Neurofeedback at Home: Professional Brain Training for ADHD & Anxiety

You no longer have to come to the office to get professional-grade neurofeedback therapy. Leigh Brain & Spine now offers a fully supervised at-home neurofeedback program that delivers the same clinical protocols we use in our Chapel Hill center — shipped directly to your door. Whether you or your child struggle with ADHD, anxiety, sleep issues, or stress, our Brain Shift Home Neurofeedback Program gives you the tools, the technology, and the expert guidance to train your brain on your schedule.

You will receive the same amount of care and assistance from our doctors and team in the comfort of your home. Your equipment is shipped directly to you and we do it FAST. This way you can get started right away. We help children and adults. The doctors at Leigh Brain & Spine can help you overcome your challenges and reach your full potential from home with their At-Home Neurofeedback Program.

Our satisfying results will leave you thinking there is nothing better than receiving neurofeedback therapy at home.

What Is At-Home Neurofeedback Therapy?

Neurofeedback — also called EEG biofeedback — is a non-invasive, medication-free brain training technique. Rather than asking you to consciously control your body like traditional biofeedback, neurofeedback feeds real-time information about your brain’s electrical activity back to your brain so it can improve itself automatically. The person does not have to actively think about the process.

Historically, neurofeedback required bulky desktop systems in a clinical setting. Thanks to advances in EEG sensor technology and cloud-based platforms, the same professional-grade training is now available through a lightweight EEG headband and an app — right in your living room.

At Leigh Brain & Spine, our at-home program is not a generic, self-guided kit. Every program is personalized based on your qEEG brain map results and monitored remotely by our clinical team throughout your entire program. You receive the same precision and expert oversight as an in-office patient — just from the comfort of home.

 

How Does Home Neurofeedback Work?

It is very easy, and incredibly effective.

When your brain is performing below its optimal level, it produces irregular electrical patterns. For people with ADHD, the brain overuses slow Theta waves — making focus, attention, and impulse control difficult. For anxiety, the brain overproduces fast High Beta waves — keeping the nervous system in a constant state of stress and hypervigilance. Neurofeedback teaches your brain to shift away from these irregular patterns and toward a calmer, more focused, and better-regulated state.

Here is how it works, step by step:

1. You wear a comfortable EEG neurofeedback headband that reads your brain’s electrical activity in real-time — no wires, no discomfort.
2. You relax and watch a video or play a simple game on your phone or tablet during the session.
3. When your brain produces the target pattern, the video plays normally. When it drifts off-target, the video dims or pauses — giving your brain instant, subconscious feedback.
4. Over repeated sessions, your brain learns to self-regulate and maintain the healthier pattern, creating new, lasting neural pathways through a process called neuroplasticity.

You do not have to do anything consciously. The process works through your brain’s natural drive toward positive feedback — the same mechanism behind all skill learning. The more your brain practices the new pattern, the more automatic and permanent it becomes. Most patients find that the gains made during their program continue to strengthen even after treatment ends.

How Do I Know if Home Neurofeedback is Right for Me?

The first step in any home neurofeedback program at Leigh Brain & Spine is a brain map assessment. Using the EEG headband and our Brain Shift app, your brain’s electrical activity is recorded across 31 performance parameters — giving our doctors a precise picture of exactly which patterns are driving your symptoms.

If you struggle with ADHD, your brain map will typically show an excess of slow Theta activity in the frontal lobe — the area responsible for focus, planning, and impulse control. If you experience anxiety, it will likely show an overabundance of fast High Beta activity — the pattern associated with chronic stress, worry, and hypervigilance.

You can see your brain map immediately after it is completed, at home, with our team’s guidance walking you through every step. Once we have your results, Dr. Leigh personally interprets your map and designs a training protocol built specifically for your brain — not a one-size-fits-all template.

Conditions We Help with Home Neurofeedback

Our home neurofeedback program has helped children and adults with a wide range of brain-based challenges, including:

• ADHD and attention difficulties — reduces Theta slow-wave overactivity to improve focus and impulse control
• Anxiety and chronic stress — reduces High Beta fast-wave overactivity to calm the nervous system
• Sleep difficulties linked to brain dysregulation
• Post-concussion symptoms and brain fog — supports natural brain recovery
• Memory and cognitive performance — strengthens optimal brainwave patterns for sharper thinking
• Peak performance training for students, professionals, and athletes who want their brain operating at its best

Home neurofeedback is most effective for people who want to train frequently — daily or every other day — without the scheduling constraints of in-office visits.

What is Included in the Home Neurofeedback Brain Shift Program?

Everything you need is provided. When you enroll on the At Home Neurofeedback Program, you receive:

• A state-of-the-art EEG brain sensing headband — rent-to-own, so the headband is yours to keep when your program is complete
• An external sensor to run sessions directly from your phone or tablet
• Access to the Brain Shift app — your personalized training program is loaded directly into the app, with daily feedback in the form of charts and graphs so you can track your progress after every session
• A protocol designed specifically for your brain — based on your qEEG brain map, not a generic setting
• Remote progress monitoring — our clinical team reviews your training data continuously using the clinician’s dashboard and adjusts your protocol to keep you on track
• Monthly coaching sessions with Dr. Trish Leigh — a detailed review of your progress graphs plus strategies and techniques to accelerate your results
• Post-program guidance — after your program ends, Dr. Trish Leigh will show you how to use the headband to maintain your gains, at no additional cost

Everyone in your household can use the system, and you can train whenever it works for your schedule — morning, evening, or anytime in between

Why Choose Leigh Brain & Spine for Home Neurofeedback?

Not all home neurofeedback programs are equal. Many consumer-grade options on the market are self-guided and use generic protocols that aren’t tailored to your specific brain. Leigh Brain & Spine’s Brain Shift program is different in every way that matters:

• Triangle area leader in advanced neurofeedback — thousands of patients helped since 2004
• Doctor-guided, not self-guided: Dr. Leigh along with the rest of neurofeedback experts will personally interpret your brain map and sets your protocol
• Remote monitoring: our clinical team reviews your progress data continuously
• Rent-to-own equipment: no large upfront cost, and the headband is yours to keep
• Everyone in your household can use the system
• Expert neurocoaching sessions monthly to accelerate progress

How Does Brain Shift Home Neurofeedback Program work?

Getting started is simple. Here’s what the process looks like from day one:

Step 1: Brain Assessment We start with a comprehensive brain map evaluation to understand exactly how your brain’s performance patterns are contributing to your symptoms — whether that’s lack of focus, sleep issues, stress, anxiety, or something else. This data forms the foundation of your personalized program.

Step 2: Personalized At-Home Training Using the Brain Shift online neurofeedback platform, you receive a fully customized training program loaded with sessions designed specifically for your brain. You train from home on your schedule, and the system tracks your progress automatically after every session.

Step 3: Monthly Neurocoach Check-Ins Each month, you meet with your personal Neurocoach to review a detailed graph of your progress. Your coach will analyze your results, answer your questions, and give you strategies to keep your brain training on the right track toward your goals.

Is Home Neurofeeback Safe?

Yes. Home neurofeedback is completely safe, non-invasive, and FDA-cleared. The EEG headband simply reads your brain’s electrical activity — it does not send any signals into the brain. There are no side effects, no medications involved, and no recovery time. Most patients are up and running their first session within 15 minutes of setup, and the app walks you through every step. Children and teenagers use it with ease. Our neurofeedback doctors and technicians are available throughout your program to answer questions and ensure everything runs smoothly.

The Benefits of Home Neurofeedback

Home neurofeedback is a great option for those who cannot get in to the office as much asa they would like. It is most beneficial when added to a professional in-office treatment program as an extension of care. But, many people commit to training their brain at home and succeed.  The benefits include:

• Use a neurofeedback system for the most affordable price per session.
• Train your brain as much and as often as you want.
• Everyone in your household can use the system.
• Set your own schedule – whether it’s the first thing in the morning, or right before you go to bed, use the neurofeedback system whenever you want.

Ready to Train Your Brain from Home?

Fill Out the Form below to receive all the details about our Home Neurofeedback Brain Shift Program including:

• Programs and Pricing
• Set up and how to perform sessions at home
• The type of Home Neurofeedback System we use and why
• How the doctors track your progress
• Who home training is best for and who might struggle with it
• Tips to get the most out of home training

 

 

What Our Clients Say

I’ve used neurofeedback at home with guidance from Dr. Leigh for 5 months for anxiety symptoms – training 3 times a week. I’m noticeably more comfortable in personal and professional situations. I am so glad to have found a solution that has truly helped me after trying so many other treatments for such a long time. Becoming frustrated and hopeless felt terrible. Now I feel armed with the proper tools to get myself back to where I want to be. As such, I am so glad that I chose to use the rent-to-own home program. Thanks! ?

–Sam