Neurofeedback

Our Team!

Our team incorporates proven testing and assessment methods backed up by qEEG #BrainMap analysis to accurately identify underlying issues and correctly identify appropriate therapies.

Now offering Assessments including but not limited to:

Autism Spectrum Disorder (#ASD)

Attention Deficits (#ADHD/ADD)

Developmental Disorders

Learning Disorders

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Cognitive Assessment

Learn More and Schedule Assessments Here: https://www.brainwavecenters.com/psychology/

October is National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month

#October Is National Depression and #MentalHealthScreening Month, & #ADHDAwareness Month, & So Much More!

National Depression Screening Day (October 8)- An estimated 40 million adults in the United States suffer from #anxiety or #depression.

The intent of National Depression Screening Day is to bring help and hope to those who suffer from depression. Mental Health America (#MHA) offers an online depression screening tool here. *However, depression screening is not a diagnosis of depression.

The tool is intended to help people who feel they may be affected by a depressive disorder start a conversation with their doctor or trusted individuals about their mental health. Other screening tests are available from the page as well.

View the Tool Here: https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/

Learn About How the Brain Wave Center can help with #Depression and so much more: https://www.brainwavecenters.com/depression

OCD Week

It’s #OCDWeek!

It began in 2009 to share knowledge and reduce stigma around OCD and related disorders. Each year in October, community groups, service organizations, and clinics around the world celebrate with OCD-inspired educational talks, art exhibits, grassroots fundraisers, and more.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (#OCD) is a mental health disorder that affects people of all ages and walks of life and occurs when a person gets caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are unwanted, intrusive thoughts, images, or urges that trigger intensely distressing feelings. Compulsions are behaviors an individual engages in to attempt to get rid of the obsessions and/or decrease his or her distress.

Most people have obsessive thoughts and/or compulsive behaviors at some point in their lives, but that does not mean that we all have “some OCD.” In order for a diagnosis of obsessive-compulsive disorder to be made, this cycle of obsessions and compulsions becomes so extreme that it consumes a lot of time and gets in the way of important activities that the person values.

Learn more here: https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/

Dr. Marshall

Meet Dr. Marshall! He is a Licensed School #Psychologist who has practiced in Central Florida for over 12 years, specializing in #pediatricpsychology, child, adolescent, and adult #neuropsychology, and child and #familystudies.

He is also an associate professor in the Department of Educational and Psychological Studies at the University of South Florida #USF. He and Dr. Berney developed the Pediatric Behavior Rating Scale and they co-authored the Handbook for Raising an Emotionally Healthy Child. Dr. Marshall also co-authored The Middle School Mind: Growing Pains in Early Adolescent Brains (also available at Amazon.com).

Dr. Marshall has developed expertise in educational, behavioral, #psychological, and #neuropsychological #assessment, and he provides individual therapy, family therapy, parent training, and group therapy. In addition to teaching, writing, and clinical services, Dr. Marshall maintains a busy schedule presenting workshops, conference presentations, and seminars to schools, professional organizations, and community groups in the United States and Canada.

Dr. Marshall practices with Psychological Associates of Central Florida, a #mentalhealth clinic providing services for children, adolescents, adults, parents, and couples.

Learn More Here: https://www.brainwavecenters.com/psychology/

Neurofeedback

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What’s the next best thing to do on a rainy day besides sleep 😴🤔💭 Head to the @brainwavecenters for a great brain workout 🧠🏋️‍♀️ !! #Neurofeedback training if you haven’t experienced it before is simply magical.✨ Not really. It’s not magic. It’s science. And it really works!! Tell us about the immediate feelings you experience after neurofeedback training! It varies from person to person and what area of the brain we are working on! Call us today to learn how it works and what it works on and how long the benefits last!! 📲 941-552-4500 No more rainy day blues ☔️ 👋

The Brain Wave Center Introduces Its New Neuro Diagnostic Testing and Therapy Clinic

Launching our new Diagnostic Testing and Therapy Clinic is based on two separate needs expressed by both Charity Organizations we work with and our own client base.

The diagnostic part of the clinic evolved from requests from partners such as Easterseals and The Florida Center for Early Childhood regarding the backlog they have for children requiring assessments such as ADOS

(spectrum disorder) and general attention deficient. They’ve cited a several-month waiting period, which is too long for many families trying to get help for their children. Our own private clients have also identified a long waiting time to get tests as a significant problem.

Since we already had two Doctors of Psychology working with us, it just made sense to help reduce the backlog and help more children and families get the care they need and deserve. Our team incorporates proven testing and assessment methods backed up by qEEG Brain Map analysis to accurately identify underlying issues and correctly identify appropriate therapies.

We are opening the therapy side of the clinic based on our own experience and peer-reviewed studies, that by merging advances in applied neuroscience, specifically, neurofeedback, with evidenced based models of psychotherapy, we often see superior results. At The Brain Wave Center, we will offer psychotherapy services alone or in combination with neurofeedback training sessions.

Our goal is to achieve break-through results. As people become aware that it’s possible to experience a healthier, more fulfilling life, the stigma of mental health treatment has begun to fade. At The Brain Wave Center, we seek to assist individuals in improving their emotional well-being. From coaching or mentoring to more serious mental health conditions to traumatic brain injury, the BWC has the professional experience and the technology to assist you from diagnosis through intervention.

If you’d like to learn more or set up a consultation, please call us at 941-552-4500 or contact us online on our website at www.BrainWaveCenters.com.

Brain Wave Center

Just like learning to swim, or ride a bike, these skills remain for a lifetime, even if you don’t use them often. That’s because the brainwave pathways remain in place permanently.

Neurofeedback helps your brain to create the same long-term improvements in your brain activity. Once completed, the improved focus, concentration is yours to keep!

Find out today how #neurofeedback can help you or a loved one.

Call 941-552-4500 or click here to schedule your Free Initial Evaluation online.

Additional Brain Help

If you have grown weary of “just talking” and are wondering where your #therapy is going, we may have what you need…

Try combining #Neurofeedback with #Psychotherapy to Optimize Success!

Sometimes the missing piece is simply the #brain — how it is managing, processing, and responding.

Learn More Here: https://www.brainwavecenters.com/psychotherapy/

Top 5 Brain Foods

1. Water

It flows out of the tap, but it is perhaps the most important source of nutrition for your #brain. They consist of more than 60% water and a small loss of 3% to 4% of fluid immediately impairs their function. You may feel empty, sluggish, dizzy or light-headed. Or you perform less well in cognitive tests such as exams.

Drink about 2 litres of #water a day to perform up to 30% better.

2. Fish (oil)

To get enough omega 3 from your diet, you should eat oily fish at least three days a week. Preferably a pure variety, such as fresh and uncultivated #salmon from Alaska.

Then #fishoilsupplements are a good alternative. They should preferably be liquid and contain polyphenols.

3. Dark leafy vegetables

#Darkvegetables such as #spinach, #kale and dandelion leaves contain above average amounts of valuable dietary fibre, vitamins and minerals that are essential for a healthy brain. They can also help to restore a nervous system that is is affected by, for example, chronic stress.

4. Berries

Berries such as #blueberries and #gojiberries are not only vitamin bombs, but also contain a lot of antioxidants. These are substances that fight harmful free radicals in your brain and slow down cell aging. In short: they keep you young and sharp!

Although not botanically part of the berry family, fruits such as blackberries, strawberries and raspberries offer similar benefits.

5. Eggs

Eggs actually increase both the bad LDL and the good HDL cholesterol in your blood. HDL ensures that LDL is discharged properly, so at the end of the day #eggs are not that unhealthy at all.

They’re also very healthy for your brain. Including choline (which is great for your memory), #vitamins A, D, E, B6 and #B12, eggs contain many essential nutrients that help your brain function optimally.

ADD & ADHD

#ADD and #AHD symptoms can be directly related to an imbalance of #brainwave function.

For example, an excess of #Delta energy can cause the loss of focus and concentration typically seen in ADD patients.

Too many #Alpha waves – this can lead to slower information processing, and an inability to do multiple tasks without difficulty.

Can’t sit still?

Too much energy in #Beta waves on the right side of the brain.

Learn More Here: https://www.brainwavecenters.com/adhd