Nutrition & Mental Health: Essential Knowledge for Successful Outcomes

COURSE: $60.00

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Course Description

In this self-paced, asynchronous course, you'll learn from licensed clinical social worker and certified nutrition recovery coach Ashley Carter Youngblood about the importance of nutrition for optimizing mental health. The backbone of this course is the concept of bio-individuality in nutrition, which is an applied science that rejects a one-size-fits all approach, and acknowledges that all individuals are biologically and genetically unique. Nutrition, like family therapy, is more than the sum of its parts, and you'll learn information that can be shared with your clients to support their mental health. "At the end of the day your body is the smartest doctor in the room - it will tell you what works and what doesn't - by what happens to your weight and how you feel."- Dr. Mark Hyman.

Course Level: Beginner

Objectives:

After participants have completed this course, they will:

Have learned at least four key considerations that impact the relationship between mental health and nutrition.
Understand the nine areas of focus concerning the relationship between mental health and nutrition.
Understand the importance of bioindividuality in using a holistic nutritional approach to mental health treatment.
Be able to identify resources.

Training Format:

The training will be delivered in an online, self-paced format delivered in six parts:

Section I focuses on the nine key considerations.
Section II Part 1 focuses on the first half of the nine areas of focus.
Section II Part 2 focuses on the second half of the nine areas of focus.
Section III focuses on where to start, including assessments, and other supportive practices.
Section IV focuses on the grey areas of an emerging area of practice.
Section V focuses on other resources, FAQs, and case studies.

Instructor

Ashley Carter Youngblood LMSW, LMFT, CIMHP, CNRN, ADS, NNP

Ashley Carter Youngblood received her Master of Social Work degree from Boston University, and has been working in the field of mental health since 2010. She is both a Fully-Licensed Social Worker and Fully-Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Michigan. She is a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional, Certified Nutrition Recovery Coach, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist, and Nutrition Network Practitioner. Based on her own personal journey of using food as medicine to heal, she is passionate about a holistic approach to mental health treatment that is trauma-informed, mindful, and that honors the body's innate desire toward healing. She is the therapist and owner at her private practice in Kalamazoo, Michigan - Inner Peace Counseling, PLC.

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Special Accommodations

Please contact our office regarding any accommodations you may need prior to attending our program(s). We will work with you to ensure your needs are met. You may email us at learn@gvsu.edu, or call us at (616) 331-7180.

Notes:

Please note that you will receive access to the course about 2 hours after completing your registration. Your login instructions and credentials will be emailed to you shortly after registering for the course. This is done manually by one of our team members, but if you need quicker access, please visit: www.gvsu.edu/learn/login

Upon registering for the course, the learner has 365 days to complete all course materials and access their certificate. If the course is incomplete after 365 days, the learner’s access to the course will be removed. Our courses provide current material, and we strive to update our course offerings regularly. Due to this, the learner is encouraged to complete their course within one calendar year.

CANCELLATIONS:

Participants may cancel their registration at any time by calling our office at 616-331-7180 or emailing learn@gvsu.edu. Participants seeking a refund must cancel their registration within 30 days of purchase and must not have already accessed the course content. You may either receive a full refund back on your card, or we can place a credit on your account for a future program.