The cells in our brain, or neurons, talk to each other via electrical impulses. When a lot of neurons are communicating with each other, they create a brain wave that can be seen on the qEEG. At all points of time in our lives, we have constant brainwaves that fluctuate depending on what we’re doing and how we’re feeling. We can measure these brainwaves to determine which waves are underactive or overactive.

Many conditions, such as anxiety or depression, have a signature brainwave to them. For example, anxiety is characterized as increased beta and hibeta waves in the brain. Depression is usually seen as alpha asymmetry in the frontal lobes. We can use these typical signatures and compare them to your brainwaves to determine if you have characteristics of these conditions. Once found, we can then use neurofeedback to help regulate these abnormal brainwaves, therefore decreasing symptoms of the condition.

We are proud to say that we are one of the few clinics in the world that use swLORETA Neurofeedback training. swLORETA (standardized weighted low resolution electromagnetic tomography) is a new, accurate way of assessing the overall health and connectivity of the brain. Traditionally surface electrode Neurofeedback is most commonly used by clinicians, allowing training of the surface of the brain. However, with swLORETA we can train deep neural networks of the brain that were previously not possible, such as the limbic system, default mode network, salience network.

Recent research is showing that this specific, deep training is much more effective than surface Neurofeedback training, allowing patients to feel better in a quicker amount of time. swLORETA Neurofeedback training may succeed where traditional Neurofeedback may have reached a plateau in progress with some patients. We have seen tremendous results with patients suffering from a wide array of symptoms, such as traumatic brain injury, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and more.