Individuals with addiction often experience mental health challenges that make quitting difficult. Symptoms such as anxiety, restlessness, depression, and lack of motivation can cause emotional exhaustion.
When the brain enters certain brainwave states, these feelings can intensify, which can lead to substance use and eventually lead to addiction.
Although this cycle seems never ending, Neurotherapy can help.
Neurotherapy is a unique form of treatment that utilizes neurofeedback to improve the psychological symptoms of substance use disorder and addiction. This integrative therapy enhances the benefits of detox, behavioral therapies, and mindfulness practices by inducing a state of calm focus.
When the neurons in your brain communicate, they send electrical pulses. These pulses create a wavelike pattern visible on a special device called an electroencephalogram (EEG); these patterns are called brainwaves.
During an initial Neurotherapy session, the client will wear a special cap that connects to a computer using several wired electrodes. This painless session allows the therapist to observe their brainwaves.
Humans have five basic brainwave patterns, beginning at Delta and ending at Gamma. Delta is the slowest brainwave, and Gamma is the fastest.
When someone is experiencing distressing symptoms like those of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the brain emits rapidly moving brainwaves (between Gamma and Beta), which can exacerbate these feelings.
Neurotherapy involves brainwave entrainment, or the ability to change brainwave patterns through electromagnetic stimulation.
After capturing the initial brain scan, the results are presented as a brain map. The client and therapist review this brain map to recover important information about how the client processes emotion and behavior.
It might also uncover behavioral disorders, brain injuries, or damage.
Once the results are reviewed, the neurotherapist will create a treatment plan to reduce problematic habits or uncomfortable symptoms that often accompany poor mental health or addiction. This plan may incorporate evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Medication-Assisted Treatment.
Pulsed-Electromagnetic Field stimulation (pEMF) is the center point of Neurotherapy treatment. It delivers non-painful electromagnetic pulses through the body, sparking the brain to change its wave patterning.
During a pEMF session, the client relaxes on a bioacoustics bed for 15 to 20 minutes while wearing a special headband. As pEMF pulses are sent out, the headband sends feedback to the neurotherapist, allowing them to see changes in the brain in real time.
This treatment is painless and does not have any serious side effects.
After completing the recommended sessions, a new brain scan assesses progress. Based on the results, the neurotherapist may suggest modifying the frequency of the treatment, continuing with the same treatment, or incorporating other treatments.
Neurotherapy provides symptomatic relief for people who suffer from a wide range of mental health challenges and mood disorders, including:
Recent studies have indicated an improvement in symptoms and treatment outcomes when those suffering from opioid withdrawal participate in Neurotherapy sessions.
At Transformation Treatment Centers, we understand the challenges that people struggling with addiction face, and we are devoted to helping them recover. Our integrative treatments, such as Neurotherapy and SoundPath, provide the necessary space to facilitate change. These therapies are offered alongside our fully accredited programs, which include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).
Are you ready to begin your journey to wellness? We’re here to help. Contact us today for more information on this program or any others.
