Why care about RESEARCH?
Functional Disorders (FDs) & Functional Neurological Disorders (FNDs): Incidence on the rise. Significant economic, and social losses. Interpersonal and intergenerational transmission. Lack of information among the general public and healthcare professionals. A serious problem with no solution. We must act!
Is there RESEARCH already done or no??
Yes! Actually hundreds of papers and scientific studies have already demonstrated the existance of dozens of dysfunctional sites in the dysfunctional nervous system. THE PROBLEM is that most researchers and clinicians are still treating the condition separately, from their field of expertise or action, perpetuating the mind - body dualism or separation. Insane!
More over, most techniques still used are heavily cognitive, not giving enough attention to the limbic and autonomic nervous system (ANS). Excelent modalities such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Somatics such as Somatic Experiencing, and even spirituality and psychedelics are not being investigated, nor utilized or covered by insurance companies. Due to these and many otehr reasons individuals affected by FND and their families are suffering for years and even decades! Without getting better, dissabled, undergoing criticism, judgment, misunderstanding and more.
A scary and serious timeline. ACT NOW!
The umbrella of FUNCTIONAL DISORDERS. Beyond FND, affecting all organs and systems.
It concerns ALL SPECIALISTS and FD patients, and families.
Why Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and CBT-infused and heavy modalities ARE NOT ENOUGH
INTEGRATIVE CARE, approach and education is our true salvation! - ALL NETWORKS!
#1.2. The MISSING Bio-psycho-socio-spiritual (BPSS) model
Frequent causes and risk factors for developing FNDs and FDs
Have you heard about the BPSS approach? Are you using it?
For decades if not, centuries, it has been said and known, that to truly heal we must look at the causes and condition that give origin to disorders. The BPSS approach has been named and considered, but scientists and clinicians have not yet put forward such model to achieve meaningful healing and prevention at an individual and social level.
Guess what? Dr. Velazquez has design and is implementing in her educational model, a systematic approach that considers and applies BPSS concepts. The time has arrived where education can lead to meaningful healing and prevention! You are welcome here! To scrutinize, test it and comment!
Would you like to collaborate and be part of this movement?
#2. FND Individualized, Personalized, Self-Healing modules
These modules and concepts are studied individually, having more time to yourself.
They can be more scientific or nature-based and focused on shamanic and ancestral healing traditions, transmitted orally for thousands of years.
These self-healing programs can be utilized as Video-Only or with FOUR Individualized Conversations packages. Paring video theory with personalized Experiential Exercises performed during the conversations can expedite learning and achieving your goals.
Scientific: Includes concepts, teachings, methodologies and understandings derived from multiple fields of research such as: neurosciences, social sciences, psychology, physiology, biology, pathophysiology, emotional sciences, somatics and more. Also from many researchers in such fields such as: Jon Stone, Mark Hallett, Goldstein, L. H., Reuber, M, Carson, A, Nicholson, T., Aybek, S., Kanaan, R. Tereza Serranová, among others. See summary article propossing the model.
Shamanic or Nature-based. Integrative: Considers the philosophy of the Three Worlds, Four Directions Medicinal Wheel and the Holocene Method. Core human wisdom since the origins of our specie.
Other valuable areas/fields: spirituality, religion, chakras or high energy centers, vibrational medicine, alternative healing traditions, and more
Teachings from well recognized world leaders are also utilized to help untangle dilemmas that could trigger dysfunction between cognitive mind - emotions - physical body - spirit / society. For example: Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Carl Jung, Abraham Maslow, and others.
See some of the literature that composes our experiential concepts and discussions.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs):
1. What is the difference between this service and conventional conversation with a physician or psychologist? During our conversations we will teach you, show you, explain, point out, and bring to your awareness the exact dysfunctional concepts. We enter philosophical existential conversations if necessary to seek truth. We also check the connection between your thoughts, emotions, body, autonomic nervous system and integrative organism functioning. We provide personalized and unique exercises as homework, so you can continue understanding, investigating and unraveling your own experience, until you feel satisfied with yourself.
Modules available
Packages of 4 videos + 4 PDFs with self-reflection exercises + 4 x 1hr conversations.
What changes is the topic of the videos, all providing a solid foundational, integrative background of wisdom that can lead you to easier, joyful and more successful exercises. The videos inform the cognitive mind of the concepts that will be later practiced, facilitating your own energetic unraveling. Click on each one below to review details.
FND Module 1: A New Path to Healing
(scientific)
Three Worlds: Journey from the Subconscious to the Supreme
(Shamanic / Nature based)
Spring & Spirit: A New Sunrise of Consciousness
(Shamanic / Nature based)
Summer: Emotions as Your Compass
(Shamanic / Nature based)
Autumn & Physical Body
(Shamanic / Nature based)
Winter & Mental/Cognitive network
(Shamanic / Nature based)
Individualized topics
Single talk or Package of 3 conversations
Note to your deepest self:
With Dr. Velazquez, following the importance of concepts such as honesty, basic human needs, expression, constant growth and truth seeking, no topic is tabu, covered, dismissed or avoided during our conversations. For example sexuality, abuse, spirituality, politics, religion, dream analysis, interpersonal dramas and dilemmas, the modern chaos, social inequalities, loneliness, mediumship, marital betrayal, and much more.
These topics can be discussed during any of the above personalized and group conversations.
#3. Experiential Education for Healthcare and Wellness workers
All professionals related to, and servicing functional disorders, must learn to truly solve the global upsurge of these conditions. Inform your professional of this opportunity! Send me their information and I will let them know, and even pressure them to participate.
Neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, neuropsychologists, emergency medicine, family, internal medicine, residents, therapists, social workers, nurses and more!
Did you have a bad experience in the healthcare system? Complete the anonymous questionnaire, request a conversation, and I will turn it into research for the upcoming FNDS meeting.
Report a bad experience anywhere in the world
Other quick ways of learning
For the beginner and advanced student. For all societal streams.
#5. CRUSH IT!
It is fun to get together as a group and brainstorm, discuss, and dissect the topics that are constantly coming up with the unfolding of life!
#6. Membership
We must belong to a community where meaningful conversations and healthy functioning is constantly practiced and remembered. Affordable and comprehensive.
#7. Blog
If you enjoy reading or even writing, this is a place for you. Blog posts can also be printed out and shared with your friends, family and providers.
#8. Social Media
There is scientific evidence that dysfunction can spread through social media, through subconscious hypnotic and imitative mechanisms, cognitive and behaviorally, for example. Are you going to allow that to happen to your loved ones? Don’t let them fool you!
Through Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and more! We could do LIVEs, brief educational sessions and much more. Remember, my programs are about you, your functional wellness and realization.
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#9. Education for the serious and responsible PSYCHONAUT.
Preparation, Navigation & Integration.
Safe, Efficient and Ethical use of natural psychedelic substances.
To derive the maximum benefit from these substances, being a guide, a support team member or a participant, you need a minimum basic foundational knowledge and understanding about spirituality and nervous system functioning inserted in society.
Do not risk your experience, time and money. Be prepared, seek the right guidance about these 3 key steps to psychedelic experience success:
I) Preparation: 3 days to 1 month before undergoing and experience, participants must prep their nervous system to adequately receive the medicines. See brief example here of factors to consider.
II) Navigation: Consists of the methodology, techniques and tools utilized to enjoy a safe experience, cultivating your goals and intentions, avoiding significant excessive discomfort and potential side effects that can occur with these and any other substances that exist. Even water! If you drink too much water, you can suffer from brain swelling. If you drink excessive water with meals, it can affect digestion processes. Only imagine what can happen with psychedelics when participants and guides are ill-prepared!
III) Integration: Psychedelic natural substances offer tremendous number of insights, information, wisdom, clues, understanding and felt experiences in a very short time (usually 4-12 hr. of ceremonial time).
It is paramount to dedicate time to learn the proper tools, to unravel, remember, memorize integratively, and find paths to bring to realization, materialization and to fruition, all that you wish to achieve. Alike, is necessary to continue the process of psycho-somatic release, to adjust everything that your organism perceives and receives.
People can change, and the environment could be harsh in front of it. Support may be necessary. Finding new paths in a pre-set world can be difficult at times. Having an ally can make a huge difference! For these and many other reasons, Integration talks and processes are vital to achieve goals and avoid negative consequences.
Education for guides, coaches, ceremony participants, preparation teams can be carried out under any of the above programs, as scientific and nature-based shamanic concepts are also utilized, shared and practiced.
Contact me if questions, to collaborate, or to start getting you towards your goals!
WhatsApp 001 (USA) 719-290-8410
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#10. Other educational material: Publications
Dr. Velazquez publishes her discoveries, understandings and educational methodologies for functional wellbeing, for the medical and general community. Do not miss the opportunity to work directly with her and her team, to practice the best of ancestral and modern wisdoms in real life!
Articles:
1. Functional Neurological Disorder: Historical Trends and Urgent Directions
2. Another one is coming out soon. Yay! Stay tunned!
For more scientific research see RESEARCH ACTION BRANCH
Books:
The above books were originally written in Portuguese and Spanish. Dr. Velazquez is looking for collaborators who wish to read some of them and translate them. This can be part of the skills exchange program. Complete your request if it excites you! We will schedule a collaborative conversation to achieve common goals.
