Self-Compassion for Midlife Transitions
Evidence-Based Practices for Emotion Regulation, Growth, and Flourishing
- Speaker:
- Dr Ellen Albertson
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
May 15, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS150830
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Clients in midlife are navigating challenging stressors like changing identities, loss, caregiving, and existential transitions that can trigger heightened self-criticism as they wonder if they're doing it all "right.”
And while traditional psychotherapy interventions are valuable, many clients also benefit from a more compassion-focused and embodied approach.
In this session, Dr. Ellen Albertson – author of Rock Your Midlife – will give you the tools you need to enhance your clients’ emotional regulation, resilience, and overall well-being during midlife transitions as you:
- Reshape clients' nervous systems with clear, evidence-based self-compassion practices
- Support clients in meeting aging-related changes with greater wisdom and vitality
- Transform self-judgment and shame into motivation and fulfilment
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Speaker
Dr Ellen Albertson Related seminars and products
Dr. Ellen Albertson is a psychologist, registered dietitian nutritionist, national board-certified health & wellness coach, and mindful self-compassion teacher with over 30 years of experience helping adults – especially women 50+ - navigate midlife transitions with clarity, confidence, and emotional well-being. Known as The Midlife Whisperer®, she blends evidence-based psychology, self-compassion research, nutrition science, and mind-body practices to help people regulate emotions, reduce anxiety, and create meaningful, sustainable change.
Dr. Albertson serves on the Medical Advisory Board of the National Menopause Foundation, where she contributes expert guidance on education, public awareness, and policy initiatives. She is a regular contributor to major wellness platforms including iHerb.com, Roon.com, and CrunchyTales.com, and has written for SELF, Good Housekeeping, Environmental Nutrition, Better Homes & Gardens, Natural Health and Women’s Day.
A best-selling, award-winning author and podcast host, Dr. Albertson is a sought-after speaker, educator, and media expert. Her work integrates cutting-edge research on self-compassion, emotional regulation, menopause, and midlife development to empower individuals to flourish through life’s second half.
Dr. Albertson is known for her warm, compassionate teaching style and her ability to translate complex science into practical, transformative tools that foster resilience, self-kindness, and thriving throughout midlife and beyond.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ellen Albertson has an employment relationship life Whisperer/Tiger Wellness, LLC. She receives compensation as a health and nutrition writer and influencer. Ellen Albertson receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ellen Albertson serves on the medical advisory board for The National Menopause Foundation.
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Objectives
- Identify the psychological and neurobiological mechanisms through which self-compassion enhances well-being in adults at midlife and beyond.
- Utilize evidence-based self-compassion interventions to help clients manage difficult emotions and reduce self-criticism during midlife transitions.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of self-compassion interventions.
Outline
The Midlife Experience
- Unique psychological stressors of midlife and aging
- A changing body – common physiological stressors
- How self-criticism and perfectionism manifest in midlife
Evidence-Based Self-Compassion Practices for Midlife Clients
- Key findings from self-compassion and mindfulness research
- Parasympathetic activation, emotion regulation, and resilience
- Self-Compassion Scale to measure clients’ current capacity
- Tools: Self-Compassion Break, Soothing Touch, “How Would You Treat a Friend?”
- Case study: midlife woman with self-criticism and burnout
Additional Clinical Considerations
- Application tips for integrating self-compassion into CBT, ACT, and coaching frameworks
- Potential barriers: backdraft, inner critic
- Use of self-compassion by clinicians to avoid burnout
- Resources for clients and continued learning
- Limitations of the research and potential risks
- Reflection exercise
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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