http://www.isnr.orgLINKS & RECOMMENDED READING ON BIOFEEDBACK AND SELF-REGULATION
BEST INFORMATION SOURCES ON BIOFEEDBACK AND NEUROFEEDBACK
The International Society for Neuronal Regulation is the major professional organization for EEG Biofeedback and Neurofeedback. One can search for studies on specific disorders.
The American Association of Psychophysiology and Biofeedback is the major professional group encompassing all of biofeedback; thermal, EMG, respiratory, and EEG Biofeedback. http://www.aapb.org
**********These websites have intelligent, user-friendly introductions to neurofeedback. First is the site of Dr Vince Monastra at http://www.theadhddoc.com/, and Dr Larry Hirshberg http://www.neurodevelopmentcenter.com/index.php?id=9.
BIOFEEDBACK RESOURCES
Ez-Air- a visual and auditory pacer for your computer, free from the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe
Breath Pacers- BreathSounds, paced breathing from 4-7 breaths per minute
Pacer at Advanced CardioLogix, paced breathing 3.5-10 breaths per minute with nature sound backround.
Portable Hand Temp Trainer- from Biomedical Instruments
READINGS
(What follows are some of the best current readings on stress and mind/body health. Most are available in paperback at the major bookstores. JB)
STRESS AND HEALTH
Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, Daniel Amen, Times Books, 1998. Dr. Amen explores stress and performance disorders with the SPECT scan, a MRI-like instrument that tracks brain blood flow and metabolism in the brain. His analysis provides a window into health and high performance.
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, Robert Sapolsky, Freeman books, 1994. A intelligent, amusing overview on stress and the body. (Zebras don’t get ulcers because they don’t have the long-term cognitive stress humans do).
Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman, Bantam Books, 1995. Summary of sound research on how being psychologically "wise" can improve quality of life and prove more helpful than the "old" intelligence.
Full Catastrophe Living, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Delta Books, 1990. Meditative and breathing techniques to mange stress and pain.
Healing and the Mind, Bill Moyers, Doubleday, 1993. Transcripts of the well-done PBS series on the psychology of health. Moyers interviews physicians, psychologists, and patients on strategies manage illness and optimize health and well-being.
From Stress to Strength, Robert Eliot, Bantam Books, 1994. Eliot a cardiologist, has developed a physiological stress test to identify what he calls the "hot reactor", individuals with a strong physical reaction to work and personal challenge. Eliot reports that these hot reactors, with none of the other traditional risk factors, have a very high incidence of heart disease. His other book Is It Worth Dying For?.
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
The Feeling Good Workbook, David Burns, William Morrow, 1993. While the title is over-done, Burns offers a well written introduction to cognitive psychology and presents a number of exercises useful in beginning to modify ones self-talk and moderate anxiety and depression. Burn’ big paperback, Ten Days to Self-Esteem, is another good book on cognitive psychology.
Learned Optimism, Martin Seligman, Alfred Knopf, 1990. Seligman explore how one’s psychological approach to events shapes mood. He makes a case that one can avoid the cognitive pitfalls that paralyze one’s response to setbacks and cultivate an approach that can improve personal performance, health and quality of life.
GENERAL BOOKS ON STRESS MANAGEMENT
The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook, Davis, Eshelman & McKay, New Harbinger Publications, 1995. This is the fourth edition of a practical, basic review on stress management. The authors briefly present the different relaxation procedures and their application in this big paperback edition. It can be a good starting place on techniques.
STRESS AND MARRIAGE
Why Marriages Succeed Or Fail, John Gottman, Simon and Schuster, 1994. How can one talk about stress without addressing most individuals major source of support or disappointment. Gottman is a researcher that has methodically looked at relationships for years and has important observations on how to fortify both good and fragile marriages.
MASTERING A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
Working Without a Net, Morris Shechtman, Prentice Hall, 1994. Shechtman proposes an approach to our changing business environment. He suggests that preparing oneself for ongoing change is a fundamental skill for the 90’s and beyond.
PERFORMANCE
Healing ADD, David Amen, Putnam Books, 2001. Amen describes his 6 major types of ADD. Using Spect Scan he explains the disorders and recommends biofeedback and other interventions.
RELAXATION CDs and AUDIO TAPES
Self-Management of Stress, Joseph Barr, 102 Wilmot Road, Suite 140, Deerfield, IL 60015 847.444.0704 $20.00 This is CD or audiotape introduction to the five major relaxation procedures for home practice.
Voice only, no music.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Breathing, New Harbinger Publications, 1-800-748-6273, item #ISBN 0-934986-20-7. $11.95 plus $3.80 handling. The deep muscle technique and deep breathing. Voice only, no music. Those who appreciate a music background might consider Body Relaxed-Mind At Ease, breathing and imagery accompanied by music, item #ISBN 1-879237-59-8 also 11.95.
FIND
A NEUROFEEDBACK PROFESSIONAL
ALASKA
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Wasilla |
Shelly Jacobs, MA, LPA
Office: (907) 373-8080 |
ARIZONA
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Nancy Wigton, M.A., LPC,
BCN
Applied
Office:
(602) 828-0423 |
CALIFORNIA |
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Chino
Yorba Linda |
Mark Waller, Ph.D., LMFTThe
Waller Group Family Counseling, Inc. Author
of the forthcoming book, "The Dance of the Lion and the
Unicorn: The Secret of Conscious Relationships." 17451
Bastanchury Rd #204-35 Yorba
Linda, CA Office:
(714) 528-8484 4091
Riverside Dr. Ste 112 Chino,
CA Office:
(909) 238-9434 |
Mountain View
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Kathy
Kermit, Ph.D. 201
San Antonio Circle, Suite 212 Mountain
View, CA 94040 Office:
(650) 949-1102 Fax:
(650 494-1088 |
Newhall
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Steven C. Kassel, MFT, BCIA-c, BCIA-EEG23030
Lyons Ave., #205 Newhall,
CA 91321 Office:
(661) 259-3704 Fax:
(661) 254-8574 |
Sacramento
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Richard
Costa, L.C.S.W. The
Solution Center 9845
Horn Road, Suite 250 Sacramento,
CA 95827 Office:
(916) 361-0440 |
Walnut
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Debi
Kim, MS, LMFT Cypress
Clinic 1169
Fairway Drive #205 Walnut,
CA 91789 Office:(909)
468-0900 Fax:
(909) 468-0911 |
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CONNECTICUT |
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Roxbury |
Gillis
Sloan NRNP
Connecticut
Neurofeedback LLC 6
Painter Hill Rd. Roxbury,
CT 06783 Office:
(860) 671-0117 |
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FLORIDA |
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Bonita
Springs Naples |
JoAnn
Blumenthal, MS, MA, LMHC Ron
Howard, MD, Medical Director Terry Campanella, LMT (MA#34709), Licensed Massage Therapist 8850
Terrene Court, Suite 107 Studio
of Naples Naples,
FL 34108 Office:
(239) 949-2300 |
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Coral
Springs |
Gerald Gluck, Ph.D., LMFT, PA Center
for Family Counseling and Biofeedback 1505
North University Drive Suite
400 Coral
Springs, FL 33071 Office: (954)
227-0551 Fax:
(954) 227-0592 Specialties:
ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, QEEG, Substance Abuse, Brain
Injury, Psychological Testing and Evaluation,
Psychiatric/Psychological Disorders, Individual, Marital, Family
Therapy |
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Ft.
Myers |
Barbara
K. Carlin, M.S., BCIA-EEG Office:
(239) 768-0821 |
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Longwood |
Dr.
Harry A. Steinmeyer, Psy.D., LCSW Fax:(407)
331-5668 |
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Orlando |
S. Kay Eck, MA, LMHC #6105Renewing
Your Mind Counseling and Neurotherapy Center Winter
Park Executive Center 1950
Lee Road Suite
214 Orlando,
FL 32819 Office:
(407) 489-3941 Melisten2u@aol.com
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Sarasota |
George Rozelle, Ph.D., BCIA-EEG, Fellow Dipl. QEEG, NeurotherapyMindspa
Mental Fitness Center 2800
Bahia Vista Street, Ste. 400 Sarasota,
FL. 34239 Office:
(941) 954-9959 Fax:
(941) 954-9960 |
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GEORGIA |
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Marietta
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Marsha R. Hildebrand, RN, CHt.
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IDAHO |
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Nampa / Eagle
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Joan Odum Ordmandy,
MSEd, LCPC, BCIAC, BCIA-eeg
Idaho
Institute of Biofeedback 309
Buckskin Drive Nampa,
ID 83687 593
East State Street Eagle,
ID 83616 Office:
(208) 442-4442 |
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ILLINOIS |
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Deerfield / Northbrook
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Dr
Joseph Barr, EdD,
BCIA-EEG Biofeedback
North Deerfield/Northbrook,
IL Office:
(847) 444-0704 |
Evergreen Park
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Kathy
Abbott, Psy.D., P.C., BCIA-EEG |
Homewood
Lombard |
Nancy Milnes, LCSW 2024
Hickory Road, #101 Homewood,
IL 60430 10
E. 22nd St., Suite 217 Lombard,
IL 60148 Office:
(708) 798-1886 |
INDIANA
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Greenwood
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Lise' DeLong, Ph.D., NCPT
3100
Meridian Park Greenwood,
IN 46142 Fax:
(317) 889-7069 |
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MARYLAND |
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Bethesda
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Galena
Kuiper, LCSW-C |
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MASSACHUSETTS |
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Lexington
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Judith
Lytel, Psy.D. Leslie
Sternberg, Psy.D. 16
Clarke St Lexington
MA 02421 Office:
(781) 863-8696 |
Anita
K. Myer, Ed.D., Licensed Psychologist
Executive
Director Boston
Neurofeedback, PC 1719
Massachusetts Ave. Lexington,
MA 02420 Office:
(781) 274-0001 Fax:
(781) 274-8601 A
specialty behavioral medicine practice featuring neurofeedack
training, QEEG "brain mapping", and specialized
educational supports. Quick
turnaround, factory authorized warranty and non-warranty service for
Mitsar,
Ltd. QEEG. |
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North Falmouth
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Paul Goldring, PhD
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MICHIGAN
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Holly
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Linda Hoogterp
Groveland
Neurofeedback and Therapy Center 15045
Dixie Highway, Suite C Holly,
MI 48442 Office:
(248) 364-4940 |
Macomb County
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Michael B. Ferrara, MA, LLP, CSWBehavioral
Resources and Neurofeedback Macomb
County, MI 48038 Office:
(586) 822-1180 |
Saginaw
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Ed Langham, ACSW
Langham
& Bidwell, Associates 3521
State St. |
NEW HAMPSHIRE |
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Intervale
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Malinda DouglassRR1
Intervale,
NH 03845 Office:
(603) 356-7585 |
NEW JERSEY |
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South Plainfield
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Kirtley Thornton, PHD Ste
2a, 2509 Park Ave. S.
Plainfield, NJ 07080 Office: (908)
753-1800
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NEW YORK |
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New York
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Catherine A. Boyer, MA,
LCSW
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J. Lawrence Thomas, Ph.D., Neuropsychologist Ø
Faculty
NYU Medical Center & Brain Research Lab Ø
Past-President
of Neuropsychology Division, NYSPA Ø
Author,
“Do you have Attention Deficit Disorder?” (Dell, 1996) 19
W 34th Street, Penthouse New
York, NY 10001 Office:
(212) 268-8900 |
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NORTH
CAROLINA
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Charlotte
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Joe
Thomas, M.A., CCAS, CCS,
DNT,
DBT,
CPPS Advanced
Neuro Therapy Services 2121
Commonwealth Ave, Suite 104 Charlotte, NC 28205-5100
Office:
(704) 509-0335 |
OHIO
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Dayton
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Rosemary Herron, LPCCDayton
Biofeedback Center 2301
Far Hills Avenue Dayton,
OH 45419 Office:
(937) 298-9011 |
New
Bremen
Sidney |
Dana Rutschilling, LISW
16
N. Walnut Street New
Bremen, OH 45869 Office:
(419) 629-3682 Aspen
Counseling Associates 113
N. Ohio Avenue, Suite 510 Sidney,
OH 45365 Office:
(937) 441-4916 |
Piqua
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Brain Wellness Center
1306
Garbry Rd. Piqua,
OH 45356 Office:
(937) 773-7630 |
PENNSYLVANIA
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Bala Cynwyd |
Gary
Ames, M.A. (Psychology), M.B.A. (Training and Development) 28
Rock Hill Road Bala
Cynwyd, PA 19004 Office:
(610) 668-3223 – Toll Free: (866) 562-4868 Fax:
(610) 668-0213 |
Lafayette Hill
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Marvin
Berman, Ph.D., CBT, BCIAC (EEG) President,
QuietMind Foundation 600
Germantown Pike Ste. A Lafayette
Hill, PA 19444-1800 Office:
(610) 940-0488 Fax:
(610) 941-9912 |
RHODE ISLAND
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Providence
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Laurence
M. Hirshberg, Ph.D. The
NeuroDevelopment Center 260
West Exchange Street, Suite 302 Providence,
RI 02903 Office:
(401) 351-7779 Fax:
(401) 351-8188 |
TENNESSEE
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Germantown
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Cliff
Heegel, Ph.D. Neurotherapy
Center 2199
S. Germantown Rd. Germantown,
TN 38138 Office:
(901) 753-0380 |
TEXAS
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Austin
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Lynda Kirk, MA,
LPC, BCIA-C, QEEG-D
Austin
Biofeedback Center/Optimal Performance Institute 3624
North Hills Drive, Suite B-205 Austin,
TX 78731 Office:
(512) 794-WELL http://www.austinbiofeedback.com/
lkirk@austinbiofeedback.com
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Lynn Rutherford, MA, LPC
Pathways
Wellness Center 5617
Adams Ave. Austin,
TX 78756 Office: (512) 454-2284
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Lewisville
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Linda Jacobs, LMSW,
BCIA-EEG
BrainPower
of Texas 751
Hebron Parkway, Suite 310 Lewisville,
TX 75057 Office:
(214) 488-8474 Cell:
(214)
995-5146 Fax:
(972)
315-9249 |
Richardson (Dallas area)
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Jackie Keish, Ph.D. (diss.
pend.), MA, LPC, LMFT
1221
W. Campbell Rd., Suite 109 Richardson,
TX 75080 Office:
(972) 918-9100 http://www.neurofeedbackoftexas.com/
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San Antonio
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Joan
Dreeben M.Ed., LPCI |
VIRGINIA
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Newport News
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Dr.
F. Lanier Fly, D.Min, LPC, LMFT, NBCB |
Richmond
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Glenn
Weiner, Ph.D., BCIA-EEG Dominion
Behavioral Healthcare 703
N. Courthouse Road, Suite #101 Richmond,
VA 23236 Office:
(804)
794-4482 |
Virginia Beach
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Joanne Gingrich Crass,
RN, MSN
1100
Laskin Rd., Suite 202 Virginia
Beach, VA 23451 Office:
(757) 377-5352 |
International:
AUSTRALIA |
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Buderim, Queensland
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Mark
Darling Neurotherapy |
CANADA
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Ottawa, Ontario
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François
Dupont, Ph.D., C.Psych. Ø
Clinical,
health, and rehabilitation psychology Ø
Therapy,
assessment, and consultation Ø
Private
practice Université/y
d’/of Ottawa; Service de santé / Health Services 100-100
Marie-Curie
Ottawa,
Ontario K1N 6N5
Canada
Office :
(613) 564-3950 ext. 250 Fax
: (613) 564-0758 |
GERMANY |
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Wennigsen
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Doerte Klein, Dipl.-Psychologin/PsychotherapeutinEEG-TRAIN
EEG-Biofeedback Trainingszentrum Hannover Hauptstr.
42 D
30974 Wennigsen GERMANY TelFax:
++49-5105-808584 info@eegbiofeedback.de
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JAPAN |
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Shizuoka
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Jo
Sato
Neurofeedback
Japan 12-13
Chuo Ito Shizuoka |
SWITZERLAND
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Obfelden
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Bruno
Gasser, HFH
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