Biofeedback

I learned biofeedback with in-patient addictions clients while working on a MISA Unit. I furthered my training working at Shirley Ryan Ability Lab's (formerly Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago) Pain Management Center with chronic pain patients in their out painting clinic.

Biofeedback has been found to be effective for treating headache, arthritis, anxiety, insomnia, alcohol dependence and many other problems. Biofeedback can show you how your body reacts physically so you can alter your responses to decrease your pain, anxiety, etc.

We use a form of biofeedback called neurofeedback to treat ADHD, anxiety, and trauma.

Manhattan Mental Health Counseling has a resident biofeedback practitioner. Rene Gonzalez specializes in biofeedback therapy.

Our minds and bodies work closely together. We can work together to help you create a healthier connection between your mind and body, which will help you better manage physical symptoms.

I am Board Certified in Neurofeedback and have been practicing it since 2010. I have the capacity to do various types of neurofeedback training, but my primary intervention is Infraslow Fluctation (ISF) Neurofeedback. This type of neurofeedback influences the slowest waves produced by the brain. These brainwaves are instrumental in regulating a multitude of physiological functions, including sleep, emotional regulation and attention networks. This type of training can promote global, lasting changes to the brain.

One of the types of biofeedback used is a naturally occurring beat-to-beat variation in heart rate variability. HRV is a crucial indicator of health and fitness, reflecting our ability to adapt to stress and environmental demands. Influenced by the autonomic nervous system, it measures the variation in time between each heartbeat. High HRV suggests better stress management, while low HRV indicates difficulty coping with stress, making it critical for overall health assessment.

As the book title "the body keeps the secrets" I believe that when we can fully inhabit our bodies, we can unlock the knowledge to heal our wounds.

I offer Heart Rate Variability (HRV) biofeedback using HeartMath technology, which is an innovative approach to improving emotional wellbeing. With HeartMath tools, you learn to change your heart rhythm pattern to create physiological coherence; a scientifically measurable state characterized by increased order and harmony in our mind, emotions and body.

HeartMath biofeedback used to build heart rate variability coherence.

Certified HeartMatch Practitioner

Biofeedback training is a scientific approach to addressing psycho-somatic issues that involve providing clients real-time feedback on their body’s responses to stress and other psychological factors. It involves connecting a client with sensors that measure their bio-rhythms. This information is fed back via visuals and sounds in real-time, in order to develop better mind-body awareness, self-regulation, and coping strategies.

Biofeedback specific to pelvic floor rehabilitation is a specialty area when Tina has practiced. She began with training in pediatric Pelvic floor and incontinence rehabilitation, and recently completed a series of training in Women’s pelvic health and rehabilitation. Addressing menstruation, pelvic pain, pregnancy, postpartum and prolapse healing and wellness is her new expansion of practice. Supporting individuals and families is her mission.