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Neurofeedback

The images below show the gradual improvement of brain functioning after Neurofeedback brain training. The images are infrared pictures of the prefrontal cortex of a brain with a mood disorder. As uniform color increases in the images, the individual’s mood improves. Neurofeedback is a powerful treatment modality on its own or as a complement to psychotherapy.

Session #1

This image was taken after the first session of Neurofeedback training. It shows some color returning to the forehead but high variability in color across the forehead which indicates more training is needed.

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After the second session we see a further increase in color that indicates more prefrontal activity and improved mood. The frequency of sessions is once or twice per week.

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The post-training image after the third sessions shows a decrease in color variability as the rest of the forehead increases in brightness.

Session #4

A significant increase in color and a decrease in variability is seen after the fourth session. Improved mood is now lasting longer and will continue to get better as Neurofeedback training continues in subsequent sessions.

More About Neurofeedback

There are many paths to change and growth. In addition to psychotherapy, spirituality, and psychiatry a powerful modality of change is neurofeedback.  Neurofeedback trains your brain by reading its thermal or electrical data and feeding it back to you via an external device such as a computer screen.  Neurofeedback can treat many conditions including:

  • ADHD
  • Addiction
  • Anxiety
  • Autism ASD and Asperger’s Syndrome
  • Emotional overwhelm due to unregulated sensory processing
  • Headaches Migraines
  • Mood disorders
  • Paranoia, Delusions, Hallucinations
  • Traumatic brain injury frontal lobe
  • PTSD or trauma

How We Help at SVT

At Silicon Valley Therapy we offer neurofeedback that collects thermal data.  One of the challenges with electrical neurofeedback or EEG is the disruption of data collection due to artifacts.  Thermal data is less susceptible to artifacts.  An example of an artifact is eye blinking.  The thermal neurofeedback we use at Silicon Valley Therapy is called pIR HEG (passive infrared hemoencephalography) or HEG Neurofeedback.

 

About HEG Neurofeedback

HEG Neurofeedback up-regulates the executive functioning part of the brain which resides in the prefrontal cortex.  Executive functions include organization, planning, working memory, flexible thinking, and all-important impulse control (key area of treatment for ADHD). Impairments in executive functioning is what HEG Neurofeedback helps with.  Improvements in the choices that people make for their own well-being are the benefits of enhanced executive functioning.  Addictive behavior or chronic repetitive unhealthy choices can be addressed by improving executive functioning with HEG Neurofeedback.

HEG Neurofeedback offers what might be considered a psychological theory of everything

Stephen Hawking attempted to create a theory of everything that would explain the universe in one simple mathematical formula.  HEG Neurofeedback offers what might be considered a psychological theory of everything.  This is accomplished by “reducing the rate and magnitude of response to benign stimuli” (Carmen, 2017).  Underlying many mental health problems is chronic stress.  Chronic stress can be defined as a prolonged excessive response to benign stimuli.

A recent Gallup poll placed the United States in the #4 position of most stressed countries in the world.  Socioeconomic stressors, in addition to trauma, create an increased rate and magnitude of response to benign stimuli.  Reducing stress is essential to mental health across all diagnoses.  HEG Neurofeedback’s fundamental goal is to reduce the rate and magnitude of response to benign stimuli or in other words reduce an excessive response to stress.

Client Success Story

When the PFC (prefrontal cortex) is upregulated all kinds of good things happen. One example is resolving stuttering…

Frank was a life-long stutterer who carried all the residual shame that goes along with this condition. Within a few weeks of Neurofeedback treatment, Frank’s stuttering began to dissipate! Frank shared his delight in tears stating that his only regret is lamenting that he hadn’t tried Neurofeedback decades ago.

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HEG Neurofeedback on athletic performance and headachesHow often should I do HEG Neurofeedback?

The conservative estimate is once per week but it does depend on an individual’s prefrontal cortex fatigue. If the mental effort during a session exceeds the energy available then rest is needed for the brain to recover. Some people can manage to do more than one session per week and your provider will help you determine what is the ideal recovery period for you. If you have any brain challenges or limitations once per week is also recommended. Twice per week may work for people who experience less fatigue during session. An infrared image can help determine the amount of fatigue that occurred during a session. A dark spot on the forehead indicates this. The most important factor is to make sure that recovery has occurred in between sessions.

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