Profile

Amy has been a member of Sadar Psychological since May 2007. As the Care Coordinator, she manages patient care from start to finish. Amy is an expert advisor on insurance, office services and assists with all aspects of client . As a lead technician, Amy performs qEEG evaluations and interfaces with our partners to ensure data is analyzed properly.

Amy is committed to providing high quality care. She is a compassionate and empathetic member of the team who enjoys helping others achieve their goals.

• Psychological Test Technician
• EEG Biofeedback/ Neurofeedback Technician
• qEEG/EEG Technician
• IM Technician

Profile

Darla Meulemans received an undergraduate degree in Psychology & Biology from the University of Vermont and a MA in Counseling Psychology from Goddard College, where she met the requirements for licensure as a Psychologist in the state of Vermont. She relocated to Portland, Oregon and managed programs in community mental health and youth addiction treatment while also launching a private psychology and wellness practice, Mind Potential Northwest. Darla's work focuses on fostering resilience in individuals and workplaces. She provides Personal and Professional Development Coaching, Neurofeedback Mentoring and runs an online program integrating neuroscience based strategies with mental health skill building and holistic healing. Darla is a Certified Qualified Mental Health Professional and an Othmer Method Neurofeedback Practitioner. She holds additional certifications in Addiction Behavioral Medicine and Holistic Nutrition. She began working with the EEG Institute in 2018 when she was sponsored by the Brain Othmer Foundation to travel to India to conduct a customized Intro to Neurofeedback Course for teachers and counselors at the Tibetan Children's Villages.

Profile

Kurt received his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1998 with a minor in music and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics in 1999 from the Davidson Honors College at The University of Montana. At the age of 9 Kurt Othmer found himself part of the neurofeedback community due to the needs of his brother Brian. Kurt's parents Sue and Siegfried Othmer became the leading educators and innovators in the neurofeedback field.

Kurt founded EEG Info in 2002 as a new home for his family's training courses and clinical work. He also formed a non-profit in 2003 after his late brother The Brian Othmer Foundation, with its primary project Home Coming 4 Veterans, a non-profit outreach program providing free services to veterans through over 200 volunteer clinicians worldwide.

Kurt Othmer along with his family continue to educate professionals and pioneer the clinical developments in the field.

Profile

Virginia Rojas Albrieux is a psychologist and Director of Education for EEG Info.

Virginia is committed to supporting clinicians to reach a high level of competence in applying the Othmer Method of neurofeedback through professional training courses and mentoring.

She has been involved with neurofeedback since 2006, training children and adults in her practice. Virginia has taught the Othmer Method throughout Latin America, India, and the US, both in English and Spanish language.

She holds additional studies in Mind/Body medicine and neuropsychology, is particularly interested in developmental trauma, and is very passionate about neuroscience, nutrition, and brain health.

Course description

This 4-day intermediate-level course is designed to help practitioners who have completed either the 5-day In-Person Introductory Course in Neurofeedback, the 6-week Distance Intro Course, or the Blended Introductory Course to solidify their understanding of the Othmer Method clinical model and methodology. The course provides a comprehensive review of the fundamentals of the Othmer Method of Neurofeedback, including patterns of dysregulation, arousal indicators, and case studies. Participants will explore clinical decision-making, protocol development-including advanced applications of the Quint range, Midline Training, and Central Strip Training-and frequency optimization. Through neurofeedback training sessions and group discussions, participants will enhance their understanding of how to improve self-regulation and optimize brain function in their clients.

Essential teaching content

• Revisit foundational concepts from your introductory course, including the fundamentals of the Othmer Method of Infralow Neurofeedback.
• Examine the Othmer clinical model while learning the latest approaches to optimizing client Neurofeedback protocols, including expanded applications of the Quint range, Midline Training, and Central Strip Training.
• Refine your practical skills in electrode placement and adjusting training sites and frequency based on clients' clinical presentations.
• Gain proficiency in interpreting client responses and modifying protocols to empower your clients to function better and benefit more from therapeutic interventions.
• Explore advanced protocol development, including strategies to integrate Quint range, Midline Training, and Central Strip Training into your sessions.
• Increase confidence in assessment and protocol development for neurofeedback.
• Re-optimize your personal training protocols.

Course description

A comprehensive introduction to the clinical application of neurofeedback, including lecture, demonstration, discussion and hands-on practical experience. This is an introductory course for health professionals who have little to no neurofeedback training.

You will acquire the knowledge and experience to begin working with this exciting technique for improving self-regulation and enhancing brain function

Essential teaching content

What You Will Learn

Become a part of the neurofeedback community and join the thousands of professionals who have been trained by Sue and Siegfried Othmer.

From describing the training process to basic instrumentation

Mechanisms of neurophysiological self-regulation and how specific patterns of disregulation lead to physical, emotional and behavioral symptoms

Gain experience with neurofeedback instrumentation that exercises the brains mechanisms of self-regulation and improves brain function

Assessment tools that allow new insight into your client's symptoms and guide neurofeedback training

Gain knowledge that will allow you to incorporate neurofeedback into your clinical practice and start you on the path to completing the Othmer Method Neurofeedback Certification process

Begin empowering your clients to function better and increase their ability to benefit from other therapies

Course description

A comprehensive introduction to the clinical application of neurofeedback, including lecture, demonstration, discussion and hands-on practical experience. This is an introductory course for health professionals who have little to no neurofeedback training.

You will acquire the knowledge and experience to begin working with this exciting technique for improving self-regulation and enhancing brain function

Essential teaching content

What You Will Learn

Become a part of the neurofeedback community and join the thousands of professionals who have been trained by Sue and Siegfried Othmer.

From describing the training process to basic instrumentation

Mechanisms of neurophysiological self-regulation and how specific patterns of disregulation lead to physical, emotional and behavioral symptoms

Gain experience with neurofeedback instrumentation that exercises the brains mechanisms of self-regulation and improves brain function

Assessment tools that allow new insight into your client's symptoms and guide neurofeedback training

Gain knowledge that will allow you to incorporate neurofeedback into your clinical practice and start you on the path to completing the Othmer Method Neurofeedback Certification process

Begin empowering your clients to function better and increase their ability to benefit from other therapies