North Texas Neurodevelopment

12/28/2025

09/30/2025

Parents of children born via C-section know the worry that can come with higher risks of allergies, eczema, and other immune challenges. But there’s exciting progress: our friends at Tiny Health have just published their first peer-reviewed paper—and the results are inspiring.

In this groundbreaking randomized controlled trial, researchers found that a personalized gut-microbiome program for C-section babies:

💛 Increased beneficial Bifidobacterium in the gut
💛 Shifted the microbiome to look more like that of vaginally born infants
💛 Significantly lowered the odds of developing atopic dermatitis (eczema)

👉 This means that targeted microbiome support early in life may help protect children from atopic and immune-related conditions down the road.

We’re thrilled to see this science moving forward—especially since so many of our families are looking for safe, evidence-based strategies to support their kids’ health. 💛

The full study is linked in the comments below.

Congratulations to Tiny Health and all the dedicated researchers who made this possible!

07/18/2025

Diversity of Ideas and Approaches to problem solving makes our world so fascinating! 🤩

As a niche boutique pediatric practice - we help children of parents who are seeking a different approach to healing.

For children’s therapy - Miss Karla is here to help your child grow and overcome challlenges through the power of play.

And now our passion for helping and healing is expanding into community mental health and wellness, grounded in the principles of health psychology — yes, that’s a real and growing field!

True wellness begins at the level of the nervous system. Dr. Koehler is proud to train clinicians in the Five Needle Protocol (5NP) auricular acupuncture, empowering communities with an accessible, evidence-informed approach to mental health.

Nominate your favorite nurse! Especially the good ones - for 5 needle protocol training 🙌🏼 and let’s tackle practitioner burnout!

Research supported 💪🏼

T. Buchanan et al.
Reducing anxiety and improving engagement in health care providers through an auricular acupuncture intervention
Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing
(2018)

07/24/2024

Please join us in congratulating play therapist and LPC Associate, Karla Hernandez as she moves to a new community agency working with survivors of domestic abuse. We will miss her warmth and enthusiasm but her heart has led her back to non-profit work!

Karla is UNT trained, has a huge heart for helping children, and can work with Spanish and English speaking families! We are so blessed to have another gifted play therapist. We wish her the very best in her new position!

05/04/2024

We had a great time presenting at Texas A&M Commerce for the Dallas Metro Counseling Association! 🙌🏼 Looking forward to training some of the participants in the future! 😇

04/19/2023

Rep Goodwin in action - our bill 1106 proposes to expand 5-point auricular acupuncture for mental health and well-being 😌

03/23/2023

Major praise report here! 🙌🏼

Monday we traveled to Austin to speak to the public health committee about the truly wonderful gift of Auricular Acupuncture in mental health settings!

We have asked the state to expand the use of the 5-point protocol for mental health practitioners treating clients with trauma, chronic stress, anxiety, disrupted sleep, etc - in addition to addiction disorders. Think of all the settings and contexts! School mental health, first responders, hospital staff, etc…

Special thanks to my acu-detox trainers and all around inspirational humans, Martha Marshall and John Harvey for championing this cause with such integrity - what an honor to know you both. 🙏🏼❤️

https://tlchouse.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=78&clip_id=24094

08/05/2022

The power of play 🧠💪🏼

08/17/2020

Mental health report:

07/21/2020

remember resilience

06/11/2020

Look who came out for some equine therapy today!

07/27/2018