What would mental healthcare look like if we focused less on diagnostic categories and more on understanding how an individual’s brain is functioning?

Jeffrey Schutz, MA, LMFT, BCN, joins Dr. Saul Rosenthal to discuss what he sees as a shift toward brain-based mental healthcare. They explore how neurofeedback and QEEG can change the way clinicians think about assessment, symptoms, and treatment planning, while also considering the limitations of EEG data and the risks of overinterpretation.

Jeff and Saul also discuss the importance of clinical judgment in an era of increasingly automated and AI-driven neurofeedback systems, what Jeff has learned from building a large multidisciplinary neurofeedback practice, and the challenges of making neurofeedback affordable and accessible through insurance.

Jeffrey Schutz is the founder and executive director of The Neurovation Center in Connecticut, author of Launching Your Career in Neurofeedback: The Definitive Guidebook, and President-Elect of the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society.

Jeff will present “Pioneering the Brain-Based Frontier: Innovative Strategies for Integrating Neurofeedback into a Mental Health Setting” at the 2026 NRBS Annual Conference.

This interview previews the 2026 Northeast Region Biofeedback Society Annual Conference, held virtually September 26–27. Go to NRBS 2026 Conference before the early-bird deadline and use code NRBS26INVITE for an additional 10% discount.

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Can spending just a few minutes in nature measurably improve your health?

In this episode, Dr. Saul Rosenthal talks with Dr. Donald Moss—psychologist, educator, and one of the pioneers of modern biofeedback and applied psychophysiology—as part of our 2026 NRBS Conference interview series.

Don discusses the growing research on how contact with nature influences stress, mood, heart rate variability, resilience, and overall health. We explore why modern lifestyles may leave many of us disconnected from environments that support well-being, how “green prescribing” is being incorporated into healthcare in other countries, and practical ways clinicians and individuals can make nature a regular part of everyday life.

Whether you’re a healthcare professional, a biofeedback practitioner, or simply looking for evidence-based ways to improve your health, this conversation offers a fascinating look at the science—and surprisingly simple practice—of reconnecting with the natural world.

This interview previews the 2026 Northeast Region Biofeedback Society Annual Conference, held virtually September 26–27. Learn more at nrbs.org. NRBS 2026 Conference before the early-bird deadline and use code NRBS26INVITE for an additional 10% discount.

Contact us at healthybrain@nrbs.org.

Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts.

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This podcast is produced by the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society. NRBS is an organization for professionals, students, and everyone interested in neurofeedback, biofeedback, and whole body health.

Learn more about Dr. Saul Rosenthal at advancedbehavioral.care.

Our theme music is Catch It by Coma-Media

The Healthy Brain Happy Body logo was designed by Alexandra VanDerlyke. Our heartfelt thanks to her and the rest of the team at Collectively Rooted.

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In this episode, Dr. Saul Rosenthal talks with Dr. Mitchell Sadar, psychologist, co-director of Sadar Psychological and Sports Center, and President of the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society, about why more clinicians are incorporating infra-low frequency neurofeedback into their practices. Building on his recent NRBS webinar, Mitch explains how ILF differs from conventional frequency-band neurofeedback, why it represents a different way of thinking about brain training, and how he decides when to use it.

Along the way, they discuss the theory behind ILF, its potential calming effects, the challenges of measuring progress, and how clinicians can integrate it with traditional neurofeedback. Mitch believes ILF deserves a place in the neurofeedback toolbox, even as many scientific questions remain unanswered.

Whether you’re a neurofeedback practitioner, a healthcare professional interested in brain-based therapies, or simply curious about emerging approaches to self-regulation, this episode offers an accessible introduction to one of the field’s most intriguing developments.

Contact us at healthybrain@nrbs.org.

Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts.

Watch the video versions of our podcasts and Subscribe there as well!

This podcast is produced by the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society. NRBS is an organization for professionals, students, and everyone interested in neurofeedback, biofeedback, and whole body health.

Learn more about Dr. Saul Rosenthal at advancedbehavioral.care.

Our theme music is Catch It by Coma-Media

The Healthy Brain Happy Body logo was designed by Alexandra VanDerlyke. Our heartfelt thanks to her and the rest of the team at Collectively Rooted.

#Neurofeedback #Biofeedback #Migraine #MentalHealth #BrainHealth #PIRHEG #HEG #PainManagement #EmotionalPain #Seizures #PrefrontalCortex #PsychologyPodcast #ClinicalPsychology #MindBodyConnection #Neuroscience #Therapists #Counselors #BrainBasedTherapy #NRBS #HealthyBrainHealthyBody