Occupational Therapy

Biofeedback

Neurofeedback

Neurostimulation

Occupational Therapy (OT) is a client-centered, evidence-based profession that helps individuals of all ages develop, recover, or optimize the skills they need to participate fully in daily life.

 

“Occupations” are the meaningful activities people do every day — from self-care and schoolwork to work tasks, play, and leisure.

I work with children, teens, and adults who may experience challenges with attention, learning, sensory processing, emotional regulation, executive functioning, or recovery from injury or illness.

 

My approach is comprehensive and holistic, addressing the mind, body, and nervous system to support functional independence, well-being, and performance.

 

As a PhD-level applied psychophysiologist and occupational therapist, I integrate traditional OT methods with advanced, evidence-based interventions, including:

• Sensory integration therapy to improve sensory processing and regulation

• Biofeedback and neurofeedback (a type of biofeedback) to enhance self-regulation and brain function

• Stress management and coping skills training to reduce anxiety and build resilience

• Executive function skills training to improve organization, focus, and daily planning

• Mindfulness interventions for emotional balance and focus

• Social Thinking® interventions to support communication and relationships

• Neurostimulation interventions and other brain-based approaches to optimize neural efficiency

 

Together, these services are tailored to each individual’s goals — whether it’s supporting a child’s success in school, helping an adult recover from a brain injury, or assisting someone in achieving peak performance in work, sports, or creative pursuits.

Biofeedback interventions are evidence-based techniques that teach individuals how to gain greater awareness and control over their body’s physiological processes. Using non-invasive sensors, biofeedback provides real-time information about muscle activity (EMG), skin conductance (GSR), temperature, breathing patterns, and heart rate variability (HRV). Neurofeedback (brainwave) is also a form of biofeedback (please see neurofeedback section for more information).

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This data helps individuals learn to regulate stress responses, improve relaxation, enhance focus, and support emotional and physical well-being. Biofeedback is particularly beneficial for managing anxiety, ADHD, chronic pain, headaches, sleep difficulties, and the effects of stress or trauma — as well as for those looking to optimize performance in school, work, or sports.

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As a PhD-level applied psychophysiologist and occupational therapist, I use biofeedback to create individualized training programs that help clients develop skills for self-regulation, resilience, and optimal functioning.

Neurofeedback is a specialized type of biofeedback that helps individuals train their brain’s electrical activity for improved regulation and performance. Using sensors placed on the scalp, neurofeedback provides real-time feedback about brainwave patterns, allowing the brain to gradually learn healthier, more balanced activity over time.

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At our clinic, we utilize amplitude training (teaching the brain to increase or decrease specific brainwave frequencies) and infralow neurofeedback (targeting very slow brainwave activity to support network-level regulation and stabilization of the nervous system).

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Neurofeedback is an evidence-based, non-invasive intervention that can support attention, emotional regulation, sleep, and cognitive performance. It is widely used for conditions such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, depression, traumatic brain injury, and neurological conditions — as well as by individuals seeking peak mental performance and resilience.

Neurostimulation interventions are non-invasive techniques that use gentle electrical or auditory stimulation to support healthy brain and nervous system function. These approaches target specific neural networks to improve regulation, enhance learning, and promote recovery.

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Common neurostimulation methods include:

• AVE (audiovisual entrainment): delivers rhythmic photic and auditory stimulation to entrain brainwave activity, supporting relaxation, attention, mood regulation, and neuroplastic recovery.

• PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic fields): delivers low-frequency electromagnetic stimulation to enhance cellular function, improve circulation, reduce inflammation, and support neurological and systemic recovery.

• tDCS (transcranial Direct Current Stimulation): Delivers a low-level direct current to modulate cortical excitability and support attention, mood, and cognitive performance.

• tACS (transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation): Uses rhythmic alternating currents to gently entrain brain oscillations, supporting optimal brainwave patterns.

• Pink Noise (tPNS): Gentle auditory stimulation using a balanced sound spectrum that promotes relaxation, improved sleep quality, and attention regulation.

• Brown Noise (tBNS): Deeper, low-frequency auditory stimulation that supports calmness, emotional regulation, and nervous system down-regulation.

 

Neurostimulation interventions can be used on their own or in combination with other evidence-based therapies — including biofeedback, neurofeedback (a specialized type of biofeedback), and mindfulness training — to support individuals with ADHD, ASD, learning disabilities, anxiety, depression, traumatic brain injuries, neurological injuries, or those seeking to optimize focus, mood, and performance.