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Psychotherapy for the Elderly

Psychotherapy is a valuable tool to assist seniors in the Third Age in dealing with emotional challenges, losses, and changes. In therapy, seniors have the opportunity to explore their concerns and challenges with an experienced professional and, throughout the process, build a deeper awareness of their lives and future. The focus is on promoting emotional well-being, reducing psychological suffering, and improving the quality of life. Here are some of the benefits that psychotherapy can offer to the elderly:

Cognitive Stimulation: Therapy promotes cognitive stimulation, helping seniors keep their minds active, improve memory and cognition, as well as maintain independence.

Emotional Well-being: Psychotherapy provides emotional support, helping seniors cope with common feelings of distress, frustration, and social isolation at this stage of life.

Grief and Life Transitions: Therapy assists in dealing with losses, life transitions (such as retirement), and the grieving process, providing support and tools to face these changes.

Family and Support Network: The family plays a crucial role in the mental health of the elderly. The psychologist works collaboratively with the family to identify and address concerning changes, such as depressive states, apathy, memory alterations, irritability, and abnormal behavior.
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Cancellations or Changes in Schedule

If there is a need to cancel the session, a notice of 24 hours in advance is requested. Depending on the availability of time slots, another session can be rescheduled in the same week. Sessions not canceled with at least 12 hours of notice will be charged. Emergency cases and force majeure will be discussed and agreed upon in a session between the therapist and the patient.

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  • Psychotherapy for the Elderly In-Person €45

    Price is subject to change without prior notice.

  • Psychotherapy for the Elderly Teleconsultation €40

    Price is subject to change without prior notice.

Duration and Schedule

Each session/consultation will last for 50 minutes and will be conducted at a prearranged time. It will not be possible to extend the time beyond what is scheduled in case of the patient's delay.

Confidentiality

The Psychologist will respect professional secrecy in order to protect, through reliability, the privacy of people, groups or organizations to which they have access in the course of their professional practice. My work is carried out based on the ethical and professional principles covered by the Deontological Code of the Order of Portuguese Psychologists which was approved by Regulation no. 258/2011, of 20 April.

Cancellations or schedule changes

If there is a need to cancel the session, notice 24 hours in advance is requested. Depending on the availability of time slots, another session may be rescheduled in the same week. Sessions not canceled with at least 12 hours of notice will be charged. Emergency cases and force majeure will be discussed and agreed upon in a session between the therapist and the patient.

Missed Sessions

Sessions in which the patient does not attend without advance notice will be considered conducted. From two consecutive unnotified absences, the follow-up will be considered interrupted, and the time slot will be made available to another person waiting for assistance.

  • Monthly Teleconsultation Package €150

    4 sessions per month
    Price is subject to change without prior notice.

Duration and Schedule

Each session/consultation will last for 50 minutes and will be conducted at a prearranged time. It will not be possible to extend the time beyond what is scheduled in case of the patient's delay.

Confidentiality

The Psychologist will respect professional secrecy in order to protect, through reliability, the privacy of people, groups or organizations to which they have access in the course of their professional practice. My work is carried out based on the ethical and professional principles covered by the Deontological Code of the Order of Portuguese Psychologists which was approved by Regulation no. 258/2011, of 20 April.

Cancellations or schedule changes

If there is a need to cancel the session, notice 24 hours in advance is requested. Depending on the availability of time slots, another session may be rescheduled in the same week. Sessions not canceled with at least 12 hours of notice will be charged. Emergency cases and force majeure will be discussed and agreed upon in a session between the therapist and the patient.

Missed Sessions

Sessions in which the patient does not attend without advance notice will be considered conducted. From two consecutive unnotified absences, the follow-up will be considered interrupted, and the time slot will be made available to another person waiting for assistance.

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