Our Background

Better Brain provides Neurofeedback to clients to enhance their brain's performance. By the use of EEG certain areas of the brain can be targeted and 'trained' to behave at an optimum level.

Who are we?

Trix Harvey completed her Psychology degree in 1999 in South Africa and is a registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association (#12563). Her interest in Neuroscience sparked off a career in Neurofeedback in 2011, and she has presented training workshops and case study presentations at conferences in this area. She is an international accredited Neurofeedback practitioner and mentor (BCIA-A#3060). Before starting a Private Practise she worked as a Neurofeedback counsellor at the ADHD Centre of Sydney and she was the team leader of the Neurofeedback Clinic at Services of Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS). She has been a board member at Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia (ANSA) for 3 years and is also a member of ISNR.

Trix has extensive experience in clients from a very young age to adults. @shireneurofeedback

Education:

Psychology/Counselling & Neurofeedback

Baccalaureus Commercii (Honours in Business Communication) 1996 - 1999, equivalent to a BA. (Psychology). University of North West. South Africa
Graduate Diploma in Psychology DEFERRED, 2004, University of East London, UK.
Diploma of Counselling at the Australian Institute of Professional Counselling. 2017

Neurofeedback Certification:

Certificate in EEG Biofeedback. 2010. EEG Spectrum. Neurotherapy Institute of Australasia.
Certificate in Fundamentals of EEG Analysis. 2011. EEG Spectrum. Neurotherapy Institute of Australasia.
Certificate in Advanced EEG Biofeedback. 2011. EEG Spectrum. Neurotherapy Institute of Australasia.
Certificate in Neurofeedback Intermediate Skills 1. 2014. Neurotherapy Institute of Australasia
Certificate in Alpha-Theta Neurofeedback. 2014. Neurotherapy Institute of Australasia
Certificate in Advanced EEG Analysis. 2015. Neurotherapy Institute of Australasia
BCIA-A accreditation for Neurofeedback. 2016.
BCIA-A recognition of Neurofeedback Mentor. 2017

Project & Business Management Qualifications:

Programme in Project Management (PPM), 2003, Pretoria University, South Africa.
PRINCE 2 Foundation & Practitioner, April 2006, Scoll Methods, UK
Cert IV in Small Business Management. Aug 2011. St. George College, Kogarah, Australia.

Memberships:

Australia Counselling Association #12563
Biofeedback Certification International Alliance – Australia (BCIA-A). #E6020 .
Approved BCIA-A mentor since 2017.
Applied Neuroscience Society of Australasia (ANSA)
Working with children check: WWC0330280E
ABN: 45 909 167 884

Conference Presentations:

FASST conference 2015. Workshop co-facilitation: The brain in treatment.
FASST conference. Paper presentation: The use of neurofeedback as a clinical intervention for refugee children and adolescents. 24 March 2017.
FASST conference. Workshop co-facilitation: Introduction to the Clinical use of Brain Mapping and Neurofeedback with Torture and Trauma Survivors. 24 March 2017.

Professional Development:

Psychology:

Sane helpline training, 2004, UK
AMEN Affiliated Education Centre Training. 2012. Amen Clinics.
Amen Method Professional Program. Nov 2013. Amen Clinics.
ANSA conference on Brain and Body, What lies beneath – Physiology, Function and Feedback. 2014

Anxiety, Depression and the Brain. Applied strategies for Treatment. Rossouw. 2014. STARTTS
Foundations – Working in culturally diverse contexts. 29 May 2014. STARTTS
Online Privacy Training Program. Department of Health. 2014
ADHD Symposium. 2014. The Delta clinic. (6 CPD points)
Working clinically with violence in the context of Refugees Trauma and Resettlement. 11 Sep 2014. Dr Yaya de Andrade
Brain Talk: Integrated Therapy that includes a discussion about the brain with the client. 11-12 May 2015, by Dr John Arden.(11h)
Cultural Competence in Working with people from Refugee backgrounds. 25 June 2015. STARTTS
Core concepts in working with Children and Adolescents from Refugee background. 14 Aug 2015. STARTTS.
Dissociation, trauma and hypnosis: what every clinician should know. Dr Cardena. 10 – 11 Sep 2015.
Clinical practice and new developments in the Treatment of Refugee Trauma. 26 – 27 Nov 2015.
Statement of Achievement in Family Therapy. Advanced study Major. 15 July 2015. Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors.
Statement of Achievement in Children development and Parenting. Advanced study Major. AIPC
Child Protection. 2015
Advanced Cultural Competence in Trauma Treatment: for Clinicians. 3-4 March 2016.
Predict, assess and respond to aggressive/challenging behaviour. MTU Training concepts. 28 Nov 2016.
Latest Research on Effective Interventions and Models for Refugee Trauma. 23 Nov 2016. STARTTS. (2.5h)
Responding to Domestic Violence. 13 Oct 2016. Woman’s Legal Service.
Certificate of Attendance. Neuroregulation: Trauma to Triumph. 19 – 20 November 2016, ANSA Conference.
Enhancing outcomes in complex trauma: The integration of psychotherapy with evidence-based neurobiological methods workshop. Dr Bessel van der Kolk, MD. 17 – 18 November 2016, ANSA Conference Workshop.
Deep trauma; Deep holding; deep inquiry Workshop. Sebern Fisher, MA. 21 November 2016, ANSA Conference Workshop.
Core concepts in working with Children and Adolescents from Refugee background. STARTTS.
Cross cultural Assessment and treatment of Refugee Trauma with Adults. STARTTS
Biofeedback in working with Trauma Survivors. STARTTS.
Circle of Security Parenting training. 23 – 26 Feb 2016. Registered Circle of Security Parent Facilitator.
Tree of Life. Dr Denborough. 3 Aug 2017
Enhancing outcomes in complex trauma: The integration of psychotherapy with evidence-based neurobiological methods workshop. Dr Bessel van der Kolk, MD. 17 – 18 November 2016, ANSA Conference Workshop.
1st Australia and New Zealand Refugee Trauma Recovery in Resettlement Conference. 30 – 31 March 2017.
Bereavement Counselling. The National Centre of Childhood Grief. 8 June 2017. (7h)
Integrative Listening Practitioner Training course, ILS. 17 Aug 2017. Joanne McIntyre OT, MS.
Biofeedback for the Mind and Body: Windows of Regulation. 26 – 27 August 2017, ANSA
Latest research on effective interventions and models for torture and refugee trauma. 2017. STARTTS
Clinical work at STARTTS Engagement. 16 Feb 2018. NSW Health
Child Protection Child Story Reforms. 2 May 2018. NSW Health
Conflict resolution. 24 Apr 2018. NSW Health
HRV training, STARTTS. 2018
Latest research in effective interventions and models for torture and refugee trauma. 2018 Update. 22 Nov 2018
Clinical work at STARTTS – Engagement. 16 Feb 2018 (7h)
The dissociative continuum: Integrating attachment and trauma theories into a phase approach to the psychotherapy of complex traumatic stress disorder. Dr Joan Haliburn. 7 Dec 2018
Course in First Aid Management and Anaphylaxis. St John. 19 April 2018
Course in providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, basic emergency life support, first aid and emergency first aid response I an education and care setting. St John. 19 Apr 2018.
Compassion Focused Therapy, Dr Paul Gilbert and Dr James Kirby, 13-14 February 2019
Mind-Brain-Gene: Toward an Integrative Vision of the Treatment of Trauma, Anxiety and Depression, Dr John Arden, 7-8 March 2019
Anger Management. 4 May 2020. (4h) Allceus.
Telehealth for Mental Health professionals, training by offering services by distance. Joanie Gilbertson. 11 May 2020. PDP- techniques (6h). 14 May 2020. Allceus.
Motivational interviewing and assessment. (4h) 4 June 2020. Allceus.
Mindfulness for Adolescents. 2020. Allceus.
Treatment of Panic Disorder with a Biopsychosocial Approach (2 h), May 15, 2020. Allceus.
Addressing Procrastination. (2h) 2 May 2020. Allceus.
Clinical aspects of treating Adults with ADHD, Dianne Grocott. Sep 2020
Pathophysiology of attachment style in dv and intimate partner stalking. Catherine Creamer. Sep 2020
Neurophysiological assessment and intervention in concussion symptoms in sports injury. Harry Kerasidis. 2020.
Wisdom of Trauma. Dr Gabor Mate. June 2021.
The importance of Holotropic states in the field of Psychotherapy. Stanislav Grof.
Psychedelic Therapy for Trauma Healing. Francoise Bourzat, Rick Doblin, Marcella Ot’alora & Dr Gabor Mate. June 2021
Trauma in the body of the world. V & Dr Gabor Mate. June 2021.
Broken connections: Healing strategies for trauma and attachment. Diane Poole Heller. June 2021
Relationships as mirrors of our Trauma. Esther Perel
Trauma and the somatic connection. Dr Peter Levine
Metamusic Journey: an immersive sound experience for inner voyagers. Laura Inserra.
Quantam Health Summit. 14 – 20 July 2021. Dr Dona Biswas. Beyond the Biopsycosocial Model. A guide to Multidimentional assessment.
NICABM Treating Trauma Master Series. 2021. Neurobiology of trauma. Ruth Buczynski. Neurobiology of attachment. How to work with traumatic memory. How to help clients tolerate dysregulation and come back from hyper arousal. How to work with limbic systems to reverse the physiological imprint of trauma. How trauma effects major brain networks. Emotional and Procedural memory – preverbal trauma.
Unyte. Foundational SSP Certification. Porgis. 2021
Unyte. Remote SSP Certification. 2021
Treating Trauma Master Series. 2021. NICABM:
The Neurobiology of trauma – what is going on in the brain when someone experience trauma? Ruth Buczynski, Bessel van der Kolk, Pat Ogden, Ruth Lanius, Dan Siegel, Stephen Porges.
o The Neurobiology of Attachment. Allan Schore
How to work with traumatic memory that is embedded in the nervous system?
o How to help clients tolerate dysregulation and come back from hypoarousal?
o How to work with the Limbic system to reverse the physiological imprint of trauma?
o How trauma impacts the major brain networks and how it affects our clients
o How to work with emotional and procedural memory in the case of preverbal trauma
o How to help clients who are stuck in the trauma response
Expert Strategies for Working with Traumatic Memory August 24th, 2021, Ruth M. Buczynski, PhD
Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Everyday Clinical Needs, 21 Sep 2022
3 day Dialecical behaviours therapy training, 18 Aug 2022
Stop Client Self Sabotage, 15 Jul 2022
SCHEMA THERAPY: An Attachment Based Approach to Treatment Resistant Clients (Sydney), 4 Oct 2022
Art therapy as non-verbal, visual processing in client work Facilitating deeper client work/expression using Art as an accessible intervention, 8 March 2023
2 Day Intensive Trauma Treatment Certification Workshop: EMDR, CBT and Somatic Based Interventions to Move Clients from Surviving to Thriving, 3 Sep 2023
Telehealth and trauma treatment during the covid 19 pandemic, 2 Oct 2023
Margaret Wehrenberg on effective anxiety treatment, 3 Oct 2023
Calming the anxious brain - part 1, 4 Oct 2023

Neurofeedback:

Cognitive enhancement, Neuromodulations & Neurodiagnostics: Applications of learning, attention, memory and self regulation. Sue-Ellen Taylor. 12 – 14 Aug 2011. ANSA. (21h)
Comprehensive Assessment for Neurofeedback Training workshop. Joy Lunt. ANSA. 2013. (14h)
Brain and Body, what lies beneath – Physiology, function and feedback. 24 – 25 Aug 2013. ANSA 2013 conference. (14h)
Certificate of attendance: Neurotherapy workshop. Bill Scott.2014. The Delta Clinic. 6 CPD points
Current Directions in Neuroplasticity. ANSA Conference 23 – 24 Aug 2014. (12h)
Neurofeedback: Orientation to EEG Assessment and Intervention Workshop. Perl and Hegg. ANSA. 2014 (7h)
Current Advances in EEG Theory and its Application using Neurotherapy. Thatcher. ANSA. 25 – 26 Aug 2014. (14h)
ANSA Conference. Neuroplasticity: Reaching our Potential. 22 – 23 Aug 2015
Mindfulness and Acceptance Based Biofeedback workshop. Dr Inna Khazan. 21 August 2015.
Biofeedback in working with trauma survivors. 18 Sep 2015. STARTTS.
Certificate of Attendance. Neuroregulation: Trauma to Triumph. 19 – 20 November 2016, ANSA Conference. (14 h)
Deep Trauma, deep holding, deep inquiry workshop, Sebern Fisher. 21 Nov 2016. ANSA. (7h)
Cross Frequency Coupling as a Unifying Pathophysiology for Brain Disorder Treated by Neurofeedback and Brain Stimulation. By Prof Dirk de Ridder and Jay Gunkelman. 25 Aug 2017.
Biofeedback for the Mind and Body: Windows of Regulation. 26 – 27 August 2017, ANSA
ANSA conference. 25 – 29 August 2017.
Supervision by Jay Gunkelman 2014 – 2018.
Supervision webinars attended from Sebern Fisher: Finding the path: Conversations on Trauma. Six webinars in 2017.
Supervision webinars attended from Sebern Fisher: Developmental Trauma. New thinking, new treatment, new challenges webinars in 2018 - 2019.
Biofeedback HRV training, STARTTS, 14 & 21 May 2018. 6 hours.
Inaugural BCIA-Australia Clinical Interchange for Neurofeedback Practitioners webinar. Feb 2019
ANSA Conference. 22 – 27 Aug 2019.
BCIA-A Ethics, Leslie Sherlin (3h). Aug 2020.
Peadiatric EEG’s: Neurobiological development and the impact of treatment of trauma. Tiff Thompson. Sep 2020
Functional neuromarkers in Psychiatry Disorders. Yury Kroptov. Sep 2020
ANSA Conference. 5 & 12 Sep 2020. Building clinical excellence: Neurofeedback and Emerging Neuromodulation methods.
Consideration for remote neurofeedback. Moshe Perl. Sep 2020.
The self tuning brain: Control and plasticity mechanisms of Neurofeedback. Tomas Ross. Sep 2020
Board certified in Neurofeedback, Associate Fellow & Ethics course, 10-Dec-2020
BCIA re registration for Neurofeedback. 2020.
15 Annual ANSA National Conference & Workshops October 2021, 9 Oct 2021
· ANSA Neuroscience conference 2022. Neuromodulation for optimal performance in times of stress and trauma. 8 & 15 Oct 2022.
· ANSA conference 2023.