Bio
Dr. C. Erickson-Davis is a psychiatrist and medical anthropologist specializing in the care of patients with Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), and other complex neuropsychiatric presentations. Her clinical work is grounded in a deep respect for the lived experience of illness and healing and integrates neurological, psychiatric, and sociocultural perspectives. She is committed to collaborative, trauma-informed care that honors the mind-body relationship without reduction. Her research explores the role of perception, meaning, and context in shaping symptoms and recovery, with the goal of bridging subjective experience and neurobiological models. Dr. Erickson-Davis leads the Precision Language Lab Initiative at Stanford, a space for collaborative inquiry into how lived experience, narrative, and perception can be more meaningfully integrated into the clinical neurosciences.In her clinical practice, Dr. Erickson-Davis believes in partnering closely with patients and their families to develop treatment plans that reflect their values, histories, and goals—especially in cases where conventional diagnostic categories fall short. She sees her clinical role as one of witness, translator, and advocate.
