The Clinician’s Guide to Brain Health in the Second Half of Life
Essential Strategies for Supporting Cognitive Health
- Speaker:
- Ann Steffen, PhD, ABPP
- Duration:
- 1 Hour
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Copyright:
-
May 14, 2026
- Product Code:
- POS150824
- Media Type:
- Digital Seminar
Description
Clients in the second half of life often notice changes in memory, attention, and mental stamina—and many assume these shifts mean something is “wrong.” Therapists must help clients understand what’s typical while avoiding both over-pathologizing and minimizing their concerns.
In this session, Ann M. Steffen, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor of Psychological Sciences and Board-Certified Clinical Geropsychologist will give you a clear roadmap of the top strategies clinicians need to support brain health with confidence and nuance. You’ll learn:
- How to provide clear psychoeducation about normal cognitive changes
- Practical tools to help clients identify and address feeling “different from themselves”
- Evidence-based approaches that strengthen cognitive vitality across diverse populations
Credit
Speaker
Ann Steffen, PhD, ABPP Related seminars and products
Ann Steffen, PhD, ABPP, When it comes to supporting brain health and cognitive vitality in aging clients, Dr. Ann Steffen is the expert you want to learn from. With over 30 years of experience, she has trained thousands of health professionals, combining cutting-edge research with practical, real-world strategies that you can apply immediately.
Dr. Steffen’s extensive background includes a PhD in clinical psychology from Indiana University-Bloomington, advanced training in interdisciplinary geriatric care at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System, and a postdoctoral fellowship in clinical Geropsychology at Stanford University School of Medicine.
Currently, Dr. Steffen is a professor of psychology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where she has shaped the next generation of clinicians as the director of Gerontology programs and clinical training for the university’s APA-approved doctoral program in clinical psychology. As a faculty clinician at UM-St. Louis Community Psychological Service, she continues to provide hands-on expertise in supporting aging clients and their families.
Dr. Steffen holds dual board certifications in Behavioral & Cognitive Psychology and Geropsychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), a testament to her unmatched credentials. She is also the lead author of Treating Later Life Depression: A Cognitive Behavioral Approach, a go-to resource for clinicians from Oxford University Press’ Treatments That Work Series.
When you attend this course, you’ll learn directly from a nationally recognized leader who combines research-backed insights with practical strategies to help you transform the way you support your clients. Dr. Steffen’s proven expertise will leave you equipped to address cognitive concerns, empower aging clients, and enhance outcomes in your practice.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Ann Steffen has an employment relationship with the University of Missouri-St. Louis and receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Ann Steffen is an Ad hoc reviewer for several peer review journals, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc. She is a member of the Alzheimer's Association, the American Psychological Association, the Missouri Psychological Association, and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
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Objectives
- Identify practices to enhance clients’ understanding of normal cognitive aging.
- Determine evidence-based strategies to promote brain health in culturally diverse clients.
- Examine three within-session therapeutic strategies that accommodate clients’ concerns about normal cognitive aging.
Outline
Normative Age-Related Cognitive Changes
- Attentional Processes, Memory & Executive Functions
- Sources of variability in cognitive aging
- Resources for discussing brain health with clients
Promoting Brain-Health in Culturally Diverse Clients
- Research on preventing cognitive decline
- Clinical strategies to build healthy habit formation
- Risks and Limitations of the Current Research
Target Audience
- Counselors
- Social Workers
- Psychologists
- Psychiatrists
- Marriage and Family Therapists
- Other Mental Health Professionals
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