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Navigating the Intersection of Trauma and Neurodivergence
As a therapist, one of the most important things we can do for our clients is to provide trauma-informed care, and it...
In Part 1, we delve into the process of diagnosing trauma, exploring both developmental and single incident traumas. Additionally, we provide a concise overview of the biology of the nervous system, shedding light on its crucial role in trauma. Furthermore, we offer valuable insights into treatment planning, specifically tailored for individuals with a history of trauma. Join us as we uncover the depths of trauma and its impact on clients' lives.
Brynne Angelle, LCSW, PMH-C
Brynne is a practicing therapist in the Lafayette, LA area with over 10 years of experience. She specializes in treating life threatening and quality of life interfering behaviors predominately with teens and young adults who meet criteria and features of personality disorders specifically Borderline Personality Disorder which co-occur with depression, anxiety, social phobias, attention and impulsive concerns, and trauma typically complex trauma (diagnoses typically include MDD, GAD, OCD, PTSD, CPTSD, ADHD). Additionally she is a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Therapist who supports parents during and after pregnancy. She predominantly provides a skills based approach by infusing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. She is also trained in Deep Brain Reorienting for the treatment of trauma and shock.
Marielle Babb, MS, LPC
Marielle is a practicing therapist in the Lafayette area with over 12 years experience. She specializes in treating various presentations of anxiety, phobias, perfectionism, panic, OCD, as well as PTSD and CPTSD. She utilizes evidence based behavioral approaches such as CBT, ACT and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), as well as a variety of trauma reprocessing therapies including EMDR, Image Transformation Therapy (IMTT), and Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR). She incorporates Structural Dissociation Theory and parts work in the EMDR process to address symptoms of dissociation stemming from CPTSD. She is especially passionate about helping clients establish healthy boundaries in their lives through CBT techniques and incorporating attachment based approaches when addressing relationship concerns.
KD Holmes, MS, LPC, EMDR CERTIFIED
KD is a practicing therapist over the past 16 years at KDH Counseling. She has worked extensively with Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Specific Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. She is Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Certified, and BTTI trained for treatment of OCD. She enjoys using biology as a foundation to guide behavioral approaches to treating mental health issues. She loves DBT, RODBT, and ERP because they address mental health treatment through tangible behavioral steps. Followed by trauma work that can be done through EMDR, IMTT, and Deep Brain Reorienting to help treat trauma responses that may be contributing to the presenting problems. We never stop learning and this insatiable quest for learning continues to drive her personally and professionally.
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