Neurofeedback Assessment Considerations

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If you’re working with a brain trainer for any health concern and there’s no thorough assessment or personal connection, the results are unlikely to be successful. Today, non-linear neurofeedback systems are increasingly used by people without proper experience, and some clinics are even run by neuroscience graduates with little to no hands-on training. This makes it critical to choose a practitioner who combines expertise (lived experience or clinical), assessment & genuine client care.

Always check a practitioner’s qualifications and experience in using neurofeedback for wellness.

Read reviews. Ask them for more information.

If you are working through trauma but not supported in navigating identity shifts, you may end up facing new challenges when reintegrating into everyday life. Letting go of a fear-driven identity can open new social and energetic opportunities, but without guidance, these changes can feel overwhelming.

Assessments for linear neurofeedback will differ in that the practitioner will absolutely need to know in depth past history to ensure sensor placements are accurate for the neurofeedback brain training. However, in contrast a non linear brain trainer who does not need to know about sensor placements for each symptom may just ask you simply what’s troubling you…? The NeurOptimal brain training system is powerful. It’s non linear and provides real time dynamical feedback to your brain and central nervous system so that the practitioner need not address each symptom specifically. They will however ask you to select common issues you’re having from the list below & then that’s it. Ideally they will ask you about symptom severity and duration and then track these over time with you. Some may or may now also give further assessment.

Coach Michelle’s assessment process last about 2-3 hours addressing many lifestyle questions and concerns.

Observations are part of this process as many if not all issues are held within the body and way one speaks, eye avoidance, sitting preference, choice of words etc.

Below is a set of symptoms clearly defined in by a world leading expert in the field of neurofeedback for health and trauma and is based on the original arousal-regulation model of Sue and Siegfried Othmer pioneers of neurofeedback.

The lists are divided into three columns:

Left side of column = under aroused symptoms

Right side of column = over aroused symptoms

The middle column shows instability of symptoms or the need to train both left and right hemispheres of the brain, interhemispheric training. (The non linear neurofeedback does this automatically)

All symptoms reported by the patient/client/learner must be checked by history and in context. Reporting symptoms is a challenge when, like me in some of my worst periods, I became mute or could only speak with a slow stutter. Also if one is young and unable to articulate symptoms as, again like in my case, I thought the way I was was normal and didn’t know symptoms or labels. This is why it’s imperative for the trainer to observe everything and listen to instinct.

Like a detective.

Coach Michelle uses a bespoke assessment & does not diagnose conditions.

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