The Whole-Life Connection

Rosemary Boon Registered Psychologist
M.A.(Psych), Grad. Dip. Ed. Studies (Sch.Counsel), Grad. Dip. Ed., B.Sc., MAPS

Member of The Australian Psychological Society, Australian Guidance and Counselling Association,
Counsellors and Psychotherapists Association of NSW, SPELD, SSLDSG,
President Elect of TheSociety for Neuronal Regulation - Australian Division, Affilliate of EEG Spectrum USA.

The Learning Pyramid (Diagram 2) is the basis of all remedial models

Diagram 1. The Objective and what we can help with

Diagram 2. The Pyramid of Learning, Development & Well-Being - the model followed

Quantitative Electroencephlograph

Quantitative Electroencephalography (QEEG) is the measurement, using digital technology, of electrical patterns at the surface of the scalp which primarily reflect cortical activity or "brainwaves". A multi-electrode recording of brain wave activity is recorded and converted into numbers by a computer. These numbers are then statistically analysed to that of a large population data base. Such comparisons allow the clinician to determine whether or not brain functioning is abnormal, to what degree, in what locations and in which frequency bands. QEEG's can also serve as an effective tool for differentiating between organic and functional brain disorders. This functional data provides an excellent supplement to data obtained from CT scans and MRI's. For instance, QEEG is a useful tool for differentiating between physiological and functional causes of depression and hyperactivity. It has also been helpful in the identification of schizophrenia and dementias. This procedure can be employed to identify cases of cerebral atrophy associated with alcoholism or drug abuse as well as determining whether a child is presenting with neurologically based attention deficit disorder or one of psychogenic origin. More on QEEG>>

Psychometric Assessment involves testing to ascertain potential intellectual functioning

The Learning Difficulties Assessment involves tests of academic performance -reading, spelling, maths etc.
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EEG Biofeedback (or neurofeedback) is a learning strategy that works to improve the brain's ability to produce certain brainwaves. You can think of it as exercise for the brain much like the way exercise works to strengthen muscles. When information about a person's own brainwave characteristics is made available to him/her, they can learn to change them. Neurofeedback instruments show the kind of waves a person is producing, making it possible for the individual to learn to change in ways to improve attention. It is essentially self-regulation training. It is ideally suited to those with ADHD and those with specific learning disabilities. The same training protocol is usually appropriate for both conditions, and specific protocols are designed according to QEEG analysis. More on EEG Biofeedback>>

The FLEXYX Neurotherapy System (FNS) interrupts the brain's processing system when it is trapped in a pattern of malfunctioning, restores it to its own optimal functioning pattern, and reactivates the brain’s natural abilities to perform with clarity, harmony, and balance when it still has the resources to do so. While not everybody can be helped, experience in the USA, Canada and Australia has shown that many people have actually tapped resources to reach better functioning -- even if they had been told that they could not improve.
FNS reduces EEG slowing and optimises brain functioning. With the help of sophisticated computer technology the patient's own brainwaves are used to return information back to the brain. Feedback is provided by a set of tiny "transducers" sending either light so dim as to be invisible, or energy so weak that it is virtually unmeasurable: yet the brain can detect both. The feedback reduces the electrical "noise" in the brain, and makes it easier for the brain to function well, removing barriers to better mood, better cognitive functioning, smoother and better coordinated movement, and more restful energy. These changes are the equivalent of greater neurological and behavioural "flexibility". When EEG slowing is reduced, symptoms can decrease and even disappear.

At the culmination of therapy, the brain adopts this new flexibility and like a thermostat that has been re-set, no longer needs the help of FNS. More on FLEXYS Neurotherapy>>

At The Whole Life Connection, we utilise a form of biofeedback that directly measures and trains autonomic balance. The technique is called heart rate variability training. By measuring heart rate precisely and performing spectral analysis, the amount of sympathetic, parasympathetic, and combined activity influencing the heart rate can be correlated. Measuring heart rate variability is an effective, objective and non-invasive method providing a dynamic window into autonomic function and balance, thus affording an objective measure of an individual’s emotional state by assessing interactions that take place between the physiological, emotional, mental and behavior processes. Thus, HRV is a useful outcome measure of treatment interventions for negative emotions. More on Heart Rate Variability Training>>

Sound Therapy has been developed to stimulate the neural pathways into and within the brain. Sound Therapy uses music, voice and nature sounds that have been specially filtered to enhance the sounds that are most effective in stimulating the brain's processing regions -the high frequency overtones.

Sound Therapy provides extra stimulation to that which is in our normal environment. These modifications stimulate and assist in establishing the auditory, visual, motor and other associated neurological pathways. An improvement in the associated problems follows. Both SAMONASâ and THE LISTENING PROGRAMâ are used and bone conduction is often a vital component. More on Sound Therapy>>

Neuro-developmental delay is a term which describes the presence of a cluster of aberrant reflexes because of an omission or arrest of a stage of early development. Certain combinations of retained reflexes exhibit themselves in ways that affect emotional and social well-being and academic progress.

Neurodevelopmental Therapy inhibits retained primitive reflexes and assists in development of fine motor coordination. Detection of primitive reflexes can help isolate the causes of a child's problem so that remedial training can be targeted more effectively. Craniosacral correction/Chiropractic/Osteopathy may also be necessary to re-establish central nervous system functioning. More on Neurodevelopmental Therapy>>

Hypnosis helps the individual to by-pass the conscious mind where the rational and logical functions are found in order to entertain and comprehend new alternatives and belief systems. More on Hypnotherapy>>

A functional approach to nutrition is applied specific to each individual and is based upon correlation of nutritional vitamin and mineral uptake analysis and the presenting difficulties. Metabolism, allergies and sensitivities are also addressed here.
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Recent studies have shown that emotions blocked and buried deep, can lodge at the cellular level beyond our immediate awareness or consciousness. These blocks can manifest as a tightening of muscles (reflexes), which in their turn setup stresses within the body's structure thus compromising other bodily processes, impairing clarity of thought and the ability to be 'healthy and happy'.

Massage may be defined as the systemic and scientific manipulation of soft tissue of the body for therapeutic purposes. Various forms of massage and bodywork techniques are used alone or in combination depending upon presentation.
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Bowen application is completely safe and appropriate for everyone from highly trained athletes, to newborns, to pregnant women, to the elderly and infirm. More on Bowen Therapy>>

This is a very subtle and gentle approach to the treatment of the whole body (not just the head), based upon Osteopathy, involving the viscerocranium, the bones of the face including the hard palate and the eye orbits, the intracranial and intervertebral membrane system, aimed at assisting and increasing the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. More on Craniosacral Therapy>>

Breath is life. Breathing is our most primal function. It affects, and is affected by every level of our being. It is totally automatic, yet it is completely within our control. As such it is a bridge, a force, and a tool for health, growth, and change. It represents a direct path to wholeness and oneness. It allows us to expand our consciousness, and to refine the awareness of our inner and outer worlds. It allows us to access unconscious or suppressed material, and helps us to maintain higher and subtler levels of energy and aliveness. The way we breathe is a reflection and an expression of the way we live. By exploring the breath, we discover ourselves. By changing the way we breathe, we change the way we live.
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Bodywork and Energetics really go hand in hand, however by 'energetics' we are speaking of the body as consciousness of being and the mechanism of the human energy field. Energy emanating from the practitioner's hands is used to balance energy, release tension and energy blocks, and assist in bringing the body back into harmony.

Techniques offered in Energetics include Touch for Health, Polarity Therapy, Reiki, Vibrational Sound and Essence.
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The Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) is one of the power therapies now being used frequently to assist with anxiety, depression and many other conditions. It is a method of emotional and neurological control based on acupressure and involves tapping on acupressure/acupuncture points. Since acupuncture meridians extend to the brain, tapping on these points allows brain function to be modified by releasing negative emotions and even ameliorating some neurological conditions. It is also thought that EFT alters the energy field of the body so that perturbations in the energy field causing negative emotions are restored to balance. Based on the work of Roger Callahan, Gary Craig and others it is now being used in combination with a myriad of drug-free interventions aimed at managing stress. More on EFT>>

In aromatherapy treatments, essential oils are applied externally, but their penetrative power is so great that they act on the internal organs and at the emotional and spiritual levels. In fact external application is the most effective way of administering the oils. Essential oils enter and leave the body quite readily - leaving behind no toxins. Essential oils, like the blood running through our veins, are the essence or the spirit of the plant; when properly preserved, they have their own energy-force and vibrational quality which can be so healing when correctly used.

The subtle healing properties of essential oils operate on a higher plane than chemical drugs, having a much more powerful effect on the psyche and the emotions. Essential oils offer a gentle and sensitive alternative to the dangers of synthetic drugs, which have caused an increasing number of adverse side-effects, allergic reactions, drug-dependence and addictions among patients. More on Aromatherapy>>

British doctor Edward Bach formulated his Bach Flower Remedies, herbal medications to assist in healing the conflict between spirit and ego which he saw as fundamental to ill health.

The Bach Flowers offer a gentle way of stimulating the body's own capacity to heal itself by balancing negative feelings, helping you to take control, and get more out of life. More on Bach Flowers>>

Remedial Teaching
As a qualified teacher, trainer and psychologist with a background of over 25 years in special education, school counselling, educational psychology and neuropsychophysiology, I provide full hands on teaching to children and adults in need of specialised and individualised remedial teaching. More on Remedial Teaching>>

The 'Alpha-Theta' biofeedback training protocol is powerful and very useful in addressing chronic disregulation of the ability to autonomously "switch" between states of awareness or arousal. Where disregulation exists (usually a result of psychological trauma) the person becomes trapped in a 'loop' of a part of the arousal spectrum. The training creates circumstances whereby healing of psychic wounds may take place. This may occur through "self healing" processes or through the intervention of the therapist - somewhat analogous to hypnotherapy. See Biofeedback>>

Especially useful for traumatic brain injuries, cognitive memory retraining involves rehabilitation of visual and auditory short term memory and linear sequential processing, and is achieved through a variety of methods including the use of computers, speech and language tools.

Astrology presents a complex, multidimensional theory of behavior that depicts the psyche as a hierarchical structure comprised of archetypal needs, cognitive structures, emergent thoughts and behaviors, and corresponding events. It also provides a powerful and flexible assessment device that allows the astrologer to discern clues to the formative experiences of childhood, gain insight into the meaning of current events, and target periods of future growth. Unlike traditional, event-oriented astrology, astrology used in this sense is not concerned with superficial trait descriptions or the prediction of future events. Rather, the astrology is used to foster empathy for an individual's internal world (their current level of reality) and thereby enhance the ability to effectively treat psychological problems, modify, ameliorate or remove existing symptoms, and promote positive personality growth and fulfillment through conscious awareness. More on Astrology>>

For further information, assessments and appointments, please contact Rosemary Boon and Gregory de Montfort at

The Whole-Life Connection
Wholistic Healing and Well-Being Centre

Email:
wholelifeconnexion@iprimus.com.au

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