Family Mental Health — Herbs for Emotional Wellness - 2026

This is an online course. You can participate from anywhere you have an internet connection.

8 contact hours · 3 weeks · 2 hours of recorded lecture weekly + 2-hour supplemental live session

This course covers botanical support for the full emotional landscape of family life — anxiety, burnout, grief, loss, postpartum mood, and childhood behavioral challenges. Nervines and adaptogens are among the most-requested topics in family herbalism, and among the most consistently underserved in herbal education.

What This Course Covers

This course covers the primary nervines and adaptogens used in family practice, with practical guidance on matching the right herb to the right situation.

Topics include:

• Nervines and adaptogens: what they are, how they work, and when to use each
• Anxiety and stress across age groups
• Burnout: recognizing it and addressing it botanically
• Grief and loss: realistic expectations for what plant medicine can and cannot do
• Postpartum mood: support and when to refer
• Childhood behavioral challenges: herbs, scope of practice, and family context
• Drug interactions specific to psychiatric medications

Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone supporting the emotional health of a family — their own or others'. No clinical background required. Parents, caregivers, herbalists, doulas, and wellness practitioners will all find practical application here.

No prerequisites required. No prerequisites required. Completing Herbal Safety, Dosing & Drug Interactions first is strongly recommended.

What You'll Be Able to Do

• Identify the primary nervines and adaptogens used in family emotional health and understand appropriate applications for each
• Match botanical support to specific emotional states — anxiety, burnout, grief, loss, and postpartum mood
• Recognize the limits of plant medicine in mental health contexts and know when to refer
• Address childhood behavioral challenges with appropriate herbs and realistic scope of practice
• Screen for drug interactions with common psychiatric medications

COURSE INFORMATION

Dates: This is a 3 week course beginning on November 2nd, 2026. All materials will be made available for download.

Live Session Schedule:

*All live classes are scheduled for 7pm CST and will be recorded.

Live Session Date: 11/17

Registration will remain open until Nov. 16th, 2026.

The online classroom will close 4 weeks after the completion of the course.

TUITION INFORMATION

Early Bird Tuition: $100 until 10/5/26. (processing fees apply.)

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Regular Tuition: $110 (processing fees apply.)

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