Presented By Dr. Jaz Robbins

Licensed Psychologist & Board-certified Holistic Nutritionist

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MODULE 1

Anxious Appetites: How Food Fuels (or Fights) Anxiety

Friday, March 27, 2026 | 12n - 1:30p PST | Virtual

This module unpacks the biochemical and behavioral connections between diet and anxiety. Participants will explore how blood sugar instability, gut dysbiosis, nutrient deficiencies (like magnesium, B-vitamins, and omega-3s), and food sensitivities can exacerbate anxious symptoms. Dr. Robbins will review emerging research on the microbiome’s role in GABA production and stress response regulation, as well as practical strategies to calm the nervous system through food. Clinicians will leave with concrete tools to support anxious clients, including evidence-based food interventions and psychoeducational language. This module bridges science and practice, helping clients reclaim calm by shifting from reactive eating to nutritionally regulated nervous systems.

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MODULE 2

Feeding the Blues: Nutritional Strategies for Depression

Friday, June 26, 2026 | 12n - 1:30p PST | Virtual

This module explores how dietary patterns influence mood regulation, neuroinflammation, and neurotransmitter balance in depressive disorders. Dr. Robbins will examine the roles of tryptophan, folate, iron, zinc, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids, alongside inflammatory markers commonly elevated in depression. Clinicians will learn how gut permeability (“leaky gut”) contributes to systemic inflammation and how nutrition can reverse this cycle. Highlighting recent research and case examples, attendees will gain practical tools for integrating mood-supportive foods into care plans. Whether treating major depression or low-grade dysthymia, this training equips professionals to expand treatment beyond the couch—into the kitchen.

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MODUEL 3

Trauma on the Table: How Stress and Nutrition Interact

Friday, October 2, 2026 | 12n - 1:30p PST | Virtual

Trauma changes the brain—but it also changes the body, especially digestion. This module explores how chronic stress and trauma disrupt gut function, alter microbiome diversity, and impair nutrient absorption. Learn how cortisol imbalances, vagus nerve dysregulation, and inflammatory eating patterns keep trauma stored in the body. Dr. Robbins will discuss trauma-informed nutritional approaches, somatic integration strategies, and foods that support nervous system repair. Whether working with PTSD, complex trauma, or a client with a number of ACEs, this module empowers clinicians with tools to support embodied healing. This is nutrition as nervous system medicine—offering the body what it needs to feel safe enough to heal.

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REGISTRATION

$10 - LACPA Members

$20 - Non-members

$5 - Student Members

$10 - Student Non-members

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