The largest growing segment of the population will soon be 65 and older. Learn to work with older clients, and their families; the difference between dementia and depression, how grief & loss, and anxiety show up in a cohort traditionally unaccustomed to seeking "professional" help. We will also consider issues impacting adult children who become default caretakers, including elder abuse and trauma. This course meets the BBS requirement for first time MFT & LCSW licensees.

Melissa C. Anderson, MFT, Ph. D. Neurobiology was Elder Abuse Specialist at the Institute on Aging in San Francisco for five years, and worked with elders traumatized by physical, psychological, emotional, and financial abuse. Her research background is in the biological basis of trauma and anxiety. Melissa has conducted trainings statewide for Adult Protective Services and has taught graduate level classes and workshops on the neurobiology of trauma, psychopharmacology and drug interactions. She is currently in practice in both Oakland and San Francisco specializing in trauma, long-term depth work and workplace/relational issues.