Infra-Low Frequency Neurofeedback
What is Infra-Low Frequency Neurofeedback?
What if your brain could see itself, like looking in a mirror, and make adjustments to its own activity, so that you feel calmer, more emotionally stable and mentally sharper? With Infra-Low Frequency (ILF) Neurofeedback it can. Only a few years ago, this might have seemed like science fiction but it is now a therapeutic reality.
ILF Neurofeedback is a safe, non-invasive therapeutic tool that trains the brain to function more effectively, improving its stability, flexibility and self-regulation. This ‘brain training’ has been shown to have a positive impact on both psychological and physical health and is already being used to treat a wide range of behavioural, emotional and physical symptoms. These include: anxiety, depression, stress, trauma symptoms, sleep issues, migraines, ADHD, autism, chronic fatigue, and pain. ILF Neurofeedback is also used to improve mental acuity, concentration and peak performance.
How does it work?
ILF Neurofeedback trains the brain by measuring brainwave activity. Specially designed computer software interprets the activity and feeds it back to the client in real time via a TV screen or tactile device. This immediate feedback initiates a natural, subconscious learning process that improves brainwave harmony and helps regulate arousal levels, leading to a greater sense of balance, clarity, calmness and control.
What does an ILF Neurofeedback session look like?
In a typical ILF Neurofeedback session, the client settles in a comfortable chair while electrode sensors are placed on the scalp. The sensors capture and measure the electrical signals generated by the brain and this information is used to provide real-time feedback. All the client has to do is watch a specially designed video animation or computer game on a TV screen and report back how they are feeling. The imagery and sounds on the screen are being subtly modulated by the neurofeedback software according to the brainwave patterns being measured by the sensors. The brain subconsciously recognises the changes as being a representation of its own activity, and starts to learn to modify its own brainwaves to reach a state of greater neural equilibrium.
The therapist monitors the process on a computer and makes adjustments to the placement of the sensors and the training frequency used, depending on the client’s symptoms and their individual response to the training.
What can ILF Neurofeedback help with?
- Stress, anxiety, depression
- Trauma and PTSD
- ADHD and autism
- Migraines
- Tinnitus
- Sleep issues – nightmares, bruxism, insomnia, restless leg syndrome
- Concentration and learning issues – distractability, motivation, memory
- Chronic pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue
- Behavioural issues – hyperactivity, aggression, impulsivity, addictions, compulsive behaviours.
- Sensory issues – hypersensitivity, hypermobility, muscle weakness
ILF Neurofeedback can be used as a standalone treatment or in combination with psychotherapy and energy therapy. Together we can discuss the best approach for you.
If you want to know more about the evidence for Neurofeedback's effectiveness, please follow the links below.
Efficacy of bio- and neurofeedback for depression: a meta-analysis - PMC
Sustained effects of neurofeedback in ADHD: a systematic review and meta-analysis | Excellent Brain
The Impact of Neurofeedback Training on Children With Developmental Trauma: A Randomized Controlled Study
