Neurofeedback in Sarasota, Florida

How do I start Neurofeedback in Sarasota, Florida?

Amy Warren, LMHC, BCN accepts new clients from Sarasota, Florida area including Bradenton, Long Boat Key, Venice, Manatee and Sarasota county. After the initial assessment, precisely tailored protocols are developed to address each client’s primary symptoms. Neurofeedback is typically the first course of action as it has been found to deliver the most potent and rapid results.

Infraslow (ISF) Neurofeedback and/or Traditional Neurofeedback, Z-score and Alpha Theta Training are used depending on the client’s needs. Additionally, it is known to be particularly helpful in challenging cases, which have not responded to other therapies such as PTSD, Autism, Addictions and Migraines.

During ISF Neurofeedback, the client’s body tells us where their brain wants to live and where it functions best. This method strengthens and stabilizes the foundation of the brain and Autonomic Nervous System enabling the changes in the brain to persist. The heart, blood, digestive system and autonomic nervous system are all regulated at the slow frequencies being trained. By addressing the slowest frequencies in the brain, the higher frequencies are then fine-tuned. Feedback from the client regarding noted changes in physical symptoms, emotions and behaviors during and after each session is a critical part of treatment and guides changes in protocols. As treatment progresses, the brain learns to function at its most calm, alert and resilient state.

Since Neurofeedback improves the ability to regulate one’s emotion and calms the nervous system, it is ideal in combination with EMDR therapy to facilitate adaptive information processing as traumatic imprints are released from the brain. While counseling is not required to do neurofeedback, it may be recommended as part of the treatment protocol in order to address unresolved issues which may resurface over time.

Amy Warren, LMHC, BCN shared “With Infraslow Neurofeedback, clients with a history of trauma exhibit remarkable results as the fight, flight or freeze response is calmed and the brain learns to shift to rest and repair. This type of neurofeedback trains the brain to function at its most calm, alert and resilient state, improving symptoms of trauma and helping clients to regulate their emotions.”

Neurofeedback is:

• A natural, medication free approach.

• Innovative technology to read brain waves and compare the patterns to those of healthy brains in your age group.

• Non-invasive—your brain learns to self-regulate as it receives positive reinforcement through auditory and visual rewards.

• A proven method of changing the brain through positive training and repetition.

• An approach that is adjusted to treat your specific symptoms and any irregularities in your brain.

• Research-based treatment for many physical and mental disorders.

Why is it important to train our brain?

• As the command center of the body, the brain is responsible for everything we say and do.

• Irregularities in the brain are responsible for many mental and physical disorders.

• The brain learns new patterns with proper reinforcement and repetition.

Is neurofeedback supported by research?

Absolutely, it is one of the most widely researched fields. Perhaps best said by Frank Duffy, MD, Pediatric Neurologist and Professor at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital — "The literature, which lacks any negative study of substance, suggests that EEG biofeedback (neurofeedback) therapy should play a major therapeutic role in many difficult areas. In my opinion, if any medication had demonstrated such a wide spectrum of efficacy, it would be universally accepted and widely used."