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Mental Health Services for Late Teens and Adults
781-407-7770 339 Washington St,
Dedham, Massachusetts 02026-1870
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    NEUROFEEDBACK

    Change Your Brain… Change Your Life!

    Many people struggle to gain control over cognitive and behavioral issues associated with anxiety, depression, attentional deficits, PTSD, and other problems related to the brain’s self-regulation.

    People with these ‘brain wiring’ problems often know how they want to think and feel but their brain just won’t let them.  They struggle with racing thoughts, unrealistic fears, emotional wounds, and physiological distress – all of which interfere with relational, academic, and vocational success.

    Neurofeedback is a non-medical, non-invasive method to address these problems by exercising the brain’s ability to regulate its own functioning.

    Neurofeedback compliments all forms of psychotherapy and is often ‘the missing piece’ in one’s overall therapy program, even for those resistant to medication. A better regulated brain allows for more effective therapy and faster achievement of treatment goals.

    Neurofeedback: The Missing Piece

    What Neurofeedback Can Treat

    The better your brain performs its regulatory tasks, the more positive effects on physical and emotional health are achieved. Neurofeedback helps your brain perform better and can be summed up as Transformational Brain Coaching.  Neurofeedback has been shown to impact and improve a broad range of issue including:

    • Anger
    • Anxiety
    • Attentional Deficits
    • Depression
    • Autism Spectrum Disorder
    • Eating Disorders
    • Migraines
    • Obsessive Worry
    • PTSD
    • Sleep Disturbance
    • Substance Abuse
    • And More…

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    What is NeurOptimal® Non-Linear Neurofeedback?

    NeurOptimal® Non-Linear Neurofeedback is an FDA approved, non-invasive treatment that has helped people to recover from a variety of physical and psychological traumas and disorders. It is considered to be a low-risk intervention due to its very low incidence of side-effects.

    NeurOptimal®, along with other forms of neurofeedback, meets the American Psychological Association’s definition of an evidence-based intervention since neurofeedback is “…the integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of patient characteristics, culture, and preference” (APA Policy Statement on Evidence-Based Practice).

    Unlike Linear Neurofeedback, NeurOptimal® requires no brain mapping (EEG scans), protocols, or “expert trainers” telling your brain what to do. With NeurOptimal®, you don’t have to worry about overtraining – every time you use NeurOptimal®, your brain receives information about what it has just done, millisecond to millisecond. It works with you wherever you are in that instant.

    NeurOptimal® monitors your brainwaves and alerts your Central Nervous System (CNS) when it is not functioning smoothly. It can also help build resilience in the brain, improving the CNS’s ability to bounce back from a negative incident.

    The Drs. Brown, the developers of NeurOptimal®, view the brain as an intelligent, self-organizing dynamical system which can independently utilize information to its own benefit. Viewed from this perspective, the most important element in helping the brain to self-organize is simply the provision of accurate information, or feedback. In contrast, their esteemed colleagues often viewed the brain as a collection of individual parts that required re-directing in some way. All Neuroptimal®  does is present information to the brain in a way that can be understood by a dynamic system, and the brain does the rest. No evaluation, no diagnosis, no telling the brain what to do, no need for stated goals, and no conscious participation by the client.

    When is NeurOptimal® Used?

    NeurOptimal® has been successfully used as an intervention for:

    • Learning Disabilities/Behavioral Problems
    • ADD/ADHD
    • Sleep Problems
    • Stress and Anxiety
    • Addictions
    • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
    • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
    • Chemotherapy Brain

    The American Academy of Pediatrics has rated neurofeedback as a Level 1 “best support” option for ADHD, the same rating given to Ritalin.

    Make an Appointment Today

    We have daytime and evening hours available to make scheduling an appointment easier for you. We accept most major insurance plans. Contact us today for an appointment.

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    How Does NeurOptimal Work?

    The sensors attached to the client’s head continuously record brainwaves. NeurOptimal’s® software designates brainwaves that should trigger the brain’s orienting response. Within milliseconds of this change in brainwaves, NeurOptimal’s® music pauses to achieve this response, also known as the orienting reflex. This is not as jarring as the startle response. It’s the response you have when you are daydreaming during a meal with a friend and they say your name. It is one of the brain’s ways of bringing you back to the present moment.

    This auditory call and response mechanism is by far the most important function of the program. The fractal images that are shown in a standard NeurOptimal session also change according to the readouts of the sensors. The crucial parts of this process occur outside of your conscious awareness, which is where many deep rooted ‘reaction patterns’ are entrenched.

    This is one of the biggest challenges in creating lasting changes with talk therapy, self-help literature, meditation, etc. All of these can build our awareness and our ability to control our subconscious reactions. But they don’t strike at the heart of our problematic habits, the physical connections in our brains. Non-Linear Neurofeedback does. NeurOptimal® can be used alone or in conjunction with talk therapy and coaching. It supports and speeds up  by assisting the brain in breaking out of inefficient pattern, allowing it to run more efficiently, with more resilience, flexibility and stability.

    Before Treatment

    • You sit in a comfortable reclining chair.
    • Small sensors will be attached to either side of your head with a washable paste. Two clips are placed on the top of the ears, and another on the right ear lobe.

    During Treatment

    • The small sensors on your head and ear clips on your ears record the electrical activity of your brain.
    • You listen to music while watching a never-repeating fractal image or a movie. Through tiny pauses in the music,NeurOptimal® is communicating with the brain, letting it know what it has just done.
    • These interruptions give the brain an opportunity to self-correct into a more natural, relaxed and effective pattern.

    After Treatment

    • The paste is removed with an alcohol wipe.
    • After a 33-minute session you will feel refreshed, relaxed and in a higher state of mental alertness and flow.
    • The benefits of a NeurOptimal® session are due to changes in the Central Nervous System, and therefore improvements to mood, performance, sleep, etc. will be cumulative and last well after treatment is discontinued.

    FAQ

    Is my brain shocked or stimulated by the electrodes that are attached?

    No. While it is accurate to call the attached contacts “electrodes,” “sensors” is a more descriptive term, since the only flow of electricity is that of your brainwaves being fed into the computer. No current is being sent into your head through the sensors, or electrodes.

    What are the Side Effects of Neurofeedback?

    Again, neurofeedback is considered a “low-risk intervention’ because of its very low incidence of adverse effects. This is especially true when compared to the severity and frequency of side effects due to prescription medication. Neurofeedback is the brain equivalent of physical exercise; as with physical training, fatigue is the most commonly reported side effect after a session.

    While brain training is in many ways similar to physical training, the brain expresses the side effects of training differently than the body does. The fatigue feels much like the mental tiring after learning a complex mental skill, or the exhaustion felt after speaking a non-fluent language.

    Because  neurofeedback  is essentially structured exercises for your brain, the term ‘side effect’ isn’t applicable in the same sense as for medications. Unlike medication, nothing is put into the body or brain.

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    Gabriella Marciante

    Gabriella Marciante is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP). She is a graduate of Boston University and received her Master of Science in Nursing from Boston College. Embracing a holistic approach with the belief that mental health is a multidimensional experience, Gabby strives to promote an active partnership with my clients to manage and decrease symptoms of mental illness.

    Chris Hicks
    Chris is a board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner specializing in psychiatric medication management and supportive individual psychotherapy for adults and teens. Whether you are looking to establish care for the first time or are seeking treatment for an ongoing condition, Chris will provide a comprehensive assessment and develop a treatment plan to fit your needs. His expertise includes the treatment of major depression, anxiety and panic disorders, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Chris utilizes a recovery-oriented approach requiring inventive thinking to provide the highest quality of care possible.
    Bernardino Vaccaro

    Bernie Vaccaro MD is a Board Certified Adult Psychiatrist with added Qualifications in Psychosomatic Medicine by the American Board of Medical Subspecialties and is Board Certified in Neuropsychiatry.

    Psychopharmacology
    Starting medications is an important decision. We will work with you closely to understand and find the right medications to help you. Each individual is unique and sometimes the first or choice of medications does not work optimally. When medications are not working we have access to pharmacogenetic testing that may help clarify your individual metabolic profile which may help explain why certain medications are not working and help guide the choice of further medication trials.
    Psychotherapy
    We offer Individual counseling for conditions including (but not limited to):
    • Depression and Anxiety
    • Behavioral Disorders
    • PTSD
    • Grief and Loss
    • Stress Management
    • Addiction & Recovery
    • Mood Disorders
    Neurofeedback
    Neurofeedback is treatment that helps the brain learn to be more efficient. Neurofeedback has been around for several decades and is used in a number of different applications. It has been helpful in treating anxiety disorder, PTSD, substance use disorders, and performance anxiety. Click here for more information about Neurofeedback at Dedham Consultation Center.
    dTMS
    Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation is an FDA approved treatment for Major Depressive Disorders and OCD. TMS has also shown positive results for PTSD and substance abuse. Click here for more information about TMS at Dedham Consultation Center.

    Charlotte Maguire is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).  She is a graduate of Bates College and received a Master of Science in Nursing from MGH Institute of Health Professions with specializations in mental health and primary care.  Charlotte worked for many years as an RN at MGH prior to becoming board certified in psychiatry.  Highly compassionate, she has a deep interest in supporting adult patients from a mind-body standpoint.