Panic Attacks

A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear that can cause physical symptoms such as a racing heartbeat, sweating, trembling, a shortness of breath, a choking sensation or lump in the throat, nausea, dizzy, lightheaded or feelings of faint. These attacks come from nowhere, can be overwhelming and may feel like a heart attack or a nervous breakdown. There are several potential causes of panic attacks and isolating one specific cause is not always possible. Panic attacks happen when the brain misinterprets an event, thought, or physical sensation as a danger and triggers the flight/fight response. Common factors contributing to panic attacks are childhood abuse, environmental stressors, grief, anxiety and/or genetic predispositions.

Neurofeedback training provides you with a real-time awareness of your brain activity. With the guidance of the neurofeedback practitioner, you learn to identify and regulate more normally your psycho-physiological response to the perceived threat. As you continue the training, learn and improve self-regulation, the frequency and intensity of panic attacks reduce. Through neuroplasticity, neurofeedback works to rewire the brain patters of response thus providing long-lasting relief from panic attacks and improve quality of life.