Sound Mind Neurotherapy
QEEG BRAIN MAPPING and ANALYSIS
The first step in treatment is to record the electrical activity of the brains waves through a non invasive brain map. The mapping process entails placing an electrode cap and filling the 20 locations with gel to pick up brain wave activity. Once we have gathered the raw EEG data we process it through a normative database unique to each individuals demographics. We then interpret the waves in raw form as well as run them through multiple quantification processes to break the data down into respective components and bandwidths.
With this data and the use of different databases of hundreds of others’ EEGs, we are able to determine where the individual is different from the norm. We are able to look not only at the brainwaves, but also the relationship of the brainwaves to one another, the symmetry of the brain, the stability of the brainwave relationships, and the areas where the brain might be generating problematic signals, manifesting in problematic symptoms and behaviors. A comprehensive brain map report will be prepared and reviewed at a follow up appointment, where we will discuss the treatment protocol to address the findings. More on brainwaves.
neurofeedback
Our integrated neurofeedback system works through a mechanism known as operant conditioning. When a part of the brain is operating at an unhealthy frequency (imbalanced, too fast or too slow), the brain can learn to normalize and create balanced activity in that area.
Neurofeedback sessions are as easy as watching a show of your choice for 30-45 minutes. Sensors read your brainwaves while our individualized parameters guide your brain into an optimal pattern. The audio and visual cues reward the brain, encouraging these patterns to become permanent. Its purpose is to change timing and activation patterns in the brain. This improves brain regulation, which impacts a variety of symptoms. Different symptoms will require triggering different areas of the brain. Eventually, the brain learns to stay in the healthy ranges without the reward stimulus and is able to sustain normal activity independent of the computer for years. This is achieved by reconnecting functional pathways in the brain. Patients often train 2 times a week for approximately 10 weeks, completing a 20-session program.
neurostimulation
Neurostimulation is also known as neuromodulation and is what makes us different from other neurofeedback practitioners. While neurofeedback rewards the brain for reaching the set parameters, neurostimulation gives the brain the electrical frequency of the waves it is deficient in. The brain reacts positively to the stimulation and begins to mimic the wave range it is given. In conjunction with neurofeedback, neurostimulation speeds up the process by providing from imbalance while the brain is trained to continue in this pattern.
Neurofields proprietary equipment is used by hundreds of practitioners worldwide and are comprised of transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) and pulsed electro-magnetic field stimulation (pEMF).