We utilize the most comprehensive Neurofeedback(EEG Biofeedback) system in use today. The Brain PaintSystem, for addiction treatment and relapse prevention gives the client a remarkable edge in relapse prevention and long-term recovery. The latest study ,through UCLA in 2006, resulted in a 77% recovery rate one year post treatment.
Sometimes our brain gets into inappropriate states and it doesn’t direct our emotions or actions efficiently. This may result in ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Seizures, Sleep Disorders and Learning Disabilities. EEG biofeedback is a way to train the brain to be more efficient and effective – to be in the right gear for the task at hand.
We are constantly receiving feedback from our world, then we learn and adapt accordingly. This is the predominant way that we are taught new behaviors and EEG biofeedback works in the same way. Great examples of feedback loops include:
1. A mirror gives you visual feedback on the state of your appearance and inspires action. Behavior changes will be directly related to the area of focus – you may get a haircut, change your stained shirt, get your pants hemmed, brush your teeth or go on a diet.
2. Video recordings give golfers and tennis players visual feedback to fine tune their strokes and techniques.
3. An audience gives a performer audible feedback on whether their material is funny.
4. Gravity gives you kinesthetic feedback on developing and maintaining a state of balance on a bicycle.
In the case of EEG biofeedback, software gives you visual and audio feedback on states of emotion and cognition that are extracted from your EEG. Your brain then learns to improve the management of these states.
Once these new developmental skills are learned they eventually become automatic. Once the brain learns, it doesn’t forget.