Courses
Are you a Mental health professional looking to deepen your clinical expertise with older adults?
Dr. Julie Erickson offers three dynamic, evidence-based continuing education courses designed to elevate your therapeutic work and meet the growing demand for competent, compassionate care in later life.
Therapy with Older Adults
In partnership with National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine (NICABM)
In this 3-hour, essential-level training, Dr. Erickson introduces core concepts for working with older adults in psychotherapy. You’ll walk away with greater clarity and clinical confidence in addressing the unique needs of this population.
You’ll learn how to:
Recognize how depression, anxiety, and other conditions manifest differently in later life
Distinguish between major depression and neurocognitive disorders
Shift your case conceptualizations to better reflect age-related realities
Adapt interventions for cognitive changes that accompany aging
Dispel harmful myths about aging that can shape a client’s identity and treatment outcomes
Watch on-demand at your convenience
Foundations of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Older Adults
In partnership with Praxis Continuing Education
Ready to take your skills further? This 8-hour advanced course is designed for professionals who want to become fluent in delivering CBT that truly fits the needs of older adults. Across four sessions, you’ll explore how to skillfully modify interventions, challenge aging-related beliefs, and deliver therapy that is both evidence-based and age-attuned.
This highly interactive series includes:
Advanced CBT case formulation techniques for older clients
Creative adaptations to cognitive and behavioral interventions
Tools to challenge internalized ageism and foster resilience
Ethical and cultural considerations unique to late life therapy
Breakout discussions, live demonstrations, role-plays, and take-home tools
On-Demand Webinar Series: Coming soon in 2027
Older Adult Mental Health Certification
In partnership with PESI
This 2-day summit features Dr. Erickson alongside 20+ other experts. Come learn the best practices for treating the emotional, relational, cognitive, and existential realities your older adults clients are facing, drawn from today’s most effective clinical approaches. Emerge with additional professional credentials to help you work more confidently and effectively with older adults.
You’ll learn how to:
Treat anxiety, depression, and loneliness rooted in midlife and aging
Use CBT, ACT, meaning-centered, and somatic tools that fit this life stage
Guide identity and role transitions without minimizing loss
Address cognitive concerns and emotional regulation with confidence
Support caregivers and families without burning out.
Work effectively with menopause, gray divorce, retirement, grief, health changes, death anxiety, and much more