Neurofeedback & Biofeedback

What Is Neurofeedback/Biofeedback?

Neurofeedback and biofeedback are science-backed techniques that train your brain and body to regulate themselves more effectively. Using real-time feedback from your brain waves, heart rate, or other physiological signals, these methods help you improve focus, reduce anxiety, boost mood, and enhance performance.

Who It Helps

Anxiety and panic
Depression
ADHD and focus issues
OCD
Rumination
TBI
Seizures & Post-seizure dysregulation
Somatic Integration
Peak performance for athletes, executives, creatives
Stress-related health concerns (e.g., headaches, insomnia)

How It Works

Assessment: We start with a conversation about your goals and sometimes use brain-mapping tools (QEEG) to get a baseline.
Training Sessions: Sensors measure your brain or body activity. You’ll receive gentle, real-time feedback (like sounds, visuals, or games) that guide your nervous system toward healthier patterns.
Progress Tracking: We monitor and adjust your program to ensure lasting results.

My Approach

My approach is highly individuated to your needs. Based on a deep understanding of human functioning at every level, we work together to place yourself within this context, and train for healing and optimization.

Examples of Different Protocols

Below are a few examples of different Neurofeedback protocols, just to give a sense of what is possible. This is, of course, a non-exhaustive list, and protocols are often more tailored to your specific needs.

With most clients, I use a combination of biofeedback and neurofeedback, working on both major nervous systems (Autonomic and Central). This allows neurology and physiology - brain and body - to work in tandem and support the changes happening from training, rather than struggle against each other.

Alpha/Theta

Alpha–Theta Neurofeedback is a gentle, meditative form of brain training designed to help the nervous system shift out of chronic stress and into a state of deep calm, clarity, and emotional reset. During the session, sensors placed on the scalp read your brain’s electrical activity while specialized software guides your brain into producing more alpha (relaxed, awake) and theta (deep, reflective) brainwave states.

This combination creates the same neurological conditions seen in meditation, creativity, and restorative rest. Many people describe the experience as entering a “calm but dreamy” state where stress softens, the mind becomes quieter, and deeper emotional material can process naturally without feeling overwhelming.

Alpha–Theta training is often used to help with anxiety, burnout, trauma, emotional regulation, creativity, sleep, and overall mental well-being. Over time, the brain becomes better at shifting out of fight-or-flight and into a more balanced, steady state — even outside of the sessions.

Alpha–Theta Neurofeedback helps your brain learn how to relax, reset, and access its natural capacity for healing and clarity.

Sensory Motor Rhythm (SMR)

SMR Neurofeedback is a type of brain training that helps improve focus, emotional steadiness, and physical calm by strengthening a specific brainwave pattern called Sensorimotor Rhythm (SMR). The training is done at location Cz, a spot on the top center of the head that is closely connected to attention, sensory processing, and body regulation.

During the session, sensors read your brainwave activity while the neurofeedback software encourages your brain to produce more SMR. This rhythm is associated with being calm but alert — the sweet spot where your mind is steady, your body is relaxed, and you can focus without feeling tense or overwhelmed.

SMR training has been shown to help with:

ADHD and focus issues
Sleep problems
Anxiety and chronic stress
Body tension and hyperarousal
Improving overall emotional regulation

People often describe feeling more centered, present, and in control after sessions. Over time, the brain learns to access this balanced state more easily on its own, making it easier to stay focused, manage stress, and regulate your body’s responses in daily life.

SMR Neurofeedback at Cz helps build the neurological foundation for better focus, deeper calm, and more consistent emotional stability.

Alpha Training

Alpha Neurofeedback is a gentle form of brain training designed to help calm an overactivated nervous system, something very common in people living with PTSD, trauma histories, or chronic stress. Many individuals with PTSD get stuck in “high-alert mode,” where the brain stays tense, vigilant, and unable to relax — even when nothing dangerous is happening. Alpha training helps the brain relearn how to shift out of this state.

During the session, sensors measure your brain’s activity while the neurofeedback system guides your brain to increase alpha waves — the brainwave pattern associated with feeling safe, grounded, and internally quiet. This process is not forceful; it simply gives your brain feedback so it can find its way back to balance.

As alpha activity increases, people often experience:

A softening of fight-or-flight tension
Reduction in muscle tightness and physical bracing
Fewer racing or intrusive thoughts
Improved ability to stay present
A sense of internal “settling” or safety
Decreased irritability and emotional reactivity
Better sleep and overall regulation

For individuals with PTSD, alpha training can feel like giving the brain permission to stand down from constant vigilance. Over time, the nervous system becomes more flexible, meaning it can activate when needed — but also relax, recover, and reconnect when the danger has passed.

Alpha Neurofeedback helps retrain a trauma-wired brain to access calm, safety, and balance again — not by suppressing emotions, but by helping the nervous system remember how to regulate itself.

Beta Training

Beta Neurofeedback is a type of brain training designed to help improve focus, mental organization, and sustained attention. For people who struggle with distractibility, ADHD symptoms, or chronic stress that scatters their thinking, the brain often has trouble maintaining the steady, engaged state needed to concentrate. Beta training helps strengthen this capability.

During the session, sensors read your brain’s electrical activity while the neurofeedback system encourages the production of healthy beta waves — the brainwave pattern associated with being alert, engaged, and mentally sharp, but not anxious or overstimulated. Think of it as helping your brain find the “on-task” gear more easily.

As beta activity strengthens in a balanced way, people often report:

Better focus and sustained attention
Easier time starting tasks and staying with them
Less mental fog and wandering
Improved follow-through and productivity
Reduced overwhelm when organizing information
More mental stamina throughout the day
Improved impulse control and decision-making

For individuals with ADHD or chronic attention difficulties, beta training can feel like the difference between trying to think through static versus having a clearer, more stable signal. The goal isn’t to force your brain to “try harder” — instead, it teaches your nervous system how to naturally access the focused state you need.

Beta Neurofeedback helps the brain learn how to concentrate efficiently, stay mentally steady, and engage more fully with tasks, leading to clearer thinking and more consistent daily performance.