Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback is biofeedback for the brain. The training tends to improve cognitive function, attention, mood anxiety, and behavior. It helps quiet the mind. It is painless and generally has no side effects.

Think of it as regulating central nervous system-related problems or ``dysregulation``. It is commonly used for a wide variety of conditions such as ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, attachment disorder, autism, panic attacks, optimal performance, traumatic brain injury, seizures, and sleep problems, all without expensive and often ineffective drugs.

Treatment time will vary extensively by the client. Typically, due to brain development and plasticity, the younger you are, the shorter the treatment. Also, the severity of your case is a factor. For example, Traumatic brain injury is a significantly longer process than ADHD. The goal is to complete enough brain training - enough learning - to ensure consistent and lasting benefits.

Once a week is typical. Three to four times a week can be helpful depending on your individual case and the recommendations made by your clinical counselor. If you are visiting us from out of town we organize your session to maximize your time.

We recommend not stoping training the minute symptoms get better. It takes some time for the brain to learn a new habit. By continuing to train a few sessions after you've notices consistent and reliable improvement, you turn the healthier patterns into a new brain habit.

Many people begin to notice changes within six sessions. On occasion, it can take longer than 10 sessions to note any signs of change. Sometimes the client doesn't notice changes, but people close to them do. Changes can be very subtle, particularly initially. Clinicians often watch sleep carefully because it's easy for most people to notice, and it is often the first thing to change.

No clinician has reported symptoms getting worse over the long term using neurofeedback. When you train the brain, the brain seems to work towards homeostasis. This tends to move symptoms towards normality, regardless of the training effect.

Research shows that once the problem is fixed it remains fixed provided that Neurotherapy continues until the brainwave changes are stable. This is in sharp contrast to some other forms of symptom control such as the use of medication from conditions such as anxiety and depression with discontinuation results in relapse often at exacerbated symptom intensity. The exception is for clients who wish to pursue peak or optimal performance training. Clients wishing to maintain optimal brain functioning may receive Neurotherapy sessions on a continuous basis to maintain physical well-being. Elderly clients often receive periodic Neurotherapy to mitigate age-related declines in brain efficiency.

Clinicians report that more than half of their neurofeedback clients start neurofeedback while taking one or more medications. After training for a while, it is often possible to reduce medication under appropriate supervision.