Depression can flatten everything: energy, motivation, concentration, even the ability to feel pleasure in things you used to love. It's not a character flaw and it's not something you should have to white-knuckle through. It is, in part, a brain-state problem — and brain states can be trained.
Our approach doesn't ask you to talk your way out of a biological pattern. We measure what your brain is doing, then help it practice a different rhythm.
Signs it may be time to reach out
- Persistent low mood, emptiness, or irritability most days
- Loss of interest in activities that used to matter to you
- Fatigue, brain fog, or trouble concentrating
- Sleeping much more — or much less — than usual
- Feeling hopeless about the future, or withdrawing from people
How we treat depression
A qEEG brain map comes first. Depressed brains frequently show identifiable patterns — for example, imbalances in frontal activity associated with low motivation and negative mood. Your map guides a personalized neurofeedback program that trains those specific patterns, with biofeedback to steady the body's stress response where helpful. Many people also benefit from talk therapy alongside this work; when it helps, we connect you with trusted therapists in the community.
Because we re-measure as we go, progress shows up on the map as well as in how you feel — a powerful antidote to depression's story that nothing is changing.
What to expect
Sessions run 60 minutes, typically once or twice weekly. Many patients report meaningful improvement within the first month of consistent training, with measurable brain changes on average within about 20 sessions. We see patients ages 5 and up in Oakland and Santa Rosa.