On-Demand CE Training
ODL 402: Building Resilience and Connection to Reduce Depression and Loneliness in Aging
Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credit for an asynchronous course. Some state boards may place restrictions regarding the modality of training required for ethics credits to be awarded. If this training indicates ethics credits are available, please verify that your state allows them to be earned through an on-demand course format.
Please note: This on-demand webinar is a replay of a live CE event. The format reflects the original presentation and may include live Q&A, transitions, and intermittent audio/visual fluctuations typical of a live recording.
1 CREDIT HOUR APPROVED FOR:
Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 1 General Continuing Education credit
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 1 Contact hour
Psychologists
APA – 1 CE credit
Counselors 1 Contact hour
NBCC ACEP – 1 Contact hour
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 1 Contact hour
Addiction Professionals
NAADAC – This course is not approved for NAADAC Contact hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 1 Contact hour
Case Managers
CCMC – 1 CE Contact hour
Created On: 4/13/2026
Target Audience:
This course is targeted for social workers, psychologists, counselors, nurses and case managers.
Overview:
Older adulthood can bring complex transitions—changes in health, roles, independence, and social networks—that increase vulnerability to depression and loneliness. This presentation reframes late-life mental wellness through the lens of resilience: the capacity to adapt to change and rebound from setbacks while maintaining stability and continuity. Participants will explore how resilience supports successful aging, with emphasis on meaning and purpose, agency, realistic hope (not “toxic positivity”), and sustained interpersonal connectedness. The session also addresses how ageism (including internalized stereotypes) can undermine mental health and engagement, and it offers practical, strengths-based strategies for clinicians and care teams to reduce isolation, identify burnout risks in caregivers, and promote possibility through achievable, values-aligned steps in daily life and care environments.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the session, the participant will be able to:
- Describe resilience and successful aging as clinical frameworks for mental wellness in aging.
- Identify ageism-related risks that may worsen mood and withdrawal.
- Explain at least two strategies to counter these risks in assessment and care planning.
Presenter:
Douglas Lane, PhD, ABPP, and Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of the University of Washington School of Medicine
Dr. Lane is board certified in Clinical Psychology and Geriatric Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. He also holds an appointment as a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences of the University of Washington School of Medicine. He is qualified as a Chartered Psychologist in the United Kingdom as well.
Dr. Lane completed a PhD in Clinical Psychology through the University of Kansas, with residency training in the U.S. Army at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center. Following service as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army (Medical Department), Dr. Lane completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry of the Yale University School of Medicine. Most recently, he completed a post-graduate degree in Health Professions Education through the School of Medicine of the University of Glasgow, Scotland. From 2008 until 2024, he worked in the geriatrics and extended care medicine service of the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System. He retired from the VA in 2024, and has been in private practice since.
Aside from his regular clinical and academic work, Dr. Lane serves as a member of the medical staff for the Seattle Seawolves, the Seattle affiliate team of U.S. Major League Rugby. In this work, he focuses on training players in the development of mental toughness and other resilience skills, as well as on the behavioral and psychological aspects of recovering from injuries.