Q: What is brainwave entrainment?
A: Merging the psychological with the neurological, brainwave entrainment literally translates into training of the brain. One type of brainwave entrainment is audio/visual brainwave entrainment which involves precise timing of light and sound to the electrical activity of the brain in order to alter brainwave patterns. Sound is often in the form of waves or tones. Brainwave therapy is not only used to measure the brain's response, but also to train the brain to a particular mental state. Applying the principles of brain stimulation in a different way, brainwave entrainment is an effective aid to make the mind more receptive to psychological intervention. Brainwave entrainment can guide your mind to a relaxed, receptive mental state, increasing the success rate of suggestions and enhancing the lucidity of mental imagery. Once you have reached this state, applied psychological techniques such as suggestions, affirmations or hypnotic scripts are integrated into the training. These methods will help you make dramatic changes in your behavior, thought patterns and emotions. While the brain is in a receptive state, these techniques can bypass mental and emotional barriers that would normally make the mind resistant to change. This is referred to self-programming, and the effects of using it are dramatic.
Q: How does it work?
A: SCI uses a sophisticated program in which specific brainwave trainings are created and compiled onto a CD for the client to listen to while in a relaxed state. While headphone free brainwave entrainment CD’s are available, trainings are most effective when used with headphones. SCI provides an assessment of client needs and then choreographs an individualized CD for the client to listen to in office or at home.
Q: What about medication?
A: Medication can be taken while participating in biofeedback.
Q: What is the cost?
A: Brainwave entrainment is very inexpensive. Each CD costs $30 and is composed specifically for each individual following a brief assessment. A package option may be of interest based on individual needs.
Q: Does insurance pay?
A: SCI does not accept assignment from insurance companies as we choose to work directly with and for our clients. Since we understand the importance of insurance filing to our clients, we will provide you with an insurance-ready receipt after receiving your payment so that you can use it to submit a claim to your insurance company. Any reimbursement would be paid directly to you by the insurance company. Please be advised that brainwave entrainment may not be covered by insurances.
Q: Why use brainwave entrainment?
A: Brainwave entrainment provides rapid long-lasting benefits changing thoughts patterns and behaviors such as self-programming including emotional reactions, bad habits, behaviors, thought patterns, self-hypnosis and more. Brainwave entrainment therapeutically helps in the reduction of depression, ADD/ADHD, addictions, and anxiety relief. It can help enhance abilities such as increasing IQ, help with studying, creativity, accelerated learning, sports and performance enhancement (i.e. music, art, etc.). You can better manage your everyday life with brainwave entrainment in areas such as motivation/energy, headache relief, waking up, sleep, chronic pain and fibromyalgia, stress reduction, PMS, and sleep reduction. Brainwave entrainment also helps promote health and relaxation through immune system enhancement, accelerated growth and healing, blood pressure reduction, insomnia, and deep meditation.
Q: How many sessions are required?
A: Brainwave training can be used as little or as often as desired. The results are often felt immediately. SCI can choreograph CD’s for a multitude of issues and desired changes. While the CD’s can be used independently, SCI recommends incorporating them into an overall treatment regime assessed and tailored to fit individual needs by SCI.