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Here’s what you’ll learn in this certificate training...
Improve mood and behavior in clients using micro-and macronutrients
Ideas for practical, affordable and individualized diets along with optimal cooking methods and recipes
Safely and ethically apply integrated and nutritional medicine within your professional discipline’s scope of practice
Improve assessment by learning to differentiate between a clinical presentation of mental illnesses vs. nutritional and/or hormonal imbalances
Customize treatment plans through six unique nutritional methods for clients with mood lability
Nourish both the brain and the gut, the “second brain,” through key nutrients
Learn to identify gluten and casein sensitivity with the presentation of depression, psychosis and ASD in clients
Implement evidence-based protocols for nutritional and herbal approaches for six DSM-5® categories
Evaluate how client eating patterns may influence their mental health by using a food-mood assessment tool
Increase compliance by using the DSM-5® Cultural Formulation tool to inform your treatment planning process
Prevent side effects of polymedicine use through evaluation of drug-nutrient-herbal interactions
Decrease dissociative symptoms in clients through stage-specific anaerobic and aerobic exercise and self-care methods
Improve focus for clients with anxiety disorders with breathing techniques to reduce hyperventilation
Adapt complementary and alternative methods for children and teens with behavioral and mental health disorders such as ADHD and ODD
Learn when psychotropic medications, herbal medicines, and nutrients can be harmful to clients
Improve anxiety and depression symptoms with essential fatty acids
Discover how circadian rhythm contributes to depression, PTSD and bipolar disorder
Evaluate the impact of blood sugar and genetic variations on mental health disorders and effective treatment
CERTIFICATION MADE SIMPLE!
No hidden fees – PESI pays for your application fee (a $199 value)*!
Simply complete this live event and the post-event evaluation included in this training, and your application to be a Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist (CMNCS) through Evergreen Certifications is complete.*
Attendees will receive documentation of CMNCS designation from Evergreen Certifications 4 to 6 weeks following the program.
Planning Committee Disclosure - No relevant relationships
All members of the PESI, Inc. planning committee have provided disclosures of financial relationships with ineligible organizations and any relevant non-financial relationships prior to planning content for this activity. None of the committee members had relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies or other potentially biasing relationships to disclose to learners. For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.
* Credit Note - CE Information Coming Soon
Continuing education credit information is coming soon for this live webcast.
Counselors - Georgia Counselors
CE credit is available. 19.0 Core in-person (synchronous) or live webinar (synchronous) contact hours of continuing education have been approved by the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of Georgia, (LPCA CE Approval #2023-11-28-976MLW ). Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.
Counselors - Washington Counselors
This training has been approved for 19.0 CE’s for Washington Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. WMHCA Provider #1504.
Social Workers - Washington Social Workers
This training has been approved for 19.0 CE’s for Washington Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. WMHCA Provider #1504.
Marriage & Family Therapists - Washington Marriage & Family Therapists
This training has been approved for 19.0 CE’s for Washington Licensed Mental Health Counselors, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists and Licensed Clinical Social Workers. WMHCA Provider #1504.
Vicki Steine, DSc, LCSW, BCHN, IFNCP, has been a social worker for more than 25 years, working in both inpatient and outpatient settings. She works with children and adults with ADHD, anxiety, depression, OCD, Tourette’s syndrome, addiction, and trauma in her private practice in the Atlanta area. Dr. Steine received her master’s in social work from the University of Georgia and her Doctor of Science in holistic nutrition from Hawthorn University. She is board certified in holistic nutrition through the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, a nutrition certified practitioner through the Integrated and Functional Nutrition Academy and is a member of the National Association of Social Workers. Dr. Steine enjoys combining her skills as a social worker and nutrition educator to help her clients who struggle with staying organized, keeping focused at work or school, and overcoming the anxiety and depression that often prevents them from fully living their lives. She integrates nutrition, mind-body exercises, and traditional psychotherapy methods, like Cognitive Behavior Therapy, to help her clients get on with living their lives optimally. She has spoken at many conferences and delivered workshops providing education to professionals and lay people alike on the benefits of nutrition and improving mental health. Dr. Steine has had personal success using a holistic approach, including nutrition and supplements, to recover from a near death boating accident and an episode of debilitating depression.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Vicki Steine maintains a private practice. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Vicki Steine is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the National Association of Nutrition Practitioners.
For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time and complete the CE quiz and evaluation within one week. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review.
Webcast Schedule
Please note: Each day there will be a 70-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion. A more detailed schedule is available upon request.
Evaluate mood and behavior in clients using micro-and macronutrients.
Justify how macronutrients and micronutrients affect mood and behavior in clients.
Determine how gluten and casein sensitivity may influence the presentation of depression, psychosis and ASD in clients.
Apply integrated and nutritional medicine safely and ethically within your professional discipline’s scope of practice.
Correlate assessments to differentiate between a clinical presentation of mental illnesses vs. nutritional and/or hormonal imbalances.
Construct treatment plans through six unique nutritional methods for clients with mood lability.
Determine key nutrients that support the function of both the brain and the gut, the “second brain”.
Implement evidence-based protocols for nutritional approaches for six DSM-5 categories.
Evaluate how client eating patterns may influence their mental health by using a food-mood assessment tool.
Develop a Cultural Formulation tool using the DSM-5 to inform your treatment planning process.
Apply at least one stage-specific nutritional methods to assist clients in all stages of life.
Distinguish practical tools to assist clients in understanding comprehensive non-pharmaceutical treatment strategies and protocols and how they can use those to help manage their mental health.
Evaluate nutrition-based alternatives to psychotropics for ADHD.
Utilize at least one strategy to enhance digestion to decrease anxiety.
Inspect the presented research on how essential fatty acids can help clients diagnosed with mood disorders alleviate symptoms (as is within your scope of practice).
Design a plan to increase serotonin through nutrition and exercise.
Evaluate the impact of blood sugar and genetic variation on mental health disorders.
Analyze the efficacy of comprehensive elimination diets in order to alleviate symptoms of depression, anxiety and fatigue.
Create an integrative health team to improve clinical outcomes.
Outline
The Complex Relationship between Mental and Physical Health
Physiological Factors of Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar and ADHD
Transcending mind-body separation: Understanding the complex relationships
The factors that cause “chemical imbalance”
Beyond pharmaceutical management
Balancing circadian rhythm
Applying breathing exercises for mental health
Enhance sleep and address insomnia
How Foods Affect Moods
Carbohydrates – A new way to think about cravings
Effects protein may have on depression and anxiety
Fats for mental health (depression, ADHD, bipolar)
The connection between food, depression, diabetes and obesity
Physiological causes of fatigue, depression and anxiety
Vitamins: B-Vitamins, 5-MTHF, Vitamin D
Minerals: Magnesium, calcium
Nutrition, Diet and Culinary Medicine
Food as “brain-mind-medicine”
Fats: Essential fatty acids, toxic fats, fish oil
Protein: the building blocks of happiness
Nutrients to improve mental health and cognitive function
Vitamins, minerals, glandulars, and special nutrients for the non-nutritionist
Regulate hormonal imbalance
Balance blood sugar to balance mood
Cultural and genetic variations
Enhance digestion for mental health
Thyroid function and mental health
The Truth About Popular Supplements and Herbal Medicine
Seven major herbs for PTSD, anxiety, depression, sleep and cognitive health
Endocannabinoid deficit theory
Cannabis and psychedelic medicine
THC versus CBD
Evidence for medical cannabis for mental health
PTSD and chronic pain
Adaptogens: Ginseng, licorice, ashwagandha
Melatonin
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Assessments and Evidence-Based Research
Recognizing When “Mental Illness” is Something Else
Hormonal imbalance
Anxiety vs. hypoglycemia
Inflammation
Digestion
Depressed, fatigued or malnourished
Side effects of medications
Symptoms of Nutritional Deficiencies and Co-Morbid Conditions
Strategies to reduce inflammation
The major factor in depression, anxiety, bipolar and ADHD
Anxiety and digestion
The Second Brain: Microbiome, probiotics and GABA, and anxiety
Sleep, adrenal health, and rhythms
Alcohol abuse
Genetics, depression and brain
PTSD and auto immune, addictions and cognition
ADHD, ASD and food sensitivities
Integrative approach recovery from addictions
Simple Screening Tools to Identify Nutritional Deficiencies Contributing to:
Anxiety and PTSD
Depression
ADHD
Fatigue
Anger
Bipolar disorder
Lack of mental clarity
Other mental health concerns
Assessments Using Integrative Approaches
Conduct a basic nutritional food/mood assessment
Conduct an adrenal stress and biological rhythm assessment
Comprehensive Non-Pharmaceutical Treatment Plans and Protocols for:
Depression & Seasonal Affect Disorder
Anxiety, PTSD and complex trauma
Bipolar
ADHD
Body dysmorphia
OCD
Bulimia
Insomnia
Addictions
Obesity
Psychosomatic symptoms
Pre-menstrual syndrome and menopausal symptoms
Practical Tools to Accelerate Treatment Results, Improve Energy, and Gain Mental Clarity
Food: The Good, the Bad and the Fake
Sleep: The 4 habits critical to refreshing sleep
Exercise: Elevate serotonin and regulate stress hormones
Stress: A holistic approach
Feed your brain
Unique Issues Across the Lifespan
Children: Supporting sleep, focus, mood and attention
Alternatives to psychotropics for ADHD
Preventing cognitive decline
Nutrition and integrative methods to support people with dementia and their caregivers
Build an Integrative Health Team
When and where to refer clients
How to find the right provider
Questions to ask before referring
Develop a niche practice as a certified specialist
Professional organizations and more training
Controversies and hot topics
Apply Techniques Within Your Scope of Practice
Ethics, law and competency
Nutritional therapies
Culinary medicine
Behavioral medicine
Nutritional supplementation
Herbal medicine
Integrative detoxification for addiction
Target Audience
Counselors
Case Managers
Psychotherapists
Social Workers
Dietitians
Marriage & Family Therapists
Psychologists
Addiction Counselors
Therapists
Nurses
Occupational Therapists
Other Mental Health Professionals
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