Loss. Physical ailments. Regrets about the past. Anxiety about the future.
Often overlooked in clinical training, the needs of aging clients are unique...
...and while most mental health professionals don’t feel equipped to treat them, the truth is that you can easily supplement your existing skillset and expand your practice so that you can provide needed care for anxiety, depression, substance abuse, grief, and more in this rapidly growing yet profoundly underserved population.
Watch Dr. Katherine King, geropsychology expert, to discover the latest evidence-based assessment approaches and intervention strategies to transform your practice with older adults. You’ll get the roadmap you need and the necessary skills to:
PURCHASE TODAY to gain the confidence you need to be ready to provide the best care possible for aging clients!
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Manual - Psychotherapy with Older Adults (6.3 MB) | 153 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Katherine King, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist with specialized experience in Geropsychology with a private practice in Massachusetts, where she sees older adults with a range of presenting concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, existential concerns, chronic illness, adjustment disorders, and relationship problems. She also provides assessment services, supervision, consultation, and professional training. Dr. King is an associate professor and the Geropsychology concentration director in William James College’s clinical psychology doctoral program, where she teaches Geropsychology, ethics, and cognitive-behavioral therapy and conducts research on death anxiety, gender/sexual/relationship diversity, and the mental health workforce shortage for older adults. Previously, she developed, chaired, and taught in the geriatric mental health concentration in Cambridge College’s graduate school of psychology and counseling. Dr. King has worked and trained in a variety of medical and mental health care settings, including inpatient psychiatry, primary care, palliative and hospice care, skilled nursing, home-based care, and elder protective services. She has provided clinical supervision and didactic training to doctoral students at numerous field training sites and is a member of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Gerontology Association and Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs. Dr. King completed her clinical psychology internship at Bedford VA Medical Center, a postdoctoral fellowship in Geropsychology at VA Boston Healthcare System, and Columbia University’s professional certificate in narrative medicine. Dr. King is a passionate advocate for the well-being of helping professionals and is working on a book to support burnout prevention and recovery. With past experience as a massage therapist and yoga teacher, along with over 20 years of Buddhist practice, Dr. King’s work is informed by a healthy respect for the mind-body connection. She co-hosts Noble Mind, a podcast on mindfulness and psychology where she interviews thought leaders such as Steven Hayes, Christopher Germer, Rick Hanson, and Diedre Fay.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Katherine King maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with the William James College. She is the co-host of Noble Mind Podcast. Katherine King receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Katherine King is a member of the Gerontological Society of America, the American Psychological Association, Institute for Meditation and Psychotherapy, the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists, Massachusetts Gerontology Association, the Psychologists in Long-Term Care, and the Massachusetts Psychological Association. She is an ad hoc reviewer for Clinical Gerontologist.
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Psychotherapy with Older Adults
Psychological, Biological, and Diversity Considerations
Assessment Strategies with Older Adults
What to Look for and How to Look
Evidence-Based Treatment for Depression, Anxiety, Adjustment Disorders, and Trauma
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy
Life Review and Reminiscence Therapy
Additional Clinical Considerations
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