FND Treatment Near Me: Tips for finding FND informed providers near you
Having the right people on your team can make all the difference. Below is guidance on how to start building a personalized care team that is focused on your recovery.
FND TREATMENT
Jason Kreuzman, MOT, OTR/L
5/25/20263 min read
Finding the right support for Functional Neurological Disorder (FND) can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re trying to sort out who truly understands the condition and who can actually help you. Often you are left to do this on your own and told to get back to your normal activities, such as school or work without proper guidance of how to. The good news is that there are FND‑informed providers out there—and with the right tools, you can build a care team that supports your recovery from multiple angles. Below we will talk about how to go about finding a provider near your or telehealth provider and why having the right people on your side makes all the difference in FND recovery.
🌐 Start With Trusted Directories
One of the most reliable places to begin is FND Hope’s “Find a Provider” feature. Their directory includes clinicians around the world who have experience with FND, and you can filter by discipline, location, and specialty. It’s a great way to identify providers who understand the unique needs of FND and use evidence‑based approaches. Providers on this list have explicitly requested to be listed as an FND expert and want you to find them. Even with this great resource, often finding a medical provider that is FND informed near you can be difficult (neurology, psychology, psychiatry, OT, PT, etc.). My advice would be to find someone on the "find a provider" list that is relatively close and reach out. Ask if they have recommendations and/or can provide you with a therapist or team to reach out to. Advocating for yourself can often be exhausting but asking your current medical provider about psychological and rehabilitative (OT,PT) support is always a good place to start.
🧭 Explore Local and Telehealth Options
While building your team or if you are looking to manage symptoms on your own, utilizing the free resources at RewireOT is another excellent option. The information on this site is not intended to replace treatment, but rather support it. My site outlines what FND‑informed Occupational Therapy looks like, how treatment works, roles of FND providers, what to expect in recovery and more. RewirOT.com can be especially helpful if you’re trying to understand whether OT should be part of your care plan. If you are a medical provider that is looking for guidance on how to provide FND informed treatment, go to my shop to find my FND Informed Provider Packet.
🧩 Build a Diverse FND Care Team
FND recovery is strongest when it’s supported by a team that approach recovery from multiple angles. Most often this can and should include both psychological and rehabilitative (OT/PT) support. Consider including:
Occupational Therapy (OT) — for retraining movement, routine building, daily activity engaement, sensory regulation, and nervous‑system stabilization
Physical Therapy (PT) — for graded movement retraining, gait retraining, strength, and symptom management
Psychology / Psychotherapy — for coping skills, trauma‑informed care, CBT, Neuro-behavioral Therapy (NBT), or other approaches that support nervous‑system regulation
Medical Providers — neurology, primary care, pain specialists, counselor or others who can help manage your FND and other co-occurring symptoms
Additional Supports — speech therapy (for symptoms effecting speech or cognition), Social work (support obtaining appropriate referrals) and more
A multidisciplinary approach isn’t just ideal—it’s evidence‑supported and often essential for meaningful progress. Ensuring your team is on the same page is important also. Allowing your medical providers to connect, collaborate and communicate often leads to better and more personalized treatment.
📍 A Strong Local Option in St. Louis
For those in Missouri and Illinois, RewireOT in Ellisville,MO offers specialized, FND‑informed Occupational Therapy with both in‑clinic and telehealth options. Treatment focuses on education, nervous‑system regulation, functional retraining, and personalized strategies to help you manage symptoms and regain overall independence. It’s a great local choice for anyone looking to add OT to their care team. I collaborate with your current providers or helps you find FND informed providers to build your personalized care team to help you regain independence, better manage symptoms and improve overall quality of life.
15800 Manchester Rd., Cornerstone Building, Studio B, Ellisville, MO 63011 (636) 254-7760
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