Neurogenesis Neurofeedback

05/02/2026

Three very important questions about neurotherapy...
1. Does insurance cover the neurotherapy?
Answer: Sadly, it does not. If you see Dr. Elliot in the
Santa Barbara office, MediCal will pay for a 10-minute adjunct session. The full protocol sessions are an hour, which insurance doesn't yet cover.
***BUT if you have a STROKE or CONCUSSION, MediCARE MIGHT pay for the EEG Brain map, in which case it is up to the patient to be reimbursed. WE DON'T BILL INSURANCE. We recommend you get a referral from your MD. We will furnish a receipt of payment, and we will give you a letter stating that the FDA approves it for this service.
(PHEW, that's a lot).

2. Do I have to keep doing neurotherapy forever for it to work?
No you don't. Your brain is neuroplastic- it is being retrained and rehabilitated to be regulated. You may need touch ups...because life happens. This therapy is re-regulating your nervous system to be more efficient and more organized.

3. Are puppy snuggles extra? No- if you want puppy snuggles they are included for the price of the session. We do not allow puppy snuggles during a brain map. That is a clinical process that doesn't include algorithms for brain stimulation resulting from excessive puppy joy.

05/01/2026

04/30/2026

Thursdays at the Santa Barbara office for brain mapping, Neuro Stim, neurofeedback and hypnotherapy

04/27/2026

Rain or shine autism shows up. Rain or shine we show up to support the autistic community with Central Coast Autism Spectrum Center at The Mission in San Luis Obispo. This year we offered to show people their brain waves and let them see their brain working in real time. Nicole’s favorite are the ASD kids terrified to try it, so she enlists them as her “Science Assistant” and they help hook up their parent. Eventually their overly cautious (vigilant) nervous system lets down and they try it. Then the parents not only see their children’s brain waves but they also get to experience a sample of watching some neurofeedback regulation in process. This is what we call “Living Your Best Life.” Meeting people, sharing hope and understanding. Thank you to everyone at CCASC and working in our booth for giving so selflessly. See you next year…or come in sooner to 👀🧠👋

04/26/2026

Hope starts here

04/22/2026

Brain map/Networks

04/22/2026

If you’re wondering why all the Carl Jung quotes- it’s because the Supervisor, Dr. Elliot is a Jungian psychologist.
He’s an amazing dream analyst and deep thinker. We use neurofeedback to help people sleep so they CAN have dreams and we help move out the anxiety and trauma so they can dream again.
So… now the plot twist… is the answers aren’t hiding in your ex, your inbox, or your horoscope (well… maybe a little in your horoscope 😉).

They’re in you.
In that quiet nudge.
That gut feeling you keep negotiating with, or worse-filling up with fast food.
That truth you already know but keep side-eyeing.

I fear dreaming may become a thing of the past. Scrolling is easier.
But waking up? That’s where the magic (and a little mischief) lives.

Go on… take a peek inside.

04/21/2026

Meet Me at the Central Coast Autism Fair!

Join us THIS SUNDAY, April 26, 2026, at Mission Plaza in San Luis Obispo from 12:00–4:00 PM for the Central Coast Autism Fair & WALK for Autism Awareness. Come say hi, explore the booth, grab resources, and experience the science behind neurofeedback for ASD support.
The WALK starts at 2:30 PM — come walk, sponsor, or donate to support our local autism community. https://app.givebacks.gives/walkforautism2026/Campaign/Details

This year, Neurogenesis Neurofeedback is showing up BIG — bringing our High‑tech, cutting‑edge EEG equipment so you can see your own brain waves in real time* 🧠✨
Kids, adults, families — everyone is welcome to sit down, get get capped, and learn how neurofeedback supports regulation, calm, and resilience.

And as always…
HOPE HAPPENS HERE.
📍 Mission Plaza, SLO
📅 Sunday, April 26
⏰ 12–4 PM (Walk at 2:30)**

Let’s make this year’s walk the most connected and hopeful one yet. 🌈

04/17/2026

April is Alcohol Awareness Month
A quiet moment to look beneath the surface — all the way to the brain.

Neuroscience shows us that alcohol doesn’t just change how we *feel* in the moment.
It changes how the brain *fires*.
And on an EEG or QEEG brain map, those shifts become surprisingly visible.

When alcohol use begins to strain the nervous system, we often see:

- **Inflamed, overactive regions** glowing in warmer colors (reds/oranges)
- **Underactive, slowed areas** showing up as cooler blues
- **Disrupted communication patterns** between the frontal lobes and deeper emotional centers
- **Uneven rhythms** in the beta and theta bands — the brain trying to self‑correct but struggling

A scientific EEG montage of an inflamed “alcohol‑stressed” brain often shows:

Frontal lobe dysregulation— the part responsible for planning, impulse control, and emotional steadiness
- **High-amplitude fast waves** (beta) that reflect tension, irritability, or withdrawal
- **Slowed alpha/theta patterns** that mimic fatigue, fogginess, or low motivation
- **Asymmetry** between left and right hemispheres, especially when sleep and mood have been impacted

None of this is about judgment.
It’s simply information — a map of how the brain is coping.

This month is an invitation to get curious about your own nervous system.
To notice how alcohol affects your sleep, your mood, your clarity, your energy.
To remember that your brain is always trying to protect you, always communicating, always adapting.

Awareness is not about blame.
It’s about giving your brain a little more room to breath

04/13/2026

Audio-Visual Entrainment devices are a wonderful way to bring brain training home and use them between your regular neurotherapy sessions. We love them for travel, sleep issues, focus, and brain fog when used with an EEG brain map. Available at the Avila office for rental or purchase.

04/13/2026

You don’t get to tap out.
Your nervous system shouldn’t either.

For First Respoder- your line of work, you run toward the things everyone else runs from. Your brain takes the hit long before your body does — the alarms, the adrenaline dumps, the split‑second decisions, the calls you can’t un-hear.

That load adds up.
Not because you’re weak.
Because you’re human.

**Neurofeedback is how you train the part of you that never gets a break.**
Not talk therapy. Not meds.
**Training.**
Just like the gym, the range, the tower, the rig.

It sharpens reaction time.
Drops the background noise.
Builds stress‑resilience from the inside out.
And helps you switch off when the shift is finally over.

You already train your body for the job.
**This is how you train your brain.**

If you’re a firefighter, medic, officer, dispatcher, or veteran — and you’re tired of running on fumes — this is for you.

**Stronger brain. Stronger performance. Stronger you.**