"Neurofeedback is on the cutting edge of the mind-body revolution. I believe it is one of the treatments that will keep us moving toward an era of new approaches of naturally managing our health. Deborah Stokes is an extremely gifted therapist who is on the forefront of her profession."
Candace B. Pert, Ph.D., former chief of Brain Biochemistry at the National Institute of Mental Health and author of Molecules of Emotion and Your Body is Your Subconscious Mind.
Our clinic has had excellent results treating anxiety disorders such as Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Social Phobia. We teach our clients better stress management skills to reduce their reactivity to stress and lower their overall arousal levels. We find that most anxious clients have a heightened arousal level and Neurofeedback can decrease these levels that can be reflected in the brainwaves, breathing, heart rate and sweat gland responses. We focus on helping clients change their brainwaves, breathing patterns, heart rates and hand temperatures and thereby learn the ability to self-soothe without having to resort to drugs.
I was a skeptic. Yet, I couldn't sleep without pills and was living my life in an anxious fog. One year after treatment, I have no trouble sleeping. I am focused, calm, and efficient in all aspects of my life. I've even lost 25 pounds! "Braintraining" turned my life around."
~ Lynne P., Arlington
I first decided to try neurofeedback after several years of severe depression, anxiety and Attention Deficit Disorder. Although I'm now 37 years of age, I've suffered from bouts of depression my whole life. The most recent bout lasted over 4 years and became more complicated with accompanying anxiety issues. Unfortunately, medication and other forms of traditional therapy proved unsuccessful.
After less than 10 neurofeedback sessions, I started to feel better than I had in years! By 20 sessions, my depression completely lifted and I no longer suffered from the paralyzing anxiety that affected nearly every aspect of my daily life. I've now done 30 sessions and will continue with more sessions to work on my ADD. However, it's such a great feeling to see these symptoms continuously improve. This is the first time that I really feel in control of my life, I even feel better physically!
Thank you Dr. Stokes and every wonderful person that I've worked with in your office....."
~ Heather S., Hyattsville, MD