Certified Mental Health Integrative Medical Care

Whole Body Mental Health

“Nutrition, natural supplementation, gut health, food sensitivities and brain health are an essential aspect of mental and emotional health”

Certified mental health Integrative health provider (CMHIHP)

“Safely and ethically applying evidence based integrative medicine for mental health support”

This groundbreaking certificate demonstrates the dramatic shift taking place as a growing number of alternative, holistic, and integrative therapies are being used to treat mental disorders. Integrative mental health offers a new approach to treating mental disorders by applying conventional and evidence-based complementary and alternative therapies such as functional nutrition and CAM therapies to address anxiety disorders, Alzheimer’s disease, bipolar disorders in children and adolescents, chronic pain, depression, sleep disorders, and mental health and aging.

Amy uses her knowledge as a Certified Mental Health Integrative Medicine Provider to address:

  • NUTRITION AND SUPPLEMENTATION-Improve mood and behavior using micro- and macronutrients

  • CULINARY-Provide ideas for practical, affordable, and individualized diets along with optimal cooking methods and recipes

  • HORMONE IMBALANCES -Improve assessment by learning to differentiate between a clinical presentation of mental illnesses vs. nutritional and/or hormonal imbalances

  • GUT-BRAIN AXIS-Nourish both the brain and the gut, the "second brain," through key nutrients & dietary guidelines

  • FOOD SENSITIVITIES- We will identify gluten and casein sensitivity with the presentation of depression, psychosis, and ASD in clients

  • HERBAL MEDICINE-Implement evidence-based protocols for nutritional and herbal approaches for six DSM-5® categories

  • EATING PATTERNS-Evaluate how client eating patterns may influence their mental health by using a food-mood assessment tool

  • CULTURALLY SENSITIVE-Cultural Formulation tool to inform treatment planning

  • POLYMEDICINE RISK PREVENTION-Prevent side effects of polymedicine use through evaluation of drug-nutrient-herbal interactions

  • PRESCRIPTIVE MOVEMENT- 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

  • RECREATIONAL DRUG USE EDUCATION-Learn when psychotropic medications, herbal medicines, and nutrients can be harmful to clients

  • SLEEP DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT-Discover how circadian rhythm contributes to depression, PTSD, and bipolar disorder

  • METABOLIC ANALYSIS-Evaluate the impact of blood sugar and genetic variations on mental health disorders and effective treatment

“Offering customized treatment plans through six unique nutritional methods for clients with mood lability”