By: Chellsea Sparks M.A., LPC-Associate Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) will sometimes co-occur. We seek to understand how each impacts the brain and organize treatment in a way that honors an individual's whole experience. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that includes clusters of symptoms that fall under inattention and … Continue reading The ADHD Journey: The relationship between trauma and ADHD
Category: adolescent counseling
By Chellsea Sparks, M.A., LPC Associate Parenting in today’s day and age can seem overwhelming, considering how scary the world can be right now. There may be an added layer of pressure if your child or children has ADHD. Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is widely misunderstood and stigmatized, especially in children. There is still misinformation about … Continue reading The ADHD Journey: The parenting we needed.
By Samantha Gamboa, LPC Associate Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing is an eight-step process that utilizes bilateral stimulation (BLS). BLS is the process of alternatively stimulating the left and right sides of the brain, to reduce the physical and emotional response to a traumatic event and allow the brain to process the memory so that healing … Continue reading EMDR and your child