At Lighthouse Institute of Neurobehavioral Health we encourage our therapists to take a balanced perspective when treating our clients.

Find Balance Within Yourself

We balance the strengths of both neurotherapy and counseling methods, to create a tailored healing journey that addresses both the neurological and psychological aspects of your mental health.

Enhanced Effectiveness

Adding neurofeedback to your psychotherapy regime can make the brain more receptive to psychological interventions by stabilizing neural activity. This can potentially accelerate the therapeutic process, making insights gained in psychotherapy more impactful and sustainable.

Sustained Benefits

The combination of neurofeedback and psychotherapy can lead to long-lasting improvements. For example, individuals with anxiety who undergo neurofeedback often maintain their improvements long after the treatment ends, especially when combined with ongoing psychotherapy

Holistic Approach

While neurofeedback focuses on regulating brainwave patterns to improve mental health, psychotherapy addresses the cognitive and emotional aspects. Together, they provide a comprehensive approach to mental well-being.

Treatment-Resistant Conditions

For individuals with conditions like treatment-resistant depression or trauma-induced negative self-perceptions, combining neurofeedback with psychotherapy can offer significant improvements. Neurofeedback can help reduce symptoms, making it easier for individuals to engage in and benefit from psychotherapy.

Is Psychotherapy right for me?

Psychotherapy is a good match for you if you are interested improving the quality of your life and relationships by achieving personal growth. Sometimes, we can’t pull ourselves out of our personal rut alone. Or, sometimes, our need to handle everything ourselves is part of what is causing our problems.

At Lighthouse, OUR therapists are trained in mindfulness-based psychotherapeutic approaches (ACT, DBT) as well as existential/humanistic approaches (Rogerian, Gestalt, IFS), psychophysiological (Polyvagal, Autogenic Training), and Transpersonal.

With these modalities, we are able to work with a variety of clients and meet their unique needs to grow as they progress through the stages of treatment. For those that are not yet ready to participate in a talking intervention, the use of Biofeedback modalities allows them to find the safety they need in themselves before they explore difficult topics with their therapist.

The goal of ACT is not elimination of difficult feelings, but to be present with what life brings and to "move toward valued behavior". ACT centers mindfully oriented behavioral therapy that uses a humanistic approach to help people accept and move through negative experiences.
Unlike other modes of psychology that primarily operate on the concept of healthy normality, ACT therapy accepts the so-called “abnormality” as part of the human psyche and lays more emphasis on change through acceptance.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a type of talk therapy for people who experience emotions very intensely. It’s an especially effective for people who have difficulty managing and regulating their emotions. DBT has proven to be effective for treating and managing a wide range of mental health conditions, including, but not limited to, borderline personality disorder, self-harm, suicidal behavior, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use disorder, depression, and anxiety.
Person-centered therapy, also known as person-centered psychotherapy, person-centered counseling, client-centered therapy to facilitate a client's actualizing tendency, "an inbuilt proclivity toward growth and fulfillment" (Yalom, 1995) via acceptance.
The therapeutic process of Rogerian Therapy is based on living in the present rather than the past or future. It focuses on the faith in one's own thoughts and the accuracy in one's feelings. The client practices a view toward participating fully in their world and contributing to other peoples' lives. Rogers also claimed that the therapeutic process is composed of the accomplishments made by the client.
Polyvagal therapy (PVT) is a therapeutic approach that focuses on the vagus nerve and its role in regulating emotions and behaviors. It helps individuals understand and manage their body’s response to stress and trauma. By engaging the social nervous system, PVT aims to re-pattern the nervous system, build regulation capacities, and create pathways of safety and connection.
Polyvagal-informed therapy distinguishes itself from traditional talk therapy by emphasizing the physiological aspects of the stress response. Unlike talk therapy, which primarily focuses on verbal communication, PVT integrates body-centered techniques. By recognizing and addressing the autonomic nervous system, PVT offers a holistic approach to healing.