Psychological Services

• Individual counseling for older adults or family caregivers (short and long-term)
• Group counseling and support groups for chronic illness, memory loss, grief and loss, or victims of elder abuse
• Memory evaluations
• Psychological testing and assessment
• Friendship Line: 24-hour telephone support services, providing counseling, well-being checks, medication reminders, and crisis support
• "In-house clinicians" – For residential facilities, IOA can help make psychological services accessible by placing a clinician on-site to consult with staff, arrange groups for residents, provide educational programs, evaluate clients, and offer counseling
• Anonymous online mental health screenings
• Educational lectures for professional and community groups
• Clinical training opportunities for pre- and post-graduate psychologists and psychotherapists

Mental health specialties

• Major life transitions (e.g., retirement, relocation)
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Memory problems
• Family stress
• Elder abuse
• Coping with a serious medical condition
• Death and dying
• Bereavement
• Suicide prevention and traumatic loss support

Who is eligible

There are no eligibility requirements for IOA's psychological services.

Payment Options

Private payment is accepted for clinical services, fees are on a sliding scale based on ability to pay. We are able to bill Medicare for services in some limited instances. Services of the Friendship Line and many of our support groups are free of charge; donations are gratefully accepted.

Payment Options	Private Pay	Medicare
Fee Is Covered By
Notes		Medicare may be billed for services in some limited instances.

The IOA Department of Psychology was established in 2002, offering Northern California's largest clinical psychology training program with an emphasis on home-based psychotherapy.