Changes in Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, Cortisol, Serotonin, Dopamine & Oxytocin – OH MY!

Name: Changes in Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, Cortisol, Serotonin, Dopamine & Oxytocin – OH MY!
Start: 2025-10-31T09:00:00-0500
End: 2025-10-31T12:00:00-0500
Location: Highland Library Community, Room 1974

Fri, Oct 31, 9am - 12pm CDT

Highland Library Community, Room 1974

Saint Paul MN, United States

Melanie Vinton, MA, LMFT

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Event description

In this 3 hour workshop you will:

Learning Objectives:
- Describe the impacts of hormonal changes on mental health & well-being during the adolescent period.
- In holistic fashion, identify conventional pharmacotherapeutic and complementary integrative medicine strategies to support mental health & well-being amidst hormonal changes.
- Explore the medicinal benefits of botanicals on mental health & well-being
- Learn how hormonal changes on mental health can impact the family system and the relationships within
Agenda:
- 9 – 9:30am: Arrive, orient to space, introductions, connect to breath
- 9:30 – 10:15am: Laurie Geddes, APRN, CNP Hormonal changes in adolescence, impact on mental health & pharmacotherapeutic options
- 10:15 – 10:30am: Tea break with Melissa Claar, APRN, CNP introducing botanicals for anxiety, depression & sleep
- 10:30 – 11am: Melissa Claar, APRN, CNP presents on holistic strategies to optimize mental health & well-being
- 11:am – 12:15pm: Botanical Medicine making hands-on workshop

*3 hours of Continuing Education approved by the MN Board of Marriage & Family Therapy and MN Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy.*

Questions? Looking for student or group discounts? Contact Melanie Vinton: melanie@ilifecounseling.com

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Melanie Vinton, MA, LMFT

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My vision of beginning the learning center began in 2022 when I was brainstorming with a few of my colleagues on how to create a space for mental health professionals to share their wisdom and earn money at the same time! This journey slowly started with colleagues offering trainings and now has grown into a variety of trainings from a variety of amazing people that want to share their knowledge with the community! If you are reading this and want to share your wisdom, message me!

Here's a little bit about me. I am the founder and co-owner of Invigorate Life Counseling. We are heart led and have an eclectic group of therapists who offer a variety of mental health services to the community. I have more than 17 years of experience in healing complex trauma with individuals and families. I look at issues and patterns through a trauma-informed lens and have a passion for utilizing therapies such as EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), AIR Network, somatically informed practices, yoga movement, and the attachment theory. I draw on this experience to assist my clients and families with the trauma healing process but also to mentor the Invigorate team with an emphasis on encouragement and collaboration so they can facilitate change and healing with their clients.

As Invigorate’s Clinical Leader, I have successfully mentored and developed many emerging therapists. I primarily use self-as-therapist and an open and direct communication to mentor and support therapists entering the field for the first time. I am a Minnesota Board Approved Supervisor for MFT, LPC, and LPCC licensure boards and provide regular ongoing individual and group supervision for post-graduates.

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Fri, Oct 31, 9am - 12pm CDT

Highland Library Community, Room 1974

Saint Paul MN, United States

Hosted by Melanie Vinton, MA, LMFT