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Nutritional & Integrative Interventions for Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, ODD and Depression: Effective Strategies to Heal the Gut and Ease the Mind


Speaker:
Jennifer Giustra-Kozek, LPC, NCC
Duration:
Full Day
Format:
Audio and Video
Product Code:
LWC048890
Brochure Code:
PLW51811
Media Type:
Live Webcast - Also available: Digital Seminar | DVD

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Normal Price:      $249.99 - Now:  $49.99 - Exclusive offer when combined with this live training.

Description

  • Natural brain stimulants for memory and cognitive function
  • Brain training therapies for hyperactivity and concentration
  • Probiotics and fermented foods to beat anxiety
  • Natural ways to detox and cleanse the liver to reduce angry feelings
  • Essential brain minerals for sensory processing disorders

Many individuals with autism, ADHD, anxiety, ODD and depression struggle with impulse control, self-regulation of emotions, sleep issues and maintaining focus. They are experiencing life challenges that they don’t know how to navigate successfully. We need a system that promotes prevention of illness as well as the treatment of disease through the use of natural, highly effective and less-invasive interventions.

Join Jennifer Giustra-Kozek, LPC, NCC, and learn the most up-to-date, evidenced-based non-medication protocols and strategies to treat your clients, of all ages, who are struggling with:

  • Behavior and aggression
  • Emotional dysregulation
  • Sensory issues
  • Hyperactivity and impulsivity
  • Inattention
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Memory and cognitive function
  • Worry and fear

Jennifer is an award winning author who takes the whole person (body, mind, and spirit) into account with her clients. She will teach you interventions that heal the gut, reduce inflammation, improve brain function and increase over-all health. Using her candid experiences as both a mental health professional and mother, Jennifer will provide you with non-pharmaceutical answers to implement in your practice tomorrow!

OUTLINE

The Brain/Gut Connection: How Emotions are Governed by Our Intestinal System

  • Link between nutritional deficiencies, neurodevelopmental delays and mental health disorders
  • Latest evidence-based research
  • Influence of gut microbes on mental health
  • Genetic vulnerabilities and other early contributing factors
  • Food sensitivities and special diets’ influence on our intestinal system and immune system

TREATMENT PLANS TO HEAL THE GUT, REDUCE INFLAMMATION AND IMPROVE BRAIN FUNCTION

ADHD Strategies for Improving…

  • Memory, Mental Processing, Cognitive Function, Hyperactivity and Concentration
    • Natural brain stimulants
    • Brain training therapies
    • Fish oil and fatty acids
    • B vitamins
    • Processed foods and refined sugar

Anxiety Strategies for Improving…

  • Obsessive/Compulsive Disorders, Worry and Fear
    • Beat anxiety with magnesium and probiotics/ fermented foods
    • Amino acids and their role
    • Treat intestinal upset, constipation and diarrhea
    • Dietary changes to support a healthy thyroid
    • The importance of grounding and mindfulness

ODD Strategies for Improving…

  • Oppositional, Angry, Impulsive, Irritable and Anti-Social Behaviors
    • Natural ways to detox and cleanse the liver to reduce angry feelings
    • The effect of food intolerances and artificial food color and additives
    • A natural stimulant involved in proper nerve function
    • Nutritional requirements such as iron, zinc and B6
    • The impact of cholesterol levels on aggression and suicidal tendencies

Depression Strategies for Improving…

  • Emotional Dysregulation
    • The role protein plays in the creation of neurotransmitters
    • Increase serotonin through dietary measures
    • Fight mood swings by stabilizing blood sugar
    • Foods and herbs to treat hypoglycemia
    • Herbs that are as effective as Prozac

Sleep Disturbances Strategies for Improving…

  • Wakefulness and Restlessness
    • Treat cortisol levels and supporting adrenal functioning
    • Helping the pineal make melatonin
    • The importance of vitamin B6, B9, B12, amino acids tryptophan and GABA
    • Address negative food reactions
    • Helpful bedtime rituals

Sensory Processing Disorders (SPD) Strategies for Improving…

  • Inappropriate Motor and Behavioral Responses
    • Treat SPD with essential brain minerals
    • Herbs, vitamins and minerals to address underlying adrenal fatigue
    • How metal toxicity may play a role
    • Integrative reflex therapies, massage, acupuncture and body work practices

Strategies for Nutritional and Behavioral Outcomes

  • Getting our clients to buy into dietary changes and holistic approaches
  • Persuading a picky eater to eat healthier
  • Creative ways to take and/or give dietary supplements

Other Important Considerations

  • Neurotransmitters responsible for learning and memory
  • Genetic mutations: How they affect and what to do about them
  • What to do about viruses and bacterial infections

OBJECTIVES

  1. Demonstrate how many symptoms can be remedied with nutritional balancing.
  2. Describe how food-sensitivities can contribute to behavioral symptoms and how “special diets” can be extremely beneficial.
  3. Explain the link between ADHD and autism, processed food, food additives, pesticides, heavy metal and environmental chemicals.
  4. Summarize the most recent research in the area of genetic vulnerabilities and how specific genetic mutations may be preventing the body from digesting food, utilizing nutrients appropriately and detoxing effectively.
  5. Describe the link between our emotions and our intestinal system.
  6. Give examples of gut healing protocols and how to heal intestinal permeability.
  7. Demonstrate Eastern Medicine, and body work practices and therapies.
  8. Develop and implement an individualized nutrition and integrative treatment plan.

 

Credit


* Credit Note - *

NOTE: Tuition includes one free CE Certificate (participant will be able to print the certificate of completion after passing the on-line post-test (80% passing score) and completing the evaluation). 

Continuing Education Information: Listed below are the continuing education credit(s) currently available for this live interactive webcast. This webcast is a broadcast of a live event. You will be able to type questions to the speaker. The speaker will see the questions and address them during the presentation as time allows. Please note, your state licensing board dictates whether web based activities are an acceptable form of continuing education. Please refer to your state rules and regulations. If your profession is not listed, please contact your licensing board to determine your continuing education requirements and check for reciprocal approval. For other credit inquiries not specified below, please contact cepesi@pesi.com or 800-844-8260 before the event.

Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession.  As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your profession's standards.

For Planning Committee disclosures, please see the statement above.  For speaker disclosures, please see the faculty biography.

CE Information is based on 100% attendance.

 


Counselors - Texas Counselors

PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors. Provider #: 2477. This course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.


Counselors - Counselors

This activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the course outline, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements.


Counselors - South Carolina Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists and Psycho-Educational Specialists

This program has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours by the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Psycho-Educational Specialists. Approval #4540.


Social Workers - Social Workers

PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2017 - January 27, 2020. Social Workers completing this course receive 6.25 (Clinical) continuing education credits. Course level: Intermediate. Full attendance is required. No partial credit will be offered for partial attendance. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to social workers who complete the program evaluation.


Social Workers - Canadian Social Workers

PESI, Inc., #1062, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the course. ACE provider approval period: January 27, 2017 - January 27, 2020. Social Workers completing this course receive 6.25 (Clinical) continuing education credits for completing this intermediate level course. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to social workers who complete the program evaluation. Full attendance is required. No partial credit will be offered for partial attendance. Canadian provinces may accept activities approved by the ASWB for ongoing professional development.


Social Workers - Colorado Social Workers

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Colorado Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Provider #1413. This course has been approved for 6.3 continuing education hours. 

COLORADO PARTICIPANTS ONLY: If you did not answer YES to be reported to the Colorado Chapter of the NASW on the evaluation, please contact cepesi@pesi.com and provide the full title of the webcast, speaker name, date of live broadcast, your name and your license number in the email.


Social Workers - Florida Social Workers, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Mental Health Counselors

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Provider Number #50-399. This course qualifies for 6.25 continuing education credits.


Social Workers - Illinois Social Workers

PESI, Inc is an approved provider with the State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. License #: 159-000154. Full attendance at this course qualifies for 6.0 contact hours.


Social Workers - Kansas Social Workers

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board. Provider #14-006. This course has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours.


Social Workers - Minnesota Social Workers

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the State of Minnesota, Board of Social Work. Provider #: CEP-140. This course has been approved for 6.0 continuing education hours. This certificate has been issued upon successful completion of a post-test.


Psychologists - Canadian Psychologists

PESI, Inc. is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. PESI, Inc. maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for 6.0 continuing education hours. Full credit statement at: www.pesi.com/cpa-statement


Psychologists - Florida Psychologists

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Psychology. Provider Number #50-399. This course qualifies for 6.3 continuing education credits.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Marriage & Family Therapists

This activity consists of 380 minutes of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please save the activity advertisement, the certificate of completion you receive from the activity and contact your state board or organization to determine specific filing requirements. 


Marriage & Family Therapists - Texas Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI, Inc. has been approved as a continuing education sponsor through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists. Provider # 503. This course qualifies for 6.0 continuing education credits.


Marriage & Family Therapists - Illinois Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI has been approved as a provider of continuing education by the State of Illinois, Department of Professional Regulation. Provider #:168-000156. Full attendance at this activity qualifies for 6.0 credits. 


Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, and Clinical Nurse Specialists

This intermediate activity is approved for 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.


California Nurses

PESI, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17118 for 6.0 contact hours. Full attendance is required. No partial contact hours will be issued for partial attendance. 


Florida Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Nursing, Provider # FBN2858. This course qualifies for 6.0 contact hours. 

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Iowa Nurses

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider by the Iowa Board of Nursing. Provider #: 346. Full attendance at this activity qualifies for 6.3 contact hours. Full attendance in the activity is required; no partial contact hours will be issued for partial attendance. These contact hours are used for your license renewal. Please email cepesi@pesi.com with your license number, include the webcast title, speaker name and date. PESI must have this number on file in order for your hours to be valid for the webcast.


Florida Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Occupational Therapy. Provider Number #50-399. This course qualifies for 6.3 continuing education credits.

CE Broker


Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants

AOTA

PESI, Inc. is an AOTA Approved Provider of continuing education. Provider #: 3322. Full attendance at this course qualifies for 6.0 contact hours or  CEUs in the Category of . Partial credit will be issued for partial attendance. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA. Course Level: .


Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants

This activity consists of 6.25 clock hours of instruction that is applicable for physical therapists. This certificate is proof of your attendance. Please retain it in your records or use for submission as proof of completion when required.


California Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants

California Physical Therapists

PESI, Inc. is recognized by the Physical Therapy Board of California as an approval agency to approve providers. This course will qualify for 6.25 continuing competency hours.


Texas Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants

This activity is provided by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners Accredited Provider #2106032TX and meets continuing competence requirements for physical therapist and physical therapist assistant licensure renewal in Texas. This activity will provide 6.25 CCUs. The assignment of Texas PT CCUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by TPTA or TBPTE. Full attendance is required; no partial credits will be offered for partial attendance.


Illinois Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants

PESI, Inc. is a Registered Physical Therapy Continuing Education Sponsor through the State of Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Professional Regulation. License #: 216.000270. This course qualifies for 6.0 CE Credit Hours.


New York Physical Therapists & Physical Therapist Assistants

PESI, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department, State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider for physical therapy and physical therapy assistant continuing education. This course qualifies for 7.6 contact hours. 


California Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists

PESI, Inc. is an approved provider with the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board, #PDP 319. This course meets the qualifications for 6.0 hours of continuing professional development credit for Speech-Language Pathologists or Audiologists, as required by the California Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Board.


Kansas Speech-Language Pathologists or Audiologists

Approved for 7.5 continuing education clock hours for Kansas licensed Speech-Language Pathologists by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.


Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists

ASHA

This live course is offered for ASHA CEUs ( level, area).

** Please note that Speech-Language Pathologists & Audiologists must complete the post-test and evaluation within two weeks of attending the live webcast if they would like their participation submitted to the ASHA CE Registry. Detailed instructions will be provided the day of the program under the Handouts section of the online program.


Ohio Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists

PESI is an approved provider with the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board. Provider approval #:RCST071001. Full attendance at this course meets the qualifications for 6.25 clock hours of continuing education credit.


Pennsylvania Social Workers, Counselors, and Marriage & Family Therapists

This intermediate activity is approved for 6.25 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.


California Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and Licensed Educational Psychologists

This intermediate activity consists of 6.0 clock hours of continuing education instruction. Credit requirements and approvals vary per state board regulations. Please contact your licensing board to determine if they accept programs or providers approved by other national or state licensing boards. A certificate of attendance will be awarded at the end of the program to participants who are in full attendance and who complete the program evaluation.


Other Professions

This activity qualifies for 6.25 continuing education minutes as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your activity advertisement and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific requirements. 



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Speaker

Jennifer Giustra-Kozek, LPC, NCC Related seminars and products


Jennifer Giustra-Kozek, LPC, NCC, is a board certified licensed psychotherapist with 17 years of clinical experience treating clients with Asperger’s, depression, anxiety, OCD and ADHD. She is the author of a two-time award-winning book, Healing without Hurting: Treating ADHD, Apraxia and Autism Spectrum Disorders Naturally and Effectively without Harmful Medication. Jennifer had seen the ADHD/Autism epidemic unfold in her own private practice and has watched the harmful impact of medication on many of her young clients. The ADHD/autism epidemic turned personal when Jennifer’s young son was diagnosed. She plunged into the world of safe and natural healing modalities and found much success after reading over 150 articles and studies from esteemed medical journals and over 25 books on the topic of natural health.

 

Jennifer teaches practitioners and families about nutrition, therapies and biomedical interventions for the treatment of these disorders. She conducts workshops at national conferences including the Autism One Conference held yearly in Chicago. Jennifer shares her nutritional expertise in International Online Autism Recovery Summits with other clinicians, medical doctors and functional medicine practitioners.

 

Jennifer has written many newspaper and magazine articles including Autism Parenting Magazine and has appeared as a guest on numerous radio shows. Her book rated #1 New Release on Amazon in the category of Children’s Learning Disorders and has been featured on NBC and FOX5 news. Jennifer also serves on the Board of Directors of Epidemic Answers. She is certified in EMDR, Reiki and Hypnotherapy.

 

Speaker Disclosures: 

Financial: Jennifer Giustra-Kozek maintains a private practice.  She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.  She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jennifer Giustra-Kozek is a non-paid speaker for Autism One. She is the mother of a young son who was diagnosed with ADHD/autism.
 


Additional Info

Access Period for Live Webcast

For live CE credit, you must watch the live webcast in its entirety at its scheduled time. You will have access for 90 days after the program for review. 


Webcast Schedule

Please note: There will be a 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.


Target Audience

Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Nurses, Occupational Therapists & Occupational Therapy Assistants, Physical Therapists/Physical Therapist Assistants, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech-Language Pathologists, and other Mental Health Professionals.

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