This strengths-based training invites mental health professionals to explore mindful and compassionate approaches to working with older adults. Rooted in mindfulness, resilience research, and culturally responsive care, the course offers practical strategies to support seniors in cultivating presence, embracing life transitions, and finding purpose in later life. Participants will examine developmental, psychosocial, and cultural factors shaping the aging process, address challenges such as loneliness, role shifts, grief, and cognitive changes, and learn to adapt interventions for varied abilities and contexts. The training blends experiential practices, reflective exercises, and case-based discussion, equipping clinicians to foster dignity, agency, and connection in older adulthood.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify key developmental, cultural, and psychosocial factors influencing the aging process and their
  relevance to clinical work with seniors.
• Apply mindfulness-based tools to enhance emotional regulation, resilience, and meaning-making in
  older adults.
• Integrate strengths-based and culturally responsive strategies into treatment planning for clients
  navigating later-life challenges.
• Evaluate and adapt interventions to address the diverse needs, abilities, and goals of aging clients while
  fostering autonomy and engagement.