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We are social workers with experience in grief, loss, dementia, dealing with complicated medical diagnoses, and the challenges that accompany aging. Appointments available via telehealth and in-home in the Columbia, MO area. Caroline Dawson, LSCSW, LCSW, focuses on the impact of life's later chapters when working with seniors, their adult children, and caregivers. She works with clients 18 and over to recognize and develop personal strengths, process grief, navigate life's twists and turns, and provide support in healing generational wounds. Caroline works with individuals, couples and families to address conflict, anxiety, depression, sleep disruption, neurodivergence, healthcare hurdles, long-standing mental health challenges, or new symptoms. Her approach is grounded in curiosity, comfort, kindness, and clarity. Caroline sees clients in both Kansas and Missouri. Kristen Hilty, MSW, LCSW, provides mental health services to older adults as well as their families and caregivers. She specializes in the aging process, which can include issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, caregiver stress/burnout, menopause, and chronic illness. She is available in the Columbia, MO, area for in-home appointments (primarily residential care communities) or for teletherapy appointments across Missouri. She offers a free 15-minute consultation to prospective clients to see if her expertise matches their needs.