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Life remains for those under the burden of trauma only a quest for survival - until someone throws them a lifeline of the possibility of quieting the fear and consequently improved self-regulation through neurofeedback.

See chapter 11 in the second edition of Neurofeedback-The Non-Invasive Alternative.

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Events & Seminars

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TRAUMA '24

2-DAY HYBRID INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

Latest fMRI Research:
Neurofeedback and DBR

4-5 October

Cape town

Watch the Trauma '24 videos here

Three acclaimed world leaders in trauma intervention and research will be in the same conversation at a conference in SA in October ’24: Sebern Fisher, Dr Frank Coorigen, and Prof. Ruth Lanius. The focus of the conference is on the influence of trauma in the brainstem and how Neurofeedback and Deep Brain Reorienting impact the consequences of histories of neglect, abandonment, and abuse at the level of the brain.

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About

Helena Bester

Helena Bester is the author of four best selling, authoritative books on ADHD and learning problems: Help my kind makeer iets, Help, my child is causing chaos, How to cope with ADHD and New hope for ADHD in children and adults. Helena offers neurofeedback as the main intervention in her private practice since 2005 where she works with children and adults. She follows a holistic approach and believes that It is love alone that gives worth to all things.” – Teresa van Ávila

Helena Bester's

Publications

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Neurofeedback  |  R520

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New Hope for ADHD  |  R220

Nuwe Hoop vir ADHD  |  R220

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Other books published by Helena Bester:

Help my kind makeer iets  •  How to cope with ADHD  •  Help, my kind veroorsaak chaos

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Interviews

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Videos on Neurofeedback

Sebern Fisher Series - Why neurofeedback is the Future of Trauma Therapy
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Sebern Fisher Series - Why neurofeedback is the Future of Trauma Therapy

Sebern Fisher discusses neurofeedback, what the ACE study shows, the mythology of bouncing back from trauma, the limits of cognitive behavioral therapy and talk therapy in general, why neurofeedback is a critical part of therapy, the importance of the therapeutic relationship, and the work of Ruth Lanius in neuroscience research. 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿: 𝗦𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿, M.A, BCN is the author of 'Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: Calming the Fear-Driven Brain'. Sebern was the Clinical Director of a residential treatment program for severely traumatized youth for 17 years and has worked with developmentally traumatized adults for her 45 year clinical career. She adopted neurofeedback in 1997 after experiencing profound and unexpected responses to it for herself. She has developed several protocols specifically to quiet the fear-driven brain and has written numerous articles and case studies demonstrating the effectiveness of neurofeedback when used in conjunction with trauma therapy. She is presently in private practice where she provides neurofeedback, psychotherapy and consultation, and offers training nationally and internationally. 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://www.eeglearn.com/ ____________________________________________ 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗡𝗧 ➤𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮, 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 - 𝗦𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘂𝘀 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC_36ZZ9ACeSExSAfKPVNwmpll8CfxKVB ➤𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮, 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 𝗥𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘂𝘀 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC_36ZZ9ACeTv4AD32SVGwT3bz-g5ro0G ➤𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 - 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC_36ZZ9ACeR6dbVzr7NGvGeHcmP57J9h ➤𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼 𝗡𝗲𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC_36ZZ9ACeTS1-5L9ulZu_-J8je0wUmH ____________________________________________ 𝗟𝗘𝗧'𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧 --𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀— 𝗘𝗘𝗚𝗲𝗿: http://www.eeger.com 𝗘𝗘𝗚 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 (Online Courses): https://www.eeglearn.com 𝗘𝗘𝗚 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 (Neurofeedback Equipment): https://www.eegstore.com --𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗨𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮— 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸: https://www.facebook.com/eegevolution 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: https://www.instagram.com/eegevolution 𝗧𝘄𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿: https://www.twitter.com/eegevolution 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻: https://www.linkedin.com/company/eeg-store/ 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁: https://www.pinterest.com/eeger ____________________________________________ #Neurofeedback #NeurofeedbackTraining #EEGer #EEGlearn #SebernFisher #Neuroplasticity #Neuroscience #NeurofeedbackTherapy #BrainTraining #EEGtraining #NeurofeedbackCourse #TraumaRecovery #EEGsoftware #Webinar #MentalHealth
Vagus Nerve Reset To Release Trauma Stored In The Body (Polyvagal Exercises)
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Vagus Nerve Reset To Release Trauma Stored In The Body (Polyvagal Exercises)

This vagus nerve reset is designed to relieve stress and anxiety by restoring the social engagement state referenced in Polyvagal Theory developed by Stephen Porges. Vagus nerve exercises also turn off fight or flight in the sympathetic nervous system to release trauma stored in the body. Note: this content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice, or as a substitute for the medical advice of a physician. **Get instant access to the Pain Free At Any Age video series here** https://wholebodyrevolution.com/pfaaa Resources: ► Accessing The Healing Power Of The Vagus Nerve by Stanley Rosenberg https://wholebodyrevolution.com/u5mk (Amazon) ► Find my favorite gear and equipment for keeping your body healthy and agile at any age here: https://wholebodyrevolution.com/resources Affiliate links used where possible! -- Vagus Nerve Reset To Release Trauma From Your Body (Polyvagal Exercises) -- When it comes to trauma stored in the body, people usually ask me two questions. The first is: How do I know if I have trauma stored in my body? The answer to that one is, you do. We all do. Trauma is a part of life and we’ve all got stuff. (Even if you don’t remember it.) It’s why our shoulders are tight and our backs ache. It’s why we get weekly massages and go to therapy. It underlies most chronic health conditions and makes them worse. Case in point: Did you know that researchers have drawn a connection between experiencing racism and a higher prevalence of adult onset asthma for black women? Trauma isn’t always about the Big Events. Yes, those count. Of course they do. But so does having a distant mother (who likely had her own trauma). Cultural shaming (hello women who were constantly told to be quiet, be small, not take up space). Toxic work environments. Not being heard. Microaggressions. And of course the ever prevalent accidents, injuries, falls out of trees and off horses, broken legs, cracked ribs, etc, etc, etc. So, you’ve got some trauma. You don’t have to call it that, but it’s there, okay? Now the second question: what do we do about it? This is the part I love. SO MUCH of the conversation surrounding trauma in our culture boils down to understanding the narrative -- what’s your story? That’s important, BUT… It doesn’t get to the biological roots. These parts of our bodies are up to 500 million years old and they frankly don’t give a flying unicorn fart about your story. So that’s where I come in. We can “talk” to these ancient parts of you -- the parts where fear, stress and trauma are stored -- through movement and sensation, which form the language of your nervous system. And that’s what I’m showing you how to do in this video. You can use this vagus nerve reset regularly any time you feel stressed, anxious or tense. Be sure and leave me a comment to let me know how this vagus nerve reset went for you! About Sukie Baxter I have fifteen years of experience in clinical practice helping people to heal pain, stress and tension in their bodies so that they can experience more freedom in their lives. I’m the author of Perfect Posture for Life and the founder of WholeBodyRevolution.com, an online informational site for healthy posture, movement and aging. #TraumaRelease #PolyvagalTheory #VagusNerveReset #SukieBaxter DISCLOSURE: This video description may include affiliate links. I often review or link to products & services that I find useful and recommend to help you along your journey. Wherever possible, I use affiliate referral links, which means that if you click one of the links in this video or description and make a purchase, I may receive a small commission or other compensation. I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Read our complete Disclosure at: https://bit.ly/3mrpOmS MEDICAL DISCLAIMER: This content (the video, description, links, and comments) cannot and does not contain medical/health advice. The medical/health information is provided for general informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. Accordingly, before taking any actions based upon such information, we encourage you to consult with the appropriate professionals. We do not provide any kind of medical/health advice. THE USE OR RELIANCE OF ANY INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS CONTENT IS SOLELY AT YOUR OWN RISK. Read our full YouTube Disclaimer at: https://bit.ly/3nry9Z5

Follow this link to ISNR, a non-profit member organisation for professionals who are passionate about Neurofeedback 

https://www.isnr.org/

Contact information

Helena Bester,  Neurotherapist, is currently practicing in Maputo, Mozambique.

Get in contact via mail: 

helenabester.1@gmail.com

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