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After an initial twelve-year career in cutting-edge research and vibration testing for the automotive and aerospace industries, Sophie chose to dedicate her scientific expertise to her family. For sixteen years, she provided daily support to her neurodivergent children (ADHD and ASD), gaining deep, practical insight into neurodevelopmental disorders and the associated challenges.

This lived experience, combined with her scientific rigor, naturally led her to specialize in neurodivergence. Passionate about neuroscience, she trained in the most advanced neurofeedback techniques to offer an approach grounded in scientific knowledge and tailored to individual needs.

Today, Sophie sees children, adolescents, and adults at her neurofeedback practice in Niort.

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Graduating as a social worker in 1988, Anne Marie has dedicated her career to supporting children, youth, and families. After starting as a caseworker, she spent the last 15 years as the top manager of a large municipal department with 170 employees. Alongside a Master’s degree in Social Work, she holds advanced qualifications in administration, management, substance abuse issues, statistics, and socio-educational work.

In addition to her clinical and administrative background, in 2023, Anne Marie also founded a highly successful fitness center dedicated to healthy aging and lifestyle-focused exercise, which currently supports over 370 members aged 28 to 96.

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Torhild Melgård graduated as a psychologist from the University of Oslo in 1997 and has been a licensed specialist in clinical psychology since 2003. Also an authorized registered nurse since 1990, she has extensive experience in municipal and specialist public psychiatric health services. 

Currently, Torhild runs her own psychology clinic with a public funding agreement to ensure accessible care. She holds advanced training in trauma treatment and neuropsychological assessments, alongside extensive experience in teaching and supervising within these fields.

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Violeta Mihalache is a graduated psychologist and psychotherapist with 18 years of clinical experience. Her professional background includes clinical psychology, child development, psychotherapy, trauma therapy, and work with individuals and families affected by domestic violence.

In her clinical practice, she works integratively, combining methods such as Couple and Family Systemic Psychotherapy, EMDR, and Infra Low Frequency Neurofeedback. Over the years, Neurofeedback has become an important part of her therapeutic work, allowing her to support clients through a more direct understanding of nervous system regulation, emotional stability, and self-regulation.

Alongside her clinical and teaching work, she has extensive experience training professionals, having delivered workshops on parenting, communication, emotional awareness, and interpersonal skills. She is also a certified Micro Expressions expert, a background that subtly supports her interest in emotional expression, non-verbal communication, and the fine observational skills needed in therapeutic work.

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Irina is a Clinical Psychologist and Infra-Low Frequency (ILF) Neurofeedback Practitioner in her private practice in Brașov, Romania, where she works with children, adolescents, and adults. She provides psychological assessment and neurofeedback training in a safe, supportive, and individualized environment tailored to each client's needs.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Organizational Psychology and Human Resources. She is currently completing a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Psychological Counseling, and Psychotherapy, continuing to expand her expertise and deepen her knowledge in the field of mental health.

Irina is also a Trainer and Office Manager at Neurofeedback Romania, where she contributes to the organization and delivery of professional training programs for clinicians interested in neurofeedback, supporting the growth and development of the field in Romania.

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Joanne Haldane is a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist and Psychology Board-Approved Supervisor with over a decade of specialist experience working with refugees and survivors of torture and organised violence. Her career spans some of the most demanding contexts in the field — including forensic mental health and maximum secure psychiatric settings, victim-focused psychological treatment, legal assessment and court reporting, the disability sector, and work with Indigenous children in out-of-home care. This breadth gives her an unmatched depth of clinical perspective. Joanne is a senior clinician at the Australian Neurofeedback Institute (ANFI) and STARTTS Neurofeedback Clinic in Sydney, where she specialises in complex PTSD, treatment-resistant trauma, and autonomic nervous system dysregulation.

Joanne expertly blends neuromodulation techniques — integrating infra-low frequencies and frequency band training in neurofeedback — alongside EMDR, Deep Brain Reorientating, and other nervous system regulation tools. She draws on an array of treatment modalities to repair and rewire the fear-driven brain, combining real-time brain regulation with deep trauma narrative work, attachment repair, and systemic healing.

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Reneé Ettia is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker, registered with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW), and a current member of The EMDR Association of Australia (EMDRAA). Reneé works as a Child and Adolescent Neurofeedback Specialist at NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (NSW STARTTS).

Reneé has worked in a variety of settings, including Oncology and Palliative Care, Homelessness, Case Management, Disability and NDIS services, Child and Family Therapy, and Private Practice. Reneé joined the STARTTS team in 2016, and since this time, has had the incredible privilege of providing clinical mental health services to asylum seekers and newly arrived refugees, from age 3 and beyond, presenting with a wide range of complex challenges.

As a Neurofeedback Specialist, Reneé employs neuromodulation techniques to empower children and young people to cultivate emotional resilience and overcome the effects of trauma. She is often based within schools, providing accessible services to students while also offering support to faculty and parents to promote holistic well-being. Concurrent to Neurofeedback, Reneé offers Eye-Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing Therapy, Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), Heart Rate Variability Therapy (HRV), as well as Trauma Focussed Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (T-CBT).

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A senior psychologist with 26 years of experience in trauma-focused therapy, Sejla co-developed the world’s first Neurofeedback (NF) Clinic dedicated to refugee trauma survivors. As the Senior Team Leader of STARTTS’ NF Program and ANFI Deputy Director, she has been a pioneer in integrating neuromodulation into trauma treatment. Certified in both NF and HRV Biofeedback, Sejla is an accredited mentor who trains practitioners worldwide.

She is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Medicine and holds a Master’s degree from the Brain and Mind Science Institute.