Our Mission
Active Mind Therapy strives to help you cultivate your true potential. Over time, your brain can get stuck in a pattern yielding unwanted behaviors that create obstacles for achieving your goals. We nudge the brain into a new pattern: a healthier, more efficient pattern. Our brains have the capacity to function better, but we need help discovering how to do it.
How We're Different
Cost
Active Mind Therapy offers Neurofeedback as a stand alone service. Many Neurofeedback centers offer services in conjunction with psychotherapy or medical services which can bring costs up. We understand that not everyone needs these other modalities to improve themselves, especially if they are only seeking Neurofeedback as a Peak Performer, even though we fully support how multiple therapies compliment one another. By offering Neurofeedback services independently, we are able to keep costs low...around one-third the price of other centers!
Research and Learning
New research is constantly being published, and we think it is important to provide this information to anyone wishing to learn more about the brain and Neurofeedback. This field relies on sound and reliable research, and we are more than happy to provide both literature and explanation upon request.
Equipment
Our amplifier and software allow us to read infra-slow frequencies. Training at these frequencies affords us fewer side effects. Additionally, we use silver-silver chloride electrodes for superior protection and results for our clients. They are non-toxic, have shown no evidence of depositing anything into the skin surface, and minimize artifact.
Truly Symbiotic
Active Mind Therapy works with your current health care practitioners to find the best solution for you. We have a close relationship with providers in the area and welcome your current provider to engage in a dialogue with us as well. If you feel you might need assistance with any condition, we are happy to provide referrals, but we do not provide therapeutic recommendations beyond manual therapy and self-care.
Neurofeedback - How it Works
Through Neurofeedback/EEG Biofeedback, the client retrains the brain's electrical profile into a more functional pattern by self-regulation. Scalp electrodes are used to provide the client with realtime information about brainwave activity. Brainwaves are viewed in the form of a video or musical interface. When the client's brain activity moves in the desired direction, reward feedback is provided. When the client's brain activity moves in the opposite direction, inhibit feedback is provided. This information enables the brain to see when it is performing at its best or achieving an optimum state. Over time, the new pattern remains without the need for Neurofeedback.
Side Effects
You cannot feel Neurofeedback. The most common side effect is slight fatigue immediately following training or the day following training. Since there are so many different frequencies to train, it is important to keep an accurate history of how you felt after Neurofeedback in order to effectively modify the training to suit your needs.
Disclaimer:
All Neurofeedback training is considered Peak Performance Training. It is not intended to cure any disease or disorder and should not replace any medical care you are currently receiving.
3100 Skokie Valley Road, Suite 2N (847) 409-5675
Highland Park, IL 60035 info@activemindtherapy.com
