A Neurophysiological Assessment and Treatment Plan

Dunkin NeuroMap™ is a proprietary neurophysiological assessment designed to identify how early developmental stress and trauma may have shaped nervous system organization across key brain levels.

Rather than focusing on diagnosis or symptom checklists alone, Dunkin NeuroMap™ helps clients and clinicians understand where the nervous system is organized for survival, where development may have been disrupted, and how to sequence treatment safely and effectively. The NeuroMap™ is not a diagnosis or label, it is a clinical guide for pacing care, supporting regulation, and building new neural pathways through experience-based intervention.

Developmental trauma and chronic stress, particularly during prenatal development, early childhood, and adolescence, can influence foundational regulatory systems responsible for safety, sensory integration, arousal, stress response, and emotional regulation.

When these systems develop under persistent stress, the brain adapts for survival, often at the expense of flexibility, regulation, and connection. Over time, chronic stress can impact neurodevelopmental timing and synaptic pruning, shaping patterns that show up as dysregulation, shutdown, hyperarousal, or difficulty with connection.

Dunkin NeuroMap™ translates these patterns into a practical map that supports treatment planning, pacing, and measurable change through the Dunkin NeuroMap™ Three-Phase Treatment Pathway. Together, the NeuroMap™ assessment and phased pathway provide a structured, neuroscience-informed method to guide treatment sequencing and track progress over time.

What Dunkin NeuroMap™ Evaluates

Dunkin NeuroMap™ evaluates nervous system functioning across five neurodevelopmental levels:

• Medulla – foundational regulation, safety, physiological stability

• Pons – sensory processing, arousal modulation, sleep, rhythm, movement

• Diencephalon – stress response, energy regulation, threat detection

• Limbic – emotion, attachment, relational patterns

• Cortex – cognition, insight, executive functioning

Each level is scored and banded to indicate relative stability or strain, helping clinicians determine where to begin, what to pace, and what not to push too early. We also look at vulnerabilities in these subcategories: the reflexes and senses, motor skills and proprioception, autonomic nervous system, somatosensory and structural and physiological vulnerabilities.

Common Patterns Dunkin NeuroMap™ May Reveal

Individuals with developmental trauma histories may experience patterns such as:

• Difficulty settling the body or remaining still

• Sensory sensitivities or under-responsiveness

• Emotional reactivity or shutdown

• Challenges with coordination, tracking, or rhythm

• Chronic stress activation or fatigue

• Physical symptoms without clear medical explanation

• Relational insecurity or attachment strain

These patterns are not viewed as pathology, but as adaptive nervous system responses shaped by early experience.

How Dunkin NeuroMap™ Is Used

Dunkin NeuroMap™ supports your clinician in:

• Identifying neurodevelopmental stress

• Sequencing interventions from the bottom-up

• Avoiding premature cognitive or insight-based work

• Explaining nervous system patterns to clients in a non-shaming way

• Supporting regulation, integration, and long-term healing

• Helping build new neural pathways

Dunkin NeuroMap™ integrates seamlessly with EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, neurodevelopmental approaches, and other trauma-informed modalities. It is not a replacement of these therapist, it works alongside.

Dunkin NeuroMap™ is not a diagnosis and does not replace clinical judgment. It is a clinical decision-support tool designed to enhance understanding, pacing, and effectiveness of treatment.