This certification demonstrates your competency in the following areas:

• Understand the relationship between specific nutrient deficiencies and mental health and behavioral symptoms.
• 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.
• 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 dietary changes, which may address these insufficiencies, and support your clients in making and maintaining these dietary and lifestyle changes.