Advanced Applications of Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Level 1

You’re eligible if you have completed one of my Integrative Medicine and Nutrition Certification Programs:

PTSD, Complex Trauma, and Traumatic Brain Injury

Mental Health Disorders

Diabetes Type 2, Cognitive Decline, and Alzheimer’s

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1. Discuss the role of digestion in mental health

2. Assess when to refer to practitioners

3. Identify the evidence for the relationship between anxiety, depression, and PTSD

4. Discuss 3 protocols for reduction or elimination of medications

5. Discuss the latest research and clinical application of the gut/brain axis and its relationship to anxiety and depression

6. Identify the principles of nutrition for mental health

7. Discuss how the inflammatory process can lead to depression

8. Define the appropriate application and basis for client referral for somatic therapies.

9. Identify the role of culture in treatment planning

10. Apply the Cultural Formulation Interview of the DSM5

11. Define 4 challenges and opportunities for conducting community-based research in psychology and integrative methods

12. Apply a stage-specific post-trauma integrative treatment model

We can schedule one-on-one advanced coaching or clinical supervision sessions. You will get 100% of my time and attention. We’ll meet via Zoom.

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If you add yourself to the waitlist, you will receive an invitation when the next course starts.

We will meet once a month for an hour on Zoom. There will be 12 meetings, the course lasts for a year. 

Due to the live and small-group nature of the course and the waiting lists, there will be no refunds provided following receipt of payment.