A number of things quickly become evident when you work with clients who have addictive disorders. First, you are confronted with the profoundly impaired self-regulatory processes which are a result of autonomic nervous system dysregulation. Secondly, you are faced with the fact that there is a very high prevalence of developmental trauma manifested by these […]
Read MoreMark Llewellyn Smith LCSW, BCN, QEEGD Imagine for a moment your sessions with developmentally traumatized clients. What words come to mind? Challenging? Frustrating? Overwhelming? What if you had a tool that made each session more productive? What if this tool promoted less reactivity, more emotional stability, better sleep, and more flexibility in the way your […]
Read MoreThomas Collura, PhD just completed 3 days learning and experiencing ISF (infra-slow fluctuation) neurofeedback, in a workshop presented by Mark Smith. Both the learning experience and the neurofeedback process were eye-opening, to say the least. The theory has to do with cortical activation, shifts in parasympathetic response, and achievement of a new mental state. What […]
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