The Brain Collective

10/01/2026

What struck me most in Dr Judy Carlson’s interview was not just the results.

It was the context.

These were combat veterans with blast-related concussions where the mechanism is different to many civilian injuries. Pressure wave exposure, multiple events, high arousal, chronic pain, sleep disruption, and PTSD symptoms often overlap. That combination is what makes cases complex and expensive over time.

Brain-based approaches belong in the conversation, especially in case management.

At The Brain Collective, we support clients with similar symptom clusters through qEEG brain mapping and neurofeedback, always individualised, always tracked, always clinical.

If you want a clearer route through complexity, start with the brain.

Roxana Sasu in a conversation with Dr. Judy Carlson, researcher and clinician with decades of experience working with veterans affected by PTSD and TBI. Lear...

07/01/2026

If you are a case manager, you know the story.

Complex brain injury cases can drift for months or years through disconnected services, with slow progress and high cost. Symptoms often span physical, cognitive, and emotional domains.

The Judy Carlson interview is a strong reminder that neurofeedback deserves a place in multidisciplinary planning, especially for persistent post-concussive symptoms.

At The Brain Collective, we welcome collaborative working, clear reporting, and outcome tracking that supports decision-making and progression.

If you want to discuss suitability, we are happy to talk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyO7pZCqoVs

Roxana Sasu in a conversation with Dr. Judy Carlson, researcher and clinician with decades of experience working with veterans affected by PTSD and TBI. Lear...

06/01/2026

🧠 A new layer of brain support at The Brain Collective

We’re pleased to share that we’ve invested in a programmable photobiomodulation (PBM) unit for use in clinic.

PBM is a non-invasive therapeutic approach that works at a cellular level, supporting mitochondrial function, cerebral blood flow, and regulation within the brain. It has growing evidence in areas such as concussion, persistent post-concussive symptoms, sleep disturbance, headaches, mood dysregulation, and neuroinflammation.

The reason programmability matters is simple: brains are not all the same. This allows us to tailor treatment parameters carefully, guided by clinical presentation and, where appropriate, qEEG findings.

Used thoughtfully, PBM can complement neurofeedback by supporting brain stability and recovery alongside training.

As always, we introduce new tools carefully, ethically, and with the individual firmly at the centre.

05/01/2026

There is a growing body of research showing that brain training can support recovery after mild traumatic brain injury.

In a powerful interview, Dr Judy M. Carlson shares outcomes from VA funded research with combat veterans living with complex blast-related mTBI and post-concussive symptoms. These were not simple cases. Many had multiple concussions, chronic pain, PTSD symptoms, insomnia, headaches, and attention difficulties, often after years of trying other approaches.

This is why we do what we do at The Brain Collective.
Because when the brain is dysregulated, talk and time are not always enough.
Mapping and targeted training can give the brain the feedback it needs to stabilise.

If you work in case management, rehab, or clinical support, this is a conversation worth watching.
If you are living with symptoms after concussion, you are not alone.

Roxana Sasu in a conversation with Dr. Judy Carlson, researcher and clinician with decades of experience working with veterans affected by PTSD and TBI. Lear...

01/01/2026

Happy New Year from all of us at The Brain Collective 🎉🧠

As we step into 2026, we want to say a sincere thank you to everyone who has listened, supported, referred, shared, and trusted us with your care. We know brain health is deeply personal, and it means a lot to be part of your journey.

If 2025 was a year of stress, burnout, poor sleep, anxiety, concussion recovery, or simply feeling unlike yourself, we want you to know this: your brain can learn, adapt, and rebuild. With the right support, change is possible.

Wishing you a calmer nervous system, clearer thinking, better sleep, and a year that feels more like you.

With gratitude,
The Brain Collective team 💛

26/09/2025

She walked into our clinic saying:
"𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻."

Within minutes, her brain map showed why she’d been struggling with sleep, mood, and concentration.

The data told the story. The training began. The changes followed.

This is the power of listening to the brain itself.

✨ You are not broken. Your brain is waiting to be understood.

24/09/2025

🚫 Myth: Anxiety means you’re weak.
✅ Truth: Anxiety often means your brain is running too “fast” in key regions.

When people see this on their brain map, the relief is immediate.

It’s not weakness. It’s physiology.

And physiology can be trained.

22/09/2025

🧠 Did you know your brain uses 20% of your body’s energy… yet it weighs only 2% of your body mass?

No wonder fatigue, fog, and focus issues hit so hard. Your brain is an energy-hungry organ - and when it’s out of balance, everything feels harder.

At The Brain Collective, we use qEEG brain mapping to see exactly how your brain is spending its energy. The results often explain years of struggle in a single scan.

Clarity changes everything.

20/09/2025

𝗔 𝗖𝗘𝗢’𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗻

A client once said this to us:
"I feel like my brain is running on Windows 95 while everyone else has upgraded to the latest Mac."

He’s a CEO, juggling global teams, big decisions, constant travel. The pressure was draining him.

Through neurofeedback, his brain started to reboot.
Decision fatigue eased. Jet lag recovery shortened. Ideas flowed again.

He didn’t just keep up with his industry - he got ahead of it.

Sometimes high performance isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about upgrading the system you already have.

19/09/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲

For centuries, we’ve treated the brain as if it were a black box - too complex to influence directly.
But science is changing that story.

Neurofeedback is part of a quiet revolution: technology that listens to the brain, learns its patterns, and reflects them back so it can self-correct.

It isn’t invasive. It isn’t about forcing change.
It’s about showing the brain a mirror.

And when the brain sees itself clearly?
Stress eases. Focus sharpens. Sleep restores. Creativity blooms.

This is the future of brain care - and it’s available right now in Harrogate.

17/09/2025

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲

Most people think confidence is a personality trait.
But the brain tells a different story.

Confidence lives in neural pathways - and just like muscles, those pathways can be strengthened.

Neurofeedback gently guides the brain back to balance, rewiring the patterns that keep you stuck in self-doubt or spirals of overthinking.

We’ve seen clients walk in with shoulders hunched, voices shaky, and walk out weeks later with clarity in their eyes and calm in their words.

Confidence isn’t a trick. It’s biology. And your brain is capable of more than you’ve been led to believe.

15/09/2025

Last year, a parent walked into our clinic holding back tears.
Her teenage son had been struggling - brilliant mind, but exams were overwhelming, focus was scattered, and anxiety stole his confidence.

After a series of neurofeedback sessions, something shifted.
He started sleeping better. His teachers noticed he was calmer in class. Revision didn’t feel like a battle anymore.

When results day came, that young man opened his envelope with a smile. Not just because of his grades, but because he finally believed in his own mind.

💡 That’s the real power of neurofeedback: unlocking the calm, steady brain that was there all along.