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​​The Institute for Neurofunctional Psychology (INP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming mental health through the science of the nervous system, trauma-informed care, and integrative relational healing. We unite neuroscience, depth psychology, functional nutrition, human development and longevity science to create a whole-system approach to healing and resilience across the lifespan.

 

Our work recognizes that emotional and physical health are inseparable. The brain, the heart, and the gut—our three integrated neural networks shaping how we think, feel, relate, and heal.

 

INP offers a new, evidence-based integrative paradigm for understanding trauma and and supporting health.

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What Is Neurofunctional Psychology?

 

A new paradigm for understanding how trauma and nervous system dysregulation shape development,  mental health, parenting, relationships, overall health and aging.  For decades, psychology has been fragmented—separating mind from body, trauma from behavior, and symptoms from root causes. At the same time, society now faces a silent epidemic of nervous system dysregulation: burnout, anxiety, chronic illness, emotional reactivity, fractured families, and rising loneliness.

 

Neurofunctional Psychology bridges this gap.

 

It integrates:

• Trauma and stress neuroscience

• Polyvagal-informed nervous system regulation

• Depth psychology and the unconscious

• Developmental and lifespan psychology

• Functional nutrition and gut–brain science

• Epigenetics & inflammation research

• Attachment and relational systems

• Intergenerational trauma

• Mind–body integration & longevity science

• Cultural, societal, and systemic trauma

 

This model connects modern neuroscience with the lived experience of suffering—helping people understand why patterns such as dysregulation, illness, burnout, addiction, relational distress, or anxiety develop, and how they can change.​For decades, psychology has been fragmented — separating mind from body, trauma from behavior, and symptoms from root causes.

 

The world is facing a silent epidemic of nervous system dysregulation: burnout, disconnection, anxiety, chronic illness, fractured families, and rising loneliness.

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Neurofunctional Psycholog bridges the gap. It integrates trauma science, nervous system regulation, developmental psychology, functional nutrition, stress physiology, attachment, and longevity research to create a whole-system paradigm of healing across the lifespan.

 

We believe:

Connection is biology

Regulation is resilience

Healing begins with education

And where there is life, there is hope

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​Neurofunctional Psychology integrates:

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• Trauma and stress neuroscience

• Polyvagal-informed nervous system regulation

• Developmental and lifespan psychology

• Functional nutrition and gut–brain science

• Epigenetics & inflammation research

• Attachment and relational systems

• Intergenerational and societal trauma

• Mind–body integration and longevity science

• Cultural and societal trauma analysis

 

INP bridges the gap between modern neuroscience and the lived experience of suffering—helping individuals understand why dysregulation, illness, burnout, addiction, reactivity, or relational patterns develop, and how they can shift.​

 

This model bridges the gap between modern neuroscience and the lived experience of suffering—helping individuals understand why patterns such as dysregulation, illness, burnout, addiction, relationship instability, and emotional reactivity occur, and how they can change.​

 

We bridge the gap between modern neuroscience and real human suffering.

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Why This Work Matters Now

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Trauma across childhoods, families, communities, and cultures is one of the most significant unaddressed public health challenges of our time.

 

It affects:

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• the body, immune function, and inflammation

• the nervous system and stress response

• mood, attention, and behavior

• relationships and attachment

• long-term health and aging

 

When individuals understand the root causes of their patterns, not as failures, but as once adaptive nervous system responses, through awareness they gain the power to heal, reconnect, and thrive.

And when they view others through that same lens, compassion, kindness and peace becomes the alchemy of trauma. Healing the nervous system changes the trajectory of families, communities, and future generations.

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When we heal ourselves, we heal the world.​​

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​​​​Pillars

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• Nervous system–based mental health

• Developmental & intergenerational trauma

• Parenting & family systems

• Trauma-informed relationships

• Neurofunctional education & training

• Longevity & whole-body integration

• Functional nutrition and the head–heart–gut connection

 

Our Mission

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To advance trauma-informed, neuroscience-based education, research, community programming, and professional training that support emotional resilience, relational health, and whole-person well-being.

 

To advance trauma-informed, neuroscience-based education, research, and community programs that support emotional resilience, relational health, and long-term well-being.

What We Do

The Institute provides:

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• Public education
  Free online classes, trauma literacy resources, and nervous system–based tools for individuals, parents, and communities.

• Professional training
  Certification programs, continuing education, and advanced training in trauma-informed and neurofunctional approaches.

• Lifespan developmental support

• Parenting & Family Systems Support

• Research & publications
  Translational neuroscience, metabolic psychiatry, trauma research, and integrative mental health.

• Community initiatives
  Outreach programs designed to increase trauma awareness, reduce stigma, and support resilience in individuals, families, and across communities.

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​Who We Serve

The Institute supports:

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• Individuals and families

• Mental health and medical professionals

• Educators, coaches, and community leaders

• Organizations and interdisciplinary practitioners

• Researchers, academics, and advocates

• Survivors of trauma across the lifespan

 

​Our mission is to make trauma-informed, integrative mental health accessible to all.

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