Helps the provider as it helps clients.
Welcome to 5NP Texas
John has been training mental health and medical providers in the acudetox 5-point protocol since 2001. Martha jumped in about 2014, also attending the NADA international conference to learn more about the remarkable history of this tool. The stories we hear are simultaneously heartbreaking and inspiring. We are glad you are here and interested in bringing this unique and impactful tool into your practice, and out into our communities. Those who have come before you report incredible results from their very first treatments offered. Let’s get started!
Course Format
The 5-Needle Protocol training is 70 hours, divided into didactic and clinical experiences. It is a three day, in-person training with a short, online, follow-up session scheduled by the group a month later. Participants learn auricular point locations, needling techniques, clean needle precautions, tenets of traditional Chinese medicine, Taoist philosophy of wellbeing, clinical strategies for application and integration of the 5-needle protocol into treatment programs and psychotherapy. Training is conducted in a clinical setting allowing trainees valuable hands-on experience with a client population.
Trainees are responsible for completing supervised clinical experiences (which can be done virtually) and homework assignments and will not be considered eligible for a certificate until completion.
This class is packed with information and can sometimes be a paradigm shift for clinicians. We try to balance the pressure of that work with a number of relaxation practices to demonstrate the real nature of the 5NP experience, yin replenishment! Altogether, it is a unique experience for most attendees. We love creating these trainings and hope to work with you.
Upcoming Training Dates
March 4-6, 2025 (Houston, TX at The Menninger Clinic, closed offering)
June 6-8, 2025 (Austin, TX, see registration form below)
September 12-14, 2025 (Austin, TX, see registration form below)
November 21-23, 2025 (Austin, TX, see registration form below)
January 23-26, 2026 (Austin, TX, see registration form below)
Trainings in Austin are usually conducted Fri/Sat/Sun 10am to 6pm at:
Northwest Counseling & Wellness Center
12335 Hymeadow Drive, Suite 300
Austin, TX 78750
Group discounts and sliding scale are available. Let us know what you need.
*Note: If your organization has 8 or more professionals who would like to be trained together, we can travel to your location for the training. Please call or email us to discuss.
Cost
Training with John Harvey and Martha Marshall in Austin is $800 payable by check or credit card. Fees include training manual, materials, a starter kit of needling supplies, official transcript and CEUs. A total of 24 CEU hours are offered to attendees including 2 hours of ethics, and one hour of HIV AIDS. You must be present during the entire course and submit an evaluation form to receive CEUs.
Upon completing requirements, your training certificate and transcript will be sent by 5NP Texas to the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners to begin the process of becoming a permitted acudetox specialist, (ADS). If you are attending from another state, the same information will be provided to your state’s licensing board for you.