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"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.
Dr. Stokes
Deborah Stokes is a licensed psychologist with twenty five years in the mental health field. She holds a PhD in Psychology with an emphasis in Psychophysiology from the Union Institute. Dr. Stokes was a traditional psychotherapist for eighteen years prior to starting her neurotherapy practice. It wasn't until she experienced two healings in her own life using traditional biofeedback and neurofeed-back (EEG biofeedback) that she began investigating these methods. She has been practicing neurofeedback and other neurotherapies fulltime since 2000
Dr. Stokes has completed well over 1000 hours of workshops, conferences and case consultations with experts in the area of Neurofeedback. She has provided mentoring and internships to new professionals in the field since 2003. She has presented her migraine study results at three international biofeedback and neurofeedback conferences.
Dr. Stokes is a licensed mental health professional and has been practicing Neurofeedback and Neurotherapy full time in Northern Virginia since 2001.
Degrees
Ph.D. in Psychology with an emphasis in Psychophysiology The Union Institute, Cincinnati, Ohio - 2002 M.Ed. in Counseling George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia - 1987 B.S. in Behavioral Science University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland - 1983
Licenses & Certifications
Licensed Psychologist in Washington D.C. in January 2007 Certified in EEG Biofeedback by The Biofeedback Certification Institute of America in December 2003 Licensed Professional Counselor since 1994 in Washington, D.C. and in Virginia since 2001 Certified Addictions Counselor since 1994
Professional Affiliations & Memberships
Affiliate of EEG Associates Affiliate of EEG Spectrum International, Inc American Headache Society Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback International Society of Neuronal Regulation American Psychological Association American Counseling Association Biofeedback Certification Institute of America
Media Events and Special Presentations
Appeared on ABC local news (Channel 7 at 5pm). Taped interview on 1/29/07 for February 2007 broadcast. Mentioned in the January 2007 issue of Men's Vogue in article entitled "Wired for Victory". Featured in the January 2006 issue of Washingtonian magazine in story entitled Pumping Neurons. Featured in the June 29, 2004 Washington Post Health section story on alternative mental health treatments. Featured in the April 2004 issue of Alternative Medicine magazine in story on alternative treatments for ADHD Presented on panel devoted to "Recent Advances in Biofeedback for Migraine Headaches" at the International Society for Neuronal Regulation's Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, FL - August 26, 2004 Presented "Fifteen Migraine Case Studies Using Neurofeedback with or without Peripheral Measures" at Winter Brain Future Health Conference, Palm Springs, CA - February 7, 2004 Presented on panel devoted to "Recent Advances in Biofeedback for Migraine Headaches" at Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback Conference in Colorado Springs, CO - April 3, 2004 Guest on Z-104's "Speaking of Women" radio show Topic:"Neurofeedback" - June 17, 2001 Guest on "Metro Magazine" television show Topic:"Neurofeedback" - September 1, 2001 Guest on the Judy Templeton radio show "It's Only Natural", WCBN Topic:"Neurofeedback" - March 16, 2002
Continuing Education
Dr. Stokes has received over 1000 hours of continuing education and professional consultations in the area of biofeedback and neurotherapy