Neurofeedback Brain Training
A BETTER BRAIN FOR A BETTER YOU
What if the difference between how you feel today and the relief you are looking for, was simply in teaching your brain a more efficient way of being?
Neurofeedback therapy is a non-invasive, non-medication modality that trains the brain to perform better. By improving the way your nervous system regulates itself, it is possible to physically change the way your brain works—for good.
How does brain training work?
Neurofeedback Brain Training is a non-invasive modality using EEG technology to feed back to the brain information about itself. The brain begins to perform better by engaging in this activity and responding to the customized, tailored protocols set for your brain by our team of skilled clinicians.
Neurofeedback sessions take place in a very relaxed environment over the course of weekly sessions (30-50-minutes at length). In the first two sessions, we work to analyze the current state of your brain and benchmark what is and is not working. No two brains are the same, so we use this information to determine the optimum neurofeedback protocols that will work best for you and your brain, resulting in a tailored and individualized approach.
From there, we train your brain through repetition. This results in improved neuroplasticity, creating new pathways, better brain performance and self-regulation, decreased stress, with long-term symptom relief.
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Step 1: Connect electrodes
EEG electrodes are placed on your head in targeted locations specific to your goals and the areas of the brain we are training.
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Step 2: Receive feedback
We’ll watch your brain perform in real time based on the EEG activity. As the brain watches itself perform, it realizes it is in control of the feedback you are watching.
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Step 3: Make adjustments
Based on what you are feeling and experiencing during your session, we can make adjustments to the protocol in order to help your brain feel more calm, alert, content, and relaxed. This translates to how your brain will feel and perform after your session(s).
Frequently Asked Questions about Neurofeedback Therapy
Q: How many sessions are needed for neurofeedback therapy?
A: Brain training is most effective if clients are committed to 25-30 sessions. New clients may choose to come once or twice per week, while others prefer an “intensive” format in which we complete multiple sessions per week over a shorter period of time. Once sustainability is reached (where the brain holds what is has learned) clients can taper to a maintenance schedule and eventually graduate altogether. Please contact us to discuss what format is best for you.
Q: What is a brain training session like?
A: Sessions are 30-50 minutes and take place in a very relaxed environment. After we place the electrodes, you choose what you would like to watch (or a video game to play) while your brain receives feedback that is shown on the screen. Some clients also like to combine brain training neurofeedback and talk therapy in the same session where we are helping you break free from negative thought patterns, or working on skills to help reduce anxiety or depression. Feel free to inquire about which approach would be best suited for your individual goals and objectives and how integrating talk therapy could be beneficial to you.
Q: Does neurofeedback therapy have negative side effects or risks?
A: The EEG technology used is very low risk and has no negative long term side effects.
Q: How much does neurofeedback therapy cost?
A: Self-pay session fee is $185 per session. We also participate with Blue Cross Blue Shield and Priority Health and are out-of-network with all other insurances. If out-of-network, we can provide a superbill so you can file your own insurance and most insurance carriers reimburse a portion of the session fee