Services

		Diagnosis and Psychotherapy -- Dr. Walcutt works closely with physicians and
		case managers in order to offer the best team for the patient. You are treated with respect and understanding for the unique problems you bring to treatment. Adults, children, couples, individuals and families are afforded a personalized approach that is designed to allow them to attain treatment goals as quickly as possible.

		Neurofeedback -- Dr. Walcutt is the longest practicing Neurofeedback doctor in the
		Towson area. She offers custom-designed training for anxiety, depression, attention and learning problems, migraines, seizures, Bipolar Disorder, sleep disorders, and Traumatic Brain Injury. "I simply teach people how to play computer games without using their hands, and their brain does the rest of the work of returning people to more productive lives."

Clinical & Diagnostic Services Offered

		Neurofeedback: One can best understand Neurofeedback by considering how the body works.
		Everything is driven by the brain, including our reactions, thoughts, and behaviors. The brain functions through use of chemicals, blood, oxygen, and electricity, or "brain waves." If any one of these components is affected, it can change how the others are working in the brain. For instance, if a patient takes an ADD medication, then it will affect the chemistry, blood content, and electricity for as long as the medication is in the system. But Neurofeedback isn't a temporary "fix" that only lasts for a few hours. Once a person has done the Neurofeedback training, then positive changes become permanent. And the side effects include better sleep patterns, decreased anxiety, and increased confidence.

Neurofeedback is simply "Feedback" of the electrical information going on within

e brain

("Neuro",

or nerve). Training is usually done at least once or twice weekly in the beginning and

every session

includes an evaluation by the Doctor. Patients typically require anywhere between 20

and 40 training

sessions in order

to change how they are functioning. While that may be considered

xpensive,

think

about the alternative of taking medications for life, which will include office

visits to your prescribing physicians and the worry of research

tudies

that m

discover

problematic

side effects. If you would not have a problem with having your

child fitted with braces,

then consider

doing this for him as well. It's an

investment for both you and your family.

This is a painless, non-invasive procedure in which brain waves are monitored by a

computer-based instrument that processes the signal and feeds it back to the

patient. The signal

"fed

back" is displayed as a simple computer game, and the

patient must then control it with only his

brain.

Nothing is done to the patient,

other than to encourage him to produce brain waves that are

conducive

functioning better.

Unfortunately, most insurance companies still do not cover this approach to

change. Training is

included in a 50-minute session, and usually lasts for 30

minutes of Neurofeedback, with the

remaining

time dedicated to evaluation of

progress, and psychotherapy, if indicated.