IASIS MCN:
At Healthy Minds, we use IASIS Micro Current Neurofeedback. This is a gentle, safe, and natural way to “reboot” your brain. We know from brain science that stress, trauma, injury, or mental/physical unhealth can cause your brain (much like a computer) to become stuck or frozen over time. IASIS MCN is an evidence-based therapy that utilizes low energy impulses on the brain to disentrain or “unfreeze” it, so that you CAN begin to live a healthier and whole life. We like to say at Healthy Minds that we are helping our clients move from a place of inability (I CAN’T) to a place of ability (I CAN).
Erin Krause
RN, BSN, ICP
IASIS Micro Current Neurofeedback Certified Practitioner
Erin Krause has worked her entire 15 year nursing career in pediatric critical care. She is also a mom to four beautiful children both by birth and adoption. Erin and her husband, along with their kids, have welcomed several children into their home through foster care and long term respite. In all of her experiences at work and at home, Erin has seen and experienced the painful and long lasting effects of trauma and stress in a person’s life. These experiences have led her along a journey of understanding the brain more fully and finding helpful solutions for those around her who are feeling hopeless or at a loss for where to turn next.
April Schoenfeld
RN, BSN, ICP
IASIS Micro Current Neurofeedback Certified Practitioner
April has dedicated much of her professional and personal life investing in her community. As a registered nurse, she worked in public health before turning her attention toward the little ones in her home. She and her husband have welcomed children into their home biologically as well as through foster care and adoption. April's personal introduction to IASIS MCN in 2021 resulted in profound changes in her home, leading her to pursue IASIS MCN as a way to continue serving her community. It is a privilege for her to now be a part of bringing this incredible intervention to our city. April is passionate about the human mind and body and tending to the root cause of the obstacles that stand in the way of thriving. She is eager to journey alongside others on their path toward healing.
What to expect during a session:
No two brains are alike. Your personalized plan will be carefully designed based on your history and your responsiveness to each session.
Session Practitioners:
Erin & April are both IASIS MCN Certified Practitioners (ICP) and have completed extensive training through the IASIS MCN practitioner program.
Applying the device:
Small areas of your head and neck will be cleansed and prepared with conductive paste. Five small, lightweight electrodes will be placed on specific, prepared sites of your head/neck. Throughout the session, some of the electrodes will be moved to other sites around your head.
Length of session:
You can expect your initial visit to take 60-90 minutes as you discuss your history and plan with the certified provider. Each session thereafter will be 25-40 minutes in length from start to finish.
Response to session:
During your session, you will likely not feel anything from the electrodes. Within 24 to 48 hours after the session, you will be asked to fill out an observation form where you can report symptoms of reactivity that could include feeling “wired”, tired, spacey, headache, or temporary increase of symptoms. It is important to remember a couple of things if you experience reactivity following a session. First, these symptoms are temporary and will likely not last longer than 48 hours. Second, reactivity to a session only means that the IASIS MCN is working! We like to say that with every reaction, there is a positive response to go with it.
Stay the course:
Initially you could be asked to come in two to three times a week for IASIS MCN sessions. As your brain begins to regulate and you experience relief from symptoms for longer periods of time between sessions, your appointments will be spaced out more. Our main objective is to bring you to the leading edge of enduring and sustainable relief from your symptoms, and we will work hard to accomplish that within a reasonable amount of sessions (typically 12-20 sessions).