Adding Neurotherapy to Your Practice - The Swingle Method

On March 4th, Dr. Paul G. Swingle joined us online to present a webinar on "Adding Neurotherapy to Your Practice". He provided information on using his ClinicalQ and Braindriving methods as a great way to get started in the field.

Health professionals looking to "dip their toes" into proverbial pool that is neurofeedback are often quite overwhelmed by the field. Even with its expanding user-base, information can still be just as difficult to sift through, in search of tangible applications.

Popular questions that come up are always where do you start: Should it be with the theory of EEG utility, or basic clinical applications? Invest in biofeedback equipment and learn as-we-go, or collect volumes of literature for hours of analysis, before any commitment? Depending on the individual, there really is no clear answer and there are many approaches one can take.

Dr. Paul Swingle, a clinical leader in the field of neurotherapy, has helped introduce many therapists to the world of electrodes, brain waves and feedback training. His clinic in Vancouver, Canada, hosts several workshops every year to bring individual up to the level of neurofeedback practitioners.

The ClinicalQ & BrainDryvr method, as designed by Dr. Swingle over the last 40 years, provides an excellent introduction for professionals that desire to add neurofeedback into their practices. The method uses specific, quantified measurements of brain activity, compares them against recorded norms, and outlines how to go about shaping those brain waves to more desirable EEG patterns.

Seeing this need for professionals that want to learn about how neurotherapy can beneficial to their practice, Dr. Swingle presented a 1-hour webinar on that exact topic. Please feel free to watch the below presentation. We at the BFE hope it will give you an introduction to Dr. Swingle's methods and how they can be used to help you and your clients.




If would would like a PDF copy of the "Adding Neurotherapy to Your Practice" powerpoint used in the above video, please follow this link.

Wishing You All the Best in 2014!

We want to take a moment to express thanks for all the support we have received this past year. We wish our colleagues and friends all the best in 2014 and continued success in this exciting field! It has been a busy year for us. In 2013 we launched a new website, offered a number of live online events and numerous new product releases. A great way to keep on top of what we are doing is to join our mailing list. If you are not on our mailing list, click here to sign up.

New Website
This year we launched a new website and are continuing to build and update the content so that it stays fresh and remains a good source of information on biofeedback and neurofeedback, especially for those just entering the field.

New Meeting Website
We also created a dedicated meeting website where we provide information about our annual meeting - this year it is Venice, Italy from February 11-15, 2014 with 5-day BCIA workshops starting on the 10th. You can register here.

Improved Online Shop
We continue to improve our online shop and this year added tech sheets for all BFE software suites. These information sheets provide a comprehensive list of everything needed to use the software. You will see a button to download the tech sheets included in the descriptions of each suite.

Live Webinars
Dr. Paul G. Swingle joined us again to present a series of webinars on his ClinicalQ and BrainDryvr methods covering topics such as PTSD, Attention Problems, Sleep Disorders and a presentation on Art and the Brain. We also hosted webinars on Integrative Medicine (Dr. Robert McCarthy), Tennis - Optimizing Performance (Stephanie Nihon, MSc, BCIA, BCN), HRV and Hypnosis for Trauma (Sue Intemann, LPC and Maggie Minsk, LPC), Mental Conditioning for Intense Focus in Baseball (Dr. Wes Sime & Dr. Ben Strack). 
If you missed any of these events, recordings are available in our online shop.

New Software Suites
The year 2013 saw the release of three new software suites: Tennis Performance by Stephanie Nihon, MSc, BCIA, BCN, Integrative Medicine by Dr. Robert McCarthy and Sternman Operant Conditioning by Dr. Barry Sternman, with more planned for 2014! 
View our complete catalogue of software suites.

Online Classes
Classes offered in 2014 included a wide variety of topics that included Reaction Time, Optimizing Performance & Health, ClinicalQ and BrainDryvr, Hemoencephalography, Z-Scores, ADHD Assessment and a Voice Master Class.We will be scheduling classes throughout 2014 and can also offer them on demand. Feel free to contact us at shop@bfe.org with questions. 
View a listing of classes here.

Expanded Social Media Presence
Our mission statement includes the goal of educating communities around the world in the field of biofeedback. What better way to do this than through social media? We have tried to reach out and we are not alone in this effort. This past year we have noticed many more of you out there doing an amazing job spreading the word about bio/neurofeedback via Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and various other platforms. These efforts help our field and we encourage those of you who have not yet "jumped in" to do so!

And finally, we would like to acknowledge the involvement of the many professionals who have donated their time to help create the educational materials we offer in the BFE Shop as part of our Learn From the Best Program, as well as all of our sponsors. It is truly an honor to work with such an outstanding group of professionals.

We look forward to seeing you in 2014!


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Dr. Paul Swingle's NEW Grand Rounds

Dr. Paul G. Swingle

We are pleased to welcome back Dr. Paul Swingle for another series of Grand Rounds! Our grand rounds sessions are an ideal way to expand your knowledge about a specific topic or method. They are presented in an interactive format in which participants have the opportunity to present case studies to Dr. Swingle for review. And, because the classes are taught online, you can attend from the comfort of your home or office.

The Thursday sessions are ideal for users of the BFE QuickQ and BrainDryvr suite with the ProComp/BioGraph Infiniti system. Dr. Swingle welcomes and encourages professionals using other hardware/software platforms to attend as well. The Tuesday sessions focus on the use of Mind Work Station software with Infiniti. Dates for the summer and fall sessions are as follows:

QuickQ & BrainDryvr - Dr. Swingle and Associates
Thursday's 3:00 - 4:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) 
SUMMER SERIES:  July 14th | August 11th | September 15th
FALL SERIES: October 13th | November 10th | December 8th

Infiniti & Mind Work Station - Elizabeth Tegan & Dr. Swingle
Tuesday's 11:00 - 12:00 AM Eastern Time (US & Canada)
SUMMER SERIES: July 12th | August 9th | September 13th
FALL SERIES: October 11th | November 8th | December 6th

The price for each 3-session series is $149.00 USD. To register, click here or visit the BFE Online Shop at http://www.bfe.org/buy/

Some feedback from past sessions...

"A few months ago, I became an affiliate with Dr. Swingle’s BFE team and greatly benefited from the teaching, supervision and webinars. I appreciate your "expert suites" that provide assessment ability supported by screens that "work". I am especially very pleased with the online case study discussions with experts. Over the years, following a 2-3 day workshop, I found myself in great need of "integration" when back in my office struggling with challenges from peculiar clients. The monthly meetings online with Dr. Swingle provide wonderful occasions to bring, as they come, these specific concerns to the "expert" and receive his insightful comments. This increases my efficiency with my clients making me feel and look very good!!! It also widens my understanding as I listen to other professionals' present their own unique set of challenges followed by Dr Swingle's point of view and input on how to address them. All that in the comfort of my office at convenient time slots!"
Dr. Suzanne Day

"I have got to say that the Quick Q is really amazing. I thank Dr. Paul Swingle for this. I have seen amazing changes in one of my students after doing only a few neurofeedback sessions that were done after doing a Quick Q and having Dr. Swingle give me advice at one of his Grand Rounds group sessions on-line. This student is also working on heart rate coherence and hand temperature. The combination has been great. Releasing alpha in the back of the head made a huge difference."
Meredith Caplan, LH

Thanks to all participants who joined us for the last session and shared their knowledge with others. We look forward to seeing you at the next session and are always glad to welcome newcomers. Remember, space is limited so register early.