LENS
LENS stands for Low Energy Neurofeedback System. The LENS system monitors brainwave activity in real time and then gives feedback to the brain, interrupting maladaptive patterns and allowing the brain to reorganise and regulate itself in a more healthy way. LENS restores balance to the nervous system and removes blocks which interfere with functioning.
The LENS works well with problems of the Central Nervous System, including:
Anxiety & stress
ADHD
Cognitive functioning
Depression
PTSD
Complex PTSD
Impulsivity and reactivity; irritability and anger
Traumatic Brain Injury
Migraines & Headaches
Autism
Sleep Issues
Energy & Fatigue
Subtance use
LENS can be used on its own or as an adjunt to psychological therapies including EMDR
What happens in a LENS session?
LENS does not require any focused attention and the sessions generally last between 15 and 30 minutes. Initial results are typically seen in 1-4 sessions, with the average number of sessions per client hovering around 11, depending upon the issues being addressed.
Sensors are applied to the scalp to capture brainwave activity, processing the signal through computer software, and extracting information about the client’s brainwave frequencies. Through a patented process, we then bring this information back to the client’s brain through the sensors. The results are reduction and/or elimination of the symptoms which previously interfered with the client’s quality of life. The sessions are brief, gentle (usually the client feels nothing during the session), and the changes are lasting with some exceptions: with symptoms of progressive conditions such as Parkinson’s and MS, the treatment needs to be ongoing to sustain the improvement.
Is it safe?
"LENS measures brain wave activity and then feeds back an extremely weak signal, so low that it can barely be measured. LENS is extremely effective precisely because it uses low energy. The body accepts low energy and polarises against higher energies as a protection mechanism." (Larsen 2012, p80). The radio signal emitted through the LENS is less than one 400th of the signal emitted from a mobile phone. This makes it a very safe and non-invasive technology.