Free OHA PGS Webinar Recording
Becoming an Aging Informed Professional
Description
As the population ages, therapists and community educators will work with more older adults than ever before. Yet, mental health concerns in this group—such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and substance use disorders—often go unrecognized, leading to worsening health, increased dementia risk, and unnecessary suffering. This engaging 90-minute webinar equips you with four essential skills to confidently assess, treat, and support older adults while challenging ageism in mental health care. You’ll gain practical strategies to:
• address ageism in mental health care;
• identify and treat common mental health conditions in older adults;
• recognize the link between mental health and dementia disorders; and
• address social isolation and loneliness to improve outcomes.
Time Frame
Webinar aired on 11/05/2025. The webinar recording will remain online indefinitely for participants to review and for everyone else to access and learn from. Continuing Education (CE) hours are not available for this recording.
Continuing Education Hours
This webinar recording is not accredited for Continuing Education (CE) hours.
Target Audience
Open to all. Of special interest to mental health, addiction, and problem gambling treatment providers.
Presenter
Instructor Regina Koepp
Regina Koepp, PsyD, ABPP, is a Stanford trained, board-certified clinical and gero-psychologist and founder and CEO of the Center for Mental Health & Aging. A sought-after speaker and educator, she provides training and continuing education on mental health and aging. Dr. Koepp has held faculty and clinical leadership roles at the University of Vermont Medical Center, Emory University, and the Atlanta VA Health Care System, where she served on geriatric mental health advisory and ethics committees. She is a national media contributor, and she writes for Psychology Today and Psychotherapy Networker.
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