What is Neurofeedback, and What Does a Typical Session Look Like?
Neurofeedback, also known as EEG biofeedback, is an innovative, non-invasive, and drug-free therapy that is used to treat a variety of neurological and psychological challenges.
In a typical session, small sensors are placed on your scalp through a special cap or headband to measure electrical activity in your brain. This data is then fed into a specialized software that provides visual or auditory feedback based on your brain waves. You might watch a video that brightens when your brain is calm and focused, or hear a tone when it drifts into stress. Through this gentle, reward-based process, your brain learns to adjust its patterns naturally – all you have to do is sit back and relax.
The result? Lasting improvements in how you think, feel, and perform.
What is Neuroplasticity, and How Does it Respond to Neurofeedback?
Neuroplasticity is your brain’s remarkable ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections throughout life. It’s how we learn, adapt to challenges, and recover from trauma.
Neurofeedback harnesses this power by providing your brain with immediate feedback, guiding it to strengthen helpful pathways (like focus or relaxation) and weaken unhelpful ones (like anxiety or distraction). Think of it as a workout for your brain; each session builds on the last, rewiring patterns for lasting change.
What is a Neuro Assessment?
A neuro assessment records your brain’s electrical activity across multiple scalp locations and compares it to a clinical database. This analysis highlights areas of over- or under-activity, giving a detailed picture of how your brain operates, allowing a neurofeedback clinician to create a personalized neurofeedback plan that addresses your concerns.
These assessments take less than 5 minutes, and they are painless.
We Partner with Evoke Neurodiagnostics
Our partnership with Evoke Neurodiagnostics allows us to bring cutting edge, clinical-grade neurofeedback right into your own home. No office visits. No wait lists. No scheduling headaches. Just you, in the comfort of your own couch, training at your pace.
How does it work?
Upon purchasing your Neurofeedback package, you will be contacted by Evoke. They will mail you a set of neurofeedback devices. One, called a Brain-bit Flex, will be used for your neuro assessment and returned to Evoke. The other device, called a Calibri, will be yours to train with and keep.
After completing a few questionnaires, you will be assigned a Neuro Coach who will meet with you virtually to perform your Neuro Assessment – which lasts less than 5 minutes. From there, they will design your personalized neurofeedback training plan, based off of the results of your assessment. Your training sessions will last about 20 minutes, and you will engage in them on your phone, or other device, through Evoke’s app. Most training plans will suggest 3-5 sessions per week, but you have the option to train an unlimited number of sessions. This is a major advantage that allows you to progress faster!
You may desire to click the link below to learn more about Evoke. Their website has loads of information about neurofeedback, neuro assessments, conditions that neurofeedback can help, and even plenty of research articles and resources to help inform you!
We are excited to partner with them!