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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.
Internship
Neurotherapy Internship and Consultation for Health Care Professionals
Interactive experience and observation in a busy neurotherapy practice is strongly recommended soon after the initial didactic classroom training.
We have structured an internship to provide the following:
- Hands-on experience in providing protocol placements at various sites.
- Hands-on experience working with the neurofeedback equipment during an actual session.
- Observing a check-in session before an actual session and seeing how senior clinicians determine protocol selections.
- Observing an actual initial screening session including the full assessment process.
- Observing actual flow of clients in a busy neurofeedback clinic setting where approximately 100 sessions are done per week on a wide range of problems.
- Observing real-life dilemmas in a clinical setting such as coping with equipment failure, side effects and the administrative issues of running a neurotherapy practice.
- Observing traditional neurofeedback protocols as well as other neurotherapy treatment modalities such as EEG disentrainment, pIR HEG (Passive Infrared Hemoencephalography) and peripheral biofeedback methods such as hand warming, respiration and Heart Rate Variability.
- Learning time-saving tips and headache-saving good habits before starting neurotherapy in your own practice.
Requirements
In order to receive internship time or supervision/consultation, you must meet the following requirements:
- Hold a license to practice independently in a medical or mental health field OR be employed fulltime by someone who is supervising you on-site with full time face to face supervision (this must be verified by a letter from your employer or supervisor with a copy of their license).
- Complete an Introductory Neurofeedback 4 day training prior to beginning internship.
- Only one intern per clinic allowed at one time. Non-clinician interns may not sit in during sensitive history-taking or evaluations, they may only observe general day to day operations and actual sessions.
Hours
Clinic hours are typically from 8 am until 1pm. and 3 until 7. The office is typically closed from 1:30-2:30 each day. We see an average of 10 clients in the morning hours and 10 clients in the afternoon/evening hours.
Fees Per Intern
Option I: Unlimited Internship
There is a one-time fee of $1,000 for the internship. This fee includes:
- Unlimited attendance during regular clinic hours for observation, supervision and hands-on delivery of neurotherapy services.
- Copies of all clinic forms, including symptom checklists, and administrative forms such as informed consents and HIPPA forms.
Option II: Part time Limited Internship
This type of internship is typically used by out-of town practitioners. The fee for each full day of internship is $300. This does not include one-on-one time.
Fees for half day internships are $150. This includes any amount of time spent at the clinic for up to 4 hours.
Neither Option I nor II include one-on-one time with Dr. Stokes. Face to face individual time for supervision or consultation will be charged at her regular hourly rate of $135 (see below).
Option III: One-On-One Consultation or Supervision
Dr. Stokes charges her regular hourly fee for one-on-one consultation or supervision which is $135 per hour. (Consultation refers to any type of continuing education and supervision refers to discussion of your clinical caseload for BCIA certification and/or licensure.) Consultation or supervision time can be spent according to your clinical needs and may be spent providing your own personal neurofeedback session. Other options include phone consultations. Phone consultations may be purchased in one-hour blocks and may be used in 15 min. increments. We accept checks, cash, MasterCard and Visa.
Disclaimer
Clinical opinions are based on a synthesis of over one thousand hours of post-doctoral training and consultation in neurotherapy from leaders in the field (who may not always agree with one another), seven years of fulltime neurotherapy practice (over 1000 clients) and an extensive review of the literature on neurotherapy and the brain. Opinions expressed by Dr. Stokes may or may not be held by other practitioners in the field and are not to be held as gospel by any means. Biographical information and resume furnished upon request.
Confidentiality
Clients will be referred to by first name and last initial to protect confidentiality. Please observe the same confidentiality as you would in a psychotherapy practice by not discussing our clients with anyone other than our clinic staff.
To Get Started
Please email (brainew@gmail.com ), fax (703-960-5934) us a copy of your license and CV and call the office at 703-684-0334 to schedule your internship. If you will be applying your internship time with us towards BCIA certification, you will need to call Judy Crawford at BCIA prior to starting your internship to begin the paperwork with BCIA; otherwise, your hours with us may not count. Judy can be reached at 303-420-2902.
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Testimonials from Past Interns
Thank you for a very rewarding neurofeedback internship experience. The opportunity to engage in hands-on work with your clients under the watchful eyes of yourself and your highly skilled staff has helped me to build the practical skills I need at this time as I am beginning to integrate neurofeedback into my ongoing work as a psychologist. Observing your assessments and training sessions with a range of clinical challenges has broadened my knowledge significantly. The internship has been particularly helpful with regard to issues such as case formulation, treatment planning, session-to-session decision-making, and review of progress, as well as in connection with resolving typical problems that inevitably occur during the course of daily practice. I found your feedback about my own neurofeedback work extremely useful and enlightening, and know this will have an ongoing benefit for my clients. Discussion of such varied matters as ethics, evaluation tools, and office practices, was greatly appreciated, as was learning about useful materials and resources to access, and acquiring basic skill with a variety of hardware and software options. Because of my interest in ensuring that my own training is thorough and complete, and that I have recognizable credentials with which to present myself to clients and the professional community, I also valued the fact that you are certified with the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America, and appreciated that you are able to offer formal mentorship that is recognized for my own certification with that organization. The warmth and welcoming hospitality of your office, and your superb staff made learning a pleasure. Based on my training experiences with you, I feel much more confident that I will be able to provide responsible and effective neurofeedback services to my own clients, and would highly recommend your internship to clinicians from any of the health professions.
John R. Davis, Ph.D., C.Psych., ABPP
Psychologist and Adjunct Professor
Applied Disability Studies Program
Brock University
Hamilton, Ontario
I completed an 18 month residency with Neurofeedback Consultants, Inc. During that time I learned the art and science of neurotherapy which I incorporate today in my own practice. Dr. Stokes is a renowned practitioner with a heart of gold and a wealth of experience who draws upon a variety of neurotherapeutic interventions and it was my honor to be associated with her and the wonderful staff who are "Neurofeedback Consultants". The many, many clients I observed, who's lives were improved, are a testament to Dr. Stokes and the professional, compassionate, and caring help she provides.
Alan Spector, Ph.D. LPC
Virginia Neurotherapy and Counseling Center,P.C.
Fairfax, Virginia
Dr Deborah Stokes is a compassionate clinician and wonderful teacher. She sees a large and varied clientele, so I learned many different approaches to brain training. Her mentorship enabled me to open my own neurofeedback practice with the confidence that I could handle most of my clients independently. She continues to guide me with some of my tougher cases and helps me find the resources to accomplish good outcomes.
Doreen McMahon, MD
NOVA Neurotherapy Center
McLean, VA
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