Start Prescribing Hormones for Perimenopause Through Post-Menopause—Confidently and Correctly
A clinician-focused training that teaches how to identify the best intervention in perimenopause, initiate hormone therapy, and build hormone prescribing into your practice with confidence—even if you are new to prescribing.
Taught by Dr. Jolene Brighten
Board-Certified Naturopathic Endocrinologist | Clinical Hormone Educator | Certified Menopause Practitioner | Nutrition Scientist | Certified Sex CounselorThis training includes live, clinician-only office hours for questions and prescribing support.
To preserve quality and ensure meaningful access, enrollment will be limited.
The wait list will receive:
- First invitation to join before open enrollment beings
- Priority access to limited office hour seats
- A discount at time of enrollment
Once live Q&A capacity is filled, enrollment will close.
Limited enrollment due to live clinician office hours
This course teaches clinicians how to safely initiate hormone therapy in perimenopause through post-menopause using safe dosing, clear frameworks, and live clinical support—without guessing, overprescribing, or relying on trial and error.
The Clinical Landscape of Women’s Health Is Shifting
Perimenopause Is the Fastest-Growing Clinical Need in Women’s Health and Sadly, Most Clinicians Are Behind
This is not a niche skill.
It is becoming a core competency.
- Over 1 billion women will be in menopause globally by 2030
- The average woman spends 7–10 years in perimenopause
- Demand for hormone therapy is increasing year over year
- Patients are actively seeking clinicians who can prescribe competently
Yet most clinicians:
- Were not trained to diagnose perimenopause clinically
- Were not taught how to start hormones safely
- Are unsure how to integrate hormone therapy into routine practice
This training exists to close that gap.
Many clinicians want to help, but hesitate because they were never taught how to do this safely.
This course exists for clinicians who care deeply about patient outcomes and want to provide exceptional care to midlife women.
Does This Sound Like You?
You care deeply about your midlife patients, but aren’t yet sure how to manage hormone therapy in your practice.
You feel the weight of getting it wrong.
- You worry about doing harm or making symptoms worse
- You’re concerned that one early mistake could derail your confidence in hormone prescribing altogether
- You don’t want to experiment on patients without clear clinical guardrails
You understand hormones, but initiation still feels uncertain.
- You know the theory, but translating it into safe starting decisions feels unclear
- You’re unsure how conservative is conservative enough
- Trial-and-error without a framework feels uncomfortable and irresponsible
And at your core, this is about the kind of clinician you want to be.
- You believe midlife women deserve better than dismissal, delay, or fragmented care
- You want to practice medicine that is ethical, effective, and grounded in safety—not fear or overcorrection
If this resonates with you, I want you to know this hesitation is not a failure.
It’s the result of not being taught how to initiate hormone therapy safely.
This training exists for clinicians who refuse to guess and refuse to let uncertainty stand between their patients and appropriate care.
What Makes This Course Different
This Is a “Start Prescribing” Course Aimed At Changing The Way You Practice By Day 1
Many hormone courses assume you already prescribe and focus on:
- Theory Without Application
- The History of Hormone Therapy
- Academic nuance
This course focuses on:
- How to diagnose perimenopause in real patients
- When hormone therapy is indicated
- How to choose initial therapies
- How to prescribe safely and monitor effectively
- How to avoid common early mistakes
- How to identify red flags of hormone prescribing and what to do about it
You do not need to master every hormone to begin prescribing competently.
This course teaches you how to improve quality of life while minimizing risk.
This course exists to prevent the early mistakes that cause clinicians to stop prescribing altogether.
Unlike fully self-paced courses, this training includes live office hours where prescribing questions are addressed directly.
To maintain quality and respect clinician time, office hour participation is capped, which limits overall enrollment.
The wait list will be invited to enroll before the course is released publicly.
What You Will Be Able To Do After This Course
What You Will Be Able to Do Immediately
After completing this training, you will be able to:
- Begin offering hormone therapy as part of your practice
- Diagnose perimenopause clinically
- Know when hormone therapy is appropriate
- Initiate estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, and thyroid therapy safely
- Choose formulations and starting doses with confidence
- Understand when labs are required and how they inform prescribing
- Set realistic expectations with patients
- Feel confident in writing compounded prescriptions
This course is designed to move you from: “I’m interested” to “I’m prescribing.”
Course Curriculum
5 Core Modules + Live Office HoursModule 1 — Diagnosing Perimenopause & Initial Prescribing Decisions
You will be able to diagnose perimenopause clinically, determine when hormone therapy is appropriate, and confidently decide if, when, and how to initiate treatment—without over-relying on labs or delaying care unnecessarily.
You’ll leave knowing:
- When symptoms alone are sufficient to act
- When labs meaningfully change management and when they don’t
- How to apply the SMARTS framework to make conservative, defensible decisions from the start
Module 2 — Progesterone
Clinical use, timing, formulations, and how to prescribe progesterone appropriately in perimenopause. Know exactly when to start, when to pause, and when progesterone is the wrong answer.
You will be able to prescribe progesterone appropriately in perimenopause, choosing the correct route, dose, and timing—and know when progesterone is helpful, insufficient, or the wrong tool altogether.
You’ll leave knowing:
- How to initiate progesterone correctly
- When to use cyclic vs continuous approaches
- How to recognize and respond to intolerance, paradoxical symptoms, or lack of response
Module 3 — Estrogen
You will be able to safely initiate systemic and local estrogen therapy, select the appropriate delivery method, and start at doses that relieve symptoms while minimizing risk.
You’ll leave knowing:
- When estrogen is indicated and when it should be deferred
- How to choose between transdermal, oral, and local options
- How to counsel patients on expectations, safety, and early symptom changes
Module 4 — Testosterone & DHEA
You will be able to determine when androgens are appropriate, when they are not, and initiate therapy with realistic goals, conservative dosing, and appropriate monitoring.
You’ll leave knowing:
- How to evaluate androgen symptoms without over-pathologizing labs
- How to prescribe testosterone and DHEA responsibly
- How to avoid common dosing and monitoring mistakes that lead to adverse outcomes
Module 5 — Thyroid in the Context of Perimenopause
You will be able to distinguish thyroid dysfunction from perimenopausal symptoms, initiate or adjust thyroid therapy appropriately, and integrate thyroid care safely alongside other hormone therapies.
You’ll leave knowing:
- When thyroid treatment is necessary vs when symptoms are perimenopause or hormone therapy related
- How estrogen therapy impacts thyroid labs and dosing
- How to avoid overtreatment and cascading polypharmacy
Live Office Hours
Clinical Outcome:
You will be able to pressure-test your real clinical decisions with expert guidance, refine your prescribing approach, and build confidence through applied case-based discussion.
You’ll gain:
- Clarity on early prescribing challenges
- Reassurance around clinical decision making
- Confidence that your approach is safe, ethical, and clinically sound
Bonus Clinical Modules (Included)
Focused, practical trainings that address common prescribing gaps clinicians encounter once hormone therapy is underway.
BONUS 1: Hair Loss Prescriptions for the Midlife Woman
A targeted module on evaluating and treating hair loss in perimenopause, including hormonal and non-hormonal prescription options.
Clinicians will learn:
- How to differentiate common hair loss patterns in midlife
- When hormones help vs worsen hair loss
- Prescription options and clinical considerations
- How to set expectations and avoid overtreatment
BONUS 2: How to Prescribe Estrogen Face Cream
A practical walkthrough of when topical estrogen may be appropriate for skin aging, how to prescribe it responsibly, and how to counsel patients on expectations and safety.
Clinicians will learn:
- When estrogen face creams are appropriate vs not
- Common prescribing mistakes
- How to address patient concerns about safety
- How to integrate this into an overall hormone plan
BONUS 3: Sexual Health, Menopause & the Gut Connection
A focused module on how hormonal changes, gut health, inflammation, and vaginal health impacting libido, arousal, and sexual comfort in midlife women and how to address these clinically.
Clinicians will learn:
- Why hormone therapy alone often doesn’t resolve sexual symptoms
- How gut health and inflammation influence sexual response
- When estrogen and supplementation are necessary to restore microbial health
- How to counsel patients realistically and effectively
How the Training Is Delivered
- Clinician-level teaching
- Clear, direct instruction
- Recorded modules for on-demand access
- No fluff or motivational filler
- Designed to fit into busy clinical schedules
- Easy to reference handouts and one-page prescription guidance
This is practical education, not academic theory.
About The Instructor
Dr. Jolene Brighten is a board-certified naturopathic endocrinologist, certified menopause practitioner, and certified sex counselor with over 15 years of clinical experience in hormone care. She is a sought after clinical educator, teaching at some of the most prominent functional medicine and longevity conferences.
Dr. Brighten’s protocols are used daily in real-world clinics, not theoretical case studies.
She has:
- Dedicated her career to women’s hormonal health
- Been an early adopter of hormone therapy, receiving education on the topic and trained in prescribing during her medical school education
- Educated thousands of clinicians globally
- Authored best-selling books on hormones
- Built clinical protocols used in real world practice
This training reflects how hormone care is actually delivered in the clinic, not just how it is discussed academically.
Who This Training Is Designed For
This course is for:
✔ Clinicians who want to begin prescribing hormones
✔ Clinicians who prescribe occasionally but lack confidence
✔ Clinicians expanding into menopause care
✔ Students preparing for real-world hormone prescribing
✔ Allied professionals who support patients using hormone therapy
You do not need prior hormone prescribing experience.
This course teaches: How to start—properly.
For Students and Allied Health Professionals
Students and non-prescribing professionals are welcome to enroll.
This course will help you:
- Understand how hormone decisions are made
- Support patients who are starting hormone therapy
- Collaborate more effectively with prescribers
- Prepare for future prescribing roles
Prescribing authority remains the responsibility of licensed clinicians.
Enrollment will first open to the wait list. Remaining seats, if available, will be released to the broader online community.
Hormone Therapy Is Becoming Standard Care
Patients are already asking for it.
Demand is growing.
Patients are no longer waiting for referrals.
They are choosing clinicians who can initiate care competently and conservatively—without delay.
Clinicians who cannot confidently start hormone therapy are increasingly being bypassed—not because they lack care or intelligence, but because they lack training.
This course is designed to help you start with confidence and stand out as a leader in your field.
Clinicians trained in hormone therapy may be less likely to lose patients to online hormone clinics simply because they can offer care patients are actively seeking
Join The Priority Wait List and Begin Prescribing with Confidence
This training provides clinical education. Prescribing authority and scope of practice remain the responsibility of the licensed clinician in accordance with local regulations.
Midlife Women Are Suffering Too Long
Midlife women are suffering longer than they should.
Too often, their symptoms are dismissed, minimized, or treated piecemeal—not because clinicians don’t care, but because they were never given clear, safe training in hormone initiation.
Clinicians know there is more they could offer, but without a framework, hesitation replaces action.
This training exists to change that.
Unlike many providers, hormone therapy as a core part of my education and it afforded me the opportunity to support women for the last 15 years in ways other clinicians couldn’t.
I’ve spent years lecturing at prominent conferences in teaching other medical providers the art of hormone prescribing, but to truly change women’s medicine, I recognized I needed to support more clinicians in being able to offer this level of care.
This course was designed to help clinicians move from uncertainty to confidence, from deferral to appropriate initiation, and from symptom-chasing to thoughtful, conservative care that improves quality of life.
You don’t need to be aggressive to be effective.
You need clarity, structure, and safety.
FAQ – Common Questions
Enrollment Will Open to the Wait List First
This training is designed for clinicians who want structured, safe guidance—not mass enrollment.
If you want:
- Early access
- Priority enrollment
- A seat in the live office hours
- Special course pricing
Join the wait list now.
Once capacity is reached, enrollment will close.
This training is intentionally designed for clinicians who are ready to move from interest to implementation.