OCD

Relieve the Anxiety

Reduced Symptoms, Reduced Stress

Neurofeedback brain-training helps to relieve the anxiety underlying obsessive and compulsive thoughts and behaviours, thereby reducing their intensity and frequency and the stress associated with them. It’s especially powerful in conjunction with CBT.

Although NeurOptimal® does not directly treat specific issues, it is a tool that helps alleviate symptoms associated with these and other conditions by improving the overall functioning of the central nervous system.

Testimonials

NeurOptimal® Trainers Around the World

I’m 34 years old with anxiety and OCD that have controlled most of my life. I’ve had many jobs, but unable to start a career due to being “stuck in my head.” So far, I’m in 60 sessions with NeurOptimal®, when I noticed a positive change around twenty. Emotions and feelings that I have not experienced in a long time are now a regular occurrence. Whether feeling happy or sad, it’s good to experience the ups and downs of life, instead of being constantly paralyzed. Before, I would be lost in a negative hole, taking many days before experiencing some positive feelings, which were forced just to be able to interact with people. There are now more genuine positive thoughts than negative.” – NeurOptimal® Client

OCD client, smoked lots of marijuana, and drank lots of beer. Did 40 sessions in a short time (6 months). Reduction of symptoms >60%. Is now on a gluten-free diet and is as free as a bird!” – NeurOptimal® Client

A 23 year old male college student presented with social anxiety. He did well academically, but believed he was limited by his painful shyness. At about session 4 he came in with a big smile and I assumed he had had some success socially. He went on to tell me he had been too embarrassed to share his OCD symptoms. They were quite extensive, occupying much of his time. He reported they began to dwindle without much effort on his part.” – NeurOptimal® Trainer

I have struggled with OCD, anxiety and depression for my entire life. Doing Neurofeedback has not only changed but also saved my life. The time it takes to pull out of a downward spiral is about 90% less than it was..” – NeurOptimal® Client

QEEG-Guided Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

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A 2003 study published in the Journal of Neurotherapy that observed the improvement of two patients diagnosed with OCD after achieving 50 brain-training sessions. A follow-up test was conducted after 15 & 13 months of intervention and both patients maintained their improvements.
Corydon Hammond, PhD

Neurofeedback and Counselling as Integrative Treatment

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This research, published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Neurotherapy in 2020, illustrated the effectiveness of using neurofeedback brain-training and counselling for insomnia, anxiety, OCD and depression. A patient diagnosed with OCD experienced decreased symptoms after 11 brain-training sessions and two months of weekly counselling.
See Ching Mey

Articles

Battling OCD in Real-Time: Live Brain Imaging Helps Patients Attack Anxiety at the Source

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Before and approximately half a week after their neurofeedback sessions, each subject’s anxiety responses were assessed. The neurofeedback group showed a lessening of anxiety, but the control group did not. Following the treatment, neurofeedback subjects also demonstrated an improved ability to regulate their OFCs compared to the control group.

The OCD Loop: What May Go Wrong?

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Neurotherapy can help lessen the intrusive thoughts and uncontrolled behaviours associated with OCD by targeting the loop involving three different parts of the brain; Frontal lobe, Striatum, and Thalamus.