Frequently Asked Questions

What is Neurofeedback Anyway? I get asked that question several times a week .Hi, I’m Dr. Randy Cale, a licensed psychologist in New York and Florida, and having a neurofeedback practice, I get lots of inquiries because parents, individuals, they’re reading about the effectiveness of neurofeedback and blown away by some of what they’re reading.... keep reading »

How Does Neurofeedback Work? It’s another one of those questions I get asked several times a week. So, first understand that neurofeedback is a form of biofeedback providing a signal reward signal to the brain when brain waves move in a healthier more functional direction. Now, that signal then over time causes the brain in... keep reading »

The Answer Varies Considerably. Almost everyone wants to know how quickly will I receive some results. Well, the answer varies considerably. It is rare, however, that you get to 15 or 20 sessions without beginning to feel a result. Now, that happens occasionally, it depends on how severe the condition is, how many years it’s... keep reading »

Why is Neurofeedback So Effective? It’s the question I get when parents or individuals have done the research. They see neurofeedback is now rated, there’s a level four or five intervention for many mental health disorders and many of the struggles we deal with ADD, anxiety, OCD, depression, those sorts of things. It’s by the... keep reading »

How Does Neurofeedback Help With So Many Psychological Disorders? Neurofeedback works to help our brains function better so we can feel healthier and perform better. Research and clinical experience have proven that. Neurofeedback is effective in helping ADD, ADHD, anxiety, OCD, sleep disorders, depression, foggy brain, mild cognitive impairment, and more. How is one technology... keep reading »

You Can Train Your Brain At Home With Neurofeedback I could not have imagined 10 years ago, being able to offer some technology, a methodology that would transform your brain, in a way that your whole life could change in a matter of months. Not in some superficial way, not with medication or being attached... keep reading »

What Conditions Have Proven To Be Responsive To Neurofeedback? That is a great question, I get asked that one a lot as well. You can imagine that, if there’s a way that we can change fundamentally, the structure of the brain, the biochemistry of the brain, the way the brain is organized and communicating, but... keep reading »

The Big Question…Will My Insurance Cover Neurofeedback? Well, it’s an unfortunate answer because the answer is typically no, your insurance will not cover neurofeedback or biofeedback. The reason is that many insurance do not understand neurofeedback and when I’ve made attempts to educate them their medical staff will not examine that research. So, often you’ll... keep reading »

ADHD/ADD Kids Driving You Crazy. Hi there, were your kids driving you a little bit crazy before COVID and now with COVID? Being hunkered down, trapped in your home quite often, you’re ready to lose your mind. Hi, I’m Dr. Randy Cale,  I’m a licensed psychologist, and the owner of Capital District Neurofeedback. If your... keep reading »

Dr Cale, Is It True That Neurofeedback Improves Brain’s Neural Plasticity? The answer, of course, is yes, it does improve neuroplasticity, in fact, that’s what neurofeedback is all about. Most brains that come into our practice, have been sort of shut down right, their lockdown might be a better word, communication between major areas of... keep reading »

Can You Improve Your Performance on the Court or in the Courtroom? Stay tuned for a few minutes. I’m going to talk to you about a couple of technologies. The first is heart rate variability training, you see heart rate variability training showing up everywhere these days, and a lot of people are talking about... keep reading »

Why Choose Neurofeedback? The answer is straightforward, 40-45 years of research, over that time, the results from neurofeedback have consistently improved the efficacy rates get better and better such that now neurofeedback is a level four or five intervention for many psychological disorders which we don’t have other high-quality interventions for, anxiety, depression, ADD, ADHD.... keep reading »

Is this going to change my child’s personality? One of those questions, not the most frequent question I get asked, but it’s a fairly frequent question and understandable because most of us are in love with our children’s personality most of the time. However, if you’ve got a childhood Who’s acting out occasionally has ADD,... keep reading »

Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy what is it? This is a great question. In recent years, I was introduced to a technology that was developed in Europe and Asia. It’s a technology that utilizes the pulsing of electromagnetic waves at a very very very very very low level. But the frequency of the pulse appears to... keep reading »

Mouth can ask, will neurofeedback work for me? Now, if I knew the answer to that question, 100% of the time, I’d get paid a lot more and uh you and I both know I can’t answer that for certain. However, neurofeedback works through a process of rewarding brain waves as they naturally change your... keep reading »

Anxiety disorders are one of the most common problems that we face today, particularly given the impact of COVID on everyday life. However, it’s often useful as we enter this discussion to distinguish anxiety from stress, with anxiety being the more subjective psychological experience of worrisome thoughts, fears, combined with noticeable discomfort in the body,... keep reading »

Are you looking for some relief in these times of COVID from the building sense of doom, anxiety, stress feeling it in your body? Noticing it perhaps in the way you handle the kids, your work performance, sleep, all those things are happening to lots of people, and for many folks, you’re literally a medication,... keep reading »

Hi there, are you somewhat tired of hearing these frequent answers on how to get better sleep? I understand. If you’ve been struggling with sleep for a while. There is no easy answer and you probably know that. Everything you tried may work for a while give you some relief but nothing seems to make... keep reading »

Hi there, were your kids driving you a little bit crazy before COVID and now with COVID. Being hunkered down, trapped in your home quite often, you’re ready to lose your mind. Hi I’m Dr. Randy Cale,  I’m a licensed psychologist, and the owner of Capital District Neurofeedback. If your child was diagnosed with ADHD... keep reading »