Nutrition. Expression. Behavioral Change.
Discover a new pathway to mental wellness
Mission: Through inspiring others to achieve awareness of a healthier path to mental wellness Nourishing Minds promotes the development of strong neural networks with an integrative approach that educates people in the areas of nutrition, an expressive outlet for stress management and leisure, and positive support strategies for behavior change that together nourish the body, mind, and spirit for sustained improvement to one’s quality of life.
Nourishing minds works with clients between the ages of 2 to 70 with a mental health concern looking for nutrition guidance and support to reduce stress and improve well being.
Free 15-20 min phone call or skype call to determine fit for programs
Building Pathways
Step 1. (Mandatory)
- 3 consultation sessions including initial assessment (1 session/4-6 wk period)
- Consultations may occur in community office, over skype or in client home depending on client needs
- Individualized nutrition action plan program with goals, tips and recipes designed to meet client needs
- Including education about whole foods, gut health, brain health, stress management
- Healthy alternative choices and positive behavior support strategies
- Grocery list and learning how to read food labels
Step 2. (Optional- may select a strengthening pathways option once step 1 is complete)
- Individual 1:1 consultation support (month to month booking basis)
- continued education and support in the areas listed above to work on client goals
Strengthening Pathways
- Must have completed building pathways package
- 8 Consultation sessions (Bi-weekly)
- Option 1 – Individual 1:1 consultation support
- continued support in the areas listed above to work on client goals
- Option 2 – Group Option Peer Support
- Nutrition topics explored, challenges discussed with solution focused strategies
- Opportunity to meet other individuals with similar goals and challenges
- Relaxation and expressive outlets structured into the session
- Booking now for January-April 2017 Session
Soaring Pathways
- Retreat weekend for those who have completed building pathways and strengthening pathways
- Date TBD
3 day meal plan – $55
5 day meal plan -$95
Corporate Workshops and Community Presentations
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Client Resources
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Cynthia graduated with her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Calgary where she studied human behavior, mental health and explored clinical neuroscience topics. She has worked with the Canadian Mental Health Association connecting clients to peer support, leisure recreation services and resources in the community to support their individual needs working as a strong advocate for mental wellness and support. Cynthia worked as a behavioral therapist at Society for the Treatment of Autism providing one on one support for children and youth on the autism spectrum working as part of a team assisting in the development and facilitation of programs designed to strengthen and support their individual needs in the areas of daily living skills, behavior modification, communication, socialization and speech and occupational therapy goals. She also works in a similar role at Supported Lifestyles as a children’s support specialist supporting clients with specialized care programs such as autism, developmental delay, and cerebral palsy to name a few working on supporting goals in the previously mentioned areas of human development and growth. While working, she became a certified nutritionist seeking more knowledge and resources in relation to the foods we eat and the influence on our mental health and wellness. Tying together a body mind spirit “whole” approach to wellness and quality of life to support individuals requiring specialized care and to meet individual needs recognizing people’s unique and distinct biochemistry.
Through her education and personal and work experience she began putting the pieces together creating the vision for her own consultation business. Nourishing minds incorporates the three areas of nutrition, behavior modification and expressive communication outlets to strengthen neural networks creating both new pathways and strengthening existing pathways for skills and talents to promote mental well being and wellness in the body. The idea that you feed the mind and body the nourishment of macro-nutrients and co-factor nutrients to build and maintain health reducing the risk of disease or progression of disease, by taking responsibility to provide consistency and commitment in adopting healthier behaviors and choices in your life, and releasing stress in expressive outlets that are meaningful to the individual to improve one’s quality of life for those feeling stuck in that suffering unhealthy mode that is draining to both the body and mind. Nourishing minds understands the challenges, is here to listen to your individual needs and seeks to bridge the gaps, connecting others to resources, creating a personal program to implement in your life that works best for your needs.
Nourishing Minds Philosophy
Celebrating individual differences and unique biochemistry through combining nutrition and creative expression to nourish the body and mind for a happier healthier life