Sugar Tree Therapy provides assessment and treatment planning using the Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT). Developed by Dr. Perry, the NMT is an evidence-based, trauma-informed, and brain-based approach to clinical problem solving.

NMT Provides the structure to best recognize experiences that have impacted a child’s developing brain. The goal of NMT is to provide an assessment of the child, determine primary problems, identify key strengths, and apply interventions in a way that will help family, educators, and therapists to best meet the needs of the child.

The NMT recognizes that brain development follows a sequential pattern and incorporates current research regarding the effects of adverse experiences on a child’s brain development. Through NMT, a model is provided to assess neurological disorganization and help identify developmentally appropriate interventions.

The NMT brain metric is an in depth developmental assessment and evaluation of 32 different areas of current central nervous system functioning that helps to develop a ‘picture’ of brain mediated areas of relative strength or deficit. With this information, a detailed set of therapeutic recommendations can be created, that target the specific areas of the brain.