Jen at Neurotherapies has literally changed my life and that of my family! I am forever grateful and appreciative for the neurofeedback sessions we have had with her.
I initially stumbled upon Jen (aka Dr Cosmas PhD) when I saw her business promoted locally, and after years of sleep deprivation, stress and anxiety, I decided to give her a call, set up an appointment and see if she could help. Nothing had had lasting effects until then and I was really ready to see a change in my life. After a 2 hour assessment consisting of answering a symptoms' questionnaire, getting an EEG done in her office and setting multiple quantifiable objectives that I hoped to achieve through the sessions, we then started the neurofeedback sessions. Each lasts about an hour and involves getting wires set in a non-invasive way to different parts of the brain, depending on which type of brain waves and parts of the brain needing to be worked on. These wires are connected to a computer running the BrainPaint software that is reading our brain activity and mirroring it back to us in the form of sounds and fractals/images. Depending on the neurofeedback protocol prescribed after the initial assessment, I then spent approximately 30 minutes either with my eyes closed listening to sounds and/or my eyes opened listening to these sounds and looking at these images. Subsequent sessions begin by assessing progress and evaluating how we are trending with the goals initially set and following the treatment protocol. While I don't completely understand how the technology works, the BrainPaint program helps create new neurological pathways and regulate brain waves. But most importantly, I can certainly speak to the relief I have received and in such a quick amount of time....and how lasting the results have been. In a matter of just a few sessions, I have finally regained my sleep: I now sleep like a baby, after having 3 young children - I did not even know what it was like to sleep anymore when I first when to see Jen. Now I fall asleep with no problems, stay sound asleep all night (7-8 hours) and feel rested when I wake up. I can handle work/life pressure and stress so much better, don't let little things bog me down and previous irrational anxious thoughts have vanished. My mood and energy levels and motivation are so much greater. The 15 or sessions I have had have been the best investment of my life since I finally got my old self back....that is priceless....all this with no medication needed.
My results were so amazing that I wondered what else could be treated with Neurofeedback/BrainPaint. One of my children, a 5 year old boy, was having a hard time settling down in Kindergarten and seemed a bit impulsive and lacked focus and attention. He needed very frequent reminders to get ready for school, eat dinner, listen and pay attention to the task/activity at hand. We got him started with Jen (he looooves Jen!), and it has been nothing short of a miracle. After a few sessions, our son sits down at the dinner table and eats his entire dinner with no reminders, gets ready for bed/school/brushes his teeth all by himself. I will always remember getting up one morning and there he was, in kitchen, all dressed up in his school outfit getting his breakfast ready at 6:30am. That is what leaps and bounds he has made! We did not take any medication, did not change his diet or tried anything else. He sleeps soundly through the night, is happy and thriving.
Since he was doing well, I decided to try this with my oldest son who is 7 years old and for whom I did not have any significant concerns. He appeared to be a well balanced and regulated young child. Even so, after just 2-3 sessions, we saw remarkable improvements in his maturity level. He suddenly started to take initiatives to be more helpful at home, listened better, showed tremendous focus for his homework and started gaining confidence.
All in all, my family has tremendously benefited from Jen's expertise and from neurofeedback with BrainPaint. It has brought to each of us lasting relief, internal peace and calmness, renewed focus, energy, motivation and joy. The small investment we have made has given us back great quality of life. Jen is very knowledgeable and stays up to date on the latest approaches about BrainPaint and neurofeedback. She is just a one of kind person, is approachable, has a great energy about herself and is so committed to helping make a difference in people's lives. She truly cares.
I have since started learning a little more about neurofeedback and BrainPaint and it is amazing how many conditions it can help. Whether it's anxiety, insomnia, ADHD, OCD, depression....so much can be helped with BrainPaint, so quickly and with lasting relief.
Thank you, Jen, for given me my life back - I am eternally grateful to you...and so is my family. You are just a miracle worker! read more