Neurofeedback can help with the following:
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Stress— worry and fearfulness
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Anxiety, panic, hypervigilance
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Sleep disorders
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Depression
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Learning problems— ADHD symptoms, lack of focus, inability to attend to tasks
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PTSD and trauma symptoms
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Anger
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Low self-esteem and self-image
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Trauma
Learn to calm the mind and restore emotional health and wellbeing, through neurofeedback.
Neurofeedback can help disorganized brains of children and adults with developmental trauma. Fear is the core emotion and primary dysregulation in developmental trauma. we reward the brain to produce a frequency band that stabilizes and quiets it.
Neurofeedback:
Neurofeedback is brain exercise. We observe your brain in action from moment to moment by monitoring your brainwaves. We show you your brain activity and we help you change it by rewarding shifts toward a more functional and stable brain state. It is a gradual learning process.
Neurofeedback is also referred to as EEG Biofeedback or Neurotherapy. The electroencephalogram (EEG) is another name for the brain wave recordings and, in this context, biofeedback refers to the process by which you learn to change your brainwaves and hence change your control of brain states.
How can Neurofeedback help?
Neurofeedback training improves attention, cognitive abilities, and emotional regulation. Neurofeedback can help to reduce or eliminate a number of common symptoms such as anxiety, stress reactions, depression, sleep problems, headaches, migraines, and emotional distress. Neurofeedback can also help relieve a variety of conditions such as mood swings, PMS, and organic brain disorders including seizures, stroke, and traumatic brain injury.
Neurofeedback is training in self-regulation. Good self-regulation is necessary for optimal brain function. Self-regulation training enhances the function of the central nervous system and thereby improves mental performance, emotional control and physiological stability.
Who can benefit from Neurofeedback?
Individuals of any age can benefit from EEG training. Neurofeedback can help a variety of childhood problems including bedwetting, nightmares, attention deficits and other forms of disrupting and disturbing behaviors. Neurofeedback can assist adolescents who might struggle with anxiety and depression, or drug and alcohol use. Neurofeedback can help maintain good brain function as we age.
How is Neurofeedback done?
Sensors are attached to the scalp with a type of EEG paste to record your brainwaves. It is painless and does not involve the application of any voltage or current to your brain, so it is entirely non-invasive.
A computer processes the brain waves and extracts certain information from them. The ebb and flow of your brain waves and the specific information obtained from them are shown back to you in the form of a video game. You are instructed how to play the video game using only your brainwaves. The specific brain wave frequencies we reinforce and the sensor locations on the scalp are unique to each individual.
How long does training take?
Each session involves about 30 minutes of training plus 15 minutes hook up and discussion. EEG training is a learning process. Therefore, the results are seen gradually over time. For most conditions, initial progress can be seen within about ten sessions. Improvements are often seen in behavior, mental and athletic function and sense of well-being. Initial goals may be met at 20 to 30 sessions. In very severe chronic conditions and cases of hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Disorder, training may take 40 or more sessions. Progress is monitored and tested along the way to maximize effectiveness.
What if I am taking medications?
With successful Neurofeedback training, medications targeting brain function may no longer be needed, or they may be needed at lower dosages, as the brain takes over the role of regulating itself. It is important for clients to communicate with their prescribing physician regarding Neurofeedback and medications.
If Neurofeedback can do so much, why haven't I heard about it before?
Neurofeedback is not yet taught in most medical schools or psychology graduate programs. Many professionals are therefore unaware of its power and the positive effects of proper EEG treatment. One of the goals of the EEG Institute, where I gained my training in Neurofeedback, is to fill that gap by providing professionals with information and education on this important technique. For more information, visit their website: www.EEGINFO.com