Mona Delahooke, Ph.D.

27/03/2026

25/03/2026

One of the first times Scott and I have spoken in detail about my traumatic brain injury, coma and road back to recovery. I'm a living example of the power of brain plasticity, hope and the healing power of safety in relationships. Thank you Polyvagal Institute, Travis and Mac!

Podcast Episode · Wired for Connection: A Polyvagal Podcast · March 25 · 1h 4m

19/03/2026

I loved chatting with my colleague Dr Tina Payne Bryson about my recovery, life, and raising children! Thanks Tina 🌷

To celebrate the new, updated second edition of Beyond Behaviors, Dr. Delahooke is answering her most-asked questions from readers and keynote audiences. Thi...

16/03/2026

A letter to my younger self,
You're sitting there with your baby girls, wondering if you're doing this right. Spoiler: there's no "right" way, but here's what I wish I could tell you now.
Those three daughters you're raising? They're going to teach you more than any textbook ever could. The moments when you felt like you failed, when your own stress showed up in ways you didn't want, when you had to repair and reconnect - those were the foundation of everything you'd later teach others about being human with our children.
Trust yourself. Trust them. Trust the process.

13/03/2026

A female powered center, waking up child therapy in ways the field hasn't seen before. I'm your biggest fan ♥️ in greater Los Angeles☀️

11/03/2026

congratulations! In awe of what you've created for families in Los Angeles ☀️♥️ love you

09/03/2026

Pardon the goofiness! 🥳 We’re just relieved & somewhat giddy that the second edition of Beyond Behaviors is finally out there after two exhausting miraculous/ridiculous years.

03/03/2026

Friendly reminder of me and Ask Me Anything event tomorrow at 12PM CST!

If you registered with PESI, log into your PESI account and click “Launch Webinar” below the event title. If you didn’t register because you already bought the book and filled out the form, you should already have the Zoom link. See you all soon! 💗

02/03/2026

Almost “P”day! Thank you to my husband Scott the crew at , my editor & for making this second edition possible during one of my most challenging years🙏🏼☀️

02/03/2026

https://www.pesi.com/blogs/posts/why-trauma-responsive-care-requires-a-paradigm-shift-in-how-we-see-behavior/

"Dr. Mona Delahooke invites us to take a step back from the culturally and medically ingrained belief that children's outward actions are reliable windows into their inner intentions, or what they really mean and want based on their actions. Instead, she asks, nay implores, us to adopt a more biologically accurate, compassionate, and clinically effective lens from which to view each child"--Pediatrician Chris Magryta

Clinicians have been trained to observe, categorize, and intervene on behavior. But what if the framework we've inherited, one built on compliance, consequences, and behavioral modification, is fundamentally misaligned with how traumatized nervous systems actually work?

26/02/2026

Something really special is happening on March 3rd. ✨
I’m going LIVE for an Ask Me Anything and I’m bringing along one of my favorite people, the incredible Tina Payne Bryson, to join the conversation.
We’ll be talking about Beyond Behaviors, Second Edition - the new science, the updated tools, and the questions you’ve been holding onto. Bring them all.
📅 March 3, 2026 | 12–1 p.m. CST
🔗 Registration link in bio.

13/02/2026

What if the behaviors we see aren’t problems to fix, but windows into a child’s experience? When we shift from treating deficits to supporting development, we create space for true acceptance, especially for autistic children and those with developmental differences. This paradigm shift means honoring different ways of being in the world, not pressuring anyone to conform.