CIMHP

Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional

Who is Eligible

Nationally registered, credentialed or association member professionals, including:

  1. Advanced Nurse Practitioner
  2. Counsellor
  3. Medical Doctor
  4. Mental Health Nurse
  5. Play Therapist
  6. Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Psychotherapist
  7. Psychologist
  8. Psychotherapist
  9. Social Worker

A detailed listing of eligible professionals can be found here.

Training Requirements

A minimum of 18 CPD hours of training in specific integrative mental health topics. Click here for details.

Pre-approved, 3rd party trainings that meet the training requirements for certification include:

  1. Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional (CIMHP) Training Course: Nutritional and Integrative Medicine for Mental Health Professionals by PESI UK - Certification Included!
  2. Integrative Medicine and Nutrition for PTSD and Complex Trauma Certification Course by PESI UK - Certification Included!

Wondering if a course meets the requirements for certification? Submit a copy of or link to the course title, speaker, outline and learning objectives to info@evergreencertifications.com for review.

Additional Requirements

The candidate must attest that, over the course of their career, he/she has conducted a minimum of 20 clinical sessions with clients in which integrative approaches were discussed as part of a comprehensive mental health treatment plan.

Application Process

  1. Complete a qualifying training
  2. Remit your initial application fee payment of 99.99 USD online
  3. Upload the following documents to your account:
    1. A copy of the candidate’s professional registration, credential, or membership
    2. Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CPD or completion certificate
    3. A completed application form, found here

Renewal

To maintain certification, a renewal is required. After your initial 1-year certification, you have the option to renew for 1, 2 or 3 years. A 1-year renewal requires 6 CPD hours of training in integrative treatment approaches since you were last certified; a 2-year renewal requires 12 CPD hours, and a 3-year renewal requires 18 hours.

Sample recertification trainings include:

  1. Sleep and Mental Health: Non-Medication Interventions to Restore Sleep Quality and Improve Clinical Outcomes
  2. Yoga & Mindfulness: Clinical Interventions and Demonstrations

Renewal CPD content cannot be the same content used for prior renewal or initial certification

Renewal Process

  1. Complete a qualifying training
  2. Remit your recertification application fee online
  3. Upload the following documents to your account:
    1. A copy of the candidate’s professional registration, credential, or membership
    2. Evidence of completion of qualifying training, in the form of a CPD or completion certificate

Complete details can be found here.

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