As people age, many report a growing sense of being overlooked in conversations, workplaces, healthcare settings, and even within their own families. This experience—often linked to ageism, life transitions, and shifting social roles—can significantly impact confidence, wellbeing, and engagement. Drawing on insights from Gerontology and Psychology, this practical two-hour CPD workshop equips professionals with the awareness and tools needed to recognise and address feelings of invisibility among older clients.

Participants will explore the social and psychological factors that contribute to this experience and learn practical strategies to foster inclusion, dignity, and meaningful participation. Through discussion, reflection, and applied examples, the workshop supports practitioners in creating interactions and environments where older clients feel heard, valued, and empowered.

Ideal for professionals working with older adults in coaching, counselling, healthcare, social care, community services, and advisory roles, this session provides practical techniques that can be immediately integrated into client work.

Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event

• Identify key factors contributing to feelings of invisibility in later life, including societal attitudes, life transitions, and internalised ageism.

• Recognise the emotional and psychological impact that feeling overlooked can have on older clients’ wellbeing, confidence, and engagement.

• Use practical strategies to support agency, purpose, and social connection in older clients’ lives.

Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?

This workshop is designed for counsellors, therapists and trainees who work directly with older adults and want to deepen their understanding of how feelings of invisibility can affect wellbeing, confidence, and engagement.

How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?

Enable participants to reflect on their own assumptions about ageing and adapt their practice to better support dignity and inclusion.