Neurofeedback

What is Neurofeedback?

Also referred to as EEG Biofeedback, or Neurotherapy and Brainwave Training, it is a painless, non-invasive, learning strategy that enables people to change the activity of their brains so they can be free from unpleasant symptoms and function at their best. It is a technique used to directly train the brain to function more efficiently while allowing the brain to self-regulate its mental, emotional, and physical states of being.

Neurofeedback addresses specific issues related to brain dis-regulation including the mood fluctuations, focus and attention challenges, behavioral disturbances, various sleep issues, head & other pain experiences, hormone imbalances, and other emotional disturbances. It is also useful in helping regulate conditions such as seizures, the autism spectrum, and cerebral palsy.

This cutting edge approach also has applications in peak performance in areas such as Business, Education, Sports, and the Performing Arts, as it improves the overall performance and functioning of an individual.

Can Neurofeedback help me?

Neurofeedback trains the brain for optimal functioning and can treat the following functions of the brain

ADD/ADHD
Migraines
Anxiety
Depression
PMS/Menopausal Symptoms
Chronic pain
Memory Loss
Autism
Insomnia/Sleep disorders
Mental and Physical Peak Performance
PTSD

Neurofeedback is an excellent compliment to Personal & Professional Development, and is natural complement for achieving your health goals, often reducing the need for habit forming medications and invasive medical procedures. Neurofeedback gets long lasting, often permanent results, and is ideal for anyone looking to maximize his or her performance potential.

Q & A

: During a 45-minute Neurofeedback session, sensors are attached to the scalp, with EEG paste, which detects brain waves. It is a painless procedure and does not involve the application of any voltage or current to the brain. It is entirely non-invasive. The Neurofeedback clinician observes the brain in action from moment to moment by monitoring brain waves and rewards shifts towards more appropriate and stable brain states. The client simply engages in a video game that responds to the client’s brain waves. When the brain is meeting the parameters set by the clinician, the video game moves (the reward or feedback).
: Neurofeedback is not a cure for ailments; rather it enhances the stability of the brain and thus improves functioning through brain self-regulation. During this process many symptoms are alleviated.
: Yes.
Once the brain learns a new way of functioning it continues to function this way. The brain is always working (even while you are sleeping) so it gets practice 24 hours a day functioning in its new way!
Note, if a person suffers a physical or major emotional trauma, it may trigger the brain to its old way of functioning. This person might need a few refresher sessions.
: Yes.
The initial evaluation session is 1 1/2 hours and consists of an extensive personal interview of symptoms and goals. The client will also get a trial session to get a feel for what training sessions will be like. If necessary, the client will complete a continuous performance test, CPT, called a QIK test. This helps measure attention and impulse control. Cash, checks, Visa, and MasterCard are accepted forms of payment.

: It is suggested clients do at least two sessions per week. Some clients choose to do one session a day, Monday through Friday. This does not lend to better results but will help reach desired results faster.
: It is recommended to think of Neurofeedback training in 10 session blocks. For the simplest of dysfunctions this is what it takes for the brain to learn its new function. Often migraine sufferers need 30 sessions and ADD/ADHD sufferers need 40 sessions. Each individual is so uniquely different it is hard to tell exactly how many sessions will be needed for permanent change in the brain.
: Each session is 45 minutes which includes a review of symptoms, sensor placements, and 30 minutes of brain training.
: At Balanced Transformations we use Cygnet, the latest neurofeedback technology available today. Clients will enjoy training their brain to the movies of their choice or playing the industries’ leading games by Somatic Vision including Dual Drive Extreme, Roller Ball, Inner Tube, Particle Editor, Hyper Pong, and Toy Train Adventure.

Nutrition

My Philosophy on Nutrition

Balanced Transformations philosophy is simple, give the body what it needs and it will heal itself. Christian is well-versed in all kinds of nutritional, and holistic therapies that promote healing from the inside out, allowing the body to cleanse and balance itself, and ultimately to thrive. She recognizes that every body is different with very different lifestyles and we strive to create a highly customized program specific your body’s needs.

I do not advocate any one specific way of eating. I believe every individual has distinct dietary needs based upon genetics, lifestyle, gender, stress levels, how they ate as a child, current state of health, and future health goals. Therefore, I focus on bio-individuality, while imparting a positive and empowering perspective shift around food that results in greater lifelong food flexibility.

While most nutritional practices dwell on calories, carbs, fats, proteins and restrictive "good and bad" foods, Balanced Transformations philosophy provides clients with the ‘tools’ to create happier, healthier lives in a way that is flexible, fun and free of willpower and denial. Emotional happiness and well-being come from living in a vibrant body. As your food changes for the better, your biochemistry improves, and as a result your mood, energy levels and outlook on life improve as well.

The Balanced Transformations approach to nutrition also focuses on elements that nourish other than food, including honest and open relationships, a meaningful spiritual practice, a career that inspires, understanding the emotional roots to physical illness, and embracing movement you enjoy. I refer to these elements as Primary Food and address each of them in all of my programs so that your life and perspective can truly transform. By creating a balance between the clinical aspects of health, primary foods and the food one eats everyday, people experience gradual, yet steady positive changes in their health and well-being. This enables them to not only achieve their health goals, but to maintain them for life.

What does my Nutrition Program Include?

During the 90 Balanced Transformations Nutrition Program, you will profoundly improve your health and happiness by correcting imbalances and chronic issues, incorporating new and exciting foods into your diet, and making positive lifestyle changes that are supportive to the way you really want to live in order to thrive. You will explore concerns specific to you and your body and discover the tools you need for a lifetime of balance. We are convinced that Food is a catalyst for change. As your daily diet changes, your body changes and your health and happiness improve. Just for a minute, try to imagine feeling energy, vitality, and clear thinking, every day. We always strive to identify the root cause of health issues and to build a health plan from there.

Balanced Transformations Nutrition Program Includes:

Setting goals, which we will achieve together in 90 days
Dealing with cravings, eliminating emotional eating and dramatically improving your relationship with food
Taking consistent action as each session builds off the one before it
Identifying and eliminating foods that don’t work for you through elimination diets
Making simple yet profoundly effective lifestyle changes
Improving personal relationships and communication and finding exercise that your body enjoys
Food counseling, menu planning and integrating new, better food into your diet
Making healthy food choices at work and on-the-go (includes travel tips)
Getting support from others and creating lasting balance in your life
Comfort in shopping and cooking with convenient tips on how to make living healthier fit into your lifestyle
Awareness when eating and in life
pH testing and balancing
Digestive wellness: candida testing and supervised candida cleansing if necessary
Parasite elimination and gut repair guidance
A carefully guided, customized cleansing and detoxification protocol
How to balance brain chemistry and boost neurotransmitter production
Decreasing stress and/or the way you perceive and experience it
Having fun, finding joy in life and living in an inspired, motivated and authentic way

Videos

Related Information

Here are a few informational videos that may help you better understand Neurofeedback and it's benefits.

About Balanced Transformations

About Me - Christian Choiseul

My passion is finding the synergy and balance between the brain and the body. The connection between your mind and your body is critically overlooked in today's society and problems are too often solved by medication. When in reality, there is actually just a simple imbalance of nutrition and brain stimulation that can be remedied simply by correcting a few behaviours.

My education has equipped me with extensive knowledge in holistic nutrition, health coaching, brain training and preventive health. Drawing on these skills and my knowledge of different dietary theories and brain training I work with clients focusing on bringing the body and the brain to balance. Having this balance helps them make lifestyle changes that produce real and lasting results.

I am Certified Clinical Nutritionist Counselor (The Natural Healing Institute in San Diego CA) and Certified Holistic Health Counselor (The Institute Of Integrative Nutrition in New York City).

In addition to Nutrition and Holistic Health Counceling I am a Neurofeedback Practitioner. I received my training as a Neurofeedback therapist at the EEG Institute in woodland Hills CA where I graduated and specialized in Infra-Low and Alpha –Theta frequencies to bring the body and the mind to a blissful balance. Brain training encompasses every aspect of a person’s life.

During my training, I studied over 100 dietary theories, practical lifestyle management techniques, and innovative coaching methods with some of the world’s top health and wellness experts. My teachers included Dr. Andrew Weil, Director of the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine; Dr. Deepak Chopra, leader in the field of mind-body medicine; Dr. David Katz, Director of Yale University’s Prevention Research Center; Dr. Walter Willett, Chair of Nutrition at Harvard University; Geneen Roth, bestselling author and expert on emotional eating; and many other leading researchers and nutrition authorities.