Nate and Alison Brack
Hello! We specialize in treating traumatic stress using trauma and developmental focused psychotherapies and EEG Neurofeedback.
Alison is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in relational therapy with caregivers and their young child - particularly children with behavioral and emotional challenges, and have experienced adoption or early adversity. Alison heavily supports primary caregivers as the key to bringing change for their child. She uses a play-based & sensory approach to increase felt safety, regulation, and relational capacity. Alison also utilizes EEG Neurofeedback to train adult and child brains towards stability and emotional regulation. She is certified in the Neurosequential Model (https://www.neurosequential.com/nmt) an approach integrating neurodevelopment and traumatology to inform work with children and families. Alison also uses Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (https://ddpnetwork.org/about-ddp/dyadic-developmental-psychotherapy/) and Theraplay (https://theraplay.org/what-is-theraplay/) techniques. Alison supplements trauma processing with training in EMDR; Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) framework; and Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP). Short-term consultation is also available.
Nate is a certified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapist specializing in treatment for adults (https://www.emdr.com/what-is-emdr/). He also heavily utilizes Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) to process trauma related shock (https://deepbrainreorienting.com/). Other techniques such as internal family systems are relied upon to negotiate subtle and structural dissociation. For individuals experiencing difficulty with trauma processing Nate utilizes EEG neurofeedback to stabilize the brain and promote regulation. Furthermore, Nate works with problematic trauma coping to include addictive behaviors and substance use. Nate is a vetted and approved first responder treatment provider in the state of Missouri (https://www.missouricit.org/provider-map). Nate also offers PLPC clinical supervision and consultation. Nate is not currently taking new clients but adult services are immediately available including evening and weekend appointment via Nate's supervisee https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/kenneth-minder-saint-louis-mo/1441339
Nathaniel Brack Alison Brack
MA LPC MA LMFT