Advanced Beginner Neurofeedback Skills | Training with Mary Ammerman

ANFI and the Hummingbird Centre are pleased to offer this follow-up to the accredited Introductory 4-day Neurofeedback in Clinical Practice course.

For six consecutive Thursdays -starting on 21st July from 8 am to 9.30 am (AEST)-, participants will review and elaborate upon key points of the introductory training, with an emphasis on real-world application of the concepts.

This course is designed to increase your confidence as a neurofeedback provider in the following areas:

Selecting appropriate training protocols based on the combination of client symptoms, life history, and EEG data.
Correctly locating 10-20 sites.
Understanding the basic facts about brain functioning that every neurofeedback provider should know.
Explaining neurofeedback to clients in simple language.
Helping clients formulate realistic goals for themselves and relating how neurofeedback training can help them accomplish those goals.
Understanding how the EEG data on the therapist screen reflects your clients' inner experiences as they train.
Identifying when and how you should adjust protocols based on your clients' responses to training.
Effective coaching strategies that help your clients engage with and benefit from their training.
Reviewing your clients' progress during training sessions and explaining that to them.

The training will run online for 90 minutes at 8 am (AEST) on the following Thursdays:

- 21st July

- 28th July

- 4th August

- 11th August

- 18th August

- 25th August

PRESENTER: Mary Ammerman

Mary Ammerman was born in Nashville, TN, and raised in the foothills of North Carolina.

She earned her bachelor's degrees in English and Psychology from UNC-Chapel Hill and her doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University.

Before moving to Asheville, NC, she worked in various mental health treatment settings including juvenile detention centers, veterans' hospitals, and community counseling centers, as well as conducting in-home parenting training.

Currently, she enjoys her work as Vice President of the Institute for Applied Neuroscience where she spends her time providing psychotherapy and neurofeedback training to individual clients, teaching neurofeedback courses, supervising psychology trainees, and mentoring new neurofeedback providers internationally. She values the gift of human consciousness (her own and others') and intends to make the most of it while she has it. This includes dancing whenever possible.