Dr. Lori Baudino, bc-dmt

Dr. Lori Baudino, bc-dmt 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parent + Child Focus | 📍 Licensed in CA & UT
đź§  Integrative Therapy
đź—Ł Author, Speaker, Founder
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02/20/2026

Instead of leading… I followed.

I dropped into their expertise.

And what struck me most wasn’t just their talent (though yes, they each have incredible strengths).

It was this:

When we let our kids teach us, something powerful happens.

They feel valued.
We feel connected.
And suddenly we’re not just parents and children — we’re collaborators.

Every child has interests, strengths, and passions that deserve space.

The question isn’t, “Is my child exceptional?”
It’s, “Where is their spark and am I making room for it?”

This weekend, try asking:
What are you really good at right now?
How could you teach me?

You might be surprised by what unfolds.

When families first reach out, they’re often carrying more than just questions.They’re carrying confusion. Exhaustion. C...
02/17/2026

When families first reach out, they’re often carrying more than just questions.
They’re carrying confusion. Exhaustion. Conflicting advice.

The Integrative Therapeutic Protocol was designed to replace chaos with clarity.

Instead of chasing diagnoses or isolated symptoms, we look at the whole child — their nervous system, relationships, learning patterns, and environment — because behavior always has a reason.

This is a comprehensive roadmap for families who want understanding, not more overwhelm.

Virtual services available in CA & UT.
Reach out to learn more đź‘‹

Mom mode activated. Watching my son pursue his soccer passion and represent South Africa with Alberg NextGen is somethin...
02/16/2026

Mom mode activated. Watching my son pursue his soccer passion and represent South Africa with Alberg NextGen is something special. 🇿🇦⚽️ Dreams backed by dedication and a whole lot of heart.
psychology

Many children aren’t dysregulated because they can’t cope.They’re dysregulated because their nervous system doesn’t know...
02/14/2026

Many children aren’t dysregulated because they can’t cope.
They’re dysregulated because their nervous system doesn’t know what’s coming next.

Anticipation gives the body a map.

When children can predict transitions, expectations, and rhythms, their system doesn’t have to stay on high alert. Regulation becomes possible before behavior escalates.

This is why my work focuses on preparation, predictability, and embodied practice—
not reacting once things fall apart.

Regulation isn’t a strategy you pull out in a crisis.
It’s something you build into the system.

02/13/2026

Big transitions can look like big behavior in kids but it’s often their nervous system asking for support.

When routines change, children may need:
• more time
• more information
• more sensory grounding

Before correcting the behavior, slow down and ask:
What’s the underlying emotion here?

Supporting regulation builds trust, resilience, and connection — and reminds them they don’t have to navigate change alone.

Children who struggle are rarely unmotivated.More often, their nervous system is overloaded, their processing speed is m...
02/10/2026

Children who struggle are rarely unmotivated.
More often, their nervous system is overloaded, their processing speed is mismatched to expectations, or their sensory systems are working overtime.
When we mistake capacity limits for effort problems, we push children into cycles of shame and burnout.
My work starts by asking:
What is this child’s system capable of right now?
What support would make effort accessible—not forced?
When capacity is supported, effort follows naturally.

02/06/2026

Worry is often treated like something we need to shut down.
But for kids, worry is usually imagination looking for somewhere to go.

Instead of stopping the “what if,” try exploring it.
Worst case. Best case. All the curious in-between.

When children are allowed to play with their worries — out loud, safely — they often resolve them themselves.
Not through control.
Through creativity. (Linking this episode in my stories)

When we focus only on symptoms ➡️ behavior, anxiety, learning struggles — we miss the larger picture.Children live insid...
02/04/2026

When we focus only on symptoms ➡️ behavior, anxiety, learning struggles — we miss the larger picture.
Children live inside systems: nervous systems, sensory systems, family systems, school systems. When one or more of these are out of sync, the child shows us through their body, emotions, and behavior.
My work centers on understanding how these systems interact, so support can be targeted, predictable, and humane. Not reactive. Not fragmented. Not blaming.

When we change the system around a child, we often see the child flourish exactly as they are.

And when we understand their system, everything changes.

One of my favorite things is getting to speak directly to parents — offering a new lens, a deeper understanding and a li...
02/03/2026

One of my favorite things is getting to speak directly to parents — offering a new lens, a deeper understanding and a little more compassion for what their child may be communicating beneath the surface.

Love being part of the community, sharing insights that help families see behavior not as a problem to fix, but as a message worth understanding.

Neurodivergence isn’t something to fix.It’s a nervous system doing its best to stay safe.When we understand the system, ...
01/30/2026

Neurodivergence isn’t something to fix.
It’s a nervous system doing its best to stay safe.
When we understand the system, the child makes sense.

01/28/2026

I’ve worked with children facing developmental and behavioral challenges, trauma, chronic illness, and even life-threatening disease.
And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this:
the body holds an incredible capacity to heal when it’s given the right support.

Through movement, rhythm, and dance-based therapy, children can access regulation, expression, and safety in ways words alone can’t always reach.

If your child is struggling in one or more of these areas, you’re not alone.
I’d love to connect, listen, and explore how embodied work might support your child’s healing.

01/26/2026

Children don’t access regulation by being told to calm down or try harder.

They learn it through their bodies—through movement, sensory input, rhythm, repetition, and real-life practice. Before a child can explain what they’re feeling, their body is already responding.

Embodied work helps children experience safety before they’re expected to use coping skills, communicate clearly, or manage transitions.

This is why therapy can’t live only in conversation.
The body often knows what the mind can’t yet explain.

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Near Lincoln Boulevard X W Manchester Avenue
Los Angeles, CA
90045

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