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What Is Neurofeedback?

Neurofeedback is a non-invasive form of brain training that supports the brain’s natural ability to self-regulate. In simple terms, we measure brain activity (EEG) and provide real-time feedback. Over time, your brain can learn to recognise patterns that may be unhelpful and begin adjusting them gently and gradually. This learning process is often described as endogenous neuromodulation, meaning the change comes from within the brain itself.

Many people come to Neurofeedback when they feel “stuck” in patterns such as anxiety, concentration difficulties, sleep problems, or mood instability. These experiences are often linked to brain dysregulation—when the nervous system has trouble staying balanced and flexible. Neurofeedback aims to support regulation by working with specific patterns of brain activity, tailored to you.

We also understand that life leaves its mark. Stress, overwhelm, and difficult experiences can influence how the brain and nervous system function. People have long used approaches like meditation, music, and physical training to support regulation. Neurofeedback builds on the same idea, but with a technology-assisted approach informed by decades of clinical practice and ongoing research into brain dynamics and connectivity.

Most importantly: Neurofeedback doesn’t “force” your brain to change. It simply provides feedback, and your brain does the learning at its own pace.

Sensors and Feedback

Neurofeedback
During a Neurofeedback session, electrodes are placed on the scalp to record the brain’s electrical activity (EEG).

The collected information is processed and displayed on a screen, providing visual and auditory feedback.

Parameters of the EEG signal are reflected through animations, engaging the brain in self-correction processes.

Types of Neurofeedback Techniques

Brainwaves
ILF (Infra-Low Frequency) Training: Focuses on very slow brainwave frequencies.

Frequency Band Training: Targets specific brainwave frequencies (e.g., alpha, beta, theta) associated with different cognitive and emotional processes.

Clinical Applications

Clinical Applications

Core Self-Regulation

Core Self-Regulation
All Neurofeedback techniques aim to improve core self-regulation, allowing the brain to correct dysfunction.

When the brain receives feedback about its own activity, it engages in self-correcting processes.

Over time, this leads to better functioning and symptom reduction.

The Othmer Method

The Othmer Method (also known as ILF Neurofeedback) developed out of earlier “classical” frequency-band Neurofeedback, but evolved into something fundamentally different: a non-prescriptive, individualised approach where training parameters are guided primarily by the client’s responses, not by a fixed “one-size-fits-all” protocol.
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Why ILF is Different from Classical Frequency Training

Earlier Neurofeedback methods often followed preset rules about which frequencies should be rewarded or inhibited. The Othmer approach moved away from this by progressively refining feedback and individualising the response frequency—similar to adjusting lenses until the nervous system finds the most supportive setting. This individualisation became a key turning point in the method’s development.
Classical Frequency Training
  • Fixed reward / inhibit frequency bands
  • Protocol-driven
  • Less adaptive in real time
The Othmer Method
  • Individualised response frequency
  • Continuously adjusted based on client feedback
  • Optimisation rather than fixed targets

A Mirror for the Brain

In ILF Neurofeedback, feedback functions like a mirror. The brain observes subtle changes in what it sees, hears, or feels and automatically begins to recognise patterns and its own influence on them. Over time, this supports stronger internal signals for self-perception and regulation, similar to how mirrors help learning in movement or posture training.

Next Steps

In conclusion, Neurofeedback is about supporting the brain’s natural ability to learn and self-regulate gradually, non-invasively, and in a way that’s tailored to the individual. For many people, that means feeling more stable, more resilient, and better able to handle everyday demands over time. If you’d like to explore whether Neurofeedback could be a good fit for your situation, we’re happy to talk it through with you, answer your questions, and explain what a personalised training plan could look like. Feel free to reach out to us to schedule an introductory conversation.

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