Neuroptimal Feedback Therapy

NeurOptimal® is an advanced neurotechnology designed to train the brain to function at peak performance levels. This innovative form of neurofeedback is not a medical treatment, but rather a training for the brain.

It doesn’t matter what your starting point is — EVERY brain can benefit and tap into its own unique optimal state.

NeurOptimal (R) sessions are 33 minutes in duration, and are $90 per session. Packages of 10 sessions may be purchased for $800, or packages of 20 sessions for $1500.

NeurOptimal® & Sleep

Sleep isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity for good overall health and wellness. Research consistently demonstrates the integral role of sleep in immune system strengthening, heart health, weight regulation, mood enhancement, and even memory consolidation. In essence, a good night’s sleep is pivotal to functioning at our very best. And if you’re among the many looking to promote healthy sleep habits, NeurOptimal® neurofeedback may be the solution for you.

NeurOptimal®, the forefront of neurofeedback brain training technology, can help with sleep management. With its intuitive design, ease of use, and backed by millions of hours of real-world application, NeurOptimal® stands out as an effective and safe choice for those wanting to promote healthy sleep habits.

NeurOptimal® & Focus

Brain training with NeurOptimal® neurofeedback can help you function more efficiently and at your very best in all aspects of your life: at home, at school, at work, in sports & athletics, and even at play! Many NeurOptimal® users report life changing results. Mentally clouded individuals, due to injury or life circumstances, tell us how after using NeurOptimal® they’ve rediscovered clarity to an extent they and their loved ones once believed unattainable.

NeurOptimal® has helped improve the mental acuity of executives, entrepreneurs, and business owners. NeurOptimal® neurofeedback has also helped improve the lives of students of all ages suffering from communication challenges as well as general difficulties focusing in the classroom. Many challenges stemming from lack of confidence and stress commonly fall away when the brain is trained and functioning properly.

NeurOptimal® and Sports

Have you ever noticed how a quarterback can immediately improvise when a play doesn’t go as planned? Or how a hockey player can anticipate the movements of other players, all while skating at top speed? Or how a soccer player can predict the trajectory and distance of the ball as soon as it is kicked? Or how a boxer can instantly recoil to avoid an opponent’s blow?

There simply is no denying that when an athlete’s brain and body are working in tandem, making accurate split-second decisions, and effortlessly pivoting as the need to do so develops, they are performing at their personal best.

NeurOptimal® and Sports

When we, as educators, break those skills down even more, we think of:

  • Socialization Skills help with being happy, communicating with others, resolving conflict and learning to compromise.
  • Cognitive Skills cover what we think of as reading, writing, math, science, history, health, and P.E.
  • Problem Solving/Reasoning Skills relate to the “what if’s” (problem solving) and the “yeah buts” (reasoning), skills needed for them to survive on their own.
NeurOptimal® and Biohacking

What is biohacking? Biohacking is a broad term that describes the many varied aspects of self-improvement through the use of biology, science and technology… but in essence comes down to a universal goal: the desire to feel better. Improving physical strength & endurance, as well as mental fortitude & resilience, are common targets for biohackers. Anti-aging and recovery from injury or illness are also important objectives for the biohacking community.

There is, however, much more involved. Humans by nature are curious creatures. Biohacking helps us better understand our minds and bodies by using powerful, results-driven tools that can measure and promote wellness safely and non-invasively. Training your brain with NeurOptimal® is one such modality that can have you functioning at your personal best, whatever that may be.

NeurOptimal (R) at Prospectively Healthy & Wellness Clinic

NeurOptimal® offers information to the brain about what it has just done, which the brain can then use to organize itself. But how does it do that?

During a NeurOptimal® session you will wear ear clips and two small sensors on the sides of your head. These pick up the delicate electrical activity of your brain. You relax and close your eyes and listen to music or watch a movie. NeurOptimal® processes your brain signals very rapidly and when it detects them moving into an “instability”, the music or movie pauses very briefly. That’s it. That’s all that happens. This is the “feedback”.

Consciously of course, this has no meaning for us — in fact we may not even notice them. But unconsciously our brain understands the mathematics behind the timing of the pauses, which act a bit like a “rumble strip”. The brain adjusts its activity without any effort from you (you can be completely zoned out if you want), to stay “within” the rumble strip. The brain does this on its own — NeurOptimal® doesn’t tell it to. Imagine you are walking along a path on a cliff side, in the dark. You’d probably be floundering. But then a flashlight is shone showing the cliff edge. The flashlight doesn’t tell you what to do, but now you can use the extra information you have (the location of the cliff edge) to walk more certainly along your path. The brain learns from the information it is given until over time and without your conscious awareness or effort, it learns to organize itself more efficiently. And this manifests in your life by blocks dropping away and life just seems easier.NeurOptimal® is simple. But its simplicity belies its power. It’s powerful because it communicates directly with your brain, and there is nothing to interfere with that. There is no outside person having to evaluate or diagnose you, and no outside person deciding what training you need. It’s your brain effectively communicating with itself and making its own changes. Period.Think about that!Your brain really does know best.

Our NeurOptimal NeuroFeedback Team

What is Neuroptimal®?
The FDA has classified it as a wellness rather than a medical device, meaning that it does not diagnose or treat any conditions. In classical neurofeedback, a person actively engages in tasks while trained clinicians boost or suppress certain brainwaves based on a model of a “normal” brain. This form of neurofeedback has long been used to help alleviate symptoms of addiction, depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD and other conditions.
Neuroptimal® was designed by two classical neurofeedback clinicians who were dissatisfied with the medical model and instead believed the brain could regulate itself if given gentle feedback.
How it Works
Neuroptimal® monitors a person’s brainwaves while they listen to music and gives feedback by “stuttering” the music. With repeated Neuroptimal® sessions, the brain regulates itself, optimizing brain function and making new neural pathways. This is called brain training, and the recipient can read, sleep or do work while listening to the music.
· Each session is 33 minutes
· Results may be noticed in as few as 6 sessions
Sessions are sold in 10 and 20 packs to help optimize benefits . Most patients see benefits within their first treatments, many prefer 20-40 total to maximize efficiency.
The results are permanent, although refresher sessions are helpful after traumatic experiences and during extra stressful periods of life. By optimizing brain function, Neuroptimal® enhances focus and motivation, which positively impacts any brain. It can be especially effective in regulating symptoms associated with ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, PMS and more.
While Neuroptimal neurofeedback sessions are considered wellness services, they are all under performed under the direction of Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) Amanda Brown, and rendered by Mental Health Candidate Haylee Saunders. Amanda Brown is the owner and founder of Mindful Healing, LLC here in Hays, Kansas, a wife and mother, and a professor at Fort Hays University. You can find more information about Amanda and the services she offers on her page.
All private counseling sessions performed by Amanda Brown, LCPC, are rendered at 2501 Vine Street, Hays KS 67601, or via telehealth.