Biofeedback

Biofeedback has been found to be effective for treating headache, arthritis, anxiety, insomnia, alcohol dependence and many other problems. Biofeedback can show you how your body reacts physically so you can alter your responses to decrease your pain, anxiety, etc.

We use a form of biofeedback called neurofeedback to treat ADHD, anxiety, and trauma.

I learned biofeedback with in-patient addictions clients while working on a MISA Unit. I furthered my training working at Shirley Ryan Ability Lab's (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) Pain Management Center with chronic pain patients in their out painting clinic.

Our minds and bodies work closely together. We can work together to help you create a healthier connection between your mind and body, which will help you better manage physical symptoms.

Manhattan Mental Health Counseling has a resident biofeedback practitioner. Rene Gonzalez specializes in biofeedback therapy.

I am a HeartMath Certified Practitioner. HeartMath Heart-Rate Variability is a form of biofeedback that helps you build coherence- an optimal physiological, coherent state where the heart, brain, and emotions align in harmony. Increased coherence has been shown to help manage stress, reduce anxiety, increase mental clarity and performance, and help to manage trauma. It is easy to learn, convenient to practice, and measured with detailed printouts during each session.

Biofeedback is a noninvasive therapy that measures involuntary bodily functions and provides feedback that lets you better control these functions, which helps you gain more control over your health. The goal is to help you make subtle changes to your body that result in a desired effect. Biofeedback primarily promotes relaxation, which may help relieve numerous conditions related to stress. It can also help with chronic pain, anxiety, headaches, and other conditions that might lead to substance

This is a technique that I have found helpful for individuals with anxiety or related symptoms.

I am Board Certified in Neurofeedback and have been practicing it since 2010. I have the capacity to do various types of neurofeedback training, but my primary intervention is Infraslow Fluctation (ISF) Neurofeedback. This type of neurofeedback influences the slowest waves produced by the brain. These brainwaves are instrumental in regulating a multitude of physiological functions, including sleep, emotional regulation and attention networks. This type of training can promote global, lasting changes to the brain.

I am trained and experienced and offer EEG Neurofeedback as another tool to aide the therapy process. My experience using the tool has made me very excited to see the outcomes and how helpful clients are finding it to be. I am experienced using the tool to treat anxiety, depression, and ADHD/ADD and I have found it to be an excellent tool that only enhances and speeds the recovery and growth process. individuals who have struggled with symptoms for many years.

One of the types of biofeedback used is a naturally occurring beat-to-beat variation in heart rate variability. HRV is a crucial indicator of health and fitness, reflecting our ability to adapt to stress and environmental demands. Influenced by the autonomic nervous system, it measures the variation in time between each heartbeat. High HRV suggests better stress management, while low HRV indicates difficulty coping with stress, making it critical for overall health assessment.

I utilize biofeedback to help patients gain control over physiological responses, such as heart rate or muscle tension, to manage stress and anxiety.