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CMA Accredited Certification
Root Cause Reset
Practitioner
Certification
A comprehensive 10-module certification training health professionals in a structured, real-world approach to healing — moving beyond symptom management into root-cause clinical practice.
PHARMACISTS
NURSES
HEALTH COACHES
DOCTORS
PAS
CRNPS
10
clinical
modules
$2,499
full
certification
CMA
internationally
accredited
21+
years
experience
Internationally Accredited
Root Cause Reset
Certification
Complementary Medical Association
PharmD
Doctor of pharmacy
21+ years clinical experience
FMP
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Root-cause methodology
INHC
Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Health Coach
NASM
Certified Personal Trainer
Nat. Academy of Sports Medicine
CMA
Accredited Certification Creator
Complementary Medical Association
The Program
A functional + fitness-forward framework for
sustainable healing.
The Root Cause Reset Practitioner Program is a comprehensive 10-module certification designed to train health professionals in a structured, real-world approach to healing.
This course blends functional medicine principles, pharmacy insight, performance-based physiology, and coaching strategy into one clear clinical framework — so practitioners can confidently assess, test, and guide clients through long-term transformation.
It teaches not just what protocols to run — but how to think clinically, sequence healing properly, interpret labs, and build sustainable programs that actually work in practice.
Who This Program Is For
✔ Health Coaches & Wellness Practitioners
Who want to level up into functional testing, clinical reasoning, and a structured methodology.
✔ Nurses, Doctors, PAs, CRNPs, Pharmacists, PTs, Nutritionists, Trainers & Allied Health Pros
Who want deeper clinical tools, confidence with labs, and a repeatable system.
✔ Practitioners Burned Out by the 9-to-5 Model
Who entered healthcare to truly help people — and want a more aligned, impact-driven practice.
✔ Functional Medicine Practitioners Seeking Structure
Who are tired of chasing protocols and want a clear roadmap for every client.
✔ Professionals in Transition
shifting from traditional medicine, fitness, or coaching into root-cause-driven, metabolic and longevity-focused work.
The Curriculum
10 modules. One complete clinical framework.
A clinical framework for practitioners ready to stop symptom-chasing and start addressing root causes — in the right order, with the right tools.
01
Why People Stay Stuck
Root causes, chronic illness patterns & why protocols fail
Why clients don't heal despite doing all the right things. The most common blocks practitioners miss — and how to finally move patients forward.
● Patterns behind chronic fatigue, hormone chaos, inflammation & weight gain
● The mindset + biology loop
● Why conventional protocols plateau
Learn why your clients plateau — and how to finally move them forward.
02
Nervous System Regulation
Safety, stress physiology & regulation before healing
How stress shuts down detox, digestion, and hormones. Why nervous-system-first healing is non-negotiable before any other protocol.
● Simple regulation tools practitioners can teach clients
● Trauma-aware care principles
● Autonomic nervous system and healing states
NO REGULATION = NO RESULTS.
03
Drainage Before Detox
Liver, lymph, bile flow & elimination pathways
Why detox protocols backfire — and how to open drainage pathways safely before mobilizing toxins. Phase I–III detox explained simply.
● Lymphatic stagnation & constipation patterns
● How to support bile flow clinically
● Safe drainage sequencing for patients
You can't detox what you can't drain.
04
Mold, Parasites & Toxic Load
Environmental illness & microbial stressors
How mold exposure shows up clinically. Parasites, stealth infections, heavy metals, and toxin burden — when to suspect environmental drivers.
● Clinical signs of mycotoxin exposure
● Heavy metal assessment and sequencing
● Environmental illness testing strategy
Chronic symptoms often come from hidden exposures.
05
Gut Healing That Actually Works
Terrain, permeability, digestion & repair
Why standard gut protocols fail. Leaky gut, inflammation, digestive insufficiency — and how to repair the intestinal lining in the right order.
● Leaky gut assessment and repair sequencing
● Digestive enzyme and acid insufficiency
● Gut-brain and gut-hormone axis
Heal the terrain, not just the microbiome.
06
Hormones & Inflammation
Endocrine disruption, metabolic slowdown & immune activation
Estrogen dominance and detox, thyroid suppression, cortisol imbalance — why inflammation drives hormone chaos and how to address it at the root.
● Estrogen metabolism and Phase II detox
● Thyroid suppression beyond TSH
● Cortisol patterns and adrenal sequencing
Hormones are downstream — learn what's driving them.
07
Gut Health & Microbial Overgrowth
Dysbiosis, SIBO patterns, fungal load & pathogens
Bacterial vs fungal overgrowth, SIBO red flags, when to consider parasites — symptom-to-pattern mapping for clinical decision making.
● SIBO clinical presentation and testing
● Candida and fungal overgrowth patterns
● Pathogen-to-symptom clinical mapping
It's not random — it's microbial.
08
Cellular Detox & Repair
Mitochondria, oxidative stress & membrane health
Cellular inflammation, fatigue and metabolic dysfunction, antioxidant systems — the difference between repair and depletion states.
● Mitochondrial dysfunction assessment
● Oxidative stress and antioxidant depletion
● Cell membrane health and lipid optimization
Healing happens at the cell membrane.
09
Trauma, Triggers & Patterns
Emotional drivers, stored stress & client behavior loops
Emotional triggers that sabotage healing, chronic fight-or-flight, somatic awareness — and practitioner communication strategies that actually work.
● How stored trauma blocks physical healing
● Somatic-aware clinical conversations
● Breaking the behavior-biology loop
Biology and trauma speak the same language.
10
Integration & Next Steps
Clinical application + practice integration
Bringing the full Root Cause Reset Method together — how to apply the complete framework in your practice, build repeatable client programs, and deliver measurable results.
● Full framework integration into clinical practice
● Building repeatable client programs
● Next steps for your practice
Apply everything. Transform your practice.
Root-cause healing that restores the body through nervous system regulation, detox pathways, and metabolism. Not symptom-chasing. Not another bandaid.
Hi, I'm Dr. Kourtney
Three pillars of real,
lasting results
Energy & Fatigue Recovery
Nervous system and detox support that addresses why your body is stuck in survival mode — not just masking exhaustion with caffeine and supplements.
01
Metabolism & Weight Loss Resistance
If you're eating right and exercising but nothing moves, there's a deeper reason. We find it — and fix it — using functional labs and a personalized protocol.
02
Hormone Balance
Hormone issues are signals of something deeper — drainage, nervous system dysregulation, or metabolic burden. I help you address the root, not just the numbers.
03
MY APPROACH
Why clients get results when
nothing else worked
I combine 20+ years as a pharmacist with a root-cause, whole-body approach — bridging conventional medicine with the deeper healing most practitioners never address.
01
Regulate before you detox
Nervous system and drainage are the non-negotiable foundation. Skip this step and nothing else sticks.
02
Healing is low and slow
Real detox doesn't happen overnight. Sustainable results come from doing it right — at the pace your body can actually handle.
03
Symptoms are signals, not diagnoses
Hormone imbalances, weight gain, fatigue — your body is communicating. We listen, then address what they're pointing to.
"I get it, because I've been there — and I know exactly where conventional medicine stops and real healing begins."
● Pharmacist-level fluency in your labs, medications, and diagnostics
● Functional medicine lens that asks why , not just what
● Whole-body protocols — nervous system, detox, and metabolism together
● 1:1 consultations using the Root Cause Method, not cookie-cutter plans
● Internationally accredited certification teaching practitioners the same method
21+
Years PHARMD
6
FUNCTIONAL
MEDICINE
CMA
ACCREDITED
CREATOR
Hi, I'm Dr. Kourtney
Bridging conventional medicine with
deeper healing
I'm the pharmacist who helps people get real results when nothing else has worked — by fixing what's actually going on underneath their symptoms.
After 21 years in pharmacy and 6 in functional medicine, I know exactly why so many people fall through the cracks of traditional healthcare. I speak both languages — the clinical world you know, and the deeper healing most practitioners never address.
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) — 21 years
Functional Medicine Practitioner — 6 years
Integrative Nutrition Health Coach — 6 years
Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) — National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
CMA-Accredited Certification Creator — Root Cause Reset
"I got so used to being uncomfortable that I forgot what it felt like to feel normal — she helped me get there."
Menstrual & GI Health
— Anna S.
"After a four-month detox, I have a sense of calm I didn't think was in me anymore."
Stress & Menopause
— Jennifer S.
"A year later, I am extremely happy with the results. Kourtney is an incredibly knowledgeable, thoughtful, and caring provider."
Fatigue & Inflammation
— Chris F.
"I'm going to be 56 and have never felt better. I'm running some of my fastest times ever and my recovery is fantastic."
Fatigue & Inflammation
— Christine R.
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$2,499
CMA Accredited · For Healthcare Practitioners
Ready to stop symptom-chasing and
get your patients real results?
The Root Cause Reset Certification gives you the clinical framework, the lab interpretation skills, and the methodology to transform your practice.
For pharmacists, nurses, health coaches, doctors, PAs, CRNPs & all allied health practitioners
Dr. Kourtney Chichilitti
Root-cause healing that takes a whole body approach to restoring your nervous system regulation, detox pathways, and metabolism, bridging conventional medicine with deeper healing.
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