Understanding and Support of Psychological Aspects of Old-age Clients at My Private Counseling Room

Abstract

Through examples of old-age clients in my private counseling room, I discussed their psychological traits, understandings and responses.

What’s characteristic about them is, that their problems are not single. In addition to practical problems, many of them are suffering from neurotic and somatic symptoms. They have the problems of loss in body, mind and environment which are universal in the old age.

For the solution of these problems, the clients had a tendency not only to accept the loss but also to actively reconstruct it.

In addition, for understanding today’s elderly population, it is important to respect their individuality and diversity.