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The Mind and Body Clinic

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🌱Holistic Mental Health
ASD & ADHD 🧠
👀EMDR & TF-CBT
Perinatal Care🤰 The practice is owned by Brooke Martin, LCSW.

The Mind and Body Clinic is a small group practice, focused on providing holistic mental health care to the individuals in our community. Provider Specialities Include: Assisting neurodivergent adults/teens, children's therapy, family therapy, substance use, perinatal support, managing symptoms of trauma with EMDR, TF-CBT, and other best practice models. Additionally, our practice tends to be unique in that we work with other providers in your area to take a holistic approach to your health! For some nutritional support, hormonal support, or gut health may be reasons we work alongside a P*P!

11/19/2025

🌿 Wellness Wednesday Tip: Some Parents Need to Be Giving Your Therapist Homework — Not Just the Other Way Around

Have you tried therapy before and walked away feeling shame, overwhelmed, or like you suddenly had more to do at home?

Do you have a neurodiverse household where routines, transitions, or executive functioning are already stretched thin?

This week’s Wellness Wednesday tip is a little unique:

✨ Find a therapist who will jump in and do the “homework” with you.

Not all of our neurospicy families can add a bunch of extra tasks to their already jam-packed routine…just ask our high school teachers. 😅

We encourage our clients — and we choose interventions for our own families — based on the actual reality of the season and capacity.

Because the best interventions are the ones your family can truly implement.

So many parents come to us feeling defeated because the entire burden was placed on them:
• Create the routine
• Research sensory diets
• Build coping tools
• Remember to implement everything
…all while they themselves may struggle with executive functioning.

Yes, there are things we will partner with you on —
but let us help in our strengths, and you in yours.

🌱 At The Mind & Body Clinic, you’ll find us:
✔️ Helping your child create their own coping strategy list
✔️ Making a “container” for rumination or fixations
✔️ Helping build a nighttime routine
✔️ Supporting you through sock-and-shoe battles
✔️ Trying a million sensory tools in session so you don’t waste money

Supporting your capacity is part of supporting your child’s regulation.

You don’t have to do this alone. 🌿💛

11/18/2025

We’ve been hearing from so many neurodivergent families lately who are struggling to get through the before-school and after-school routine.

When executive functioning is overwhelmed, even simple steps can feel like climbing a mountain—for kids and parents.

Routines don’t always come naturally—especially for our neurodivergent kiddos (and parents 👀).

That’s why we created something to make mornings and evenings smoother, calmer, and more predictable.

🌿 Introducing our Before and After School Routine Checklist!
Designed with:
• Simple visuals
• Neurodivergent-friendly structure
• A clean, laminated-ready layout
• Steps broken into small, doable pieces
• Picture icons to support younger learners and visual processors

Whether mornings feel chaotic or afternoons fall apart the second backpacks hit the floor…

this tool will help bring confidence, the dopamine of checking something off, clarity, direction, and relief for the whole family.

💬 Want this freebie?

Go to Instagram and Comment “Routine” and we’ll send it straight to you!

Supporting kids in their rhythm supports the whole home.

And we’ll be honest—we use a very similar one in our own homes! 🌿💛

11/12/2025

🌿 Wellness Wednesday: ADHD Treatment Spotlight

At The Mind & Body Clinic, we talk a lot about the different providers we collaborate with to ensure holistic care—but did you know that supporting the visual system can play a significant role in improving inattention and focus?

We’ve even seen cases where a visual impairment in one eye shows up clearly on a brain map, impacting the neural networks responsible for attention, emotional regulation, and learning. When the eyes and brain aren’t working efficiently together, everything takes more effort—and focus becomes harder to sustain.

Fun fact: EMDR can actually activate eye-movement responses even when we aren’t using a light bar or asking clients to move their eyes at all. The brain is wired to integrate visual, sensory, and emotional information in powerful ways—which is one reason visual pathways matter so much in regulation and attention.

We refer to Vision Development Center for this specialized support. When vision becomes more efficient, the brain doesn’t have to compensate as hard—freeing up energy for attention, emotional regulation, and learning.

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💡 Whole-Person Healing

This is just one example of how we take an integrative approach to ADHD. Every system of the body impacts one another, and when one system struggles, the others work overtime. By addressing root causes—not just symptoms—we support long-term, sustainable healing.

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11/09/2025

☁️ With the drastic decrease in sunshine lately—and our first real cold snap—we wanted to talk about a trend we’re seeing in the office.

As the days get darker, we’ve noticed a sharp uptick in ADHD symptoms, emotional dysregulation, and executive functioning struggles… in kids and adults.

While Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can affect anyone, what we’re noticing most right now is a rise in executive dysfunction specifically in our clients with ADHD.

As the light fades, many ADHD brains are experiencing an increase in:
• Inattention
• Emotional dysregulation
• Trouble getting started on tasks
• Low motivation
• Mental fatigue
• Difficulty with planning and follow-through
• Overwhelm with daily expectations
• Morning sluggishness

And there’s one thing many of these clients have in common:
👉 Low vitamin D.

For clients who partner with their medical provider, adding Vitamin D3 + K2 (especially in an oil base like coconut or MCT) has often helped support:
✅ Morning focus
✅ More stable mood
✅ Improved task initiation
✅ Better energy
✅ Smoother transitions
✅ Reduced overwhelm

This is a simple support that can make a meaningful difference, especially for ADHD brains during the darker months.

If you’re noticing this pattern every winter — worsening ADHD symptoms, more executive dysfunction, or increased emotional swings when sunlight decreases — it may be time to talk to your P*P about checking your vitamin D levels and exploring whether this could be part of the picture.

Winter has a way of revealing where the brain needs a little extra support.

You don’t have to push through it alone.

💚 Whole-person, neurodiversity-affirming care — always.

11/08/2025

We MOVED!!!

11/08/2025

Leaving our old office was bittersweet.

So many beautiful things happened within these walls.
Countless sessions were held here—chains were broken, healing began, and freedom was found. The Lord truly moved in this space.

It was here that:
• Brooke began shaping the vision of what The Mind and Body Clinic would become.
• Christa joined our team and brought her steady presence.
• Leah began her career and grew into the incredible therapist she is today.
• Kala started her internship, bringing warmth and compassion to our clients and team.
• So many collaborative meetings took place as we built bridges with other providers in our community.

To everyone who walked through these doors and allowed us to walk alongside you—thank you. We hope this space held as much meaning for you as it did for us.

We look back on this chapter with deep fondness and gratitude, and we look ahead with expectation for all that the Lord will continue to do in our new space.

We know change can be hard, and we’re so thankful for your continued trust as we make this transition together.

11/06/2025

Behind Every Healing Space Is a Builder Who Listened.

If you know us, you know we want to make our office as emotionally - and environmentally safe as possible. Even before we knew we had to move, one builder kept an eye on our old building to ensure it was mold tested and safe for our clients.

When we outgrew and began designing our new office, we knew we needed more than just walls and paint. That meant clean, non-toxic materials, mindful lighting, and sound design that honored the sensory needs of those with autism, ADHD, and sensory sensitivities.

Enter Justin and his company, Cornerstone Life Construction LLC. Justin didn’t just remodel our space — he heard us. He checked it thoroughly. He understood what we meant by “clean and crunchy,” and helped us choose materials and finishes that kept the air, light, and energy of the clinic as pure and grounded as our mission.

As Brooke’s husband, Justin has always been one of our biggest supporters — not just of her, but of our whole team. He often joins us in the office for brainstorming sessions, offers encouragement, and helps us dream bigger.

Through every move and transition, he’s been integral in the hard work it took to get us settled into spaces that reflect who we are and how we care.

We’re so grateful for his heart, craftsmanship, and commitment to helping us create an environment where healing feels natural, safe, and deeply intentional. 💚

11/03/2025

We’re excited to share that The Mind & Body Clinic has officially moved!

Our new office is still in south Springfield, but now located in a more prime location to collaborate and better serve our clients.

Here are the details to help you find us easily:

📍 New Address
The Mind & Body Clinic
4121 S Fremont Ave, Suite 152
Springfield, MO 65804

🚗 Easiest Route
1. From Republic Road, turn into the parking lot with Academy Bank, directly across from Orange Leaf.
2. Drive straight through the lot, passing Academy Bank on your right.
3. Continue toward the back of the complex and follow the drive as it curves left.
4. You’ll see 417 Integrative Medicine on your left as you enter the back row of offices.
5. Continue to the very last office on the right — that’s The Mind & Body Clinic (Suite 152).

Nearby Landmarks
➡️Walgreens – on the corner of Fremont & Republic
➡️Academy Bank – shares the same entrance
➡️Orange Leaf – directly across Republic Road from the entrance
➡️417 Integrative Medicine – located on the left
➡️Sunshine Dance – across the parking lot
➡️Tantara Farms – neighborhood behind the complex

💡 Tip:
For the easiest access, please enter from Republic Road through the Academy Bank driveway.
Some GPS systems still show our old location or route through Fremont Ave — entering through Academy Bank will take you directly to us.

We can’t wait to welcome you to our new space!

Please excuse us as we still have a few details left to make the space perfect for you!

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4121 S Fremont Avenue Suite 152
Springfield, MO
65804

Telephone

+14178126850

Website

http://417mindandbody.com/, https://maps.apple.com/?address=3804+S+Cox+Rd%2C+Springfield%2C+MO++65807%2C+United+States&a

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