Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Connecticut. I have been a therapist for 24 years. I have worked as a Director of Social Work in skilled nursing facilities (nursing homes), doctor’s offices and at Visiting Nurses while having a private practice. This combination has allowed me to gain insight into how our physical health affects our mental health. I use the approach that one diagnosis or problem does not stand-alone. I assist a client by using a Systems Theory approach. This is done by observing and analyzing all the systems that contribute to an individual’s behavior. Together we work on strengthening those systems.
Being healthy mentally and physically work together. If the body is not healthy it will directly affect your mental health.
I work with my clients and, with their permission; work with their doctors to gain insight into how medications and physical health may be affecting the client’s mental health.
I hope to be able to help people who want to see the “whole picture”. The relationship with the client is one of equality and a give and take of ideas and suggestions.
I will often send interesting articles or ask that you do some observation in between sessions.
You are important… and I look forward to offering you insight into how to heal and be all you can be.
Areas of expertise : Geriatric Social Work
*Chronic illness : MS, Parkinsons, ALS, RA,
* Being a Caregiver- Ups and downs, Joys and sadness
*Aging and coping with age related mental struggles
* Financial concerns : paying for a nursing home ( Skilled Nursing Facility /SNF) how to find assistance in the home, State programs to assist
*Medicare and Medicaid: educate on how to us both to help remain in your home
*Caring for a loved one with Alzheimers and Dementia
*Self care when you are a “caregiver” It is a 24 hour a job 7 days /week
*Geriatric assessments and goals
*Helping clients advocate for the person they love that is in a Skilled Nursing Facility , SNF
*FInding the right care for your loved one: at home, in assisted living , or in a Skilled Nursing Facility
*End of life, Hospice and anticipatory grief
* Diagnosis of Cancer, Where do I go from here?
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Beth Avery is a Connecticut-based licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of professional experience. She has combined roles as a Director of Social Work in skilled nursing facilities, work in doctors’ offices and with Visiting Nurses, and a sustained private practice, creating a broad perspective on how physical health and mental health interact.
Her clinical approach is grounded in systems theory – she examines the multiple systems that influence a person’s behavior and works collaboratively to strengthen those systems. Beth views mental and physical wellbeing as closely connected and, with a client’s permission, coordinates with medical providers to better understand how medications and physical health factors might affect psychological symptoms.
Beth brings particular expertise in geriatric social work and supports people facing chronic neurological and autoimmune illnesses such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, ALS, and rheumatoid arthritis. She also assists caregivers navigating the emotional ups and downs of caring for a loved one, helps families cope with aging-related mental health challenges, and provides guidance on financial concerns including options for skilled nursing and state assistance programs.
Her practice includes education about using Medicare and Medicaid to help clients remain at home, support for families caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia, and strategies for caregiver self-care when caregiving feels like a 24/7 responsibility. Beth conducts geriatric assessments and goal-setting, helps clients advocate for relatives in skilled nursing facilities, and offers support in finding appropriate care settings from in-home care to assisted living or skilled nursing.
She also works with clients facing end-of-life decisions, hospice and anticipatory grief, and those coping with a cancer diagnosis. Beth values an equal therapeutic relationship that is a give-and-take of ideas and suggestions, and she often recommends readings or asks clients to make observations between sessions to support ongoing growth and healing.
She is a Connecticut-licensed clinical social worker, a credential that reflects advanced clinical training and state licensure (CT LCSW 004996).
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