My name is Sophia Lareau, but I go by Phia. I grew up in Paonia, Co and I am currently a 22-year-old art student at Seattle University. I started having seizures at 14 years old but was not diagnosed with FND until 2020 when I started working with Dr. Moenter. Because I grew up in a small town there was not great access to medical attention, and I was misdiagnosed multiple times leaving me really defeated and angry. I remember the first time I saw Dr. Moenter.  She immediately understood why I was so angry and guarded, and she helped me to transform the way I viewed my FND and the world. I am so excited to be able to connect with and support the community during the Teen Retreat this summer! I think finding people who understand you can be the biggest gamechanger in the world. Finding a way to work with my nervous system instead of against it has allowed me to do things I never would have thought possible.