Great strides have been made in recognizing that the use of pharmaceuticals in the treatment of pain, especially chronic pain, has been a failure. The state of Oregon now requires all health care professionals to complete continuing education in pain management in order to renew their practitioner licenses. The training includes information about behavioral practices such as dietary changes and appropriate exercise, and alternatives to prescription drugs including massage and acupuncture. Unfortunately, an effective alternative was omitted from the training - biofeedback including neurofeedback.

Well before I added neurofeedback to my practice, I was helping people overcome stress-related disorders through cultivated low arousal, also referred to as stress management. I prefer to think of myself as a coach rather than a therapist - helping people acquire skills that can address maladaptive behaviors.

What follows are some conditions stress management may help address and examples of disorders my clients have successfully overcome.