Transformative Neurotherapy Podcast

Medication shouldn’t feel like guesswork, but for a lot of people it does, especially after a long string of “nothing worked.” We sit down with EEG and QEEG leader Jay Gunkelman to talk about a more grounded path: using brain endophenotypes to understand why the same diagnosis can respond to totally different medications, or to none at all. We dig into what shows up when you look at incoming EEGs...

A diagnosis can name the problem, but it often can’t tell you what will actually help. We sit down with legendary EEG and QEEG expert Jay Gunkelman, who has read hundreds of thousands of raw EEGs, to explain why “ endophenotypes ” change everything about brain-based interventions. Instead of chasing symptom lists and billing codes, we zoom in on clear EEG patterns that reliably show up when brain...

Your brain doesn’t come with an owner’s manual, so we’re trying to help write one using measurement, pattern recognition, and a lot of real-world clinical data. Dr. Heather Putney sits down with neurostimulation pioneer Dr. Nick Dogris to unpack where Neurofield is headed and why the next era of neurotherapy may look a lot more quantified, personalized, and transparent. We talk through the full wo...

Your brain is powerful, but it’s also sensitive. So what if the best way to help it heal isn’t “more force,” but a smarter nudge that gives it fuel and lets it reorganize on its own? We sit down with Dr. Nicholas Dogris, licensed psychologist, neurostimulation pioneer, and co-founder of Neurofield Neurotherapy , to tell the true origin story behind a company built on gentle, data driven brain tech...

Panic can hit like a lightning strike: your heart races, your chest tightens, and your mind starts bargaining with the worst-case scenario. Today we take that terrifying experience seriously and look at it through a brain-based lens, because “just calm down” is useless advice when your nervous system is convinced you’re in danger. I’m joined by Dr. Tiffany Thompson, founder and CEO of NeuroField N...

Before anyone can confidently interpret brainwave patterns or run a neurotherapy session, one thing has to be solid: EEG training . That’s the difference between careful clinical work and a flashy report that sends you chasing false positives. We sit down with Dr. Tiffany Thompson, founder and CEO of NeuroField Neurotherapy, to talk about what real competency looks like in neurofeedback and why th...

“Nonverbal” doesn’t always mean “unable.” Sometimes it means a capable mind trapped behind motor planning, sensory overload, and a nervous system that can’t find stable footing. Heather Putney sits down with Dr. Nanda Sattva from the Brain Enhancement Center to share real client stories that make this distinction impossible to ignore and to explain why presuming competence can change the entire tr...

If you’ve ever wondered how much is going on inside a “nonverbal” brain, this conversation may change the way you see autism forever. I’m joined by Dr. Nanda Sattva, director of neuroscience at the Brain Enhancement Center in Bellevue, to talk about what happens when communication is blocked not by a lack of intelligence, but by the brain’s ability to coordinate movement, regulation, and access to...

A kid is “obsessive” and keeps getting stomach aches, so the default label becomes anxiety or OCD. But what happens when the real driver is a seizure pattern in the insula, and the medication plan is accidentally pushing the brain in the wrong direction? That’s where this conversation gets practical fast. We’re joined by Cory Williams, Director of Neurodiagnostics and Neurofeedback at Nashville Ch...

Psychiatry can do amazing things, but there’s a glaring gap most families never hear about: we often treat brain-based symptoms without ever measuring brain function. We sit down with Cory Williams, Director of Neurodiagnostics and Neurofeedback at the Nashville Child & Family Wellness Center, to unpack how EEG and QEEG brain mapping can change the way clinicians think about diagnosis, medicat...

How Does Neurotherapy Help With Inflammation? Brain fog isn’t just a feeling; it’s a measurable shift in how the brain organizes and processes information. We dig into the science and the practice of calming neuroinflammation —how red light therapy reduces inflammatory activity in targeted regions, why improving cerebral blood flow brings vital resources where healing happens, and how PEMF applied...

How Does Neurotherapy Help With OCD? Ever feel like your mind hits the same thought over and over, no matter how hard you try to let it go? We explore how neurotherapy helps a “locked-on” brain loosen its grip, reduce obsessive loops, and regain the ability to shift attention without getting swallowed by anxiety. Drawing on real clinical patterns and clear explanations, we walk through what OCD lo...

How Does Brain Fog Develop And How Can We Treat It? Brain fog can make simple tasks feel uphill, even when your test results look “normal.” We go straight at the gap between how your brain performs on paper and how it feels in real life, unpacking the real drivers of fog—sleep disruption, hormonal changes, inflammation, metabolic issues, chemo brain, long COVID, and chronic stress—and what actuall...

How Does Neurotherapy Help With Learning Disabilities? What if learning could feel lighter because the brain itself runs better? We take you inside a practical, science-backed approach to dyslexia, ADHD, and other learning challenges , showing how targeted neurotherapy can speed up processing, improve communication between key regions, and make practice finally stick. We break down why traditional...

What Is The Healing Power Of Intensive Neurotherapy? When healing can’t wait, momentum matters. We dive into the strategy behind intensive neurotherapy —two sessions a day, five days a week—to show how frequent, targeted input helps the brain learn faster, reduce regression between appointments, and translate neural gains into real-world relief. From brain fog and poor sleep to trauma, ADHD, and s...

How Does Neurotherapy Help With Brain Injuries, Including Concussions? A hit to the head can steal your clarity in seconds, but the real story is what happens next: the brain slips into an energy crisis and struggles to keep up. We break down that cascade in plain language—reduced blood flow, lower oxygen, stressed mitochondria—and show how gentle, targeted neurotherapy helps reverse it. From phot...

How Does Neurotherapy Help With Betrayal Trauma? Your safe person became unsafe, and your nervous system took the hit. We unpack how betrayal trauma scrambles the brain’s threat circuits, blurs memory and focus, and leaves you bouncing between panic and shutdown—and how targeted neurotherapy helps restore calm, clarity, and self-trust you can feel. With Dr. Heather Putney’s background in marriage...

How Does Neurotherapy Help With Sex Addiction? What if the fastest path out of compulsive sexual behavior starts with training your brain, not trying harder? We open the black box of sex addiction and show how neurotherapy reduces overarousal, loosens obsessive loops, and builds the space where choice returns. Drawing on years of clinical work with individuals and couples, we explain why so many h...

How Does Neurotherapy Help with Autism and Developmental Delays? What if the brain could revisit missed steps and finally catch up? We sit down with Dr. Heather Putney to unpack how neurotherapy helps kids and adults with autism and developmental delays move from overwhelm to traction—by targeting the exact networks that make daily life hard. From sensory overload and impulsivity to reading strugg...

How does Neurotherapy help with Trauma? What if your brain could stop bracing for impact and start working for you again? We sit down to unpack how neurotherapy helps trauma move through the nervous system, reduces hypervigilance , and restores the balance that makes real life possible again. Drawing on years of trauma psychotherapy and brain-based care, we explain why pairing neurotherapy with EM...

How Does Neurotherapy Help With Addiction? What if cravings weren’t a character flaw but a circuit problem you could retrain? We open the door to a brain-first view of addiction that explains why even the most motivated people can struggle, and how targeted neurotherapy helps calm the stress-reward loop so real recovery work can stick. From easing early detox jitters to restoring sleep and sharpen...

How Does Neurotherapy Help With ADHD? What if ADHD isn’t a focus problem, but a regulation problem your brain can learn to solve? We open the hood on neurotherapy and show how brain mapping turns a broad diagnosis into precise, personalized care. Instead of chasing symptoms, we reveal the electrical patterns underneath—overarousal that fuels anxiety and reactivity, slow frontal rhythms that drag o...

Helen's Success Story A family history of Alzheimer’s can make every mental slip feel ominous. When Helen noticed her multitasking crumble during a busy holiday, she didn’t just push through it—she compared her brain to her own baseline. That single decision reframed the path forward: no guessing, just data-driven steps that showed what was underperforming and how to fix it. We walk you throu...

Lindsey's Success Story What if the tools you already practice suddenly worked faster and felt easier to access? That’s the shift Lindsey experienced when neurotherapy helped quiet the inner critic and re-tune her nervous system from constant threat to calm, focused control. We sit down with her and unpack the path from recurring depressive dips and relentless self-talk to steady ground—plus...

How Does Neurotherapy Help Ease Anxiety? Feeling wired, restless, and “on” even when you want to wind down? We take you inside a practical, science-backed approach to anxiety and chronic stress that retrains the nervous system for balance. Dr. Heather Putney breaks down how an anxious brain often runs in sympathetic overdrive, producing too much fast-wave activity, and why restoring the natural rh...