NEURO PRACTICE

A BIT ABOUT OUR APPROACH TO THERAPY

Electroencephalography (EEG), commonly known as a picture of brain waves, was first discovered in the 1940's.  By the 1970, feedback devices were used for therapeutic purposes.  The name for this is Neurotherapy or Neurofeedback.  More recently, faster computers, better equipment, and databases of people with normal EEG have caused an explosion of research into the therapeutic uses of EEG.  In our practice, we use neurotherapy to augment common therapeutic techniques such as Heart Rate Variability Training (HRV), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Behavior Therapy, Object Relations Therapy, Attachment Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Mindfulness.  All interventions are useful for children and their parents as well as for adults.  In addition, these techniques are integrated into medical and dietary interventions provided by your physician and dietician.  We feel this provides a well rounded and more effective approach to providing care for those we work with.

Assess

Plan

Based on the discoveries from the Assessment, an approach to addressing the problem is developed.  This often integrates counseling techniques and bio/neuro-feedback techniques into a comprehensive plan for addressing the problems that were discovered.  A report overviewing the results of the qEEG and psychological testing is provided for medial providers who wish to use the information for their own treatment planning or for documentation of your progress.

Practice

This phase implements the interventions to be used for growth.   It typically involves practicing biological (including neurological) changes designed to manage, reduce, or eliminate symptoms.  Practice sessions at our offices can include practice at home  to maximize change and decrease the amount of time required in our office.  Practice can also include changes in behavior that are desired, but were not first practiced in our office.