Jane Hanna Stoudt, Min., CH, R-CYATH, CLC

Wonderfully Wired
“Wonderfully Wired” comes from Psalm 139, where Scripture affirms that God’s design is intentional, attentive, and good. This truth applies not only to our bodies, but also to our minds, nervous systems, and the ways we respond to the world around us. Many women struggle not because they are undisciplined or unwilling, but because their wiring has been shaped by trauma, chronic stress, neurodivergent patterns, or long seasons of survival without adequate support.
The Wonderfully Wired framework begins with a simple but often overlooked truth: behavior does not exist in isolation.
Wonderfully Wired is the foundation of care at NWA Integrative Behavioral Health. Rooted in Scripture and shaped by neuroscience, this framework recognizes that behavior is influenced by nervous system capacity, physiological stress, lived experience, and spiritual formation over time.
Rather than asking clients to push through with willpower, Wonderfully Wired works with how the brain and body are actually designed. This approach builds supportive systems that honor how people function under stress and helps them create change that feels steady, not forced. It is trauma-aware, neurodivergent-affirming, and designed for those who have experienced chronic stress, burnout, or inconsistency in traditional models.
Many wellness, productivity, and discipleship approaches assume a steady ability to focus, stay motivated, and follow through. For those with trauma histories or neurodivergent wiring, that assumption often leads to repeated cycles of effort, collapse, shame, and restart. In these cases, inconsistency is not a flaw. It is often a sign of nervous system overload.
When the body is dysregulated, the brain shifts into survival mode. Decision-making narrows. Follow-through becomes difficult. Even spiritual practices can feel out of reach. Wonderfully Wired reframes these challenges not as failure, but as signals that more support is needed. Through the DTCP (Dual-Track Coaching Protocol), care focuses on observation, structure, and nervous system support to build lasting change.
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Regulation comes before consistency
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Capacity matters more than intensity
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Sustainability is shaped by structure, not pressure
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Rest is foundational, not optional
As the nervous system settles, clients often find that their behavior begins to change more naturally. Choices feel less reactive. Habits become more sustainable. Spiritual practices begin to feel grounding again.
Wonderfully Wired is not a treatment model or a quick-fix program. It is not built on willpower or performance. Instead, it is a Scripture-rooted, stewardship-based framework that sees healing as a process of formation. It is designed to work with the body God created and the wiring He gave you.
At NWA Integrative Behavioral Health, this framework shapes all behavioral coaching, herbal consultations, and faith-informed support. Plans are personalized, progress is measured gently, and setbacks are understood within the full story of the nervous system and the soul.
Your wiring is not the obstacle. It is the starting place.