Transformative Neurotherapy Podcast

Dr. Heather Putney
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Welcome to the Transformative Neurotherapy Podcast — Where Healing Happens Faster. Hosted by Dr. Heather Putney, Founder and Executive Director of Transformative Neurotherapy, this podcast is your go-to guide for unlocking the full potential of your brain. If you’ve ever felt like your mind is working against you — stuck in brain fog, overwhelmed by stress, or just not firing on all cylinders — you’re in the right place. Dr. Putney blends cutting-edge neuroscience with holistic wellness to help you achieve Brain Health, Mind Harmony, and Total Well-Being. Whether you're a high performer, executive, athlete, or simply someone ready to feel better, think clearer, and live more fully, this show delivers the insights and tools you need to thrive. Ready to get unstuck? Let’s get started. To learn more about Transformative Neurotherapy visit:  https://www.TransformativeNeurotherapy.org  Transformative Neurotherapy  570 Lincoln Ave.  Bellevue, PA 15202  412-204-7397 

  1. 2d ago

    The Origin Story of Neurofield Neurotherapy with Dr. Nicholas Dogris

    Your brain is powerful, but it’s also sensitive. So what if the best way to help it heal isn’t “more force,” but a smarter nudge that gives it fuel and lets it reorganize on its own? We sit down with Dr. Nicholas Dogris, licensed psychologist, neurostimulation pioneer, and co-founder of Neurofield Neurotherapy, to tell the true origin story behind a company built on gentle, data driven brain technology. Dr. Dogris shares how Neurofield Neurotherapy began with a personal emergency: his son’s hypoxic brain injury and the terrifying realization that standard neurofeedback often requires a child to be old enough to follow instructions. That urgency pushed him into deep research on neurostimulation, including why traditional transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) felt far too aggressive for infants. What comes next is the kind of real world innovation story you don’t hear every day, a chance meeting with a radio frequency engineer after a guitar lesson, a prototype built in 30 days, and early testing that showed meaningful change at surprisingly low energy levels. We also dig into how the tools expanded from PEMF to photobiomodulation (light therapy) and cranial electrostimulation, and why EEG brain mapping matters if you want truly personalized neurotherapy. The goal is simple: measure brain activity, connect it to symptoms, target specific regions, and support rehabilitation in a way that respects the nervous system. Dr. Dogris also explains how FDA clearances and validated analysis software help move neurostimulation and brain health treatment toward safer, more accountable care. If you’re curious about gentle neurostimulation, EEG guided protocols, and where brain optimization is headed next, hit play. Subscribe, share this with someone who cares about brain health, and leave a review so more people can find the show. To learn more about Dr. Nicholas Dogris with NeuroField Neurotherapy, Inc. visit: https://www.neurofieldneurotherapy.com/nicholas-dogris To learn more about Transformative Neurotherapy visit: https://www.TransformativeNeurotherapy.org Transformative Neurotherapy 570 Lincoln Ave.  Bellevue, PA 15202  412-204-7397

    16 min

  2. May 8

    Panic Disorder Success Stories: What Effective Treatment Really Looks Like

    Panic can hit like a lightning strike: your heart races, your chest tightens, and your mind starts bargaining with the worst-case scenario. Today we take that terrifying experience seriously and look at it through a brain-based lens, because “just calm down” is useless advice when your nervous system is convinced you’re in danger. I’m joined by Dr. Tiffany Thompson, founder and CEO of NeuroField Neurotherapy and the School of Neurotherapy, to talk about what clinicians sometimes see in EEG and brain mapping with panic disorders. We unpack spikes and polyspikes as a kind of flickering, unstable brain discharge that can trigger a sudden wave of dread and kick the sympathetic nervous system into overdrive. If you’ve ever wondered why panic attacks can mimic a heart attack and why so many people end up in the ER, we connect the dots between the brain signal, the body response, and the fear loop that follows. We also get practical about neurotherapy and neurostimulation: how stabilization protocols may reduce that instability, why some clients notice changes quickly, and why Dr. Thompson says she’d run a panic clinic if she could pick only one specialty. You’ll hear a powerful case story of a 40-year-old father of three who reports being “super chill” after his first session, plus a surprising ripple effect Dr. Heather Putney has seen in practice: less road rage after an intensive, hinting at broader emotional regulation. If you found this helpful, subscribe for more conversations on brain health, share this with someone who feels stuck in fight-or-flight, and leave a review so more people can find the show. What part of panic do you most want explained: the body symptoms, the brain data, or the treatment plan? To learn more about NeuroField Neurotherapy, Inc. visit: https://www.neurofieldneurotherapy.com/tiff-thompson To learn more about Transformative Neurotherapy visit: https://www.TransformativeNeurotherapy.org Transformative Neurotherapy 570 Lincoln Ave.  Bellevue, PA 15202  412-204-7397

    11 min

  3. May 1

    Professional Competency And Why Proper EEG Training Matters

    Before anyone can confidently interpret brainwave patterns or run a neurotherapy session, one thing has to be solid: EEG training. That’s the difference between careful clinical work and a flashy report that sends you chasing false positives. We sit down with Dr. Tiffany Thompson, founder and CEO of NeuroField Neurotherapy, to talk about what real competency looks like in neurofeedback and why the “weekend course plus pretty brain map” approach can waste a client’s time, money, and trust. We unpack how clinicians actually get good at this work: collecting clean EEGs, learning to read raw EEG, and doing the slow, repeated cycle of interpretation with a qualified mentor until the patterns start to make sense. Dr. Thompson also shares why she created the School of Neurotherapy after years of piecing together training through BCIA certification, neurology experience, and advanced quantitative EEG education. If you’re a practitioner who wants to enter the field, this is a grounded look at the learning curve and the standards that protect clients and strengthen the credibility of neurotherapy. If you’re looking for a neurofeedback provider, we give you concrete questions you can ask right away, including whether they do ERP testing (event-related potentials), what montages they prefer when reviewing data, whether they can truly read raw EEG, and who mentors their clinical decisions. We also discuss why some common approaches can create misleading results, and why anyone claiming the brain is simple should raise concern.  Subscribe for more conversations on brain health, neurotherapy, and peak performance, then share this episode with someone choosing a provider or considering training, and leave a review with your biggest question about EEG or neurofeedback. To learn more about NeuroField Neurotherapy, Inc. visit: https://www.neurofieldneurotherapy.com/tiff-thompson To learn more about Transformative Neurotherapy visit: https://www.TransformativeNeurotherapy.org Transformative Neurotherapy 570 Lincoln Ave.  Bellevue, PA 15202  412-204-7397

    12 min

  4. Apr 8

    How Neurotherapy Has Helped Nonverbal Autistic Clients Find A Voice

    “Nonverbal” doesn’t always mean “unable.” Sometimes it means a capable mind trapped behind motor planning, sensory overload, and a nervous system that can’t find stable footing. Heather Putney sits down with Dr. Nanda Sattva from the Brain Enhancement Center to share real client stories that make this distinction impossible to ignore and to explain why presuming competence can change the entire trajectory of a life. We talk through what advanced neurotherapy can look like in practice: early shifts in emotional regulation, gradual gains in intentional speech, and the steady strengthening that comes from consistent sessions over weeks and months. You’ll hear about a nonspeaking client who surprises everyone with a clear three-syllable word, then continues building communication and motor control as brain fog lifts and self-regulation grows. These aren’t “magic fixes,” but they are meaningful, measurable steps that add up. Another story goes straight to the heart: a young adult once treated as “low IQ” because of behaviors and self-injury begins to calm, sleep better, and relate socially, then starts spelling on a letterboard. The conversation expands into why many autism challenges can be motor and communication barriers rather than intellectual disability, and how tools like spelling to communicate can reveal real competence. We also touch on a young man with Down syndrome and autism who re-engages with his body and family, showing how nervous system regulation can restore confidence and participation. If these stories spark questions, share this with a parent or clinician who needs a new lens, then subscribe, leave a review, and tell us what “presume competence” means in your world. To learn more about Brain Enhancement Center, visit https://brainenhancementcenter.org/ To learn more about Transformative Neurotherapy visit: https://www.TransformativeNeurotherapy.org Transformative Neurotherapy 570 Lincoln Ave.  Bellevue, PA 15202  412-204-7397

    17 min

  5. Apr 1

    Unlocking Treatment For Nonverbal Autistic Clients

    If you’ve ever wondered how much is going on inside a “nonverbal” brain, this conversation may change the way you see autism forever. I’m joined by Dr. Nanda Sattva, director of neuroscience at the Brain Enhancement Center in Bellevue, to talk about what happens when communication is blocked not by a lack of intelligence, but by the brain’s ability to coordinate movement, regulation, and access to the right networks at the right time. We unpack a powerful reframe: profound autism often presents as a motor disturbance, including apraxia, where intention and action don’t reliably connect. That mismatch can make standard IQ and performance testing deeply misleading. Nanda shares a pivotal moment with a client who couldn’t speak but spelled clearly on a letterboard and device, introducing himself and revealing a mind that had been “there the whole time.” We also discuss how EEG-informed observations like excessive slow activity in motor regions can look like cortical disengagement, and why sensory sensitivity and emotional regulation challenges can shape everything from stimming to social connection. From there, we get practical about neurotherapy and neuromodulation. We explain a multimodal approach that may include light-based therapy, pulse electromagnetic field (PEMF), and cranioelectrical stimulation, using frequency as a language the brain understands to support neuroplasticity, blood flow, and more stable communication between regions. If you’re a parent, clinician, or curious listener looking for brain health tools and autism support options, you’ll leave with clearer words for what might be happening and what questions to ask next. Subscribe for the next conversation, share this with someone who needs hope, and leave a review so more families can find it. What’s one assumption about nonverbal autism you’re ready to rethink? To learn more about Brain Enhancement Center, visit https://brainenhancementcenter.org/ To learn more about Transformative Neurotherapy visit: https://www.TransformativeNeurotherapy.org Transformative Neurotherapy 570 Lincoln Ave.  Bellevue, PA 15202  412-204-7397

    12 min

  6. Mar 27

    Integrating Neurotherapy And Psychiatry- Success Stories In Kids And Young Adults

    A kid is “obsessive” and keeps getting stomach aches, so the default label becomes anxiety or OCD. But what happens when the real driver is a seizure pattern in the insula, and the medication plan is accidentally pushing the brain in the wrong direction? That’s where this conversation gets practical fast. We’re joined by Cory Williams, Director of Neurodiagnostics and Neurofeedback at Nashville Child & Family Wellness Center, to share real-world case stories from the intersection of child psychiatry, medication management, EEG brain mapping, neurofeedback, and neuromodulation. We talk through how reading an EEG can change the entire treatment strategy, including when it’s critical to rule out rare but serious causes like a brain tumor. We also dig into the salience network, attention switching, and why symptoms that look “behavioral” can be rooted in unstable brain regulation. From there, we tackle a pattern families often find confusing: as neurotherapy works, medication needs can drop. Cory explains how improved brain efficiency can make a once-helpful stimulant dose feel like too much, triggering side effects like anxiety or insomnia, and why smart tapering can be the right move. You’ll also hear a powerful college turnaround story, plus a second grader’s reading leap using phase-amplitude coupling to strengthen brain connectivity in networks tied to recognition and memory. If you care about brain health, ADHD, anxiety, sleep, learning differences like dyslexia, or safe options for kids, this one will give you both hope and a clearer framework for next steps. Subscribe, share this with someone who feels stuck, and leave a review to help more families find brain-based support. To learn more about Nashville Child & Family Wellness Center, visit https://nashvillefamilywellness.com/ To learn more about Transformative Neurotherapy visit: https://www.TransformativeNeurotherapy.org Transformative Neurotherapy 570 Lincoln Ave.  Bellevue, PA 15202  412-204-7397

    37 min

  7. Mar 20

    Seeing Psychiatry Through EEG and QEEG Brain Mapping

    Psychiatry can do amazing things, but there’s a glaring gap most families never hear about: we often treat brain-based symptoms without ever measuring brain function. We sit down with Cory Williams, Director of Neurodiagnostics and Neurofeedback at the Nashville Child & Family Wellness Center, to unpack how EEG and QEEG brain mapping can change the way clinicians think about diagnosis, medication choice, and outcomes for kids and adults. We get practical fast. Cory explains a simple but powerful lens for understanding brain data: is it a fast brain, a slow brain, or a sleepy brain? The surprise is that ADHD symptoms can show up in all three, which means the same label can hide very different underlying biology. That difference matters when you’re deciding whether to speed the system up, calm it down, or pause and investigate sleep issues before adding another prescription. Then we go deeper into a topic that can be missed in standard care: isolated epileptiform discharges on EEG. Even when they don’t equal a seizure disorder, they can track with mood swings, outbursts, focus crashes, and poor stress tolerance. We talk about why brain instability can make certain medications a bad fit, including how some antipsychotics may lower seizure threshold, and why mood stabilizers are sometimes a smarter match when EEG patterns point that way. We also cover what we do when meds help on paper but side effects take over, and how a biopsychosocial approach can guide next steps like therapy, environment changes, neurofeedback, and other neuromodulation options. If this helps you think differently about mental health treatment and brain health optimization, subscribe, share this with a friend who’s stuck in trial-and-error care, and leave a review with your biggest takeaway. To learn more about Nashville Child & Family Wellness Center, visit https://nashvillefamilywellness.com/ To learn more about Transformative Neurotherapy visit: https://www.TransformativeNeurotherapy.org Transformative Neurotherapy 570 Lincoln Ave.  Bellevue, PA 15202  412-204-7397

    18 min

  8. Feb 3

    Inflammation, The Brain, And How Neurotherapy Calms It

    How Does Neurotherapy Help With Inflammation? Brain fog isn’t just a feeling; it’s a measurable shift in how the brain organizes and processes information. We dig into the science and the practice of calming neuroinflammation—how red light therapy reduces inflammatory activity in targeted regions, why improving cerebral blood flow brings vital resources where healing happens, and how PEMF applied over the gut taps the gut-brain axis to settle the nervous system. Along the way, we break down EEG patterns that signal trouble, from weakened alpha power to slower theta peaks and compensatory beta surges that can feel like restless, anxious thinking. What makes this conversation different is the data. We walk through a compelling case where a child with ADHD and autism completed a gluten-free scan, then ate treats at school, and rescanned 48 hours later. The change? A slower theta peak, reduced alpha power, and less synchrony—plus a drop in accuracy and a slower reaction time on a go/no-go task. Nothing else changed. That tight window turned a vague hunch about diet into clear evidence that inflammation can derail cognitive performance fast. It’s the kind of insight that helps families and high performers make confident choices rather than guessing. We also connect the dots across common conditions: post-concussion recovery, long COVID brain fog, and chemo-related cognitive changes. Despite different origins, many share inflammatory signatures and respond to a layered approach—regional red light, blood flow optimization, and gut-brain interventions. By reading the brain’s rhythms and adapting protocols in real time, we help clients rebuild a solid alpha foundation, reduce excess slowing, and smooth out hyperarousal so focus, mood, and energy can stabilize. Curious whether inflammation is hijacking your focus or slowing your thoughts? Tune in to learn how targeted, measurable interventions can help you think clearer and feel steadier. If the episode resonates, subscribe, share it with someone who needs hope, and leave a review so more people can find science-backed strategies that speed healing. To learn more about Transformative Neurotherapy visit: https://www.TransformativeNeurotherapy.org Transformative Neurotherapy 570 Lincoln Ave.  Bellevue, PA 15202  412-204-7397

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Welcome to the Transformative Neurotherapy Podcast — Where Healing Happens Faster. Hosted by Dr. Heather Putney, Founder and Executive Director of Transformative Neurotherapy, this podcast is your go-to guide for unlocking the full potential of your brain. If you’ve ever felt like your mind is working against you — stuck in brain fog, overwhelmed by stress, or just not firing on all cylinders — you’re in the right place. Dr. Putney blends cutting-edge neuroscience with holistic wellness to help you achieve Brain Health, Mind Harmony, and Total Well-Being. Whether you're a high performer, executive, athlete, or simply someone ready to feel better, think clearer, and live more fully, this show delivers the insights and tools you need to thrive. Ready to get unstuck? Let’s get started. To learn more about Transformative Neurotherapy visit:  https://www.TransformativeNeurotherapy.org  Transformative Neurotherapy  570 Lincoln Ave.  Bellevue, PA 15202  412-204-7397 

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