Aging, Learning to Live With it: What Every Clinician Needs to Know

Lisa Mayfield, MA, LMHC, GMHS

About the workshop

This workshop explores clinical issues related to aging and provides attendees with tools to integrate into their work with older adults and their families. Apply this knowledge with elder clients, clients overwhelmed with their aging parents, or with your own family. You may even view your own aging differently.

Workshop topics include: normal changes associated with aging, mental health issues in older adults, cognitive disorders, elder abuse, end of life issues, and psychotherapy techniques to utilize with older adults.

Workshop Objectives:

Learn the principles of healthy aging
Examine normal changes associated with aging
Identify the various causes of dementia, common red flags, and assessment instruments
Examine the impact of mental health issues on older adults
Learn effective psychotherapy techniques to use in your work with older adults

About the presenter

Lisa Mayfield, MA, LMHC, GMHS , received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Puget Sound and her M.A. in Psychology from Antioch University. She works in private practice as a Clinical Therapist and Geriatric Care Manager. Lisa serves as Adjunct Faculty at Antioch and Argosy Universities. She is a member of the board of Washington Mental Health Counselors Association and serves as the course instructor of the National Clinical Mental Health Counseling Examination Preparation Course.

Lisa also facilitates several support groups related to aging issues. She has made presentations on aging and clinical issues for the Washington Mental Health Counselors Association, Lorman Educational Services, Seattle Counselors Association, City University and the national conference of the American Mental Health Counselors Association

About the particulars

Location: Quality Inn, Oakwood 7919 N. Division, Spokane (509) 467-4900
When: June 1st, 2007
Hours: 9:00am-4:30pm
Fee: $125.00 US
CEU info: 6 CEUs Cascadia Training is approved by the NASW, Washington State Chapter, to provide continuing education units to Licensed Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists. Certificates of Completion are awarded to attendees at the end of each workshop. Provider number #1975-118, and is an OSPI approved provider of in-service education. This is a "Washington State Approved Clock Hour Offering Workshop."