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Australian Neurofeedback Institute

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19/12/2025

Your breathing pattern is more than a biological function — it’s a reflection of how your brain organises, regulates and responds.

Emerging research into nasal respiratory fingerprints highlights just how unique and meaningful each breath truly is.

17/12/2025

We’re thrilled to introduce Katherine Theodor, Clinical Psychology Registrar and Neurofeedback Specialist with ANFI and STARTTS.

Since joining STARTTS in 2014, Katherine has supported clients across the lifespan who have experienced torture and trauma in both community and detention settings. Her approach draws on somatic, attachment-oriented, and neurobiological principles to support deep recovery.

Katherine is trained in a range of evidence-based modalities including EMDR, Deep Brain Reorienting, Schema Therapy, and DBT. She is also an AHPRA Board-Approved Supervisor and an EMDR Association of Australia Accredited Practitioner.

Since joining the Neurofeedback team in 2025, Katherine has been expanding her expertise in EEG assessment and neuromodulation to further support refugee clients on their healing journey.

We’re so glad to have Katherine as part of the ANFI community — bringing compassion, depth, and clinical excellence to the work she does every day.

15/12/2025

🎄 Holiday Closure Notice 🎄

Please note that ANFI will be closed from 22 December 2025 to 12 January 2026 as our team takes a short break over the holiday period.

We will respond to all enquiries as soon as possible upon our return in the New Year.
Thank you for your continued support throughout 2025 — we look forward to continuing our work with you in 2026.

Wishing you a safe and restful festive season.

12/12/2025

Neurofeedback works through the same learning process that shapes everyday behaviour: operant conditioning.

Instead of “forcing” the brain to change, neurofeedback provides precise, contingent feedback when the brain moves into a desired state — for example, sustaining SMR, regulating alpha/theta balance, or stabilising mid-beta.

When the brain receives immediate feedback (a tone, animation, or visual cue) at the exact moment it reaches a target pattern, it learns to return to that state more easily. This is reinforcement — the foundation of effective neurofeedback.

Good neurofeedback relies on three things:
✔ Contingency: feedback must match the brain signal instantly
✔ Contiguity: minimal delay
✔ Schedule: enough reinforcement to guide learning without habituation

These principles are part of applied neuroscience, not guesswork — and they’re key to helping clients generalise these states into everyday life.

🔗 Want to understand these mechanisms at a professional level? Operant conditioning, learning theory and clinical applications are all covered in ANFI’s Neurofeedback in Clinical Practice course.
Learn more: https://training.anfi.org.au/courses/neurofeedback-in-clinical-practice/

10/12/2025

✨ Did you know?

Neurofeedback doesn’t force the brain to change — it teaches the brain to regulate itself.

By giving the brain real-time information about its own activity, neurofeedback helps it move toward more stable, flexible, and efficient patterns. It’s why we think of it as brain training, not treatment.

There’s no external stimulation pushing the brain in any direction — the learning comes from the brain’s own adaptive capacity.

A regulated brain is a resilient brain. 💚

08/12/2025

ANFI at the 2025 International Brain–Computer Interface & Neurofeedback Summit in China

In November 2025, ANFI’s Mirjana Askovic and Sejla Murdoch travelled to China to present at the 2025 International Brain–Computer Interface Application and Neurofeedback Training Technology Summit in Shanghai — a global event uniting leading experts in neuroscience, trauma recovery, and neurofeedback innovation. The Summit explored the theme “Empowering Neurorehabilitation and Trauma Healing with Technology”, creating a dynamic space for learning, collaboration, and future-focused clinical development.

During our visit, we had the pleasure of meeting Professor Yanan Ma and her colleagues from Soochow University, whose department works extensively with families and children. These discussions opened exciting opportunities for future international collaboration in trauma-informed neuromodulation and research.

We also reconnected with our long-standing colleagues and friends from Switzerland, Bernhard Wandernoth and Meike Wiedemann, representing BeeMedic, the ILF (Cygnet) neurofeedback providers. Meike is BeeMedic’s ILF trainer for Europe and the USA, and this meeting further strengthened the professional relationships that continue to support ANFI’s work.

The trip was full of productive meetings, rich discussions, and new possibilities for collaboration. We are deeply grateful to Suzhou Exebrain Health Technology Co., LTD, the event organisers, and to Eileen and her team, who generously funded the trip and welcomed us warmly in both their Shanghai and Soochow offices.

ANFI looks forward to continuing to build on these international partnerships as we work together to advance trauma recovery, neurofeedback education, and global collaboration.

04/12/2025

🎓 Please join us in congratulating ANFI’s Director, Mirjana Askovic, on attending her PhD graduation ceremony yesterday.

The moment was made even more special with her daughter, Mina — who completed her own PhD at the University of Sydney two years ago — in attendance, wearing her academic robes and holding her beautiful five-month-old daughter, Juniper.

Three generations of remarkable women, together on such a proud day.

Congratulations, Mirjana. We are incredibly proud of you and this outstanding achievement. ✨

03/12/2025

We’re excited to introduce Rebecca Wall to the ANFI Team, an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker who has been with STARTTS since 2016.

Based in Wollongong, Rebecca brings extensive experience supporting refugee and asylum seeker communities, with a special focus on children and adolescents. Guided by psychodynamic, somatic, and attachment-based approaches, she helps clients recover from PTSD, anxiety, and depression — always with a strong human rights perspective.

We look forward to the expertise, compassion, and fresh perspectives Rebecca brings to the ANFI Team.

28/11/2025

Following our recent post on the HiTOP model and the shift toward dimensional approaches to diagnosis, it’s clear that our field is evolving.

Clinicians are being challenged to think beyond labels — to understand symptoms, patterns, and processes as dynamic and interrelated.

For those working with neurofeedback and neuromodulation, this shift resonates deeply. Brain-based interventions already target regulation and connectivity rather than diagnosis, helping clients move toward balance and adaptability across diverse presentations.

At ANFI, we’re committed to supporting clinicians to think dimensionally — integrating neuroscience, psychology, and lived experience to inform practice that is both evidence-based and person-centred.

25/11/2025

For decades, mental health has been shaped by categorical systems like the DSM and ICD — dividing human experience into neat boxes. But the reality is far more complex.

Newer frameworks are shifting toward a dimensional approach — recognising that psychological distress exists along a continuum rather than in discrete categories.

Instead of focusing on “what disorder” a person has, dimensional models help clinicians understand how different patterns of mood, thought, and behaviour interact — and why traditional labels often fail to capture the full picture.

At ANFI, we support this move toward integrative, neuroscience-informed frameworks that honour the individuality and complexity of human experience.

21/11/2025

💡 Neurofeedback Tip: Start sessions with a brief grounding exercise.

Even 1–2 minutes of breath awareness or gentle check-in can help clients settle, making training smoother and more effective.

18/11/2025

Today, on International Men’s Day, we recognise the importance of supporting the wellbeing of men and boys — emotionally, mentally, and socially.

This year’s theme, “Supporting Men and Boys,” invites us to reflect on how we can create spaces for open conversation about mental health and the challenges men face.

At ANFI, we’re reminded of how deeply connected brain health and emotional wellbeing are — and how vital it is to ensure that men of all ages feel supported to seek help, build resilience, and thrive.

Let’s all take a moment today to check in with the men and boys in our lives — a small gesture that can make a meaningful difference.

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