Eccleston Education Consulting, led by Dr. Kristen Eccleston, supports students with complex neurodivergent profiles and school-based mental health needs, including those with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) profiles. Dr. Eccleston guides families through evaluations, eligibility determinations, and securing appropriate supports—504 Plans, IEPs, and interventions—even when students haven't yet been formally identified.

Her approach is grounded in one core belief: every behavior has a root, and every nervous system is communicating something important. Dr. Eccleston completed specialized PDA training with international expert Laura Kirby in 2022, shaping her emphasis on collaboration, autonomy, and nervous-system regulation over adversarial behavioral control. She helps teams understand not just what a student is doing, but why their brain is responding that way—and what actually works.

Beyond family advocacy, Dr. Eccleston partners with schools, districts, and outside providers to design individualized plans that prioritize academic progress, psychological safety, and sustainable functioning. She also offers educator workshops, expert witness testimony, and conference presentations that translate brain science into practical strategy.

What sets her practice apart is fluency in brain processing. Dr. Eccleston brings twenty years of experience and advanced research in how trauma, neurodivergence, anxiety, and school environments shape cognition and behavior. She helps teams see the patterns underneath—so students aren't misunderstood, mislabeled, or pushed into systems that make things worse.

Whether serving as advocate, consultant, presenter, or expert witness, Dr. Eccleston ensures every stakeholder gets clear, compassionate guidance—and every student is seen as a whole human, not a problem to solve.