Practical Neurocounseling

Practical Neurocounseling demonstrates the importance of considering brain health in counseling, showing mental health professionals how to understand and assess the functioning of different parts of the brain without sophisticated software or intensive training.

Lori Russell-Chapin, PhD, LCPC, BCN, is an award-winning educator and researcher at Bradley University. She has a part-time private practice in neurofeedback in Peoria, Illinois. Nicole Pacheco, PsyD, LCP, BCB, is a neurofeedback and EEG specialist, educator, and consultant in her own private practice in Springfield, Illinois. Jason DeFord, LCPC, is a neurofeedback specialist, educator, and counselor in a private practice in Peoria, Illinois. .

Part I. 1. Understanding The World of Neurocounseling and Chapter Summaries Lori A. Russell-Chapin and Nicole Pacheco 2. Demonstrating Neurocounseling and Neuroanatomy with the Case of Patrice: Struggling with Stability and Independence Lori A. Russell-Chapin 3. Integrating Neurocounseling with Assessments, Treatment Planning and Outcome Evaluation Theodore J. Chapin Part II. 4. Prefrontal Cortex (FP1 & FP2): Leading with the CEO of the Brain Christine Nave and Jason DeFord 5. Frontal Lobes (F3, FZ, F4, F7 & F8): Seeing the Trees and Seeing the Forest for the Trees Jason DeFord, Mary Bartido, and Tamika Lampkin 6. Sensory Motor (C3, CZ & C4): Helping the World Move Anna Resniak, Brooke Poling, and Leah Maloney 7. Temporal Lobes (T3, T4, T5 & T6): Integrating the World, Myself, and Others Karoline Pitts, Melissa Hodge, Donna Miller, and Nicole Pacheco 8. Parietal Lobes (P3, PZ, & P4): Making Sense of One's Experience and the World Around Me Nicole Pacheco and Maya Ladasky 9. Occipital Lobes (O1 & 02): Visualizing the World through Recognition and Patterns Parneet Sahota 10. Conclusions: Coming Full Circle Lori A. Russell-Chapin, Nicole Pacheco, and Jason DeFord