Neurofeedback 101 – Intro to Neurofeedback in Concierge Style
Help Clients with Anxiety, Depression, Sleep Issues & More – Add Neurofeedback to Your Practice
Center for Brain’s 3 Day Neurofeedback Intensive with limited enrollment
Skill Level & intended audience: Beginners & Beyond. Clinicians (mental health professionals and health care professionals) who would would like to learn how to facilitate neurofeedback, as well as home users who seek to be supervised at home.
Instructor: Michael Cohen, President & Director of Center for Brain
KEY FEATURES
- Small class size with personalized instruction by Michael Cohen, a respected expert in the field.
- Hours of hands-on training in a live clinical setting.
- Customized training protocols designed exclusively for four to five sessions on
yourself throughout the course. - Introduction to several types of neurofeedback methods, machines and
programs, including body biofeedback. - The opportunity to sample other neurotechnologies like photobiomodulation, audio visual entrainment, cranial electrical stimulation, bioregulation therapy and more.
- Held at our neurofeedback center with training in actual treatment rooms.
- Concepts presented in simple and easy to understand terms.
Cost: $1,095
When: June 10th, 11th & 12th
Saturday 9:00 am – 6:15 pm; Sunday 8:30 am – 6:15 pm; Monday 8:30 – 1:00 pm
ABOUT THE COURSE
Are you seeking an effective, non-medication approach to helping clients? Come join us for Neurofeedback 101. Learn how to apply Neurofeedback to help enhance the quality of your clients’ lives (and your own). Neurofeedback is a powerful tool that helps improve the timing and functioning of the brain. As a client’s brain function is enhanced through targeted neurofeedback training, many related symptoms like depression, anxiety, ADHD, OCD and sleep problems begin to improve as well.
Neurofeedback 101 teaches the neurofeedback fundamentals. It’s a unique course offering very personalized instruction by a great teacher, small class sizes and extensive practice sessions. This concierge approach makes learning neurofeedback much easier. This course provides the kind of individualized care that will help you get started more quickly and as a bonus you get 3 days of personalized neurofeedback optimized just for you.
This course also includes time to discuss clinical and practice issues like:
- How to explain neurofeedback to clients
- How are medications affected by neurofeedback and visa versa
- How do practices typically bill & charge
- What to consider in an intake
- What are the real life clinical challenges & considerations for using neurofeedback
Neurofeedback is a complex subject. Our goal is to present information in a clear, simple and easy to understand way.
When:
June 10th, 11th & 12th
Where
550 Heritage Drive, Suite 140
Jupiter, Florida 33458
Cost:
$1,095
50% off for returning 101 students.
*See registration section for the safety procedures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic
What’s covered?
- An overview of neurofeedback’s core concepts, methods and equipment
- How to create, adjust and adapt training protocols with the help of technology and your own observations
- Proper electrode placement
- Frequencies and amplitude – what are they and why understanding them is crucial to conducting neurofeedback
- Basic understanding of the EEG
- Understanding arousal states and proper beta/theta ratios
- The benefits and challenges of neurofeedback
- What neurofeedback can help, what it can’t help, and how to tell the difference
- Discussion of Brain mapping
- The business side of neurofeedback
For a full course outline for Neurofeedback 101, please click here.
Register
Where
550 Heritage Drive, Suite 140
Jupiter, Florida 33458
(17 miles North of the Palm Beach International airport)
When: June 10th, 11th & 12th
Schedule
Saturday 9:00 am – 6:15 pm; Sunday 8:30 am – 6:15 pm; Monday 8:30 – 1:00 pm
(water, tea, coffee and snacks are provided)
Cost
$1,095
New students can register by phone at 561-594-2062 or by clicking on the yellow “Pay Now” button below. Returning 101 student eligible for a 50% discount, must call to register.
Safety Considerations During COVID-19 Pandemic
Participation will be limited to a small number of students. Participants can make their own personal decision about masking, but that could change depending on the COVID numbers. The instructor is fully vaccinated and will be unmasked while presenting. Our office has been successful in handling COVID with clients and students (we never shut down). We have many high quality virus rated air purifiers in each room along with a hospital grade air filtration system incorporated into the central A/C system. If you have further questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Liz Doyle at 561-594-2062.
To Register by Phone
Please call 561-594-2062
About Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen, B.S., Director of Center for Brain and Chief of Neurotechnology, has been teaching neurofeedback courses since 1998. His courses have evolved over the years to include new research in brain science and psychology. Advances in brain imaging and analysis, as well as methods integrating psychotherapy, medication and neurofeedback, have influenced the development of his courses.
Mr. Cohen has taught at the graduate level at Cambridge College and APA accredited courses at ISNR Neurofeedback conferences (2004-2017). He’s been an invited lecturer at the American Psycholgical Association (2005-20011) and the Australian Clinical Neurofeedback conference (2002, 2004). He’s presented on neuropsychology and cortical function, EEG analysis, and how to use neurofeedback as an adjunct to treating behavioral issues, mood, attention and anxiety.
Mr. Cohen co-founded his first clinic in 1996 and Center for Brain in Jupiter, Florida in 2006. Cases at Center for Brain include clients dealing with anxiety, depression, TBI, ADHD, sleep issues, memory loss & more. His most recent publication Neurofeedback 101: Rewiring the Brain for Anxiety, ADHD, Depression & Beyond (without medication) is now available.
Mike is considered a leading expert in EEG neurofeedback and serves as a consultant to clinicians and addiction treatment centers around the U.S. and abroad. He has been awarded a Fellow by the International Society of Neurofeedback Research for his accomplishments.
If you would like to learn more about Michael Cohen’s background, please click here click here and scroll halfway down the page.
Attendee Stories
Why Would a Seasoned Neurofeedback Practitioner Take Neurofeedback 101?After including neurofeedback in her counseling practice for a dozen years, Sara Henry, LMFT, decided to broaden the scope of her knowledge of the neurofeedback field. She had studied with a mentor on a monthly basis and attended trainings and conferences over the years, but she wanted to experience something different in her continuing education.
Aspiring Practitioner Says Neurofeedback 101 Course Ideal for New CliniciansDeirdre Peters wants to open a neurofeedback practice. To gain the knowledge she feels she needs, she’s taken several neurofeedback courses over the past nine years. Unfortunately, none left her feeling prepared to be a clinician until she took Mike Cohen’s Neurofeedback 101 course.
Addiction Recovery Nurses “On Fire” After One-on-One Neurofeedback Training
Dorothy Denigris, R.N. (standing) and Ann Webster, R.N. are practicing doing neurofeedback on one another as they prepare to start integrating it into their practice.
Neurofeedback 101 Class Helps Educator Decide to Open Neurofeedback-Based Practice
Jackie pictured with one of her young clients, getting used to wearing a neurofeedback training cap.
Course Aids Counselor’s Decision to Add Neurofeedback to his Practice
Jesse Kessinger became interested in neurofeedback a dozen or so years ago. His brother had suffered a severe TBI and was significantly helped by neurofeedback. After observing the impact neurofeedback had on his brother, Jesse decided to consider adding neurofeedback to his practice.
He felt that Mike Cohen’s Neurofeedback 101 course would be a good place to start.
“Mike’s 3-day course is the perfect Introduction for those new to the field,” he said. “It’s an excellent immersion experience for grasping basic concepts and a good way to decide if neurofeedback is something you want to pursue in your practice.”
Neurofeedback 101 Course: “I Wish I’d Known About It Sooner”
Danita Tanner, LMSW, a social worker in Las Vegas, wanted to add neurofeedback to her practice to help her trauma clients. She spent a year taking several introductory courses she hoped would give her enough background to enter the field as a well-prepared novice.
Each course she completed added a different aspect of the technology to her knowledge base but none, she said, gave her enough direction to know how to start. Some of the courses had too many people for her to get the personal attention she needed. Others provided intense didactic teaching about the technology and the brain but not too much about practical application.
She then enrolled in Mike Cohen’s in-person Neurofeedback 101 course and knew immediately that she had found exactly what she’d been looking for.
Among her favorite aspects of the course:
Mike Cohen’s teaching style. “Mike does a phenomenal job of teaching,” she said. “From the get-go he has you thinking about how the brain works, what’s going on with the client, and how you put those two together and progress through treatment. And he does it in a stepwise manner that’s not overwhelming.”
Small class size (10 students max) and a professional neurofeedback practitioner assisting Mike when students had questions. She felt she received all the personal attention she needed. “Being able to practice things in person, like sensor placement, and having professional oversight made a world of difference,” she noted.
Introduction to a variety of equipment and adjunct modalities and the chance to familiarize herself with and use them. “I’d heard and read about a lot of different equipment, but this was the first time I had the opportunity to see it and actually get to try it,” she noted.
Mike’s “genuine concern and care” about each participant. “That really came through and was a unanimous refrain from the attendees in my cohort there,” she recalled. “We were all just tickled to death.”
“Mike really knocks it out the park in terms of helping people build confidence,” said Danita. “He creates an environment that allows you to feel competent enough to be a novice neurofeedback provider. I needed solid ground to get started, and he offered that.
“I went home afterward with a clear idea of where and how to begin, as opposed to just throwing darts to see where they would land,” she said. “I had solid direction for putting the pieces together and starting to roll.
“I was very pleased with this training and have told a lot of people about it,” she added. “I wish I’d known about it sooner.”
Professional Comments
Hear What Others Have Said About the Neurofeedback 101 Course:
Mike is a very engaging instructor. I learned so much from him. His teaching style is lighthearted but very informative. He’s good at helping people understand complicated topics. Since taking the course I’m much more comfortable doing neurofeedback.
-Karen Flannery, M.D., Hospitalist
West Palm Beach, Florida
Testimonials
You are amazing! The days were too short. We could’ve done with another day just to get more information from you. I think you have changed our lives for the better. I am genuinely excited about the implementation of neurofeedback in my own life and in my practice. I think it is going to be life changing for me to be able to help people at this level. I hope and pray I can be as good at it as you some day.
Very sincerely and heartfelt thanks,
Dr. Aine Bergin
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Riverside, California
www.drbergin.net
I took a neurofeedback course because I had read about neurofeedback in a book called The Body Keeps the Score. Reading that book was part of some investigating I was doing on alternative ways to facilitate trauma recovery. I decided that I wanted to buy a system sometime in the future, and Mike’s Neurofeedback 101 course offered a good way to familiarize myself with neurofeedback and options for equipment.
Dave Stelling
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Redeemer Counseling Center
Winter Springs and Lake Nona, Florida
www.redeemercounselingcenter.com
The tenor of the class was casual, fun, and easy to listen to. I just wanted to soak up every little drop of information the whole time. Now I have all these great ideas spinning around in my head – all these basic but important changes in the way I think and talk about neurofeedback.
You really have had a significant impact on the direction of my practice and my career!
Thank you so much!
K. S., D.C.
Middleburgh, New York
I loved the course. I feel I’ve learned enough to make a reasonably informed decision on what equipment to buy and to begin using neurofeedback on my clients.
Most beneficial was all of the practice time allowed.
A bonus of the practice is that I received lots of neurofeedback, and I am feeling better (less anxious, more clear) than I have felt in a long time.
I look forward to returning to your center for the more advanced class after I have practiced for a while. Mike is a gifted teacher.
S. G. LCSW
Milford, Connecticut
The first day of the class I was a little overwhelmed. Mike put up graphs, and there were numbers everywhere, and you didn’t know what to look at. But in the end, it all made sense. In fact, I was surprised at how much sense it made from a neurological standpoint.
I was impressed with how Mike gave a very practical view of neurofeedback, something you could apply. I didn’t expect to be comfortable doing it so quickly, but I went from knowing nothing to being able to apply it after just one weekend. I returned to my office and conducted five sessions on patients.
Mike presented the whole picture and broke everything down. I appreciated that he has knowledge of different neurofeedback systems, different approaches to doing neurofeedback and different ways of interpreting EEG’s.
The class wasn’t as structured as I expected it to be, based on the material he sent out in advance of the course. The class flowed according to questions people had.
The most valuable part of the course was the hands-on training. We were able to see right before our eyes what we had been learning about in the lectures.
I like how Mike is laid back and makes you feel comfortable. You know that regardless of your questions or concerns, he’s going to get you there.
Marty Rukeyser, D.C.
Port St. Lucie, Fla
I really enjoyed the course. I particularly valued being able to work with the equipment and to experience applying and receiving the neurofeedback firsthand. Mike was awesome. He was a good teacher, really patient, humorous, approachable and really knows his stuff. Even with all his knowledge, he was able to appropriately simplify the information for the class. Being able to see the Center gave me a good idea on how to set up a clinic as well. I found everyone professional and welcoming. It was very positive.
J. S., M.S.
PhD Clinical Psychology Student
I wanted to say thanks again for allowing me to come to the training. It was enjoyable and a great learning experience. We covered a lot of information, more than I expected, but it was definitely not overwhelming. I’m really excited to find out what lies ahead for me with neurofeedback.
B. G.
Eastman, Georgia
…a big thank you to you. From the very beginning “Intro to Neurofeedback” through all my “basic training” you were there as a knowledgeable and enthusiastic teacher. And you have continued to inform and educate me – through ‘”run-ins” at conferences/trainings and through your phone forums. You encouraged me to “come on in….the water’s fine” when I struggled with the inevitable overwhelm after the four-day training…..and, as a result, five and a half years later, I have work that is satisfying, meaningful, puts bread on the table AND keeps the neurons firing.
I consider you the most “comprehensibly knowledgeable” person in the field today and am deeply grateful for all you bring to the table. I look forward to continuing to learn from you.
J. B. M.Ed
Norwell, Massachusetts
“I learned more in the first day than in four days of another course I took.”
– AL, West Palm, Florida
“This course was incredibly well-done. Mike is an unbelievable educator. He started with general information and built a framework around it, then filled in the details. It was brilliant. It was practical and hands-on. He gave enough information so that if people were intending to have a practice, they could go forth and use it. It was absolutely great!”
– JM, Stuart, FL
“Neurofeedback 101 Conceirge Style is the best course we’ve ever created for people new to the field. It is designed to better prepare you to do neurofeedback – and in a shorter time – than almost any other introductory course I know of.”
– Michael Cohen, Director, Center for Brain
Note: Michael Cohen also teaches Neurofeedback 201, a two-day follow-up course offered online. It is usually recommended that you get some hands on experience before the 201 course.
For our Level 2, Neurofeedback 201 Course click here
POLICIES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Cancellations – a deposit of at least 50% of the full price is required at registration. Although the deposit or payment is non-refundable, a credit for the prepaid amount can be applied to a future course for up to one year, if the cancellation occurs at least 10 days prior to the event. Cancellations after this time will result in funds being non-refundable and they will not be transferred to a future course.
This course applies clinical concepts using neurofeedback. Neurofeedback has developed over more than a 30-year period. Neurofeedback 101 distills the basic practical principles for clinicians on how to apply neurofeedback training techniques to help clients with specific symptoms based on an understanding of brain function. The summary concepts about brain function come from many different sources including information on Brodmann areas. It’s an accumulation and summary of knowledge from a large group of health professionals, including PhD psychologists, neuropsychologists, neurophysiologists, psychiatrists, neurologists and more. Our instructor has helped teach APA certified courses for more than 20 years and has taught courses with much of this material included for the International American Psychiatric Association. During the course, we constantly stress the limitations of the data presented. We discuss the challenges that every brain is unique and can respond differently to the same training. We point out a variety of training models to deal with the same problems and discuss the challenges in identifying what problems actually exist when there are often no reliable biomarkers for most mental health and neurological conditions. A big part of the course discussion is about the limitations, pointing out that despite ongoing debates in the field about various models, differences in interpretation of clinical presentations, and differences in how to do neurofeedback training – that all these allow functional effects and have many years of clinical use by a large clinical provider population. We also warn that “effectiveness” of treatment is also not well defined and hard to compare but there are standards that can be used to help assess progress. The content of this presentation will include assessment measures that help assess brain function to be utilized in determining treatment interventions. When applied and used according to psychological ethics and practice guidelines, within the scope of expertise of the practicing psychologist, the methods taught do not pose any risks. The information presented reference peer reviewed research that addresses both the utility and limitations of the methods presented. Both the equipment discussed and the HBImed database are FDA cleared, but must be used by practitioners who have expertise in their use. We also discuss a range of equipment available to providers. We provide some explanation to providers about the current position of the FDA on the status of having FDA clearance for neurofeedback and EEG equipment and software.
Licensed professionals are responsible for reviewing the scope of their practice, including activities that are defined in laws as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with their professional standards. The manual and presentation slides produced for this course are proprietary and not for distribution without consent from Center for Brain.
This course is designed to teach the neurofeedback fundamentals and to help clinicians get started with neurofeedback.It’s an introductory course and is not designed to teach everything there is to know about neurofeedback. Neurofeedback involves and on-going learning process. Neurofeedback simply measures the EEG and provides feedback based on the individual’s EEG. Any perceived effects noted during the process of EEG training is likely the result of the individual’s brain responding to its own feedback. Please notify instructor of any unusual or undesirable responses to training. Effects are generally short in duration. Medications should not be stopped or altered without consulting your physician or psychiatrist. Other therapies should be continued until otherwise advised by your physician as well. Please notify instructor of any serious mental health or physical health conditions.
If any questions, concerns or complaints arise regarding this program, please address them to the program coordinator Dr.Liz Doyle at: Liz@Centerforbrain.com or you can reach her on her direct line at 561-594-2062.