Depression

Depression

Research in neurofeedback has demonstrated that clinical depression is oftentimes associated with imbalances in frontal lobe brain activity. Sometimes electrical activity "signatures" for depression can be found in other areas of the brain that are a part of the so-called "salience network," which influences motivation and drive and helps us make decisions about what is important and what is not.

Individuals who present with a long history of depression, seasonal affective disorder or situational depression can be helped with Neurofeedback treatment. The process begins with a brain mapping procedure, which is painless and takes about 40 minutes to complete. An assessment is then made of your brain activity compared to a data base of so-called "neurotypical" brain activity. The resulting deviations from neurotypical activity are used to guide the treatment using engaging videos, video games and music as feedback.

At Northern California Neurotherapy, our highly qualified California State Licensed psychotherapy clinicians are also trained as Clinical Neurotherapists. We not only understand the brain-related activity in depression, but we also have a long history of treating depression psychotherapeutically, so we understand how it affects an individual emotionally, in relationships, and in the workplace. Our goal is patient satisfaction, with better self-regulation of mood states without medication.