Certification in Nutritional Therapy (endorsed by the Nutritional Therapy and Psychotherapy Chapter of Malaysia Society for Complementary Medicine; Malaysian Association of Psychotherapy (MAP); International Society of Nutritional Therapists; International Society for Psychotherapy, Counseling & Psychiatry Theories, Researches & Clinical Practices)
This course is providing best practice Nutritional Therapy training for professionals who have a passion for assisting individuals, regardless of age, gender, race and social class to achieve optimum mental & physical health.
What is included in the Nutritional Therapy Certification Course
- 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 and certifications in Nutritional Therapy, Psychological Assessment and Psychotherapy for eligibilities to General Practitioner Membership and PsychoNutritional Therapy Divisional membership |
| Group Size | Group limited to 8 participants maximum only to optimize group dynamics |
Training Topics
Certificate in Nutritional Therapy
1) Nutritional Science
- Nutrition, Mental & Physical Health
- the five essential brain booster foods
- Conducting an Optimum Nutritional Health Assessment
- complex carbohydrates
- smart fats
2) Protecting your Brain
- the brain agers
- sugar, stimulants, physical and mental health
- Avoiding brain pollution
- Brain allergies
3) Improving your IQ, memory and mood
- how to boost your intelligence
- enhancing your memory
- beating the blues
- balancing out hormononal mood swings
- solving sleep problems
4) Optimum Nutrition for children
5) Optimum Nutrition for the elderly
6) Optimum Nutrition for those with health issues
7) Nutritional supplements prescriptions for optimum physical & mental health
Course Layout
We use the mastery system of education. Besides lecturing, this course provides clinical experience such as: research, case study, supervision & presentation. Assessment includes case study presentations, group participation, research paper and assignments.
The topics mentioned above are taught within two half days lectures and six 50 minutes group clinical supervisions and tutorials within a period of approximately 3 months with clinical supervision & research implemented outside of classroom. During this period, students will be given assignments and projects to do.
Equipment & venue
Below are the equipment used:
- Psychometric Instruments
- Audio Resources
- White board
- Notes/ books
Venue: Optimum Well-Being Laboratories, Intenational Psychology Centre, Wisma Laxton, 11-1 Jalan Desa, Kuala Lumpur.
Teaching Faculty
Optimum Well-Being Laboratories’ & International Psychology Centre’s team of Nutritional Therapists, Psychologists and PsychoNutritional Therapists led by
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), 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)
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 Malaysia
Member, Singapore Society for Integrated Medicine
Member, Bio-Identical Hormone Society, USA
Committee Member, the First Malaysian Ministry of Health Research Project on the Role of Complementary Medicine in Cancer treatment
Prinicipal Consultant Nutritional Therapist & PsychoNutritional Therapist, Optimum Well-Being Lab
Principal Consultant Psychologist, International Psychology Centre
Dr. Chan has a 18 years clinical experience as a nutritional therapist, psychonutritional therapist & psychologist in Malaysia, Asia and Europe.
Behavioural Therapy Association; a Board Certified Nutritional Therapist and Supervisor with Malaysian Association of Psychotherapy Board of Certified Nutritional Therapist, a council member of the World Council of Psychotherapy, the chief editor of the International Journal of Psychotherapy, Counseling & Psychiatry: Theory, Research & Clinical Practice; the chair of the Asian Pacific Rim International Counseling & Psychotherapy Conference 2013 and the Chair of the World Psychotherapy Conference Asia 2015. Dr Chan has been practicing, teaching and training in nutritional therapy, psychology, psychotherapy, and psychonutritional therapy for 18 years in Malaysia, Asia and Europe.
Dr. Chan has been a sought after speaker and presenter worldwide and has given many keynotes lectures at international conferences such as the Asian Pacific Rim International Counseling & Psychotherapy Conference 2013 and the World Conference of Psychotherapy 2014. Dr Chan is also a regular contributor to national newspaper and professional journals as well as a well-known radio and television personality on nutritional therapy, psychonutritional therapy and psychology issues including the 2014 volume of the International Journal of Psychotherapy, Counseling & Psychiatry: Theory, Research & Clinical Practice. Dr. Chan has also authored multiple books on these topics including the Handbook of Current Research and Practices of Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Asia, edited by Professor Tian P.S. Oei, from the University of Queensland, Australia.