🌿 Holistic Mental Health Foundations – 2-Day Workshop
June 12-13 th, 2026 | Mandan, ND
June 12: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
General Session
Integrative Mental Health Foundations, Gut–Brain Connection, Genetics, Movement & Hormones
Interdisciplinary Panel
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June 13: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
General Session
Nutrition Foundations, Advanced Testing, Supplements & Integrative Strategies, Legal & Ethical Practice
Implementation Panel
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If you’re feeling like you’ve done all the right things—diagnostics, evidence-based interventions, trainings—but still sense something’s missing. Maybe you often wonder about root causes; you’re not alone and your in the right place.
CEUs are Pending
Approved for ND Nursing for 12hrs
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An immersive, evidence-informed workshop designed for mental health and wellness professionals. Learn how to integrate natural, whole-body approaches into your practice with confidence and clarity.
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What You’ll Learn
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How to apply a whole-body, integrative approach to mental health
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The role of gut health, nutrition, genetics, hormones, and movement in emotional well-being
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How to identify root causes of symptoms beyond behavior
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Practical tools for nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle interventions
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How to interpret functional labs and advanced testing
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Ethical and legal ways to integrate wellness into your clinical practice
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Strategies to build collaborative, interdisciplinary care teams​
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💲 Pricing & Details
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Early Bird Rate (before June 5th): $500
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General Admission (purchased after June 6th): $600
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Group of general admission - Purchase 3 or more and get $100 off: $400.00
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Student Ticket (please bring ID to the conference): $75.00
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📅 How to Register
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Purchase your conference ticket
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Book a Hotel room if you need a place to stay (rooms are limited)
Why Join
✓ Move beyond symptom management to root-cause, holistic care
✓ Gain practical, immediately usable tools for your clients
✓ Learn from an interdisciplinary team of experts
✓ Stay current with the growing field of integrative mental health
✓ Walk away with a clear plan to implement what you learn
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Who Should Attend
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Counselors, therapists, and social workers
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Psychologists and mental health clinicians
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Healthcare providers interested in integrative or functional approaches
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Coaches, wellness practitioners, and educators
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Any mental health or wellness professional ready to expand their understanding of mental health through a whole-body lens
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What’s Included
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2 full days of in-depth training (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM each day)
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Expert-led sessions across counseling, nutrition, and functional health
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Interactive discussions and real-world application strategies
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Interdisciplinary panels and Q&A opportunities
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Workshop materials and practical tools
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​​​Join the Movement!
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This is the future of mental health: rooted in education, collaboration, and compassion.
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Meet the Presenters
Valerie Meyers Bitz, MS, LPCC-S is a licensed professional clinical counselor, national speaker, and leading educator in integrative mental health. She is the founder and CEO of The Kid’s Therapy Center, founder of The Round Table; a children’s mental health association, co-founder of First Responders Recovery, and 2024 Business Woman of the Year in Bismarck-Mandan.
Valerie specializes in child, teen, and family mental health, blending traditional therapies such as play therapy, sandtray, art therapy, and Brainspotting with a holistic, whole-body approach. Her work integrates genetics, nutrition, and functional wellness to uncover root causes and empower clients to heal beyond symptom management. She is an expert witness for family and criminal cases in North Dakota,
Beyond her clinical work, Valerie is a mentor to her staff and mental health professionals nationwide, helping others step into their full potential. She guides them with encouragement and hands-on coaching, often inspiring them to launch their own educational programs within The Kid’s Therapy Training Institute. Her people-first approach creates an environment where dreams are nurtured, growth is celebrated, and success is shared.
Valerie’s passion is rooted in one belief: there is hope for everyone. Her innovative programs and trainings are changing how mental health is understood; transforming lives by combining compassion, creativity, and cutting-edge science.
Dr. Deedra Rae Wells, ND is an integrative medicine strategist, naturopathic physician, and CME-accredited educator with more than two decades of experience across clinical practice, product development, and professional training. She is the founder of Practice with Purpose, a platform dedicated to advancing evidence-based, genetically informed, nutrition-forward care through accessible continuing medical education. Her teaching centers on hormone health, functional lab interpretation, and the application of nutrigenomics in clinical settings—with a special focus on cognitive longevity and menopause-related care.
Dr. Wells has led educational programming for thousands of practitioners worldwide, including her leadership roles as Vice President of Product Development at Market America–SHOP.COM and Director of Clinical Education at nEI. Her work includes development of tiered membership curricula, hybrid courses, and expert consultation for complex cases referred by MDs, NDs, DCs, and functional medicine providers. A recognized voice in the evolving field of personalized medicine, Dr. Wells empowers clinicians with tools that are both scientifically rigorous and operationally realistic—bridging the gap between clinical insight and implementation.
Dwight Franklin, MSOM, AP is an Eastern Medicine Physician, the founder of The Franklin Family Wellness Institute, and author of "The Elementary Method - How To Solve Your Child’s ADHD Case Through Natural, Science-Backed Solutions".
He is a graduate and former Professor at the Florida College of Integrative Medicine, where he received a Master’s of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine and a Bachelor’s of Professional Health Studies.
Over the course of his career Dwight has worked alongside both Pediatricians and Psychiatrists in developing wellness programs for common childhood health concerns through the practice of Eastern and Functional Medicine, Supplementation, Food Therapy, and Lifestyle changes.
Dwight has worked alongside numerous non-profits whose mission was in helping children of various backgrounds and circumstances and has been very blessed in being a part in positively impacting the physical and mental health of hundreds of children and their families.
Public speaking is a passion of Dwight's and he has had the opportunity to speak to medical students at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine as well as various other universities and institutions.
When not working with families who have children with ADHD, Autism, or other brain and physical health concerns, Dwight spends his time reading one book after another and supporting his home state’s basketball and football teams…The Kentucky Wildcats.