy for the first time later in life, and the perspective a long career and life provide makes the work richer rather than harder. It is never too late to start.
When it would help and you agree, yes. As a marriage and family therapist, I am trained to include family thoughtfully. A guided conversation can ease tension around caregiving, health decisions, or how a family stays connected as roles change.
In-Person and Virtual Senior Therapy Near Studio City
My office in Agoura Hills, CA 91301 serves Studio City and the surrounding communities for in-person senior therapy, including Sherman Oaks, North Hollywood, and Encino. I also offer secure virtual sessions to anyone located anywhere in California.
If you or someone you love could use an honest place to talk things through, I would be glad to hear from you. Schedule a complimentary phone consultation and we can decide together whether this is the right step.
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Offering Both Virtual And in person Sessions