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Food, Mood, and Mental Health: The Missing Links in Treating Kids and Teens
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Poor nutrition doesn’t just impact physical health—it disrupts mood, behavior, and brain function, creating a ripple effect that shapes a child’s relationships, school performance, and emotional well-being.
Join Terri Samuels, Nationally Certified Mental Health Counselor, to discover how assessing nutrition deficits and stimulating the Vagas nerve can transform mental health outcomes for children and adolescents.
In this session you’ll learn to:
- Evaluate how certain foods play a role in a child’s microbiome and analyze how it affects their mood
- Understand how hormones in adolescents play a key role in mental health and gut health
- Facilitate conversation with school personnel in creating a healthier lunchroom environment
- Guide parents and caregivers in creating personalized plans for better mental wellbeing in their children
You’ll leave feeling energized to apply these practical strategies and make a lasting impact on your young clients’ mental health!
Terri Samuels, LMHC, NCC
Terri Samuels, nationally and internationally certified licensed mental health counselor, educator, and speaker specializing in counseling children, adolescents, and adults.
Terri’s career began in Boca Raton, Florida working with all types of clients with an interest in pediatrics, then completing an internship in Swaziland, South Africa with children and adolescents who suffered trauma because of their mental incapabilities. Terri continued to work in South Africa for two years counseling and educating schools on how to successfully impact children’s wellbeing. Terri returned to South Florida and began working in outpatient therapy focusing on severe clientele, teaching AP psychology to high school students until 2019 when she opened her own private practice. Terri is a certified youth mental health specialist and certified integrative mental health professional. Terri focuses on holistic treatment and utilizes several modalities in personalizing treatment to ones needs including individual counseling, behavioral interventions, social skills training, family therapy, parent/caregiver education, and group therapy. Terri has provided consultative services to a variety of school personnel, child and family lawyers, and medical professionals. Terri has presented on research relating to the importance of nutrition in children and adolescence for NAMI.
Terri constantly continues her education to broaden her knowledge and has had training on timely topics such as depression, nutrition, narcissistic abuse, anxiety, bipolar disorder, child-behavioral issues, adolescent struggles, childhood trauma, grief, and relationships. Terri understands that clients find themselves suffering in various ways and is able to provide the necessary comfort, support and encouragement to those in their time of need.
Terri holds an MS in mental health counseling from Nova Southeastern University and a BA in psychology from Florida Atlantic University.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Terri Samuels maintains a private practice and has an employment relationship with The Center for Treatment of Anxiety and Mood Disorders. She receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Terri Samuels has no relevant non-financial relationships.
