Ginny Estupinian PhD, ABPP
Board Certified Clinical Psychologist
Providing Mental Health Services For Older Adults and Their Caregivers
Geriatric Assessments
✨ As cognitive changes begin to cloud daily life, gaining clarity through expert assessment can help you navigate aging with confidence and peace of mind.
✨ Let geriatric neuropsychological insights uncover both strengths and challenges—guiding you toward informed decisions and continued independence.
Therapy For Older Adults
✨ When life changes bring unexpected challenges, compassionate therapy designed for older adults can help you rediscover confidence and connection.
✨ Engaging in tailored psychological support can illuminate your strengths, ease emotional transitions, and enrich the quality of your daily life.
Geriatric Group Therapy
✨ When isolation pulls you back, joining a supportive group can rekindle connection and belonging in a safe, shared space.
✨ Discover how guided group therapy opens the door to empathy, insight, and mutual growth in ways one-on-one sessions can’t replicate.
Caregiver Support Program
✨ When the demands of caring for another leave you drained and overwhelmed, compassionate support can help you rediscover resilience, balance, and hope.
✨ Personalized caregiver services offer practical guidance, emotional validation, and professional insight to sustain both your well-being and the care you provide.
Family Support Programs
✨ Dr. Ginny Estupinian, PhD, board-certified clinical psychologist, offers personalized sessions that guide family members in supporting their older loved ones.
✨ These sessions provide clear information and practical skills so you can feel confident, prepared, and empowered in your caregiving role.
Comprehensive & Collaborated
✨ Dr. Ginny Estupinian, offers personalized sessions that equip family members with the knowledge and skills to better support their older loved ones.
✨ All services can be seamlessly coordinated with the older adult’s healthcare providers, ensuring continuity of care and a truly integrated approach to well-being.
Appointments
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Transforming Geriatric Mental Health Care
At the heart of my specialized geriatric mental health services lies a profound respect for the unique emotional and cognitive needs of older adults.
This care celebrates the rich tapestry of wisdom that age brings while providing tailored support that encompasses a person’s life experiences, health, relationships, and everyday hurdles.
Are you grappling with changes in memory or mood? Facing new life circumstances? Supporting someone as a caregiver? Discover the expertise and understanding that geriatric mental health services at the office of Ginny Estupinian, PhD, offer to enrich life’s later chapters.
Hello, I’m Dr. Ginny Estupinian, PhD, ABPP, your expert in aging well. With over a decade of dedicated service at the Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital Geriatric Clinic. I am a board-certified clinical psychologist and have an extensive background in geropsychology. My specialty is adapting to the individual stories of aging and integrating cultural backgrounds and personal values into a compassionate, effective care plan.
Personalized, Comprehensive Care
I will craft a personalized treatment plan based on the initial thorough assessment that examines cognitive, emotional, and functional well-being. I will meticulously tailor each plan, blending proven therapeutic techniques with deep empathy and cultural sensitivity.
Caring for an aging loved one brings its own set of rewards and challenges. I work to provide crucial support to caregivers by offering strategies, education, and emotional support to help them manage daily challenges and prevent burnout.
Keeping You Connected
Social connections are essential, no matter the age. I focus on helping clients foster and maintain valuable relationships. Whether through community resources, my group sessions, or simple strategies to keep in touch with loved ones, I ensure you stay connected
Navigating Life’s Delicate Transitions
From dealing with grief to adjusting to health changes or making tough end-of-life decisions, I am here to offer sensitive, dignified support by providing practical guidance and emotional backing to help clients and their families through these transitions smoothly.
Flexible, Accessible Care Options
Understanding the challenges of transportation for many older adults. That is why my office offers flexible care options. Choose from in-office visits, teletherapy sessions, or in-home care as needed, all available in your preferred language to ensure clear, comfortable communication.
A True Partner in Your Healthcare Journey
As your geropsychologist, I will collaborate closely with your medical team to ensure a coordinated, comprehensive approach to your care. My goal is to help you maintain independence and enhance your quality of life.
Your Path to Enhanced Well-being Starts Here
My approach acknowledges your dignity and life experience and actively incorporates them into a supportive framework designed to help you thrive. Seeking help is a step of wisdom and strength. Whether you’re dealing with mood changes, anxiety about aging, or needing support for a loved one, I am ready to assist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some answers to questions often asked in the past. Please feel free to call the office with any other questions. Our friendly staff is always available to answer your questions.
No. This office is strictly private pay only. The office of Ginny Estupinian is NOT part of Medicare or Medicaid
Individual Therapy sessions are $300 for a 50-minute session.
Family Sessions start at $300 for a 50-minute session.
Group Therapy sessions, please check the group therapy page.
Neuropsychological testing has a range depending on the type(s) of assessments necessary. Please call the office for more details.
Usually within 48 hours. Groups may vary depending on space availability. Please call the office and let us help you schedule the best time and dates for you.
Dr. Estupinian will coordinate with your Geriatrician and/or primary physician to match the time they need the results. You will know after the testing when the results will be made available to you and your provider.
Dr. Estupinian will coordinate with your medical providers to get the results in within their time requirements. Nonetheless, Dr. Estupinian will tell you after you take the test when the results will be available and schedule a time to review the results with you.
Dr. Ginny Estupinian, PhD, ABPP, offers a comprehensive range of mental health services for older adults and their families in Los Gatos, California. Services include:
- Geriatric neuropsychological assessments — comprehensive cognitive evaluations to identify memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, dementia, and other conditions affecting cognition
- Individual therapy for older adults — personalized psychotherapy addressing depression, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and age-related emotional challenges
- Caregiver support services — professional guidance and emotional support for family members and caregivers of older adults
- Group therapy — structured group sessions providing connection, support, and shared insight for older adults
- Family sessions — guided sessions helping family members understand and support their older loved ones
All services are coordinated with the older adult's medical team, including geriatricians, neurologists, and primary care physicians. The office is located at 987 University Ave #20, Los Gatos, CA 95032. To schedule, call 844-802-6512.
Therapy for older adults is psychotherapy tailored to the unique emotional, cognitive, and life-stage challenges of aging. While the core therapeutic techniques, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), are the same, a geriatric specialist adapts them to account for:
- Age-related cognitive changes — pacing sessions appropriately and adjusting communication for memory or processing differences
- Late-life transitions — retirement, loss of independence, bereavement, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns that are rarely addressed in general therapy
- Medical complexity — understanding how physical health conditions and medications interact with mood, cognition, and behavior
- Caregiver and family dynamics — recognizing the broader family system and its role in an older adult's well-being
- Cultural and generational context — respecting the values, experiences, and communication styles of an older generation
Not all therapists have training or experience working with older adults. Dr. Estupinian has dedicated her career to geriatric mental health, with over a decade of specialized experience at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center's geriatric outpatient clinic and 15 years in private practice serving older adults throughout the Los Gatos and Silicon Valley area.
Yes. Dr. Estupinian offers in-home services for older adults who have mobility challenges, transportation difficulties, or who are simply more comfortable receiving care in their own environment. In-home services are available for an additional fee beyond standard session costs. Please call the office at 844-802-6512 for pricing and availability.
For older adults who can travel, the Los Gatos office at 987 University Ave #20 is designed with accessibility in mind. The office suite has first-floor access, parking directly outside the front door, and no stairs or long walkways to navigate.
Please note that neuropsychological assessments can be conducted in-home for an additional fee, but are not available via telehealth. Individual therapy sessions are available via telehealth for patients located in California, Oregon, Illinois, and Florida.
Yes. Family involvement is an important part of geriatric mental health care at Dr. Estupinian's practice. Family members can participate in several ways:
* Family sessions — structured sessions designed to help family members understand their loved one's cognitive or emotional challenges, learn practical support strategies, and improve communication within the family system.
* Results review sessions — following a neuropsychological assessment, family members may be included in the results review with the older adult's permission, ensuring everyone understands the findings and next steps.
* Caregiver support services — dedicated support for family members who are serving as primary caregivers, addressing caregiver burnout, stress, and the emotional demands of the caregiving role
Family sessions are $300 for 50 minutes. All family involvement requires the older adult patient's consent. To discuss how family members can best be included in your loved one's care, call 844-802-6512.
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