Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback (or neurotherapy) is a non-invasive treatment that encourages the brain to develop healthier patterns of activity.

Through training, the brain can become more flexible and resilient. It is a form of biofeedback – electroencephalogram (qEEG) that helps patients identify, monitor, and modify their own brainwave activity.  The goal is not only to change how you think and feel, but also change your brain on a biological level for better functioning.

Who could benefit from neurofeedback?

Patients who suffer from the following could benefit from neurofeedback:

  • ADD/ADHD

  • Memory Problems

  • Addictions

  • OCD

  • Anxiety

  • Pain Management

  • Autism

  • PMS

  • Bipolar

  • PTSD

  • Chronic Pain

  • Sleep Problems

  • Depression

  • Schizophrenia

  • Headaches

  • TBI

 

ADD-ADHD

(Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)

  • Improved Attention and Focus: Enhance their ability to sustain attention and concentrate on tasks

  • Reduced Hyperactivity and Impulsivity: Help calm hyperactivity behavior and reducing impulsive tendencies, leading to improved self-control

 

 TBI

(Traumatic Brain Injury)

  • Cognitive Rehabilitation: Promotes brain plasticity and facilitates cognitive recovering following TBI, improving memory, information processing, and problem-solving abilities.

  • Emotional Stability: Assists in regulating emotional responses and reducing mood swings commonly experienced after TBI.

 

 PTSD

(Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

  • Emotional Regulation: Regulate their emotional responses, reducing anxiety, and managing stress triggers

  • Restoring Cognitive Function: Help restore cognitive function, including memory, attention, and executive functioning

 

 Depression

  • Mood Enhancement: Helps individuals regulate brainwave patterns associated with depression and promoting the production of more positive brainwave frequencies.

  • Increased Resilience: Enhance emotional resilience and coping mechanisms, allowing individuals to better manage depressive symptoms and prevent relapse.

 

 MS, Fibromyalgia

(or patients suffering from chronic pain)

  • Improved Pain Management: Can enhance pain management strategies and reduce reliance to medication alone

  • Enhanced Quality of Life: Improved functioning and overall well-being allowing them to engage in daily activities with greater ease and enjoyment

 

 Anxiety Disorders

  • Enhanced Emotional Regulation: Assists individuals in learning to regulate their emotional responses, reducing the intensity and frequency of anxiety symptoms.

  • Stress Reduction: Promotes relaxation and calming brainwave patterns while will help reduce stress and improve overall resilience to anxiety triggers.

  • Calming and Relaxation: Reduces excessive brainwave patterns associated with anxiety, helping individuals experience a greater sense of calmness and tranquility

  • Improved Stress Management: Empowers individuals to better manage stress and anxiety in their daily lives

How does Neurofeedback work?

Active vs Passive Neurofeedback

There are two types of neurofeedback: active and passive.

  • Active: Like fitness for the brain, the patient is asked to participate in the change.

  • Passive: Done without the patient’s active participation.

Active neurofeedback uses a system of rewards to re-train brainwave patterns towards a more optimal state. Like fitness for the brain, the patient is asked to participate in this change by controlling an object on a screen to break harmful patterns. As the brain becomes more accustomed to this task, the program or clinician will make the task more difficult (like increasing weights), session over session, until a new pattern is formed and solidified.

 

Brain Wave

Our brain cells communicate through electrical impulses know as brain waves. Each brain wave has two properties: frequency and amplitude.

  • Frequency: How fast the wave travels

  • Amplitude: How tall the wave gets when it goes up and down

Generally, faster brain waves are associated with thinking, focus, and awareness, while slower brain waves are associated with deep sleep, relaxation, and meditation.

 

In mental health disorders, brain wave patterns can become disrupted, leading to unhealthy biological activity and behavior.

People with anxiety disorders often have too much fast brain activity, which leaves them feeling on edge, panicky, and hyper-aroused. You will notice opposite affects of those with ADHD; they can have an excess of slower brain wave activity, resulting in symptoms like daydreaming, brain fog, and trouble focusing. The goal of neurofeedback is to help regulate these dysregulated brain wave patterns.

 

Neurofeedback using the (qEEG) Evoke/Evox

 
 

We will utilize the Evoke/Evox, which is a non-invasive technology that measures and assesses brainwave activity. This provides valuable insights into brain function and potential imbalances. The scan involves mapping brainwave patterns to identify areas of overactivity, underactivity, or irregularities.

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FAQ’S

  • No, neurofeedback is a non-invasive treatment and is basically a form of exercise for the brain.

  • The most commons short-term side-effects include sleepiness, lack of focus, mild headaches, and anxiety. It is important that patients report any side-effects that may arise to their provider so that they can modify treatment.

  • Changes to the brain typically happen slowly and over time. For that reason, it will take many sessions to achieve long-term changes in symptoms and brain functioning.

  • We usually see patients 2-3 times a week allowing one day of rest in between each session.

  • The initial consultation and scan will take approximately 90 minutes, after that sessions will take between 20-40 minutes.

  • Individual needs will vary based on symptoms but on average 20 sessions of neurofeedback.

  • Unfortunately, neurofeedback is not covered by insurance.

Pricing

Initial Evoke/Evox (qEEG) Scan & Consultation - $475

This first brain-map will provide us with the areas of imbalance to establish your treatment goals. The $475 covers initial Evoke scan and consultation. During the session, a cap is placed on your head that measures the frequencies of the brainwaves of 19 sites on your brain. It allows us to capture your various neural networks. Looking at the brainwave activity can provide our provider with valuable insights into what is contributing to your unwanted symptoms or challenges.

 

Follow-Up After Initial Scan - $175

This 30-minute appointment is where you will sit down with your provider to review the results of your Evoke/Evox and discuss the treatment plan moving forward.

 

Neurofeedback Sessions

  • Session to Session - $80/session

  • 10 Session Package - $750  ($50 savings)

  • 20 Session Package -$1400 ($200 savings)

 

Follow-up Evoke/Evox - $200

This scan will show the changes in your brain that have occurred through Neurofeedback training. You and your provider will work together to see when this scan will take place.

 

Follow-up Evoke/Evox Assessment - $175

This 30-minute appointment will allow us to go over the results from the follow-up Evoke and provide valuable feedback on how to proceed moving forward.