As well as family and couples therapy, play therapy, parenting, anger management and grief work. The Brain Training Program
Making the commitment to train me ants time and money that you want to ensure is going to be well spent. Contact us and ask any questions you may have about nerofeedback, find out how it applies in your particular situation and see if our program meets your needs. Should you
decide to go forth with your training, we will make an appointment for an in depth evaluation. One needs to exercise caution when speaking about expectations of success. Each persons experience is different with neurofeedback and there are many variations of time spent in training as there are brains. The number of sessions you need to make changes depending upon a number of factors including the the severity of your situation, how often you chose to train, other "co-existing" problems, and your personal commitment to change. Scheduling Sessions
When it comes to scheduling sessions, consistency is key. If you want more consistent results, you will have to attend regularly. During the initial assessment, we will discuss the optimum number of sessions. Program Length
With consistent attendance, with people with attention difficulties, twenty or more sessions brings good results and effective change if your brain responds to neurofeedback. Where problems and chronic and long standing, training can be recommended for forty sessions of more. Again, each program is designed to meet unique circumstances dictated by your brains response to training. At every session you have the opportunity to talk about what direction you want training to take and work together with us to shape the program to fit your needs. Biofeedback and Counseling designs an individual program for each client based on an in-depth interview and testing which can take a couple of appointments to complete. The extensive process helps us get an accurate picture of your individual brain's "style", how you respond under stress and alerts to any conditions warranting medical or psychiatric consideration which may be important in developing an appropriate, effective program for you. What is Neurofeedback? Neurofeedback is brain exercise. We observe your brain in action from moment to moment by monitoring you brain waves. We show you your brain activity and we help you to change it by rewarding shifts toward a more appropriate and stable brain state. It is a gradual learning process. Neurofeedback is also call EEG biofeedback. 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 brain waves and thereby gain better control over your brain states. How Does Training Work? Neurofeeback training involves the combined use of computer and medical technology. Brain wave frequencies are processed through an amplifier and recorded onto a computer by placing sensors on the scalp over specified areas of your brain which are suspected may be causing problems with the sensors in place, you are seated comfortably in front of a game screen. As the monitored brain waves are fed back to you in real time in the form of a video game on one screen , a second screen simultaneously displays your brain's raw EEG signals on the therapist screen. You are then instructed to to simply watch the game screen as your brain plays the game. No joystick of mouse is used, your brain directs all the movement! As the game progresses, the neurofeedback clinician carefully assesses your body's responses, making adjustments to the training goals and level of challenge as needed according to how you say you feel. Why Train? Mental clarity improves when you operate a calmer, more effective brain. As, you lean to slow down "inner chatter" or activate a "sleepy" brain you become more effective in responding to stress and are able to make psychological as well as physical adjustments from situation to situation more easily. Parenting seems less exhaustion, appointments are more easily kept, decision-making improves and mood swings and depression often lift. Neurofeedback has been shown to be of remarkable value with school-age children experiencing focus and learning problems. When minds are less cluttered, they are more able to concentrate on school work. Their frustration tolerance level increases and they are much less prone to be overwhelmed with sensory overload whole doing homework or seated in a noisy classroom. With thoughts more organized, they can focus more clearly on what others say to them and can begin to develop friendships and learn. People who are in counseling and/or under a doctor's care while training report those treatments become more effective as their brains become more stable. Many with physical illnesses and conditions which become worse when there is stress or anxiety such as chronic pain and headaches respond well to neurofeedback resulting in increased mobility and better quality of life. Consistent training can "jump-start" or enhance the effectiveness of other therapies and offers new hope for people unresponsive to traditional approaches. because of the, an ever increasing munger of physicians as well as psychotherapist are recommending its use in combination with treatments they offer. Training Versus Medication
The goal of training is better overall functioning, not medication elimination. Neurofeedback does not presume to replace drug therapy when it is medically indicated and Biofeedback and Counseling strongly encourages you to continue your medication as instructed by your physician during training. However, as you brain begins to work more efficiently, so do your medications and for those who cannot take or are only marginally responsive to medication, neurofeedback can offer an alternate route for relief by stimulating or inhibiting brain activity at the same basic neurological level as medication. With training, eventually, many people find they are able to reduce dosages or even cease taking some prescription drugs but only after carful consultation and planning with the prescribing physician. For this reason it is important clients communicate their neurofeedback experience and strides made in training to their doctor so accommodations can be made as training. Cost
Chances are, if you are looking into neurofeedback, you have tried many different approaches to deal with your situation and probably have invested money, time and most of all, had high hopes for successes which never came. When you are in a personal crisis and searching of rangers, you want results and a program which makes sense. The truth is no on e program has all the answers. What neurofeedback can offer is the key to brining the "real" you back into control. Used in combination with counseling and other therapies, it is a powerful investment that can affect the rest of your life. Let us help you create a supportive program the suits your overall needs. Click on our Success Stories page which illustrates this concept of combining different approaches and how effective this can be. The initial evaluation is $150, follow-up sessions are $75. Some insurances will cover these sessions when they are done in conjunction with counseling; call the office and speak with a receptionist for more information. In the long run, investing in health care is also economical. Our of control lives become even more expensive, especially when children become teenagers and then young adults out of your reach. Believe us when we say, we have personal experience with youth out of control. If you find attention or focus problems as a parent or at work overwhelm you and affect your abilities to perform as well as you known you can, you owe it to yourself and to your family to get help. Before you make any decisions, come in for a consultation and ask questions, get information and make a truly informed choice. For detailed information please feel free to contact us.
