At Emmaus we use neurofeedback in conjunction with psychotherapy in our sessions. Our Neurofeedback trained therapist, Beatriz “Bea” Roskopf, LICSW works with clients ages 3-4 (in combination with parent training); ages 5-12 and adults in our Mukilteo office.
I tailor my therapeutic style to the emotional, developmental and cognitive needs of my client because I strongly believe each individual is an expert and the challenge of therapy is to peel away layers of conflicts hiding that expert.
I am trained to use Neurofeedback as a modality. Neurofeedback is a learning strategy that enables individuals to alter their brainwaves. One might think of this process as exercising the brain or increasing its range of motion.” – Bea
Neurofeedback, or EEG Biofeedback, is a learning strategy that enables persons to alter their brainwaves. When information about an individual’s brain wave characteristics is provided to that person by visual and auditory feedback through a computer game, he/she can learn to change them. One may think of this process as exercising the brain or increasing its range of motion.
Originally, Neurofeedback was used for seizure disorders and then expanded as a treatment for ADHD to improve attention, focus and concentration. As the field has grown, it is being used for a growing list of conditions that affect both children and adults.
Over time, the results are a healthier and better regulated brain.
Conditions that Neurofeedback has been successfully used for include:
- Anxiety/Panic Disorders
- ADHD
- Bipolar Disorders
- Conduct and Rage Disorders
- Depression
- Dyslexia & other learning disabilities
- Migraine & Tension Headaches
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Pre-Menstrual Syndrome
- Reactive Attachment Disorder
- Sleep Disorder including Bruxism (teeth grinding)
- Stroke
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Tourette’s Syndrome
Other disorders, dysfunctions, and disabilities in both children and adults may be amendable to treatment with Neurofeedback therapy.
About the Treatment Process
“Neurofeedback is a brain exercise. We are exercising the brain’s ability to self-regulate.” – Sue Othmer, BCIAC
Training sessions are painless and noninvasive. Sensors applied to the scalp and/or forehead and ear lobes are used to monitor brainwaves. (There is no input through these sensors, only output from the client.) The brain responds to cues from the video/audio feedback. The therapist is responsible to set the appropriate protocols to encourage/develop flexibility of the brain. Improvement is usually seen within the first ten sessions. If the individual is taking medication, they might require adjustment. All medication will be managed and monitored by the prescribing physician in all cases.
To get started, please call our Scheduling Coordinators at 425.869.2644, ext. 0.