Mark Luzader, LCSW

10/14/2025

10/02/2025

I've definitely found all of these to be true with the neurodivergent children that I work with as well as my own son's experiences:

09/19/2025

🧠 How Trauma Rewires the Brain – 5 Key Changes Therapists Should Know

Trauma isn’t just emotional—it physically changes the brain, affecting how clients process emotions, memories, and stress. As therapists, understanding these neurobiological shifts allows you to use targeted interventions that support healing.

🧩 Amygdala (The Alarm System) – Overactive
Clients may struggle with hypervigilance, anxiety, and emotional reactivity, feeling unsafe even in non-threatening situations.

🧠 Prefrontal Cortex (The Thinker) – Impaired
Trauma can weaken emotional regulation, impulse control, and decision-making, making it harder for clients to engage in rational thinking.

🔄 Hippocampus (The Archivist) – Memory Disruptions
Fragmented trauma memories may lead to flashbacks, dissociation, or difficulty recalling details, impacting how clients process their past.

⚡ Nervous System (Survival Mode) – Dysregulated
Many clients get stuck in fight, flight, freeze, or fawn responses, leading to chronic stress, emotional numbness, or exhaustion.

🌱 Default Mode Network (Self-Perception) – Disrupted
Trauma can alter a client’s self-perception, leading to shame, self-blame, and struggles with identity.

💡 The Good News? The brain has neuroplasticity, meaning it can rewire and heal with the right interventions.

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09/10/2025

Piece of cake!

08/14/2025

Sarah R. Moore, Dandelion Seeds Positive Parenting 🧡

07/09/2025

It's what we do.....

07/03/2025

Worked hard on this for years, and now it's official. I'm an EMDR certified provider.