If you are looking for a place where you or your loved one will be welcomed with open arms, treated with dignity and respect, and supported along your healing journey by knowledgeable and exceptional therapists, look no further, you have arrived home.
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I created Forest City Neurofeedfback as a place of healing for both children and adults. Where those looking for freedom from the darkness and heaviness of anxiety, depression, trauma, low self-confidence, and anger can be cared for, supported, and welcomed. Where compassion and acceptance lead every interaction and where individuals can experience counselling with the gentle yet powerful healing that neurofeedback can offer. I found neurofeedback through its effect in my personal life, and felt I wanted to share it with more individuals who may be experiencing the same darkness, looking for light.
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If you are not sure if neurofeedback will work for you, or if you have any questions, please reach out! You are not alone!
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My personal story:
After our two children were born and I returned to work full time, I found life as a working mother and wife challenging to balance. I was in a constant state of overwhelm and started to experience nightly panic attacks. Some of these panic attacks lasted for hours into the night and caused physical symptoms of nausea. I began to lose weight, and found it difficult to cope, constantly in a state of stress and fear. After two years of living this way, I found neurofeedback. After two months of sessions, I noticed a shift in how I was able to cope with life situations. My body no longer used panic as the first response, rather, I seemed to have a new resilience. It was when my husband saw me laughing again that he said, “I don’t care how much the neurofeedback systems costs, we are buying it. I have my wife back”. We purchased the system and I started offering sessions for family and friends. As more people found neurofeedback to be helpful, our passion project turned into Forest City Neurofeedback, a space where everyone is welcomed and served in a loving and safe environment.
Martha Scott
Occupational Therapist and Founder of Forest City Neurofeedback
HOW IT WORKS
Your brain has an organic ability to heal itself. Neurofeedback provides a mirror for your brain to show it what patterns it is using. This allows the brain to correct 'out of shape' patterns and make intrinsic changes.
Your experience will be one of listening to relaxing music and watching visual images on a TV screen. Children are welcome to flip through a book, watch a parents iphone or i pad, color, etc. while listening to music.
Small flat electrodes for electroencephalography (EEG) are placed on the ears and scalp (attached with a soft paste). Our software can 'listen' to the electrical patterns of your brain. Anytime your brain is ready to make a switch in pattern it will be provided with feedback in the form of an interruption through the music and visual images. This feedback allows your brain to change its pattern into one that feels more comfortable.
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It is a safe and gentle approach. The software only listens, and interrupts the music as a "cue" for your brain to hear.
Eventually your brain knows that it is switching on its own, and will learn to stay in the more comfortable and positive patterns even after the session is over.
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All are welcome here. Mothers who would like a treatment are welcome to bring their infants with them. We are a breastfeeding friendly clinic!
"When you touch one thing with deep awareness,
you touch everything."
- Lao Tzu
Meet Your Team
Martha Scott
Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist
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Martha is passionate about helping others reach their highest potential. Martha's work over the past decade has focused on helping those who have sustained brain injuries caused by stroke, concussion, or trauma. More recently she is working towards certification in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Martha first discovered NeurOptimal® when searching for a gentle way to calm anxiety and reduce panic attacks. Excited by the personal benefits in symptom reduction and improved mental clarity Martha decided to share this wonderful technology in a warm, serene, and professional environment. She created Forest City Neurofeedback, where anyone of any age is welcome.
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Jared Scott
Occupational Therapist, Psychotherapist
Jared ‘s fascination with neurofeedback began when he discovered the heightened sense of clarity and sharpened focus it provided during personal sessions. Realizing the effective benefits neurofeedback can also have in reducing symptoms of anxiety, panic, drowsiness, and feelings of overwhelm, Jared began to refine his mental health skills and study psychotherapy to be able to offer this as part of his service with Forest City Neurofeeback. Jared’s background as an Occupational Therapist is working with mental health, addictions, and personality disorders. Jared loves working with any age group, including children.
Meet Your Team