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Certification in Nutritional Therapy for Children

Certification in Nutritional Therapy for Children with Special Needs (endorsed by Psychotherapy Chapter of Malaysia Society for Complementary Medicine)

This course is providing best practice Nutritional Therapy for Children with Special Needs training for professionals who have a passion for assisting children with special needs, regardless of age, gender, race and social class to achieve optimum mental health.

What is included in the Nutritional Therapy

  • Lecture
  • Tutorial
  • Clinical Supervision
  • Case review and assessment

Fees and Course Structure

Course Cost  RM 4,800 (Students are required to buy various recommended text books)
Course Time  3 Months
Prerequisite At least a Credit in SPM English or two years working experience at a related industry
Group Size  Group limited to 6 participants maximum only to optimize group dynamics

Training Topics

Certificate in Nutritional therapy for Children with Special Needs

1) Food for thought

  • you think what you eat
  • he five essential brain booster foods- check yourself out
  • complex carbohydrates
  • smart fats

2) Protecting the Young Brain

  • the brain ages
  • the negative effects of sugar and stimulants
  • Avoiding brain pollution
  • Brain allergies

3) Improving a child’s IQ, memory and mood

  • how to boost the child’s intelligence
  • enhancing the child’s memory
  • beating the blues
  • balancing out hormones
  • solving sleep problems

4) Mental health in the young

  • Protecting blood brain barrier
  • Enhancing blood brain barrier
  • Killating toxins naturally
  • Balancing neurotransmitters

5) Mental health for better living

  • Increase confidence in children with special needs
  • Combating negative emotions nutritionally
  • Increase mental speed
  • Increase logical thinking

Course Layout

We use the mastery system of education. Besides lecturing, this course provides clinical experience such as: research, case study, group clinical supervision, reflections, discussions & presentation. Assessment includes case study oral and written presentations, group participation, research paper and assignments

The topics mentioned above are taught within 3 months. During this period, students will also be given clinical case assignments and presentations to do.

Our course is structured as 2 intensive workshop with 6 group clinical supervision & oral / written case presentation for the assessment. Fulfilling the attendance and passing the criteria given will lead to towards the licensed practitioner membership of Adult Psychotherapy, Geriatric Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Couple Therapy, Child Therapy, Art Therapy and/or Expressive Therapy Divisions of Malaysia Association of Psychotherapy.

Equipment & venue

Below are the equipment used:

  • Psychometric Instruments
  • Audio Resources
  • White board
  • Notes/ books

Venue: Optimum Well-Being Laboratories, Kuala Lumpur

Teaching Faculty

Dr Edward Chan FAMPsy, FMCBTA, PMMSCM

CPPD (Holistic Health & Nutrition) (Plaskett Nutritional Medicine College) (Thames Valley University, UK)

Cert. (Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy)(Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy Society)(USA)

Cert. (Functional Medicine)(Institute of Functional Medicine, USA)

Cert. (Clinical Metal Toxicology)(International Board of Clinical Metal Toxicology)

B.Sc.(Psychology)(Middlesex, UK) MSc.(Learning)(Lancaster, UK)

D.Phil.(Psychology)(Intercultural Open University, Netherlands) C.Pr. NLP

CSAC(Dept. of Health, Hawaii)(International Certificate & Reciprocacy Consortium)

Fellow of the Malaysian Association of Psychotherapy

Fellow of the Malaysian Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Association

Head, Nutritional Therapy Division, Malaysian Society for Complementary Medicine

Council member, Anti-Aging Chapter, Malaysian Society for Complementary Medicine

Member, Society for Anti-Aging, Aesthetics and Regenerative Medicine

Member, Singapore for Integrated Medicine

ember, Bio-Identical Hormone Society, USA

Committee Member, the First Malaysian Ministry of Health Research Project on the Role of Complementary Medicine in Cancer treatment

Principal Consultant Nutritional Therapist, Optimum Well-Being Laboratories