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Time, Identity, and the Self: Clinical Skills for Working with Age Dissonance
Clients often hold internal perceptions of age that differ significantly from their chronological age, influencing identity, behavior, and treatment engagement. This subjective age dissonance can manifest in adults who feel far younger than societal norms suggest, or in adolescents who assume adult roles and responsibilities prematurely. This course explores the psychological, developmental, and cultural factors contributing to perceived age identity and its implications for mental health treatment. Clinicians will gain tools to assess and address age-related cognitive dissonance, developmental mismatches, and unrealistic self-concepts across the lifespan, with a focus on person-centered, developmentally appropriate interventions.
Please see the board approval box for course approvals.Course Objectives
- Define and differentiate perceived age, chronological age, and subjective age identity.
- Identify clinical presentations where age identity may diverge from developmental norms.
- Explore the role of culture, trauma, and self-concept in shaping perceived age.
- Apply therapeutic strategies to validate, challenge, and reframe age-related dissonance.
- Integrate age identity considerations into treatment planning, particularly in lifespan development, identity formation, and self-esteem work.
Course Author
Board Approvals
National Approvals
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Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) (PACE)Bayside Continuing Education and Development (Nationally or Locally) Approved by PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority or AGD endorsement. 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2026 Provider ID# 430829 -
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) (ACE)BaysideCEU.com, #1793, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. BaysideCEU.com maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 02/04/2024 – 02/04/2026. -
The Association For Addiction Professionals NAADACBayside Continuing Education and Development Provider Number 81892 is a NAADAC Approved Education Provider for educational credits. NAADAC Provider number 81892 is responsible for all aspects of the programming. -
The National Board For Certified Counselors NBCCBaysideCEU has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP #6098. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. BaysideCEU is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
State Approvals
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California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals CCAPPProvider approved by CCAPP-EI, Provider # OS-21-336-0623 -
Florida Board of CSW, MFT, MHCFlorida Board of CSW, MFT, MHC Provider Number 726 -
Florida Board of NursingProvider number NCE3508
Information
- Relevance: This course is designed for licensed mental health professionals.
- Content Level: Intermediate
- Course Format: This course is offered as a self-paced distance learning format (reading-based online activity)
- System Requirements: This course is offered online. Internet connection required.
- Course Completion Information: To earn continuing education credit, professionals must register and pay the fee for the course. They must read the content and demonstrate understanding by earning a minimum score of 70 percent on testing materials. The certificate of completion will be able to be downloaded after the above is completed. Refunds will be granted upon request with the withdrawal of credit for the course. For questions, concerns, or to request special accommodations, please call 866-863-4225 or email [email protected].
- CEBroker Course ID: 1318348
This course is designed for licensed mental health professionals.