This evidence-informed course explores the mental health pressures experienced by women in dentistry across the professional lifecycle—from early-career imposter syndrome and working motherhood to leadership and menopause.
Drawing on neurobiology, cognitive behavioural principles and clinical hypnotherapy insights, it explains how chronic stress and cortisol dysregulation (HPA-axis disruption) can affect mood, sleep, decision-making, performance and long-term health, including the impact of hormonal shifts on resilience.
Attendees will take away chairside-applicable tools to regulate stress, support neurotransmitter balance and build sustainable wellbeing. The session also looks at how leaders can foster psychologically safe, menopause-aware and supportive workplace cultures.
Designed for dental professionals who want long-term performance sustainability—not short-term coping.
Learning Objectives
• Understand how chronic stress and cortisol dysregulation affect mood, cognition, sleep, decision-making and long-term health in dentistry.
• Use evidence-based self-regulation tools (breathing, grounding, nutrition and energy management) to reduce stress during clinical practice.
• Support a psychologically safe, menopause-aware workplace culture through open conversations and mentorship.
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording the next business day.
Details:
One (1) hour of CE lecture credit
AGD subject code 770
This course is free, but you are required to register in advance
No required prerequisites
Your Instructor:
Jackie Cooper, Dip CHyp, HPD, Master NLP Practitioner, has nearly 30 years’ dental experience, progressing from clinical dental nurse to private therapy clinic owner and lecturer in wellbeing and leadership. A certified Cognitive Hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner, she supports clients to reduce anxiety and improve whole-person health, and collaborates with organizations such as ADEE to advance mental health, coaching and leadership in dentistry.
Drawing on neurobiology, cognitive behavioural principles and clinical hypnotherapy insights, it explains how chronic stress and cortisol dysregulation (HPA-axis disruption) can affect mood, sleep, decision-making, performance and long-term health, including the impact of hormonal shifts on resilience.
Attendees will take away chairside-applicable tools to regulate stress, support neurotransmitter balance and build sustainable wellbeing. The session also looks at how leaders can foster psychologically safe, menopause-aware and supportive workplace cultures.
Designed for dental professionals who want long-term performance sustainability—not short-term coping.
Learning Objectives
• Understand how chronic stress and cortisol dysregulation affect mood, cognition, sleep, decision-making and long-term health in dentistry.
• Use evidence-based self-regulation tools (breathing, grounding, nutrition and energy management) to reduce stress during clinical practice.
• Support a psychologically safe, menopause-aware workplace culture through open conversations and mentorship.
Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording the next business day.
Details:
One (1) hour of CE lecture credit
AGD subject code 770
This course is free, but you are required to register in advance
No required prerequisites
Your Instructor:
Jackie Cooper, Dip CHyp, HPD, Master NLP Practitioner, has nearly 30 years’ dental experience, progressing from clinical dental nurse to private therapy clinic owner and lecturer in wellbeing and leadership. A certified Cognitive Hypnotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner, she supports clients to reduce anxiety and improve whole-person health, and collaborates with organizations such as ADEE to advance mental health, coaching and leadership in dentistry.
Location
Online
Start Date/Time
Tuesday, Apr. 7 @ 8:00pm
Duration (minutes)
60
CDE Hours
1
AGD Code
770