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
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By Chellsea Sparks, M.A., LPC-Associate Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact numerous areas of functioning for neurodivergent people. These areas can include social, occupational, family, financial, and overall life functioning. The symptoms of ADHD involve the executive functioning portion of the brain. Executive functioning encompasses the cognitive portion of the brain that is responsible for decision-making … Continue reading The ADHD Journey: My ADHD Toolbox
Trauma has a deep impact on our whole life. For many people, they describe life before trauma compared to life after trauma. It is not just the trauma itself that impacts a survivor, it is the support they receive around the event. In fact, the support received following a traumatic event is the biggest factor … Continue reading Your experience matters; why it is important to believe survivors of assault
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
By: Chellsea Sparks MA, LPC Associate I think when everyone hears the words ADHD, we assume that it is someone who can’t focus or concentrate. We might think of someone who talks a lot or doesn’t think before they act. It is so much more than that. Symptoms of ADHD impact multiple areas of functioning. … Continue reading The ADHD Journey: Progress through shame
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