At the Peak Performance Institute we take a holistic, evidence-based approach to mental health by incorporating the wisdom of psychology, neuroscience, and neurotherapy to develop more comprehensive and effective approaches to healing. We believe in treating the whole person because we understand that people are not just “floating heads” nor “headless bodies” but rather mind-body-spirit ecosystems.
Countless feedback loops exist between the nervous, digestive, cardiovascular, immune, endocrine, reproductive, musculoskeletal, and respiratory systems, and all of these impact our cognitive and emotional wellbeing. Accordingly, we have found the most effective, efficient, and lasting treatment approaches for resolving mental health challenges involve finding the underlying roots of an issue (as opposed to simply treating the symptoms) and addressing them from various angles. We also believe wholeheartedly in people’s innate ability to heal themselves provided the right tools, environment, support, and resources.
OUR APPROACH
We utilize a combination of evidence-based therapeutic and coaching approaches to help you process emotions, memories, and challenges that arise and succeed in achieving the goals you set. This combination is designed uniquely for you in accordance with your specific needs, goals, and desires.
Psychotherapy
Common psychotherapeutic approaches incorporated into our Integrative Psychotherapy process include Mindfulness-Based Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR (Eye-Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) , Trauma-Informed CBT (tf-CBT), Heart-Rate-Variability Training (HRT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Somatic/Movement Therapies, Motivational Interviewing, and Wellness Coaching. We also draw from Jungian and Adlerian Psychotherapy and Family Systems Theory to provide our clients with trusted and effective tools for change. Having this variety of tools in our toolbox allow us to customize every session to what will serve our clients best at each part of their process.
As a client you have the option of augmenting your psychotherapy journey with a personalized brain assessment, neurofeedback, and neuromodulation through binaural beat technology. These advanced precision treatments help optimize your brain and nervous system for these other interventions. We have found that the use of these interventions allows people to better self-regulate and be able to tolerate the processing of emotional and traumatic memories. In fact, Dr. Daniel Amen, the well-known psychiatrist and author, stated that psychiatry is the only medical practice in which the provider does not view the organ being treated! Additionally, we find that the client who is provided personalized information about their own nervous system and how to care for and support it is better equipped to optimize and maintain their mental health.
Furthermore, the use of neurotherapy in conjunction with psychotherapy can significantly enhance the effectiveness of the psychotherapy approaches. For example, improving the functioning of particular brain regions, such as the prefrontal cortex and anterior cingulate cortex, can improve one’s ability to make necessary changes in their thinking and behavioral patterns, which is a necessary part of cognitive-behavioral therapy. Additionally, calming overactive regions related to mood and anxiety can help clients achieve greater benefit from mindfulness-based approaches. Moreover, improving the functioning of regions related to rational thinking, emotional regulation, motivation, and goal achievement can set clients up to succeed in whatever path they choose for their healing.