Neurofeedback for Anxiety

Calm Your Mind, Restore Balance

Anxiety Disrupting Daily Life?

Anxiety is what we feel when we are nervous, worried, or uneasy about things that are about to happen or that we think could happen in the future. Sometimes we don’t know why we feel anxious and other times there are specific things that lead to this reaction in the body, such as anxiety related to a fear of flying or driving. While everyone may feel anxious at times, such as when starting a new job or before a big exam, children, teens, and adults with anxiety disorders experience an overwhelming amount of anxiety that disrupts daily life. have a significant impact on how we handle tasks at school or work and can often hinder our social relationships.

While anxiety is a natural human response that manifests through our thoughts, feelings, and physical sensations, we can become stuck in this state, and the brain may need help to shift out of it.

There are different types of anxiety, and multiple factors can contribute to their development.

At ECNF, our comprehensive evaluation process will determine those factors that are most contributing to your anxiety and allow us to create personalized neurofeedback protocols to best train your brain to alleviate anxiety at the source: the brain. With Neurofeedback, anxiety can often be addressed without medication, avoiding potential adverse side effects. It is also worth noting that while medication may be helpful for some in the short term, it can only put your brain in a state, it cannot and does not teach your brain how to get there. This often means that once you stop taking medication, there is a return of symptoms.

With Neurofeedback we are not putting your brain in a state that alleviates anxiety, we are teaching it to do that for itself. This is the biggest value of neurofeedback; your brain is actually learning. It is not only safe and non-invasive but lasting, providing relief from anxiety symptoms long term.

Emerald Coast NeuroFeedback Can Help All Types of Anxiety Disorders

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Excessive anxiety or worry with no clear cause.

Specific Phobias

Fear or anxiety about a specific object or situation, such as flying, heights, animals, or blood.

Panic Disorder

Recurrent, unexpected panic attacks. Panic attacks commonly involve a pounding heart (palpitations), sweating, shortness of breath, chest pain, and trembling.

Substance/Medication-Induced Anxiety Disorder

Use of medication or illegal substances, or withdrawal from certain drugs can trigger panic attacks or anxiety.

Agoraphobia

Fear or anxiety of being in places in which escape or access to help in an emergency seems difficult; this may include public transportation (trains, planes, buses), being in a crowd or even being outside the home alone.

Social Anxiety Disorder

Fear or anxiety about one or more social situations in which the individual may be exposed to scrutiny by others. Examples include meeting new people, being observed by others, or giving a speech.

Selective Mutism

Consistent inability to speak in in public situations (e.g., at school), despite speaking normally with family.

Separation Anxiety

Fear or excessive distress when anticipating or experiencing separation from home or major attachment figures.

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Neurofeedback for Children

Anxiety can be debilitating for children, as they do not have the proper tools to effectively deal with feelings of exhaustion, fatigue, and being overwhelmed. Since they are still learning to communicate and deal with their emotions, anxiety is especially hard on younger people.

With Neurofeedback, ECNF trains the brain to optimize neural pathways related to calming anxiety. This makes it easier for children experiencing anxiety to reduce distressing symptoms and manage emotions more effectively. This can lead to improvements in mood, focus, and ability to function at school and at home, often without the need for more invasive methods such as medication. At ECNF we really value working with kids and teens and want to stress the value of early interventions. Helping children with their mental health can prevent and reroute a cascade of otherwise troublesome difficulties in the future. Neurofeedback not only helps with symptoms now but is setting a foundation for health and wellbeing as they grow up to be adults.

Addressing the Primary Sources of Anxiety

Emerald Coast NeuroFeedback can address the three primary sources of anxiety: life experiences, brain over-arousal, and brain under-arousal. Sensory motor rhythm Neurofeedback can slow down an over-aroused brain, making everyday stress easier to manage. Our alpha-theta protocol addresses an over-aroused brain and the triggers from life experiences that stimulate the original events. Beta-biofeedback helps teach the brain to speed up, which calms an under-aroused brain. A thorough evaluation with our professional team will determine which types and combinations of training are right for you.

Advantages of Neurofeedback

A safe and natural approach
Involves no medication
No risky side effects
Teaches the brain without chemicals
Does not change your personality
Effects are long-lasting; your brain has learned!
While under an MD’s supervision, most people can either cut down or stop using medication after successfully completing the required number of sessions.

Integrating Neurofeedback with Traditional Methods

Many people benefit from Neurofeedback as a stand-alone approach. Others may benefit from a combination of Neurofeedback and traditional treatments for anxiety, such as medication and therapy. During your evaluation, our experienced therapists can provide information on how we might best work with your specific needs.

Pairing Neurofeedback with other treatments can enhance and solidify improvements from those treatments, such as therapy. Since neurofeedback is non-invasive it can also be used along with any prescribed medication.

The Emerald Coast NeuroFeedback Process

Initial Evaluation

Our initial evaluation involves a needs assessment that will allow our therapist and specialized software system to generate a customized protocol tailor-made for your unique needs. This enables us to identify different symptoms, goals and growth areas to focus on for improvement during your sessions.

Feedback Sessions

Depending on your protocol(s), you may receive feedback with your eyes closed (auditory only) or with your eyes open (audio and visual). Sensors will be placed on your ears and scalp (this does not hurt, and nothing goes into your brain). The sensors pick up the electrical activity coming from your brainwaves. You may have one, two, or three sensor placement changes during each session. A session typically takes 45 minutes to an hour. This includes assessing symptom improvements since your last session and the time to change the sensors as needed for different protocols.

Session Frequency

Re-evaluation

Your initial protocol is often the best one to accomplish your primary goals. However, it is common to see benefits from more than one protocol. Re-evaluation may be needed to explore new growth areas and determine whether protocol changes are necessary. In general, a re-evaluation is appropriate when there is less than 10% growth in all growth areas, as assessed over the previous five sessions. This often indicates that the client has maximized the benefits of an existing protocol or hit a plateau.

"I Had an Outstanding Experience"

It is amazing to me how much Neurofeedback accomplishes even while you’re not in session. The staff are very accommodating and helpful. They worked with me in did everything that I could to help me be as comfortable as possible during each session. I definitely recommend anyone who is looking to do Neurofeedback to contact them.

"Neurofeedback Has Changed My Life"

I had physical trauma and I feel better than ever after 9 sessions. I can sleep, which has not happened unassisted in decades. Pamela is responsive and educational. Margaret is warm, knowledgeable, kind and has a great humming voice. After many kinds of therapy over many years, Neurofeedback has prompted the fastest results with the wonderful bonus of caring therapists. Thank you.”

"I Need More Stars to Rate This!"

I have PTSD and had very frequent (1-2/wk) all night long, terrible recurrent nightmares. Since doing Neurofeedback almost one year ago, I have had only one! Also helped sleep in general, as well as anxiety and depression. Pamela and Margaret are both warm and caring individuals. It was worth every penny.

" I’ve Regained Mobility In My Left Hand"

I had an ischemic stroke. That devastated the left side of my entire body and left me with permanent brain damage. Numerous doctors and medical professionals told me I’d never fully recover (Not true). After six sessions of neurofeedback at Emerald Coast [Neurofeedback], a lot of the brain fog and memory issues have dissipated, I’ve regained mobility in my left hand and, for the first time in seven years, have been able to feel my left foot and can wiggle my toes. I can only speak to my own personal experience that neurofeedback has helped me feel whole again. And to anyone considering it, it works, and that there is hope!

Neurofeedback for Anxiety FAQs

How Are Plans Personalized?

Because the experience of anxiety can have multiple contributing factors, ECNF’s comprehensive evaluation will indicate the best training approach to train your brain, specifically. Our training protocol and progress monitoring are customized to your unique needs.

Is Neurofeedback Effective for Anxiety?

Yes, Neurofeedback can be an effective tool for teaching your brain how to reduce anxiety. Neurofeedback is safe and effective for people of all ages. Because Neurofeedback is non-invasive and works to help your brain improve itself, it is easily combined with traditional treatment methods.

Neurofeedback is safe and effective for people of all ages. Because Neurofeedback is non-invasive and works to help your brain improve itself, it is easily combined with traditional treatment methods.

Getting Started with Emerald Coast NeuroFeedback

Getting started means sending us a message online or calling our friendly team. During this call, we will answer your questions and go over our process. From there, we will schedule your first appointment where you will meet with a therapist who will provide an evaluation designed to discover your unique needs. This will involve a series of questions about your symptoms and taking an EEG to customize your training to your unique brain waves. With this information, our therapists will utilize our advanced software, creating a customized brain training protocol specifically for you.

Contact the Emerald Coast NeuroFeedback team today to schedule your initial appointment. Take the first step toward training your brain to relieve anxiety, and regaining control of your life.