Minds Navigating the Diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment (MIND-MCI)

Inclusion Criteria: Veteran age 60 or older diagnosis of MCI, diagnosed at least a month or longer prior to screening diagnosis of at least one cardiovascular risk factor (i.e., hypertension, diabetes mellitus II, hyperlipidemia/hypercholesterolemia, or obesity) self-reported cognitive complaint (i.e., "Do you have problems with your memory or thinking abilities?") self-reported difficulty adjusting to declines in cognitive functioning (i.e., "Have these problems with memory or thinking impacted you, your life, or others in your life?") English speaking, and (h) ability to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: diagnosis of dementia or a neurodegenerative disorder diagnosis of serious mental illness likely to impact cognition (i.e., schizophrenia or bipolar I disorder) acutely suicidal or homicidal actively psychotic active substance use disorder limited life expectancy due to a terminal medical condition receiving ongoing chemotherapy or radiation treatment at time of screening residing in an assisted living or residential care facility currently participating in another psychotherapy, health promotion intervention, or cognitive training program, and any significant changes to psychotropic medications or medications for memory and cognition in the past month. Participants prescribed psychotropic medications and medications for memory and cognition will be asked to stay on their current dosages for the duration of the study.