PARENT WITH RESILIENCE, ELEVATE YOUR FAMILY
Neurofeedback for Parental Well-Being
At Brightside Learning, we understand that being a parent is both the most rewarding and hardest job in the world. And being a parent of a complex learner adds extra complexity. That's why we have now added NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback to our practice, a cutting-edge, non-invasive brain training system designed to support parental emotional well-being.
NeurOptimal is a dynamic neurofeedback technology that promotes self-regulation and enhances cognitive flexibility by providing continuous feedback that helps your brain naturally reorganize and operate at its best. The system interacts with the brain's electrical activity and provides brief, audio-based interruptions when it detects sudden shifts. This feedback helps the brain "reset" itself to a more balanced state, improving how it processes stress, attention, and overall well-being.
Neurofeedback can help with:
✅ Reducing Parental Stress & Anxiety
Emotional Regulation: Neurofeedback can help parents manage stress, anxiety, and emotional reactivity. This is crucial because parenting a child with ADHD or EF difficulties often involves high levels of stress. With better-regulated emotional responses, parents can approach challenges more calmly and effectively.
Improved Coping Mechanisms: Through neurofeedback, parents may develop stronger coping skills, enabling them to handle difficult situations with more resilience and patience.
✅ Enhancing Focus & Attention for Parents
Better Attention and Concentration: Parents themselves can benefit from improved focus and attention as neurofeedback supports better cognitive function. This can be particularly helpful for managing day-to-day responsibilities and being more present when assisting their children with schoolwork or behavioral strategies.
Cognitive Clarity: By optimizing brain function, neurofeedback can reduce mental fog and help parents plan and execute tasks more efficiently, which is beneficial when coordinating appointments, routines, and educational interventions for their child.
✅ Modeling Self-Regulation for Children
Setting an Example: When parents improve their self-regulation and stress management, they model healthy emotional control for their children. Children often mimic the emotional and behavioral responses of those closest to them, so demonstrating calmness and resilience can have a positive impact on a child's behavior.
Teaching Calm Responses: Parents equipped with better emotional tools can teach their children techniques for calming down and refocusing, further supporting their executive function development.
✅ Supporting Better Family Dynamics
Enhanced Communication: Neurofeedback may help parents remain more composed during challenging interactions with their children, promoting better communication and more constructive conflict resolution.
Reduced Tension: As parents experience less stress and emotional volatility, overall family tension can decrease, creating a more harmonious home environment that supports the child's needs.
✅ Helping with Sleep and Overall Well-being
Improving Sleep Quality: Parents often struggle with sleep when dealing with the demands of caring for a child with ADHD. Neurofeedback can promote better sleep patterns and overall well-being, making it easier for parents to face daily responsibilities.
Better Mental Health: Maintaining the mental health of parents is essential for their own well-being and their ability to effectively support their children. Neurofeedback's benefits on mood and resilience can be part of a comprehensive approach to parental self-care.
✅ Empowering Parents with Tools to Aid Their Child
Complementary Approach: Neurofeedback can be an additional tool that parents use alongside traditional behavioral therapies or coaching to help their children improve focus, self-control, and organization.
Long-term Benefits: Over time, parents may notice that their ability to handle setbacks, adapt to changes, and support their child’s EF development becomes stronger, contributing to both short- and long-term family outcomes.
What Happens in a Neurofeedback Session?
NeurOptimal Neurofeedback interacts with the brain's electrical activity and provides brief, audio-based interruptions when it detects sudden shifts. This feedback helps the brain "reset" itself to a more balanced state, improving how it processes stress, attention, and overall well-being.
Your session begins in a quiet, cozy space where you can fully relax. You’ll be seated in a comfortable chair and given a self-assessment questionnaire to fill in.
Gentle, non-invasive sensors are placed on your head and earlobes, and you will be given headphones to listen to calming music. The sensors will monitor your brain’s electrical activity, providing real-time data to the NeurOptimal system, without emitting any signals back into your body. The system will produce brief pauses (what may sound like quick scratchy interruptions) in the music whenever it detects that your brain has shifted from an optimal state. These pauses are subtle cues that help your brain recognize and adjust its patterns unconsciously.
Session Details
✅ Intake Session: $165.00 (Consultation + neurofeedback session - 1 hour)
✅ Individual Sessions: $110.00 (45-mins)
✅ Package of 5 Sessions: $495.00 (save 10%)
*Insurance Receipts provided under Naturopath