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Understanding the Function in Functional Neurological Disorder (FND)
When we talk about Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), we need to start with the word “function....
The Symptoms You’re Missing: How Dissociation Hides in Children
There’s a moment many clinicians—and caregivers—recognize.
A child is sitting in front of you, and ...
Interpreting “Resistance” in the Playroom: Why Regulation Is Often the Intervention
In the playroom, there are moments when a child gets labeled as “resistant.”
They shut down.
They ch...
When Assessment Is Relational: Re-Evaluating How We Evaluate Capacity
In trauma treatment, assessment is often treated as something we complete before the real work begin...
Beyond Screening: Why Dissociation Requires Comprehensive Clinical Interviewing
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Dissociation remains one of the most misunderstood and under-assessed dimensions of trauma treatm...
Stress-Induced Seizures, Trauma-Induced Seizures, and PNES: Understanding Functional Neurological DisorderÂ
 Stress-induced seizures, trauma-induced seizures, pseudo-seizures, functional seizures, psychogenic...
The Therapist’s Nervous System: When Stabilization Feels Slow, Uncertain, or Not Enough
Phase 1 trauma treatment is often taught as the stage of stabilization: a time focused on safety, sy...
When Phase 1 Is Not a Phase: Rethinking Stabilization, Capacity, and “Resistance” in Trauma Treatment
 When Phase 1 Is Not a Phase: Rethinking Stabilization in Trauma Treatment
Phase 1 trauma treatment...
