The Biofeedback and Health Psychology Center

About Our Program What is Biofeedback? The Biofeedback and Health Psychology Center offers services designed to enhance mental and physical wellness and to assist with illness management. We provide treatment for individuals who are motivated to engage in healthier lifestyles. Services are available to children, adolescents, and adults. Individual treatment is typically offered. By helping people increase healthy behaviors, health psychology treatments can reduce illness risks and promote good health. Over a lifetime, unhealthy habits, such as reacting too strongly to stress, overeating, excessive intake of unhealthy/ high-fat foods, and physical inactivity, can compromise health if they are not changed. We assist individuals who are motivated to improve their health status. The problems that we treat most often with biofeedback and other health psychology approaches include n anxiety n migraine and tension headaches n chronic pain n TMJ n tinnitus n managing a chronic illness such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, or HIV/AIDS n managing high blood pressure n sleep disturbances Some treatments we provide are enhanced by including physiological monitoring and biofeedback training. Our biofeedback equipment can be used to help someone become more aware of bodily responses, such as muscle tension or temperature change, that occur during periods of stress and relaxation. Using biofeedback, people can learn to control bodily responses of which they are not usually aware. Health Psychology Services Provided Physician Clearance Individuals who are considering biofeedback or changes to their exercise or diet routines should consult a physician for a complete medical checkup and clearance before contacting the center. Our services are not a substitute for a medical evaluation. Collaboration with a health care team is welcomed by our center.