New Paradigm in Mental Health and Addiction Recovery that will Transform Your Practice!
As a mental health professional, you know the vital role medication plays in treating addiction and mental illness. However, traditional training often leads us to believe that if a client’s symptoms stem from disordered brain chemistry, the only solution is a referral to a psychiatrist for medication. This creates a narrow perspective where medication is seen as the only option.
But what if you could offer your clients more? Imagine empowering them to support their brain health through lifestyle change without relying solely on prescriptions or other substances.
In 2023, we lost 81,083 lives to overdose, and statistics show a consistently high relapse rate among individuals with substance use disorders. Dr. David Best from Leeds College, UK, notes that achieving sustained recovery can take up to 18 years after initial abstinence, due to repeated relapse.
Why Is This Happening?
While traditional views frame addiction as a bio-psycho-social-spiritual disorder, they often lead to a reliance on medication as the only option for treating the addicted brain. As counselors, we are taught that there is nothing we can do to help our clients deal with the BIOCHEMISTRY of addiction. We are supposed to stay in our own lane, and only offer emotional and spiritual support and approaches to healing.
What if there is actually MORE we can offer as counselors?
Imagine the impact of knowing there are alternative paths available!
The Amino Acid Therapy/Feed Your Brain First approach offers a way to positively influence brain health without solely depending on prescriptions. It enhances emotional and behavioral well-being and paves the way for lasting recovery. Enhanced self-care is a therapeutic goal for most clients. What if you could teach your clients enhanced self-care strategies that work immediately?
Empower Your Clients with Non-Medication Strategies
Our Amino Acid Therapy Training Program provides the knowledge and skills to help your clients rebalance their brain chemistry through nutrition and lifestyle changes, thus reducing depression, anxiety, insomnia and cravings, often within 20 minutes!
In this program, you will:
Understand Factors Affecting Brain Health
Explore the evidence-based influences that can disrupt brain chemistry.
Implement Quick Solutions
Learn simple nutritional and lifestyle strategies that can create positive changes—often within just 10 minutes!
Enhance Client Outcomes
Discover how to integrate these tools into your existing therapeutic methods to support sustainable recovery.
Why Do We Need a New Paradigm?
#1 The Limitations of the Medication-Only Approach
- Treatment failures are common, leaving clients feeling discouraged.
- Many individuals face high costs and inaccessibility to medical services.
- Severe side effects can occur, leading to long-term reliance on medication.
- Control over health solutions often lies with medical professionals, rather than with patients or families.
- This approach can foster stigma and a fatalistic attitude, contributing to an “illness identity.”
#2 The Client-Centered New Paradigm
- Our approach values the whole person—body, mind, and spirit—within their life context.
- It empowers clients and families, restoring the power for change to their hands.
- You can implement changes immediately, even starting with the next meal.
#3 Evidence-Based Strategies
We have research supporting this approach, going back to the beginning of the 20th century, which has been ignored, or simply never read.
Take the next step in enhancing your practice and supporting your clients’ journeys to well-being.
Enroll in the Amino Acid Therapy Training Program today and discover the positive impact of holistic healing!
Discover the Impact of Nutrition and Lifestyle on Brain Chemistry!
You may already be familiar with amino acids and neurotransmitters, but our program goes further by teaching you how to implement this knowledge effectively. You’ll learn:
Assessing Neurotransmitter Imbalances: Understand which imbalances your clients may have and how they affect mental health.
Rebalancing Brain Chemistry: Discover how to utilize amino acids and dietary adjustments to support brain function.
Enhancing Client Outcomes: Integrate these tools seamlessly with your existing therapeutic methods to improve your clients’ overall recovery results.
Break Free from Traditional Limitations in Treatment!
Courses Tailored to Help You Implement This Approach
Level 1 Core Training
This six-month program introduces the use of amino acids, essential nutrients, and dietary strategies to address symptoms associated with neurotransmitter depletion.
Certified Recovery Nutrition Coaches Level 1 (CRNC 1) are trained to:
- Assess the potential need for amino acid and nutrient support of neurotransmitter function in clients who are detoxifying and recovering from substance use disorders, other addictive behaviors, psychotropic drug dependencies, depression, anxiety, insomnia and other behavior disorders.
- Understand the relationship between specific nutrient deficiencies and mental health and behavioral symptoms.
- Design an individualized and targeted amino acid and supplement protocol to address this potential need.
- Identify common insufficiencies in diet, such as missing a meal or over consumption of sugar, which may contribute to the above symptoms.
- Give information about the 5-Star Pro~Recovery Diet © , which may address these insufficiencies and support clients in making and maintaining these dietary and lifestyle changes.
Level 2 Advanced Training
This eight-month program builds on your foundational knowledge, focusing on functional biochemistry and nutrition in mental health and addiction recovery.
Certified Recovery Nutrition Coaches Level 2 (CRNC 2) are trained to
- Recognize and assess for the basic symptoms of physiological disorders which impact mental health, such as hormone imbalance, gut dysbiosis, food intolerances, toxicity and inflammation.
- Recommend certain laboratory tests, which the clients can access themselves
- Give information about nutrient support shown to be useful in these conditions.
- Refer to appropriate practitioners for diagnosis and treatment as necessary.
Take Your Practice to the Next Level
Whether you’re exploring new approaches or looking to deepen your understanding of holistic strategies, our training empowers you to integrate nutritional and lifestyle solutions into your practice. By addressing the root causes of mental health challenges, you can help your clients achieve faster and more sustainable recovery.
Make a Meaningful Difference in Your Clients' Lives!
Schedule a Discovery Call Today!
We’re here to answer any questions about our training and how to implement this innovative approach in your practice. Let’s discuss how our program can enhance your skills and improve your clients’ outcomes.
