(WC 150256 SMITH 2025) Integrative Mental Health: Treating Anxiety and Depression with a Whole-Person Perspective

Course overview

As a therapist, you've likely seen the frustration and exhaustion in your clients' eyes - the weight of anxiety that never fully lifts, the heaviness of depression that keeps pulling them back. You've guided them through traditional interventions, but for some, progress is slow, inconsistent, or even stagnant. The reality is that anxiety and depression are complex, deeply personal experiences that don't fit neatly into one-size-fits-all treatment models. When clients don't respond to standard approaches, it can leave both therapist and client feeling defeated. Join Dr. Ashley Smith, author of The Way I See It: A Psychologist's Guide to a Happier Life, to stop merely managing symptoms and begin to address the full spectrum of factors contributing to anxiety and depression - biological, psychological, social, existential, and lifestyle-based. This 3-hour course will give you everything you need to get started on your path to providing truly holistic care. You'll learn: A whole-person assessment approach to identify and select intervention targets A ready-to-use framework for holistic care to guide your treatment plans Values-based goal-setting strategies to target lifestyle changes, including diet, exercise, sleep, and spirituality, that matter most to your client Ethical guidelines for staying in your zone of competence Current research on the role of supplements, psychedelics, and medications and indications for use of each Through case studies, hands-on exercises, and an ethical lens on whole-person care, you will learn how to craft individualized, dynamic treatment plans that empower your clients to heal - not just cope.