Testimonials & Stories

Jody and Chelsey literally gave me back my hope!

I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and Myofascia Pain Syndrome following a serious motor vehicle accident. I tried every type of treatment you can imagine including the use of muscle relaxants, anti-inflammatories and pain medication to help manage my pain and improve range of motion. I also did physio, chiropractic adjustments, massage and acupuncture along with Botox injections to help unfreeze my muscles. As part of my recovery, every specialist emphasized how critical it was for me to move and incorporate yoga and exercise in general in order to help with the pain and stiffness from the fibromyalgia and myofascia pain syndrome. Nothing really seemed to improve the pain and stiffness and I really saw no way to ever come off all the medication I was taking for pain management. I really started to accept the fact that my life would forever be dictated by my pain levels. Fast forward, almost 10 years and one of my good friends recommended that I look into neurofeedback as another avenue to help with pain management. I had no idea what neurofeedback was, but I quickly learned that it was a non-invasive approach to healing the brain and resetting the central nervous system thus allowing a whole body reset. At this point, I had literally tried everything to manage my chronic pain, migraines, sleep issues and nothing provided consistent, long term relief, so I thought even though neurofeedback wasn’t really a treatment specifically developed for treating Fibromyalgia, the fact that it works with the brain and the central nervous system I was willing to try it. I thought if all it helped with was to decrease the frequency of my migraines and improve my sleep then it would be a win in my book. I had my consultation and first brain scan with Jody and it was evident that there was a lot going on; I happened to have a migraine at the time of the original brain scan and the scan picked up on this. Within my first four hours (two sessions), I noticed an improvement in my range of motion in my neck and shoulders, which both excited me and surprised me. As I went through the 5 weeks of treatment protocol to complete the initial 20 hours of brain training, I noticed the following: for the first time in 12 years, the amount of pain and stiffness was greatly diminished; I was no longer having numbness and tingling in my hands and feet (a minor flare symptom of fibro), and I was actually able to sleep throughout the whole night. I also had so much more energy because gone was the fibro fog and chronic fatigue that was my new normal after my accident. I had more energy than I had had in years and I didn’t seem to require more than 5-6 hours of sleep to feel refreshed and ready to go. By the end of the 20 hours of neurofeedback, I was able to come off all my pain meds and the only thing that I was taking was my rapid response migraine meds when I had a migraine. However, even my migraines were dramatically improved. Before neurofeedback, I had a migraine every day of everyday despite a 3-tiered treatment approach from the neurologist. Nothing including both Botox and Aimovig made any difference in the frequency or severity of my migraines. I mentioned this to Chelsey and Jody and they mentioned that they could add a headache protocol to my neurofeedback treatment sessions to see if that helped. Within a few sessions with the dedicated headache protocol, my migraines decreased to only about 8-10 headache days a month now, which is a substantial improvement. Neurofeedback changed my life; it really gave me back my life. My body feels like it did before my accident, which I never thought would be possible! I know that my case is complex with the fibro, anxiety, ptsd and migraines and that my brain continued to improve even after my sessions were done. The best part of neurofeedback is that it’s not a one—and -done treatment or even a one-size-fits all approach and because of the way Jody and Chelsey were able to tailor my treatments to my specific needs, I finally saw the relief that no other treatment was able to provide. The best part is is that if I notice that I have some flare-up symptoms or when life gets extra stressful and I notice that I don’t feel quite as awesome as I did, I can always book a follow-up session to help get me back to feeling my best. Jody and Chelsey literally gave me back my hope!

Mom feels like her son can have a happy and productive life now.

Our son has been diagnosed on the Spectrum with comorbidities of Tourette's Syndrome, ADHD, OCD, Anxiety and DCD. Typically, when an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis is given, they will take away some if not all of the other comorbidities but not in our case. They are all very pronounced. He is a smart young man and we are fortunate that he can express himself through verbal communication. When he was between the ages of 2 and 11, our family life was ruled by making sure our son did not become overstimulated or dysregulated. We could not participate in "typical" family outings. Everything had to be planned and explained days in advanced so that our time outside of our home went as smooth as possible. He was easily frustrated and would immediately see red and lash out, harming anyone or anything in his space. Our son required a lot of support at school from his EA and unfortunately spent way too much time in their "Time out, Calm rooms". After we finally received his final diagnosis at the age of 9, we knew that we needed to continue to push and try anything possible to help him understand and manage his emotional regulation. We knew that if we could just get him to stop for 30 seconds before lashing out that he would be able to recognize his big emotions and then in turn be able to regulate those feelings and maybe learn to walk away to self-calm. We have tried everything- a diet plan set out by a natural path, CBD oil, Essential oils, TRS detox spray etc. I have always felt that if any of these helped even 5 to 10 %, cumulatively, they would have to make a massive difference and help make his days a little better. When our son was 10, I met an Acupuncturist. He introduced me to Neurofeedback and once again it was something that sounded to good to be true but I was intrigued and thought, what if? Like most parents with children on the spectrum, we know there is no cure, no magic pill, but we will always be open for something that will help them navigate their world and make life a little easier for them. As I was looking into Neurofeedback, we had a family incident, where our son exploded and threw a T.V. remote at point blank range at his older brother's face, this was the defining moment where my husband and I decided we would book sessions of NFB in the hopes that it would help. We started NFB when he was 11. After the first 3 sessions we noticed that he was talking more to us. He was actually asking us direct questions and was explaining more of what he was thinking (100% still his own preferred topics) but he was letting us in. He was actually staying at the supper table longer, listening to our conversations. Over those first 10 sessions, the difference in his attention span was unbelievable. He was holding eye contact; he was participating in family conversations and he was willing to try new foods. We were shocked and very pleased for him and our family. Once we switched and began receiving treatments from Jody and Chelsey (Another 10 hours), he was able to pause for a few seconds before hitting the "red zone". I cannot explain how huge this was for us and him. I spent many nights crying and worrying that those few seconds of pause would go away and we would be back at square one. A defining moment throughout his sessions, was the phone call from his strategies teacher asking if there was anything new going on with our son. She was fishing a bit to see if we had started him on any type of medication. They had seen such a change in him at school that she was positive a medication was introduced. I was happy to inform her about NFB and the success we had seen with it. It was about 7 months after we had completed NFB, that we realized, that our son did not have any major explosive moments, and to this day (he is now 13) he has not had one. He gets mad, but its typical of a 13-year-old boy, he is now able to express to us that he needs a break, he is walking away and self-calming, and he is explaining what he is thinking. At 12, our son asked us for anxiety medication. Of course, we complied and talked with his pediatrician and psychiatrist through the Glenrose about this possibility. Once again, we believe that whatever will help make his days better, we are willing to do it! I know in every fiber of my being that if we did not try NFB, he would have never asked. We would still be trying to guess and get him to express himself so we knew how to best help him and would have been trying medication after medication trying to find the best fit. Our one doctor said, it would be an extremely long road to figure out meds for our son because of the Tourettes, ADHD and Anxiety. We had no clue what was driving what. She said, he was a complex mystery. Very scary words coming from a professional but NFB helped shorten that road for my son and I can never thank Jody and Chelsey enough for that. I actually feel like he can have a happy and productive life now. I am always spreading the word on NFB to other families, if I could drive their child there myself, I would!

Short Testimonials on how Neurofeedback helped!

"It makes me feel not stressed and makes me learn better."

Felix, age 9 Learning Difficulties

"It makes me feel relaxed and less tired. I feel like I can do more with more energy." Amanda, age 12

"Neurofeedback has changed my life. After years on being on anti-anxiety medication I am free to live my best life. No more panic attacks!!"

Cassandra, age 38

"My boys & I went to see Jody & Chelsey. We did two different rounds of Neurofeedback! It was amazing! I seen changes in both of my boys & myself! It's so worth it!"

Sam, age 44

"Since I started Neurofeedback, my school related anxiety has lessened very noticeably and I find it easier, as well as less overwhelming, to mentally process my day to day!!"

Poe, age 17

"I've had the pleasure to work with Jody and Chelsey for several months with neurofeedback. What could have been a very intimidating and uncomfortable experience was instead very easy and comfortable. As a veteran, and like many other people I'm sure - I loved the idea that I can improve and work on mental skills without having to do talk therapy. I was very curious about the science and the procedures and what was being chosen for which reasons and targeting what skill developments - both Jody and Chelsea were more than happy to take the extra time to explain the what where how's of neurofeedback. Short term memory is an issue for me, and without asking they even wrote it all down for me each time."

Erin

"I was a bit skeptical when I first heard of neurofeedback, and honestly did not know what to expect. My children and myself all completed sessions…I was desperate for my son to sleep better, concentrate more and for my daughter and myself to have less anxiety. The office was calming and comfortable. So comfortable that we all fell asleep during our sessions. Within one session I felt more relaxed, and had definite improvement in my ability to focus. By the end of our sessions we were all sleeping better and were able to actually fully focus on our day to day tasks and learning.

Thank you Jody and Chelsey for your professionalism. We are so grateful that we came across what you have to offer and how it has benefited our family!"

Nicole