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Digital Seminar

Intensive Training in Nutrition for Mental Health Disorders: Non-Pharmaceutical Treatment Strategies that Work!


Faculty:
Kristen Allott, ND, LAc
Duration:
12 Hours 58 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Apr 16, 2020
Product Code:
POS054410
Media Type:
Digital Seminar
Access:
Never expires.


Description

We have all had clients who come into the office in a depressed or anxious state, and yet they cannot identify just what is bothering them. Children are brought in with symptoms of ADHD, clients with addictions struggle to gain control of themselves, and others suffer with physical complaints in addition to mental health issues. It’s frustrating when traditional talk therapy is not quite enough to break through and it feels like something else is needed to meet your treatment goals.

That missing piece you’re looking for? It’s here – the mind-body connection.

Kristen Allott is a naturopathic physician specializing in alternative and nutritional approaches to mental health disorders, and she is here to help you bring this missing piece to your clients.

Imagine an increase in your client’s energy and mental clarity, allowing them to be more engaged in the therapeutic process. Simplify sessions when you readily have dozens of effective, simple strategies at your fingertips that enhance and complement your current treatment interventions. Feel your confidence improve when you identify nutritional deficiencies that contribute to anxiety, anger, depression, PTSD, or ADHD.

Don’t risk missing out on this key piece of treatment – purchase this recording today to improve outcomes for your clients!

CPD


CPD
- PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This online program is worth 13.0 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.

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Dynamic Paths


Dr. Kristen Allottt is a naturopathic physician, international speaker, and author. For over twenty years, she has been known as a pioneering advocate for the use of whole foods nutrition for improving energy, mental clarity, and decision-making. In her seminars, people learn how to support their brains and body by treating the physiological and hormonal causes of mental health and addictions. Being passionate about achievable results, she provides resources to support clients and providers. She regularly provides full-day seminars to mental health professionals, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and the Washington State Courts. In 2021, New Harbinger Publishing released her new workbook, Fuel Your Brain, Not Your Anxiety: Stop the Cycle of Worry, Fatigue, and Sugar Cravings with Simple Protein-Rich Foods.

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Kristen Allott is the owner of Dynamic Paths, Inc. and the co-founder of Dynamic Brains Consulting. She has a family member that owns Threshold NeuroDiagnostics. Kristen Allot receives royalties as a published author. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Kristen Allott is a member of the National Association of Naturopathic Physicians and Psychiatric Association of Naturopathic Physicians.


Objectives

  1. Articulate which nutrients are beneficial for reducing symptoms of anxiety, anger, and depression.
  2. Assess clients’ potential nutritional deficiencies that could be negatively affecting their mental health.
  3. Communicate the potential complications of combining nutritional supplements and psychotropic medications as related to clinical treatment.
  4. Analyze the impact of fats and proteins on clients’ mental and physical health.
  5. Determine when and how to refer clients to Complementary and Alternative Medicine providers.
  6. Incorporate complementary strategies to help improve your clients’ energy and mental clarity.
  7. Identify physiological causes of fatigue, depression, and anxiety to improve treatment outcomes.
  8. Differentiate between mental illness versus nutritional and hormonal imbalances as it relates to clinical practice.
  9. Distinguish symptoms of nutritional deficiencies to inform the clinician’s choice of treatment interventions.
  10. Integrate holistic assessment and treatment interventions to improve client level of functioning.
  11. Assess diet, exercise, and sleep in session without shaming a client.
  12. Evaluate how improved nutrition can improve therapeutic outcomes for clients with ADHD, anxiety, depression, addictions, and other mental health disorders.

Outline

ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT PLANNING

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, & obesity
  • Physiological causes of fatigue, depression, and anxiety
  • Anxiety/anger and hypoglycemia

Simple Screening Tools to Identify Nutritional Deficiencies Contributing to:

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • ADHD
  • Fatigue
  • Anger
  • Lack of mental clarity
  • Other mental health concerns

Symptoms of Deficiencies and Co-Morbid Conditions

  • Alcoholism
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Anxiety or hypoglycemia?
  • Depressed, fatigued, or malnourished?
  • Hormonal imbalance

Referring to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Primary Care Providers

  • When to refer
  • Who to refer a client to
  • Where to find appropriate providers
  • 5 Questions to ask before referring

NON-PHARMACEUTICAL TREATMENT STRATEGIES

Practical Tools to Boost Treatment Results, Improve Energy, and Gain Mental Clarity

  • Fats: the good, the bad, and the ugly
  • Sleep: how to go to sleep, how to stay asleep, how to wake up
  • Reduce night terrors
  • Move your body
  • Feed your brain

Holistic Assessment and Treatment Interventions for:

  • ADHD
  • Anxiety disorders
  • PTSD
  • Depression
  • Addictions
  • Bipolar
  • Clients who want to stop their medications
  • Psychosomatic symptoms
  • Side effects of medications
  • Pain syndromes
  • Pre-menstrual syndrome and menopausal symptoms

Interventions in Action – Working Together to Learn and Role Playing

  • How to assess diet, exercise, and sleep without shaming a client
    • Diet and exercise history assessment
  • Improve energy and mental clarity through 3 days of protein
    • Protein for All program
    • Special concerns – vegetarian, gluten-free, or those that don’t cook
  • The power of movement – when is it helpful vs. too much?
  • Action items for discussing weight and diabetes with clients

Target Audience

  • Counselors
  • Case Managers
  • Psychiatrists
  • Psychotherapists
  • Social Workers
  • Dieticians
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Psychologists
  • Addiction Counselors
  • Therapists
  • Nurses
  • Chiropractors
  • Other Mental Health Professionals

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