Carmen Rampersad

‘We live in an increasingly fast-paced world with competing demands and a sense of constant urgency that pulls for our attention. Some of us faced ruptures in our attachments with significant care givers due to loss, neglect, abuse, bereavement, physically or emotionally absent parenting which impacted on our resilience and the way we perceive the world around us. Some of us are born neurodivergent and the way our brain is wired makes us feel, see and understand the world in a remarkably different way than our neurotypical peers. Most of us live with daily stressors (at home, at work/school, in the community) and it is no wonder that symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, PTSD, insomnia, headaches, IBS, weakened immune system, emerge.

Life improves when we can experience these feelings without significant state disruption, when we feel them as just feelings and not triggers. When this happens, these feelings lose their disruptive power. We can acknowledge them, feel and appreciate them without being hijacked by them and we can move on from them’.

Neurofeedback (NF) uses real time monitoring of brain activity to teach self-regulation. During development, the brain learns self-regulation by way of feedback on its interactions with the world. Trauma disrupts brainwave patterns and the Default Mode Network (DMN), which plays a key role in self-awareness and identity. When dysregulated, the DMN keeps people stuck in rumination, shame or detachment from their authentic self. Our brains learn all the time and are shaped constantly by our experiences (neuroplasticity). By fostering neuroplasticity, neurofeedback helps people regain control over their emotions, reduce maladaptive coping mechanism, improve sleep and concentration. It restores the capacity to feel present and engaged.

Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) focuses on the brainstem-level neurophysiological processes activated during traumatic events. The client is methodically and supportively guided to track the original sequence of physiological responses that occurred when the beep brain had been alerted to a threat or an attachment disruption, leading to the release of the traumatic shock and a reduction in trauma related cognitive distortions, symptoms and reactions. DBR is also successfully delivered online.

It is the combination of these top down and bottom-up approaches that makes these two modalities work very well together.

Areas I work with

Typically, I work with children, adolescents and adults who faced ruptures in their attachments with significant care givers, and who experience depression, anxiety, ASD, ADHD, insomnia and sleep disturbance, stress, trauma and PTSD, panic attacks, lack of focus, difficulty with memory, migraines and headaches, etc, and who had repeated setbacks and traumatic events which, over time, weakened their capacity to bounce back.

I also use Neurofeedback for peak performance. Much like a muscle, training your brain increases its strength and performance so that when your brain is operating at its peak, you can achieve more, faster and with greater accuracy.

Qualifications and Training

I have trained in Neurofeedback (ILF) with BeeMedic in October 2023. I have also completed specialist training in using Neurofeedback for Autism and ADHD and have successfully worked with neurodivergent clients. I have completed my Level 2 training in Deep Brain Reorienting and am a member of Deep Brain Reorienting community. I also have a Level 5 Diploma in Counselling.

I am a Senior member of Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists (ACCPH) and I follow their ethical framework. I am also a member of the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) and the FENS (Federation of European Neuroscience Societies). I have a clear up to date enhanced DBS check.