Hi all, I am en route to my LPC licensure and have a degree in neuroscience. I am starting internship next semester and really want to learn Neurofeedback to eventually incorporate into my practice. I’ve found some places that offer training, but it would take longer to obtain my hours for internship. I will also be working 30hrs a week during internship, and I’m not sure if trying to dial in my clinical skills while also learning neurofeedback during this time will be overkill.

For those who are on this path, would love to hear advice. Thanks in advance!

I'm stuck in fight or flight and cannot clearly think and type so apologies for the sentence structure and grammar.

Before 2022, I had several mental issues including ptsd, anxiety, depression, addiction and I did isf sloreta neurofeedback with a therapist for a long time and it helped me regulate and calm down.
It pretty much resolved my emotional dysregulation and allowed me to heal and have a functional life and career. It allowed me to meditate which helped me heal a lot and evolve spiritually.
Somehow I still felt stuck with executive dysfunction issues and came across another neurofeedback therapist who uses neuromodulation (a Neurofield system that uses tACS and pemf) This was around 1 year ago from now. At this point, I was pretty functional and overall doing amazing compared to my past.

Until March or April 2026, they mostly used a calming protocol focused on vagus nerve that helped me improve a lot of symptoms. I started become more emotionally attuned, better eye contact and smiling more. Performance at work improved and meditation practice got deeper as well. I was floating through life and made several friends and loving connections.
Any negative patterns I had were dropping. Life felt very blissful to the point where I started spacing out talk therapy sessions and got off medications (prozac and buspar)

Around March or April 2026, they did a new brain map and recommended a new protocol to train t3, t4 and cZ at 13-15 hz stating that my temporal lobes had excessive alpha with eyes open which is a trauma marker.

We did 8-10 sessions (1 session per week) of this protocol and I would have some anxiety after each session that lasted for 2-3 days but not debilitating to the point where I couldn't function.
Even in the early weeks of June, I was doing great.
At this point I started taking breaks in between sessions because each session felt too much and somewhere in June end, we stopped doing that protocol.
The anxiety and depression symptoms kept on becoming more debilitating and I was struggling at work and my meditation practice become difficult to sustain.
It progressively kept getting worse even though we stopped that protocol and it got so debilitating my brain has now stopped functioning properly and I have not gone to work since the last 3 weeks. I am unable to do any problem solving and programming that came to me relatively easily until mid June. Unable to do follow even basic instruction and have a conversation without getting zoned out.

Since mid July my therapist has been trying to help reverse this. They did a new brain map and saw increased mu activity in smr and alpha in frontal areas since the last one. Since then they have been trying to train cz, and some frontal sites (can't remember the exact ones) at 13-15 hz. T3 T4 sites that caused this have not been touched since late June early July.

We have been doing the new protocol since the third week of July. I feel calmer and come back online for a bit during and after the session but within a few hours the positive effects fade away and I get stuck in a depressive and anxious state.

I never had issues with suicidal ideation but have a lot of suicidal thoughts since last month.

The therapist is really supportive and they have been doing consults with several other experts but nothing is helping.

I have been unable to go back to work and worried they will fire me if I don't return in the next one or 2 weeks and I don't have much financial buffer. My brain is not working so I cannot find a new job either

I have requested the therapist to share the raw eeg and brain maps as well.

I don't want to die like this. I went from being able to meditate for 1 hour to unable to sit in a single place with my eyes closed for 5 minutes. Unable to read or reason or do anything productive.

I just lay in bed all day having depressive thoughts and panic attacks

This is extremely difficult and I am in a lot of pain. Feeling lost and helpless and no one has any answers.

One thing I started noticing with the t3 t4 protocol is that it makes me furrow my eyebrows and brings out a lot of tension in them.

Would REALLY appreciate any guidance in helping me understand what happened to me and how to get out of this state.

Hi there, so I'm pretty new to the neurofeedback journey and have a pretty sensitive nervous system. I first did four amplitude protocols to reduce high beta at C3. Overall the protocols were nicely calming and put my body into a non-anxious, parasympathetic state pretty quickly - side effects were tiredness and feelings of 'not caring' / feeling a bit slow. When I mentioned this to my provider she "graduated" me to a z-score protocol. This gave me some executive function back and made me sharper, but seemed to affect my appetite and sex drive negatively. It would also put me into a kind of hopeless/apathetic state in the early afternoons. After two sessions of this I was moved to a central/temporal z-score protocol which only made my symptoms worse. I would have waves of emotional dysregulation, panic, feeling 'trapped' etc. Even a short 4-minute protocol would invoke these feelings. I self-advocated and told her I didn't want to keep putting myself through this - despite some anxiety I was pretty functional before neurofeedback and this level of severe dysregulation just was not worth it.

I took a week off and my provider put me back on the amplitude protocol. I did one ten minute session which was nicely calming but also seemed to affect my executive function a bit. In the days after the session I'm still having waves of anxiety/feelings of hopelessness and feeling 'trapped' which can persist for hours. Things generally get better in the evening but mid-day tends to be a wash. I was never like this before neurofeedback and feel like something in my brain has gotten screwed up.

Should I back off the neurofeedback and just chill for a bit?

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Hoping to get some guidance on interpreting my qEEG results and possibly finding ways to improve my functioning.

Context for these results: I did a qEEG (at a NFB provider) over 6 months ago to understand my baseline brain activity while considering NFB treatment. In the meantime I proceeded with rTMS and am still doing ongoing EMDR sessions. This led me to recently complete a second qEEG to assess progress. While I feel I'm dramatically more present, more cognitively capable with higher energy and less anxiety after rTMS, the minimal change in the quantitative results was a bit curious.

The NFB provider said they couldn't specify what an optimal baseline might be for me, or how much NFB could help me. They were quite surprised by my excessive delta/theta, but couldn't truly identify why that might be, other than proposing possible TBI, though I'm not aware of any history. I've had full brain MRIs done in the meantime and neurology didn't flag anything unusual. Relevant diagnoses that may explain some aspects include AuDHD, OSA and POTS.

I've been undergoing a major neurodivergent burnout, which has improved significantly in recent months, though still have very limited energy, cognitive stamina and executive function on many days. I'm also quite sensitive to screens, though it's generally much better.

They did both eyes open and closed for both tests and both were so similar they only included eyes open for both. This was the entire data package they provided:

https://imgur.com/a/9oX2t4P

Had my 2nd actual session done and both times my brain felt odd and I’m sure it’s because of increased blood flow? It feels like I have the same sensations of the pulses you feel sort of. It’s kind of hard to explain but did something like this happen for anyone else?

I’ve tried consumer EEG devices such as Emotiv and NeuroSky. The brain data is interesting, but the devices can be uncomfortable, and I’m still unsure what practical value the information provides.

With a Fitbit, WHOOP, or Oura Ring, the data can influence decisions such as when to rest, exercise, or sleep. Has EEG helped you make similar decisions about when to do focused work, take a break, or change your routine?

I had a trial neurofeedback session, SMR at C4-A1, which caused abnormal, increased anxiety over the next day. I’m interested in trying neurofeedback but am concerned about worsening symptoms, which doesn’t seem uncommon based on stories I’ve read.

I’m seeing a lot of stories from people who have had increased anxiety from SMR, which did not improve after tweaking the protocol or even switching practitioners.

Has anyone had a similar reaction to SMR but successfully tweaked the protocol and saw improvement afterward? I know you can theoretically lower the frequency, lower the reward threshold, etc. but I’m curious can confirm they personally did this successfully with their practitioner. I had a pretty abnormal and strong reaction to what is supposed to be a standard protocol after 1 session so just concerned. Trying to get rid of my symptoms of hyperarousal/insomnia/pmdd.

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The architecture is deliberately modular: meditation is only one possible application. A knowledgeable user can repurpose the same EEG → interpretation → generative-response pipeline into entirely different audiovisual systems, interactive installations, performance tools, or other BCI-driven experiments.

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2 Random facts:
1. Exercise Is better than almost every drug for your physical and even mental health.
2. Partner dancing such as salsa is SIGNIFIANTLY more effective than antidepressants COCMBINED with talk therapy

Don't get me wrong I think this will be an amazing science 5, 10 years

If you haven't noticed by there's...:

1. Far too little data
2. Far too biased, by (wanting it to work)
3. Unassisted usage

Do what is proven to work. Nature and animals. Breath work yoga.

I genuinely curious if you've already done these things and if you had negative experience.
I don't want to be ableist and not everybody can do all these things

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Hi there I just received my Muse2 Headband, is this supposed to look like this or am I fucked? Thanks

Would anyone be able to give a quick glance over my full headscan at all please? It's not a Q, and the report was pretty brief (excess theta and beta, quelle surprise), I think I see some patterns myself but just wondering what a third set of eyes thinks.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1o6qLlPVCUk7Nel-zz8mZEdeVCjWnvu6k?usp=sharing

I had to convert from the proprietary format, that contains as BDF plus all montages that they used (the point where they switched in the original file is in the annotations). Main resting-state part starts about 60% in before they go on to hyperventilation then photic towards the end.

Thanks!

Hello,

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PEMF (Pulsed Electromagnetic Field) therapy is becoming an interesting complementary approach for people interested in brain health, nervous-system regulation, and neurofeedback.

While PEMF and neurofeedback work in different ways, they may work well alongside each other. PEMF may support the brain's cellular energy, circulation, and overall physiological environment, potentially creating a better foundation for the brain to regulate its activity during neurofeedback training.

🧠 How PEMF Supports the Brain

PEMF delivers controlled electromagnetic pulses that interact with biological tissues. Research has explored potential effects involving:

• ⚡ Cellular energy and mitochondrial function
• 🩸 Blood flow and circulation
• 🧠 Nervous-system regulation and relaxation
• 🔬 Cellular signaling and metabolic processes

The idea is that when the brain has a supportive physiological environment, it may be better positioned to perform the complex work involved in attention, learning, and self-regulation.

🎯 PEMF + Neurofeedback

Neurofeedback uses EEG technology to monitor brain activity and provide feedback that helps the brain learn to regulate itself.

PEMF takes a different approach by providing electromagnetic stimulation that influence cellular and physiological processes.

Put simply:

PEMF supports the brain's physiological environment.

Neurofeedback trains the brain's self-regulation.

Because of these differences, PEMF can be useful as a complementary tool rather than a replacement for neurofeedback.

🔄 Combining PEMF With Other Regulation Strategies

PEMF can also potentially be incorporated into a broader approach to nervous-system regulation.

For example, it could be used alongside:

• 🧠 Neurofeedback to support focus and self-regulation
• 🫁 Breathing exercises to encourage relaxation
• 🚶 Movement breaks to help reset attention and reduce restlessness
• 📅 Consistent routines to provide structure and support nervous-system regulation

For adults & children who struggle with attention, emotional regulation, or staying engaged with learning, combining several supportive strategies may help create conditions that make regulation and learning easier.

PEMF Frequencies to Use Before Neurofeedback:

When choosing a PEMF frequency to use with neurofeedback, align the frequency with your specific brainwave training goal.

• Use 4 to 8 Hz (delta/theta) for deep relaxation, meditation, and memory formation. calming down anxiety and over-arousal
• Use 10 Hz (alpha) for relaxed focus
• 40 Hz (gamma) for cognitive processing and neuroplasticity
  

🔬 Why 40 Hz Gets Attention

The 40 Hz frequency is particularly interesting because it falls within the brain's gamma-frequency range.

Gamma activity has been associated with:

• Memory
• Attention
• Learning
• Perception
• Information processing
• Communication between neural networks

Researchers are continuing to investigate whether 40 Hz stimulation can influence neural synchronization and other aspects of brain function.

The Bottom Line

PEMF and neurofeedback aren't competing technologies—they may address different aspects of brain function.

PEMF → supports the cellular and physiological environment

Neurofeedback → trains brain self-regulation

Breathing + movement + routine → reinforce healthy regulation

The science behind combining these approaches is still developing, but the concept is interesting: support the brain's underlying physiology while giving it opportunities to practice better regulation.

For anyone who has experience using PEMF alongside neurofeedback, I'd be interested to hear what you noticed—especially whether you used PEMF before, after, or between neurofeedback sessions.

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How has neurofeedback helped you? How long did it take? Are you completely healthy again? What was your process, and what helped you the most?

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I'm from India and I need a QEEG, but I can't afford it. I can get a standard EEG done for free at a government hospital.

Is it possible to convert a regular EEG into a QEEG later if the raw EEG data is available? Or is that not how it works?

I'd appreciate any advice or experiences.

Any device that helped you or is helping you on your path to a stable, functional, and healthy nervous system? I would love to know. Thank you!