Trauma

What Distinguishes Developmentally Appropriate Picky Eating from Pediatric Feeding Disorders? Every parent knows that mealtimes with young children can present challenges. Refusals to eat certain foods, complaints about textures, and demands for favorite meals are often chalked up to “picky ... Read More

What Are Intentional Consciousness or Quantum-Based Healing Approaches? Intentional consciousness or quantum-based healing approaches use focused awareness, intention, and energy to activate the body’s natural capacity for healing and transformation. By cultivating conscious presence and directing attention inward, individuals can ... Read More

What Are Intangible Stressors? When we talk about the "total load of stressors", we often think about tangible things that contribute to a toxic body burden such as chemicals, heavy metals, and infections. However, the total load also includes stressors ... Read More

During an April 10, 2025 Presidential Cabinet meeting, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. indicated that “By September we will know what has caused the autism epidemic.” “And we’ll be able to eliminate those exposures,” Kennedy asserted ... Read More

A History of Birth Trauma In at least 80% of children with developmental delays, including attention deficits, Sensory Processing Disorder and autism, there is a history of birth trauma. In each diagnosis, there are manifestations of various aspects of cerebral ... Read More

EMDR Can Help with TraumaIn this blog post by Jennifer Giustra-Kozek LPC HpN, she explains how EMDR can be helpful for children with autism and other developemental delays because they have often suffered trauma.“EMDR induces a fundamental change in brain ... Read More

What Is EMDR? Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) is a psychotherapy technique that can have very dramatic and powerful effects on individuals suffering from traumatic and emotional problems. It incorporates bilateral stimulation and right/left eye movements. Have you ever felt ... Read More