Personalised attention and self-regulation training for children from age 5, teenagers and adults, in Brétigny-sur-Orge (Essonne, near Paris).
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which may or may not involve hyperactivity, is not just about “not being able to sit still”. It shows up as difficulty sustaining attention, getting organised and holding back a reaction, and often as fatigue, disrupted sleep and fragile self-esteem. At school, at work and at home, everything takes more effort.
Neurofeedback is a non-invasive and drug-free form of brain training. Sensors measure the brain’s electrical activity in real time, and visual or audio feedback tells the person when this activity is getting closer to the target. Session after session, the brain learns to better regulate its level of arousal and attention. At Centre Élan, it is combined with biofeedback (breathing, cardiac coherence, muscle tension) to work on calmness, stress management and impulsivity as well.
Step 1
An in-depth initial interview, questionnaires (attention, sleep, anxiety) and a recording of brain activity compared with a normative database. Find out more about the programme.
Step 2
A personalised neurofeedback protocol (swLORETA or two-channel) combined with biofeedback, in one-hour sessions, once or twice a week.
Step 3
A mid-point qEEG assessment, compared with the first one, together with the questionnaires and your own impressions, lets us check objectively what has changed and adjust the next steps.
A key review (Arns et al., 2020) rates standard ADHD protocols as “efficacious and specific”, the highest level on its evidence scale, and a meta-analysis of controlled trials (Van Doren et al., 2019) shows that the effects on attention are maintained 2 to 12 months after the end of training. In France, the French National Authority for Health (HAS) does not recommend neurofeedback for the specific treatment of ADHD (2024), as it has not been sufficiently evaluated, and calls for further studies. We discuss this research in more detail in our article Dynamical neurofeedback or qEEG: what’s the difference?
Progress also happens between sessions: advice on sleep, screens and daily routines, parent coaching, and contact with the school. Soon, the Élan Minds app will extend this support into everyday life for clients, parents and teachers.
Children from age 5, teenagers and adults with diagnosed ADHD, or with attention difficulties and restlessness that affect everyday life. If no diagnosis has been made yet, we will refer you to the appropriate professionals.
Wondering about your child’s attention or restlessness? Take stock in a few minutes with our questionnaire for parents: attention, restlessness, emotions and sleep.
Allow on average around thirty one-hour sessions, once or twice a week: a qEEG assessment at the start, a first protocol of about 15 sessions, a comparative mid-point assessment, then a second protocol of about 15 sessions.
No. Neurofeedback is a form of training that complements medical, educational and therapy support. No treatment should be changed or stopped without the advice of the prescribing doctor.
A meta-analysis of controlled trials (Van Doren et al., 2019) shows that the effects of neurofeedback on attention are maintained, and even strengthen, 2 to 12 months after the end of training. That is one of the advantages of a learning process: it does not stop with the last session.