Welcome

Session 1: The Seven Senses

This session explores how the seven senses—sight, sound, smell, taste, touch, movement, and internal body awareness—help us notice information from inside and outside the body. Through creative activities, participants will investigate how sensory experiences can influence emotions, thoughts, movement, and daily life.

Moving Beyond Shame: Compassionate Conversations About FND

Dr. Moenter is offering a one-hour facilitated dialogue for people living with functional neurological disorder (FND). The session will focus on the often-overlooked experience of shame and how it can affect confidence, relationships, communication, resilience, and everyday life.

Together, we will explore how shame may develop when FND symptoms are misunderstood, questioned, or difficult to explain, and how stigma and self-blame can shape the way people view themselves and their condition. The discussion will provide a supportive, respectful space for participants to share experiences, if they wish, while hearing from others who may face similar challenges.

Dr. Moenter will help you distinguish shame from responsibility, challenge common misconceptions about FND, and introduce compassionate strategies for managing self-critical thoughts, setting boundaries, seeking support, and developing a more accepting understanding of life with FND. Participation is voluntary, and attendees are welcome to listen.

Session 2: Gentle Breath Experiments

This session explores the relationship between breath, rhythm, and art through gentle, accessible breathing experiments. Participants will notice how changes in breathing can influence movement, sound, mark-making, and creative expression, working at their own pace in a supportive environment.

Session 3: Boundaries- Too Much, Too Little, Enough

This session explores personal sensory boundaries and the different ways experiences can feel overwhelming, under-stimulating, or manageable. Through art-based activities, participants will experiment with sensory limits and identify what feels comfortable, supportive, and workable for them.

Living with FND and Multiple Diagnoses

The session will focus on practical, compassionate ways to navigate daily life with multiple diagnoses, overlapping symptoms, and changing healthcare needs. Topics will include managing energy, sensory experiences, brain-healthy foods, emotional well-being, relationships, and communication with healthcare providers.

Participants will explore strategies for understanding their individual needs, advocating for appropriate support, adapting routines, and building confidence in managing life with complex health conditions. The session will be supportive and solution-focused, with sharing optional- attendees are welcome to participate simply by listening.

Registration is requested.

Create | Your Personal Toolkit

This final session brings together breath, boundaries, and sensory awareness. Participants will create a personal toolkit of calming, grounding, and creative strategies they can use to notice their needs, manage sensory experiences, and support themselves in everyday life.

Explaining FND to Family, Friends, Schools, and Employers

This one-hour webinar will offer practical guidance on explaining functional neurological disorder (FND) to family members, friends, schools, and employers. Participants will learn how to describe FND in clear, accessible language, respond to misconceptions or stigma, communicate changing needs, and decide how much personal information they wish to share.

The session will also explore ways to discuss symptoms, request appropriate accommodations, set boundaries, and advocate for support in education and the workplace. Attendees will be encouraged to develop a simple explanation or communication plan that reflects their individual experience, with practical examples and optional opportunities for questions. Participants are welcome to join simply by listening.

Session Eight: FND and Neurodivergence: Understanding Individual Needs

This one-hour dialogue will explore the relationship between FND and neurodivergence, including autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and sensory-processing differences. Participants will learn how neurodivergent traits may influence sensory experiences, communication, routines, attention, emotional regulation, and the way FND might be experienced differently.

The session will focus on recognizing individual needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all approach. Topics will include identifying sensory and environmental triggers, adapting communication and routines, and supporting regulation. The webinar will be supportive and practical, with examples and optional opportunities for questions; attendees are welcome to participate simply by listening.

Dr. Moenter will help you distinguish shame from responsibility, challenge common misconceptions about FND, and introduce compassionate strategies for managing self-critical thoughts, setting boundaries, seeking support, and developing a more accepting understanding of life with FND. Participation is voluntary, and attendees are welcome to listen.