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"This program enhanced my professional expertise"
When Memory Loss Appears in Therapy, It Can Get Complicated Fast.
If you’re working with an older client who’s beginning to show memory changes, there’s a moment every therapist faces — UNCERTAINTY
You may find yourself wondering:
✔️ Are my client’s memory changes typical for their age, or signs of a cognitive disorder?
✔️ Should I invite their family or caregiver into therapy — and if so, how can I do that while protecting my client’s dignity and autonomy?
✔️ How do I navigate growing caregiver concerns, family tensions, or disagreements about what’s best?
✔️ How can I adapt therapy so my client feels respected, understood, and safe — even as their abilities change?
These are complex, emotionally charged questions.
And yet, most therapists received little to no training on how to navigate them.
Meanwhile, the choices we make in these moments matter deeply.
They can shape the course of a client’s diagnosis, influence family relationships, and affect the client’s quality of life and independence.
That's why I created Therapy with Dementia Disorders — a practical, heart-centered, 6-hour continuing education workshop that bridges the gap between what we know about dementia and cognitive decline and what we actually do in the therapy room.
You'll learn evidence-based therapy for people living with dementia and their families, and build clinical skills for every stage — from early memory loss and mild cognitive impairment through advanced stages of dementia to end of life.
Because your clients deserve skilled, compassionate care at every step of the journey. And you deserve the training to provide it.
Can't Attend Live?
No problem. Register anyway — you'll receive access to the recording within 7 days of the live session, fully eligible for CE credit.
Tech Requirements
Live sessions are held via Zoom, and all course activities are completed in our online course portal.
Therapy with Dementia Disorders
Learn evidence-based therapy for people living with dementia and their families, and build clinical skills for every stage — from early memory loss and mild cognitive impairment through advanced stages of dementia to end of life.
When: Live Webinar 6/26/26 10-5:30pm ET
Where: Zoom link emailed to you upon registration
CE Credit: Earn 6 Clinical CE Credits / 6 CMC Contact Hours
CEs for: Social Workers, Psychologists, Therapists, LMFTs, Counselors, Aging Life Care Experts, and Care Managers (ASWB, APA, NBCC, NACCM, CAMFT approved)
Can't attend live? No problem. Register here and you'll automatically get access to the recording within 7 business days of live program (also eligible for CE credits).
Registration Closes 6/25/26 at 8pm ET
What You'll Learn in This Workshop
Therapists are increasingly on the front lines of dementia care — yet most received little to no training on how to respond. This workshop closes that gap. You'll leave clinically confident, practically equipped, and ready to provide skilled, compassionate care at every stage of the dementia journey.
In this course, you'll learn:
✔️ Typical vs. Atypical Brain Changes With Aging
How to tell the difference between normal aging and red flags — and how to talk with clients about cognitive change without alarming them.
✔️ MCI, Dementia, and Common Dementia Disorders
What to expect clinically, functionally, and relationally — from mild cognitive impairment through advanced dementia.
✔️ The Mental Health–Dementia Connection
How depression, anxiety, trauma, and sleep problems increase dementia risk — and why mental health treatment still matters across the full trajectory.
✔️ Cultural Considerations and Health Disparities
Equity-informed practice: race, ethnicity, LGBTQIA+ considerations, medical mistrust, and culturally responsive assessment and referral.
✔️ Neuropsychiatric Symptoms and Differential Diagnosis
Differentiating dementia, depression, and delirium — and recognizing apathy, agitation, anxiety, and other symptoms that surface in the therapy room.
✔️ Assessment Toolkit for Therapists
Cognitive and mood screeners, functional assessment, ethical collateral input, documentation essentials, and when to refer.
✔️Psychotherapy With the Person Living With Dementia
Therapy adaptations for every stage — including life review, reminiscence therapy, identity and dignity work, and responding to suicide risk after diagnosis.
✔️ Caregiver Family Therapy
Work with reluctant, resentful, and burned-out caregivers. Help families understand behavior, set boundaries, and build sustainable support plans.
✔️ Caregiving Dilemmas and Compassionate Decisions
Navigate the hardest conversations — medication management, driving cessation, independent living — while honoring dignity and balancing safety.
Can't Attend Live?
No problem. Register anyway — you'll receive access to the recording within 7 days of the live session, fully eligible for CE credit.
Tech Requirements
Live sessions are held via Zoom, and all course activities are completed in our online course portal.
How It Works
Three simple steps to earning your CE credits
1
Register & You're In
Once you register, you'll receive a welcome email with your Zoom link and everything you need to join.
2
Join Us Live
Attend the full-day training on June 26, 2026, from 10:00am–5:30pm ET and earn 6 CE credits in a single day — with real-time connection and Q&A.
3
Get Your CE Credits
At the end of the live event, you'll receive a secret word. Log into our student portal, enter the secret word to unlock the program evaluation, complete it, and your CE credits are yours. Attendance is also verified through Zoom records.
Can't Attend Live? You're Still Covered.
Life happens. You'll have access to the recording approximately 7 days after the live event — and it's also eligible for CE credit following successful completion of the post-test. You'll have lifetime access to the recording and 3 years to complete the program for CE credit.
You must register before the deadline to access the recording and bonuses.
About the Course
Therapists are often the first to notice cognitive changes—and to hold the fear, grief, and family tension that follow. This workshop helps you distinguish typical brain aging from warning signs of mild cognitive impairment and dementia, and understand how depression, anxiety, trauma, and sleep problems can mimic or worsen cognitive symptoms—and why treatment still matters.
You'll leave with a practical, therapy-ready assessment toolkit: brief cognitive and mood screeners, functional assessment, and caregiver or collateral input, plus a clear approach to differentiating dementia, depression, and delirium. We will cover evidence-informed psychotherapy adaptations across stages, including life review and reminiscence therapy and caregiver and family therapy, and address common clinical themes: ambiguous loss, neuropsychiatric symptoms (apathy, agitation, anxiety), increased suicide risk after diagnosis, and helping the person living with dementia maintain meaning, identity, and dignity.
You will also learn strategies for working with reluctant, resentful, or burned-out caregivers, and for helping families have difficult conversations—assessing when collaborative decision-making is possible, and when to pivot to supporting caregivers in making compassionate safety decisions about medication management, financial management, driving cessation, and independent living, while doing the best to honor dignity. Finally, you will receive a clear referral roadmap and key community resources.
Course Schedule 6/26/26 | 10:00am – 5:30pm ET / 7:30am – 2:30pm PT
- 10:00am – 10:30am | Sign-In and Welcome
- 10:30am – 12:00pm | Session
- 12:00pm – 12:10pm | Break
- 12:10pm – 1:40pm | Session
- 1:40pm – 2:20pm | Lunch Break
- 2:20pm – 3:50pm | Session
- 3:50pm – 4:00pm | Break
- 4:00pm – 5:30pm | Session
- 5:30pm | Continuing Education Certificates Available
1) Typical vs. Atypical Brain Changes With Aging (30min)
- Ten typical changes that can occur with aging
- Ten atypical "red flag" patterns that warrant further evaluation
- How to talk with clients about cognitive change in clear, non-alarming language
- Limitations and risks: normalizing too much versus pathologizing normal aging; risks of ageism in interpretation
2) Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, and Common Dementia Disorders (30min)
- Mild cognitive impairment vs. dementia: what changes clinically, functionally, and relationally
- Overview of the most common dementia disorders and what therapists tend to see in session
- Stages of dementia
- Limitations and risks: variability in progression; diagnostic uncertainty early on; avoiding premature conclusions
3) The Link Between Mental Health and Dementia (30min)
- How depression, anxiety, trauma, and sleep problems increase risk for dementia disorders
- How cognitive impairment can intensify mental health symptoms (fear, demoralization, isolation, grief)
- Clinical implications: why mental health treatment still helps across the dementia trajectory
- Coordinating care with medical providers when symptoms overlap or change quickly
4) Cultural Considerations and Health Disparities in Dementia Care (30min)
- Health disparities in identification, diagnosis, treatment access, and caregiver burden
- Racial and ethnic considerations: bias in systems, medical mistrust, and culturally shaped meanings of memory loss
- LGTBQIA+ considerations: chosen family, disclosure, discrimination stress, and care settings
- Culturally responsive assessment, documentation, and referral planning
- Limitations and risks: cultural and educational bias in screening tools; risk of inequitable referrals without context
5) Understanding Neuropsychiatric Symptoms (30min)
- Differential diagnosis in therapy: dementia vs. depression vs. delirium (onset, course, attention, functioning, mood patterns)
- Common neuropsychiatric symptoms: apathy, agitation, anxiety, irritability, delusions, and hallucinations
6) Assessment Toolkit for Therapists (30min)
- Clinical interview focused on cognition, functioning, risk, and change over time
- Cognitive screeners and mood screeners: when and how to use them appropriately
- Functional assessment: activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living
- Caregiver or collateral assessment: how to gather data ethically and effectively
- Documentation essentials and communication with medical providers
- Limitations and risks: false positives and false negatives in screening; privacy and consent concerns with collateral input; over-reliance on any single tool
7) Psychotherapy With the Person Living With Dementia (60min)
- Adapting therapy structure: pacing, repetition, cues, memory supports, and environmental setup
- Life review and reminiscence therapy, validation-based responses, strengths-based meaning work
- Supporting identity, dignity, and a meaningful life despite cognitive losses
- Responding to increased suicide risk after diagnosis: monitoring, safety planning, and collaboration
- Limitations and risks: matching goals to capacity; avoiding "arguing with memory"; managing risk within scope and with interdisciplinary support
8) Caregiver Family Therapy (60min)
- Stages of the caregiving journey and common points of conflict
- Working with reluctant, resentful, or burned-out caregivers: guilt, anger, boundaries, and support plans
- "Behavior as communication" lens: triggers, unmet needs, pain, medication effects, environmental contributors
- Clinical responses caregivers can use: de-escalation strategies, routine and cueing plans, caregiver coaching, distress tolerance tools
- Referral roadmap: dementia evaluation pathways and key community-based supports and resources
- Limitations and risks: caregiver overload and burnout; safety concerns when symptoms escalate; need for medical evaluation for sudden changes
9) Caregiving Dilemmas, Difficult Conversations and Compassionate Decisions (60min)
- Assessing when collaborative decision-making is possible versus when to pivot to supporting caregivers in making compassionate safety decisions
- Helping families and medical teams navigate common dilemmas: medication management, financial management, driving cessation, and decisions about independent living
- Limitations and risks: conflicting family reports; over- or under-estimating capacity; balancing autonomy, dignity, and safety when stakes are high
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Define 10 typical versus atypical brain and cognitive changes associated with aging, including changes that may indicate mild cognitive impairment or dementia.
- Differentiate clinical presentations of dementia, depression, and delirium, including how common mental health conditions can mimic or worsen cognitive symptoms.
- Apply a therapy-relevant assessment toolkit for cognitive concerns, including brief cognitive screeners, mood screeners, functional assessment, and caregiver or collateral assessment.
- Adapt psychotherapy strategies across stages of dementia, including life review and reminiscence therapy, to support meaning, identity, and dignity for the person living with dementia.
- Implement caregiver and family interventions to address ambiguous loss and conflict, work effectively with reluctant or resentful caregivers, and guide difficult conversations toward compassionate safety decisions (medication management, financial management, driving cessation, and independent living).
- Increase therapists' confidence and competence in recognizing cognitive red flags and responding clinically and ethically.
- Strengthen differential diagnosis skills so therapists can respond appropriately to cognitive symptoms in the context of mental health treatment.
- Improve clinicians' ability to integrate efficient, evidence-informed assessment practices into routine psychotherapy workflows.
- Expand therapists' intervention repertoire for supporting both the person living with dementia and family caregivers across the stages of dementia.
- Equip therapists with practical frameworks for referrals and community-based resources to improve continuity of care and reduce caregiver burden.
With successful completion of course requirements, this course is eligible for 6 Clinical Continuing Education (CE) Credits/6 CMC Contact Hours for therapists, counselors, social workers, psychologists, care managers, and more.
Registrant is responsible for ensuring that CE credits meet the criteria for their own jurisdiction requirements. See below for CE approval.
This program will include unique considerations for BIPOC and LGTBQ+ older adults related to dementia disorders, and discuss the impact of ageism and ableism on mental health and well-being.
Dr. Regina Koepp is a Stanford-trained, board certified clinical psychologist, geropsychologist, and founder and CEO of the Center for Mental Health & Aging. Dr. Koepp is a sought-after speaker and educator, and provides staff training and continuing education courses to professionals on topics surrounding mental health and aging.
She was formerly a lead psychologist at University of Vermont Medical Center, Assistant Professor at Emory University Department of Psychiatry, and psychologist at the Atlanta VA Health Care System, where she provided direct patient care and consultation on the Geropsychiatry Outpatient Mental Health team for more than a decade. During this time, Dr. Koepp also served on the VA Central Office's Geriatric Mental Health Field Advisory Committee.
She is formerly Vice Chair of the Georgia Psychological Association Ethics Committee and served on the Atlanta VA Medical Center's Ethics Committee, the Clinical Advisory Workgroup, and as chair of the Psychology Professional Standards Board for several years.
Dr. Koepp has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, Chicago Tribune, Next Avenue, AARP, and other national media outlets. She is a contributing writer at Psychology Today and Psychotherapy Networker, where she discusses mental health and aging.
Dr. Koepp earned her doctorate at the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium and completed her post-doctoral fellowship at Emory University Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences where she won the Richard W. Morrell Community Commitment Award.
Financial: Regina Koepp, PSYD, ABPP is founder and owner of the Center for Mental Health & Aging (CMHA) and co-director of the CMHA CE Training Program. She serves on the board of GrayHawk Health. She received royalties from courses published with PESI, Inc.
Non-financial: Regina Koepp is a member of ASA.
Note: The CMHA CE Training Program advisory committee independently reviews Dr. Koepp's CE presentations to ensure that Dr. Koepp's presentations meet CE program requirements.
There is no commercial support or conflict of interest for this CE program, content, or sponsor.
This Course Is for You If…
✔️ You're a Therapist, Psychologist, Counselor, LMFT, LPC,LMHC, Social Worker, or nurse who wants to confidently work with older clients presenting with memory loss and families with dementia disorders.
✔️ Geriatric Care Managers/Aging Life Care Experts and healthcare professionals looking to enhance their expertise in aging mental health.
✔️ You’re seeing more older adults in your practice—and don’t feel fully equipped
✔️ You want to confidently navigate memory loss, referrals, and caregiving conversations
✔️ You’re tired of guessing your way through memory loss and cognitive impairment.
✔️ You want CE hours that actually change how you practice.
✔️ You want to make a bigger difference—for your clients and yourself
Can't Attend Live?
No problem. Register anyway — you'll receive access to the recording within 7 days of the live session, fully eligible for CE credit.
Tech Requirements
Live sessions are held via Zoom, and all course activities are completed in our online course portal.
Limited Time Bonuses!
Get These Bonuses When You Register
Total Bonus Value: $246 — Yours FREE with enrollment
FREE BONUS #1
Exclusive Mini Trainings & Workbooks
Get immediate access to two practical, bite-sized trainings with companion workbooks that you can start using with your clients right away.
✔️ 5 Expert Tips for Helping Older Clients with Memory Loss — Exclusive bonus training + workbook (Value: $47)
✔️ Benefits of Early Diagnosis of Dementia — Exclusive bonus training + workbook (Value: $47)
Retail Value: $94 – Yours FREE With Enrollment
FREE BONUS #2
Dementia Diagnosis Referral Roadmap + Resources
Memory concerns don’t have to leave you lost. This roadmap outlines exactly what to do and who to turn to when dementia is suspected, giving therapists, caregivers, and families the confidence to take action. Inside, you’ll discover:
✅ A step-by-step pathway from noticing memory concerns to specialist evaluation.
✅ Sample scripts for encouraging clients to pursue dementia evaluation.
✅ An overview of the care team members who may join the journey (neurology, neuropsychology, memory clinics, and more).
✅ A curated list of national resources — from the Alzheimer’s Association to respite care networks — plus recommended books for families.
This roadmap transforms uncertainty into empowerment, helping you guide loved ones and clients with compassion, clarity, and evidence-based direction.
Retail Value: $47 – Yours FREE With Enrollment
FREE BONUS #3
Exclusive Client Handouts
Get immediate access to evidence-based therapy tools, handouts, and clinical guides designed to save you time and give you confidence in session.
These ready-to-use resources help you address real-world challenges faced by older adults and their families.
✔️Ultimate Caregiving Guide — Exclusive therapy tools and caregiving resources (Value: $47)
✔️ Memory Loss Guide for Families— Clinician’s guide to screen and understand gambling among older adults (Value: $47)
✔️ Dementia 101 Guide — Exclusive therapy tool to help clients prepare for driving retirement (Value: $47)
Total Value: $105
— Included Free with Your Enrollment
Here's What You Get When You Register
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Access to the live CE course and recording (on demand program) to watch whenever it's convenient for you
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Downloadable PowerPoint slides to guide your work
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BONUS downloadable clinical tools totalling more than $240
I'm so glad you're here!
Hi there, I’m Dr. Regina Koepp. I’m a Stanford trained, board-certified clinical psychologist, geropsychologist, and founder of the Center for Mental Health & Aging. I’ve spent over 20 providing therapy to older adults and their families addressing issues like memory loss, dementia, and caregiving.
I created this course for a simple reason:
Because I’ve seen too many therapists—brilliant, caring therapists—feel helpless when memory loss enters the room.
They weren’t trained in this.
They worry they’re missing something.
They don’t know what to say—or where to turn.
And I get it. I’ve been there too.
This course is everything I wish I had when I started working with older adults more that 20 years ago. It’s practical. Compassionate. Clear.
And it gives you the tools to support older clients with memory loss—with confidence and heart.
Because your clients deserve the very best care, and YOU deserve the very best training.
Can't Attend Live?
No problem. Register anyway — you'll receive access to the recording within 7 days of the live session, fully eligible for CE credit.
Tech Requirements
Live sessions are held via Zoom, and all course activities are completed in our online course portal.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee*
Register for this intensive training course without risk. If you're not completely satisfied, we offer a 7-day money back guarantee.
We’re that confident you'll find this learning experience to be all that's promised and more than you expected.
Can't Attend Live?
No problem. Register anyway — you'll receive access to the recording within 7 days of the live session, fully eligible for CE credit.
Tech Requirements
Live sessions are held via Zoom, and all course activities are completed in our online course portal.
What Makes Center for Mental Health & Aging Different Than Other Continuing Education Companies?
We’re not just another mass market CEU provider. We’re on a mission to ensure every mental health professional has tools to meet the mental health needs of older adults.
✔️ Specialized Training for Aging Clients – Unlike other CE providers that go broad, we go deep and provide trainings exclusively on the mental health needs of older adults.
✔️ Expert-Led - Our courses are led by experts in the field of mental health and aging.
✔️ Mission-Driven & Inclusive – We are a woman-owned, independent company committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in aging mental health care.
This isn’t just another CE training—it’s a movement toward better mental health care for older adults.
Continuing Education Approvals
Social Workers
Center for Mental Health + Aging, #1801, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 3/25/2026-3/25/2029. Social workers completing this course receive 6 clinical continuing education credits.
Psychologists
Center for Mental Health & Aging is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Center for Mental Health & Aging maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Counselors
Center for Mental Health and Aging (CMHA) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7230. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Center for Mental Health and Aging (CMHA) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Care Managers
CMHA is approved by the National Academy of Certified Care Managers (NACCM) as a continuing education provider, #21-905CMHA. This activity approved for 6 CMC contact hours.
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs)
Center for Mental Health & Aging (CMHA), Provider #1032775, is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) to sponsor continuing education for California LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and LEPs. CMHA maintains responsibility for this program/course and it’s contents
Center for Mental Health & Aging is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. In many state licensing jurisdictions, APA approved continuing education programs qualify for LMFT CE credits. See what your state requires here.
Nurses
CMHA is an approved provider by the American Psychological Association (APA), which is recognized by the ANCC for behavioral health related activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
This course is available LIVE on 10/29/25 via Zoom. You must attend LIVE to earn LIVE Ethics CE Credits. Attendance is taken for live participation. A Zoom link will be emailed following purchase. Registration for Live event closes 10/28/25.
Can't attend live? No problem, when you register, you'll be automatically enrolled in the recorded version of this webinar- available 24-48 hours after live program. You'll get instant access to the bonuses when you purchase this course (if you purchase within the "limited time offer" window).
Following purchase, you'll receive an email from "Dr. Regina Koepp- Center for Mental Health & Aging" with your receipt and another email with links to your courses (don't forget to check your spam folder). For LIVE CE Webinars, you’ll receive an email with a Zoom link to join on the day of the live webinar.
You can always log in to your account and access all of your courses this way as well.
This is a limited time offer. To get access to this course at the "early bird" rate and the free bonuses, you must purchase by the deadline. If you miss the deadline, you can purchase these courses at their regular rates on our website here.
Participants will have their participation registered through the Center for Mental Health & Aging. To earn continuing education (CE) credits you must complete the following steps for on demand/pre-recorded courses::
Step 1: Attend 100% of the course. Attendance is tracked via the online platform.
Step 2: Successfully pass the course post-test (for pre-recorded courses only; You have a total of 3 attempts to pass the post-test).
Step 3: Complete the Course Program Evaluation & Attestation
Step 4: Download Your Certificate
Certificates of completion will be emailed immediately following submission of electronic survey and also available for download in the course platform. It's that simple!
Center for Mental Health & Aging is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in continuing education activities and will conduct all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. If participants have special needs, reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate them. Please contact support@cmhaging.com with questions, concerns or to request special accommodations.
CMHA will respond to grievances in a reasonable, ethical, and timely manner. Grievances may be submitted by course participants in writing to support@cmhaging.com. CMHA’s complete Grievance Procedure will be provided upon request. You may request Grievance Procedure by emailing support@cmhaging.com.
The following system requirements help to reduce tech problems:
ALL LIVE workshop refunds will be honored for cancellations if received within 30 days of purchase AND at least one (1) day prior to the date of a live webinar or live workshop. All on demand/pre-recorded courses are backed by a 7-day money back guarantee. Please note that payments made via Credit Card have certain fees associated with them, some of which are non-recoupable and are therefore non-refundable by Center for Mental Health & Aging. Therefore, payments made by Credit Card will have a three percent (3%) credit card fee deducted from the refund. Should you have any questions regarding our refund policies, please contact support@cmhaging.com.
For additional questions email support@cmhaging.com.
Registrant is responsible for ensuring that CE credits meet the criteria for their own jurisdiction requirements.
Content and materials in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession’s standards.