ScienceWorks Behavioral Healthcare, PLLC

11/22/2025

Ready to go at today's ADHD Awareness Workshop!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/awareness-workshop-understanding-adhd-across-the-lifespan-tickets-1858632051499?fbclid=IwY2xjawOOuBxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4SEp4RTBuQlNpT1lHZGxpc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhe0o5HT9yXOMgbWcOSOjmJluZy2Gm46jUO7Km7wpYAzn_0pbGl6mqogT1mE_aem_GxSBg0vNMobwtuE-XQ5zoA

11/21/2025

❌ Why do traditional behavior plans backfire with PDA? Because anxiety - not defiance - is driving the “no.”

✅ This guide breaks down safety, predictability, and shared power as evidence-based ways to lower demand-threat and open calmer pathways to “yes.”

https://www.scienceworkshealth.com/post/practical-supports-for-pathological-demand-avoidance-in-neurodivergent-families

11/20/2025

🧠 When a request feels like danger, “defiance” may not be the real story.

📚 This guide explains pathological demand avoidance (PDA), anxiety-driven avoidance, and ODD-style patterns in clear, science-based language.

➡️ Read the full guide on PDA vs ODD and start spotting the patterns behind demand avoidance, not just the behavior.

https://www.scienceworkshealth.com/post/pda-anxiety-or-oppositional-making-sense-of-demand-avoidance

11/19/2025

😬Do you ever freeze, negotiate, or panic the moment someone asks you to do something - even when you want the outcome?

🤔 Maybe you notice this behavior in your child?

ADHD overwhelm and Pathological Demand Avoidance could be the reason.

Learn more below!

https://www.scienceworkshealth.com/post/pda-and-adhd-when-demand-avoidance-shows-up-in-an-adhd-brain

11/18/2025

We're excited to see ScienceWorks therapist Ryan Robertson featured as a panelist for this Saturday's ADHD Awareness Workshop!

Please use the link below to sign up for free and come see us!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/awareness-workshop-understanding-adhd-across-the-lifespan-tickets-1858632051499

Tri-Synergy Counseling, TN

11/05/2025

😴 Insomnia looks different in every brain — and for ADHD and autism, the story often starts with circadian timing, sensory load, and executive function.

👋Learn how CBT-I helps reset these patterns gently and effectively.

📒Read the full guide on how ScienceWorks adapts CBT-I for neurodivergent adults.

https://www.scienceworkshealth.com/post/insomnia-and-neurodivergence-what-to-know

Insomnia and neurodivergence often intertwine. This practical, science‑informed guide explains how insomnia and neurodivergence show up differently in ADHD and autism, how to tell insomnia from a late body clock, and which evidence‑based steps (like CBT‑I) can help—plus when to book a target...

10/30/2025

🌅🛌🔁When insomnia co-occurs with common conditions like OCD or trauma, managing sleep can feel impossible. Then, poor sleep worsens daytime symptoms which can add to the insomnia…

😴The right combination of expertise and evidence-based therapies can get you back on track.

👇 Learn more below!

🧠 Key takeaway: Insomnia can improve—even with trauma, OCD, or big anxiety in the mix—when we keep the core CBT‑I steps and add a few smart tweaks.If nights have started to feel like a second job, you’re in the right place. Many people tell us they’re exhausted, wired, and worried that ...

10/29/2025

🌙 Trouble falling asleep… or just wired at the wrong hour?

Learn how to tell true insomnia from a late body clock in 60 seconds—so you can use the right fix: CBT-I or light-and-timing.
This quick guide shows how to read a sleep log, spot patterns, and match your plan to your problem.

https://www.scienceworkshealth.com/post/insomnia-vs-a-late-body-clock-a-quick-sorting-guide

10/28/2025

😴💨 Can’t sleep with your new CPAP? You’re not alone—and it’s not just “getting used to it.”

This 14-day plan blends mask-comfort habits with CBT-I steps so your brain learns bed = sleep.

Read the full guide to help your nights feel steady again.
https://www.scienceworkshealth.com/post/stuck-awake-with-a-new-cpap-try-these-sleep-habits

10/27/2025

🍂 What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

🥱 Shorter days can shift your body clock - making mornings sluggish and your mood heavier.

✨ But, small habits can have big results.

🪫>>>🔋 Science shows that structured light exposure and stable routines can bring your rhythm (and energy) back in sync.

👇 Read the full guide for simple, evidence-based steps you can start this week!

https://www.scienceworkshealth.com/post/seasonal-stress-reset-light-sleep-and-small-habits-for-darker-months

Seasonal stress light therapy habits can make winter easier. Learn what seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is, how circadian rhythm shifts in darker months, and which small routines—morning outdoor light, 10,000‑lux light boxes, steady sleep/wake windows, movement, and screen‑time boundaries—...

10/23/2025

🧠💬💛 Big feelings aren’t bad behavior—they’re signals.

Our newest ScienceWorks guide gives parents simple, science-backed tools for helping kids regulate emotions in real time.

Learn how co-regulation builds calmer families and stronger connections.

https://www.scienceworkshealth.com/post/emotion-regulation-tools-for-kids

10/21/2025

😴💡 Did you know insomnia isn’t just “not being tired”? CBT-I helps retrain both your body and brain to restore natural sleep rhythms—without relying on medication.

Learn the science of sleep pressure, circadian timing, and how therapy rewires the insomnia cycle.

Read the full guide 👇

https://www.scienceworkshealth.com/post/the-science-of-cbt-for-insomnia-cbt-i-how-evidence-based-sleep-therapy-rewires-the-brain-for-rest

CBT-I sleep therapy retrains your brain’s sleep systems—reducing hyperarousal, rebuilding healthy bed–sleep cues, and improving sleep quality that lasts. Learn how stimulus control, sleep restriction, and gentle cognitive tools work (with research citations) and how ScienceWorks applies CBT-I ...