Neurofeedback Therapy

What is Neurofeedback?

Neuroscientists now understand that the human brain has the capability to adapt and develop new living neurons by engaging in new tasks and challenges throughout our lives. A growing body of research demonstrates that the brain can be taught to self-regulate and become more efficient through neurofeedback (NF).

Neurofeedback is a form of direct training of brain functioning. The brain is observed in action moment to moment and is rewarded for changing its own activity to a more optimal pattern. This is a gradual learning process.

The theory behind Neurofeedback is that neurological dysregulation results when the brain is using the wrong brainwave, at the wrong time for the wrong task. This causes a state of neurological over-arousal, under-arousal or instable-arousal, some examples of which are in the table below:

Over-Arousal	Under-Arousal	Instability
Anxiety Anger Obsessive Compulsive Symptoms Insomnia Impulsiveness Distractibility	Depression Lack of Concentration         Difficulty Waking                             Fatigue	Migraine Headaches Seizures Bipolar Disorders Fibromyalgia Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Neurofeedback has been found to be effective as part of comprehensive treatment of a range of clinical presentations, including symptoms of, but not limited to:

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
• Migraines
• Sleep Disorders
• Epilepsy
• Tinnitus
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Peak Performance
• Tourettes
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Cognitive decline
• Chronic Pain