LENS neurofeedback was first developed in 1990 by Dr. Len Ochs, PhD, a clinical psychologist, as a way to improve treatment trends in brainwave sciences which reduced the number of total sessions needed to improve health. What he finally came up with is now called LENS (Low Energy Neurofeedback System). LENS remains the original direct neurofeedback with a 33-year history of breaking apart neural gridlock resulting from emotional trauma and stress.

What makes LENS neurofeedback therapy so different is that it is passive. LENS does not "train" brainwaves like all other slower traditional neurofeedback therapy. Which target only specific sites and requires the patient to participate in the process of learning to control their brainwaves through visual/audio monitors. Sessions take 30-60 minutes, several times a week for many months.

LENS neurofeedback helps the entire brain to regulate and rebalance itself by "dis-entraining" or freeing the brain from it's frozen maladaptive state or defensive looping mechanisms caused by trauma or stress. LENS effectively disrupts the old neural connectivity that causes the dysfunctional patterns and resets them for much faster and lasting results. Bringing the brain back to it's factory setting. The patient doesn't do or say anything, and each session lasts about 20-30 minutes. It’s the difference of resetting the brain and nervous system instead of training it. Like in the use of operant conditioning or how we train our pets. The LENS signal goes directly to the problem area to gently disrupt it. Helping the brain to make positive changes, naturally.

Today, LENS has changed the industry, our unique “common sense” approach saves a person time and money. Our patients feel the difference and our success speaks for itself. This is why LENS therapy is so imitated by other “rebranded” neurofeedback systems used today making similar claims.

NeuroBalance is a neurofeedback specialist in Los Angeles. We help our clients “reboot” their brains to their optimal level—anxiety can relax, ADD/ADHD can focus and process without distractions, sadness can lift, headaches can dissolve, pain can diminish, injuries can heal, minds can clear, tears can dry, worries can subside, problems can resolve. Brains can relax, respond, recalibrate, refocus and remember how to correct their old habits.

Our brains produce both biochemical and bioelectrical energy to which it relies on to remain healthy and function properly. The balance of this precise interaction of these two components are critical for this to happen. In Western medicine, the use of pharmaceuticals work from the biochemical side to shut down and block certain chemicals within neural pathways to get the desired effect, and which often create long lasting side effects.

LENS ACTION EXPLAINED

LENS neurofeedback therapy works from the bioelectrical side to alleviate brain based problems by sending a tiny low energy signal to the scalp that is precisely timed and very similar yet different in frequency to what your brain naturally produces. The difference the offset signal has, effects the amount of reactivity that the current poor brainwaves will have to it and directly influences it to stimulate a biochemical change that is believed to assist the brain to self-adjust to a more optimal state.

Once achieved each following session then reinforces balance and encourages better communication of these new neural connections to hold for longer periods of time.

The process is personalized because the computer software program allows the signal to adapt in real time, to what is most appealing to the brain that it's connected to. Then it reads the data it receives just milliseconds before and makes the proper adjustments in frequencies to the specific area of the brain in need. The software technology and treatment plans are custom designed to follow a "repair route" or map each brain makes that is used to follow in a specific order that leads to the fastest way towards health. The direct low energy and precise timing along with the patented computer based software is at the heart of LENS neurotherapy success.  

Learn more: Comprehensive Bibliography of Neurofeedback Research https://isnr.org/isnr-comprehensive-bibliography

"Our goal is to move the client as quickly as possible through the fewest treatments with the most favorable gains."

Medical professionals on LENS neurofeedback

“In the last 17 years I have used 10 different neurofeedback systems. LENS is the most user friendly of the systems and produces the fastest results, to the delight of my patients and myself. Many small children who struggle with or could not do traditional neurofeedback can easily be treated with LENS. It is the system I rely on. If there was a fire and I could only run out with one system, it would absolutely be the LENS. I highly recommend it.”

—D. Corydon Hammond, Ph.D., BCIA-EEG, ECNS, Past President, International Society for Neurofeedback & Research, Psychologist & Professor, University of Utah School of Medicine.

“I like the LENS because there are so many new ways in which it is used. Many changes have come about in the LENS software over the last five years, and I appreciate how the use of the LENS applications is continuing to be refined by OchsLabs.”

—Rano Thomas Mathew, M.D., Wilmington, NC

“Although I have been using neurofeedback with patients for well over twenty years and have four other systems active in my office, I now always start patients with LENS neurofeedback because it most consistently brings patients relatively quick relief of their distresses and disturbances and sets them on a course of a more fulfilling and spiritually balanced life; I’ve never before had so much fun helping so many tough cases.”

—Thomas M. Brod, M.D., Los Angeles, California

“I was astounded by the power and effectiveness of the LENS. I use it both alone and in conjunction with psychotherapy with uniformly positive results. I love the increased therapeutic effectiveness that the LENS offers. Not only has it reinvigorated my passion for my work, it has also been the single best investment in my practice I have ever made.”

—Jeffrey S. Rutstein, Psy.D., West Windsor, New Jersey

“Ultimately, LENS neurofeedback relaxes the mind and body to allow the person to become aware of and process the underlying issues supporting addictions; then the healing process can begin. I believe it’s the most efficient and effective way to do therapy.”

—Allison Hartzoge, MA, BCN, LPC, NCC, Midland, TX

“Life can become simpler with LENS. For example, a gentleman I am working with has felt a much greater sense of clarity, ability to focus and set goals, and has been able to take himself through feelings of weakness successfully. He also has a greater sense of self respect and more realistic expectations of himself in general. Overall, he has been able to sift through the multi-layered facets of addiction with relative ease, and I think this speaks to his support network, his thoughtfulness, intelligence and the LENS.”

—Dr. Megan Danz, Naturopathic Physician Palmer, AK

“Having the LENS neurofeedback system in my practice allows me to help people really ‘get over’ things that for 30 years I’ve been teaching them to cope with. My enjoyment of my work has multiplied enormously with that.”

—Candia Smith, DMH California

The results I’ve seen since using LENS with a wide range of clients (from emotionally handicapped children with ADHD, Fibromyalgia, anxiety, depression, the list is too long to enumerate) have far exceeded both my and my clients expectations!

—Marion Roberts, Ph.D., Florida

“I have been providing neurofeedback services for 14 years. Several years ago I acquired a LENS—to use along with my other units. To my complete surprise, I now use the LENS, and only the LENS, for about 70% of my clients, because it is more effective and efficient.”

—Douglas L. Starr, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist Gainesville, FL

*Disclaimer: NeuroBalance specializes exclusively in the use of LENS technology. LENS neurofeedback is a therapeutic modality only. It is NOT intended to be used to diagnose, treat or cure any specific disease or condition. LENS offers a safe, non-medicinal alternative approach for healing to occur. NeuroBalance assists the body to naturally manage the symptoms associated with many chronic conditions.