Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment

Your Brain drives everything you do, from how you focus, sleep, to how you manage stress, feel and more.

A Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment gives you a clear, personalised picture of how your Brain is actually functioning, so any support you receive, whether that’s photobiomodulation therapy, counselling, Cogmed, nutrition or another approach, is built around real data about you, not a generic plan.

Beyond identifying current concerns, your results can also be used proactively.

By understanding exactly how your Brain is functioning today, our specialist, Santiago Brand, can help you build a plan to optimise your brain function for the long term, supporting sharper focus, better memory, and clearer thinking well into later life.

Many clients choose a Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment not only to address current concerns, but also as a foundation for ongoing brain health. Revisiting your Assessment periodically allows you to track changes over time and adjust your support as you age, keeping your brain health plan relevant at every stage of life.

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What Is A Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment?

A qEEG, or quantitative electroencephalogram, measures your brain’s electrical activity and compares it against a large normative database. This gives your practitioner a clear, visual picture of how different regions of your brain are functioning and communicating, and where any patterns of overactivity or underactivity may be affecting how you think and feel.

Many symptoms do not appear on structural imaging, such as an MRI or CT scan, because they reflect how your brain functions rather than its shape. A qEEG fills that gap, helping our practitioners identify patterns linked to focus, mood, sleep and stress, so we can build a support plan around what is really going on for you.

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What Does A Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment Actually Show?

A qEEG goes well beyond a single snapshot of activity. It builds a detailed picture of how your brain is functioning, including:

Overall brain functioning. How efficiently your brain processes information, stays alert, and recovers between tasks gives a general sense of how well it is currently operating.

How different regions of the brain are working, and which specific areas are overactive, underactive, or within a healthy range, so we can see exactly where support is needed, rather than treating the brain as a single whole.

How well brain regions communicate. Your brain relies on different areas working together. A qEEG can reveal where this communication is efficient, and where connections between regions may be weaker or working harder than they should.

How sleep issues may be affecting you. Poor sleep, insomnia or a disrupted sleep cycle often shows up as altered activity in your delta and theta wave patterns, which can, in turn, affect your focus, mood, memory and ability to recover day to day. A qEEG can help identify whether sleep difficulties are contributing to how you are feeling.

Patterns linked to stress and emotional regulation. Including whether your brain is showing signs of being overstimulated or understimulated, both of which can influence anxiety, low mood and your ability to stay calm under pressure.

Together, these insights give you and your practitioner a genuinely rounded understanding of your brain health, so any support you receive is targeted, personal, and grounded in real data.

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Is This Assessment Right For You?

A qEEG is safe, non-invasive and beneficial for everyone.

Please let us know beforehand if any of the following apply to you, or to the person you are booking for, so we can prepare properly and, where needed, adapt our approach:

A diagnosis of epilepsy or a history of seizures.
A pacemaker or other implanted medical device
Currently pregnant.
A recent head injury or neurosurgery.
Booking for a young child aged six or under.
Sensory sensitivities, either your own or your child’s.

If you are ever unsure whether the assessment is right for you or a family member, please get in touch, and our team will be happy to talk it through with you.

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Who Benefits From A Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment?

The short answer is, everyone, from children to adults.

Whether you are managing a specific health concern or simply want to understand your brain better and perform at your best, a qEEG gives you real, personal insight to work from, rather than guesswork.

Brain mapping is equally valuable for high-performing individuals, such as athletes, executives and students, who want to sharpen their focus and optimise their thinking.

It also offers valuable insight for anyone who wants to:

Understand how their brain is currently functioning.
Identify which areas of brain function could be improved, and how best to optimise them.

As well as for individuals managing:

Anxiety
Depression or low mood
ADHD or other attention difficulties
Sleep issues, insomnia or other sleep concerns
Migraines or headaches
Autism spectrum conditions or PTSD

Key benefits include:

A clear, personalised starting point. Rather than a one-size-fits-all approach, your assessment shows exactly what is happening in your brain, so any support is tailored specifically to you.
Better self-regulation. Understanding your brain’s patterns helps guide support that trains your brain to stay within a healthier, more balanced range.
Non-invasive and drug-free. No medication, no discomfort, just a gentle first step, ideal if you prefer to avoid the side effects that can come with psychiatric medication.
Insight that lasts. Because recommendations are built around your own data, the benefits tend to be long-lasting rather than a temporary fix.
A foundation for wider care. Your results can also inform other therapies we offer, including neurofeedback and photobiomodulation, so every part of your care plan works towards the same goals.

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How Is The Assessment Performed?

The scan itself is simple, painless and completely non-invasive. There are two options available.

The first is a soft cap fitted with small sensors, which is placed gently on your scalp to record your brain’s electrical activity. This option can be used on everyone, though we mainly recommend it for children, as it is light and comfortable to wear. This cap does require a small amount of paste to be applied across the scalp for conductivity, which is why it’s often referred to as the “wet cap”.

The second option is a helmet fitted with sensors, which is placed on your scalp while you sit comfortably. This option uses only a saline solution for conductivity, so no paste is needed.

For both options, we take a recording first with your eyes open, then with your eyes closed. This gives us a clear picture of your brain in two states: an alert, active state and a calm, resting state.

Your data is then carefully processed and compared against normative benchmarks to highlight any areas of overactivity, underactivity or irregular communication between brain regions. These findings form the foundation of your personalised report and every recommendation that follows.

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What Does Your Assessment Include?

Alongside your full brain map, your assessment provides two additional layers of insight.

Your brain age, compared to your biological age. We calculate a “brain age” from the patterns identified in your qEEG, and compare it against data. This is not a diagnosis, but it is a valuable, easy-to-understand marker of how efficiently your brain is working right now. A brain age higher than your biological age may point to areas where support, such as photobiomodulation therapy or Cogmed, could help. A brain age that aligns with or is younger than your biological age is a strong sign that your brain is functioning well for your stage of life.

For clients aged 50 and above, your assessment also includes indicators of dementia risk. This highlights whether any patterns associated with increased risk factors are present, so you and your practitioner can address these proactively as part of your wider care.

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Who Conducts The Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment?

A qEEG should always be performed by a trained, experienced technician, with the results interpreted by a qualified brain (qEEG) specialist.

At New Leaf, your scan is conducted by our trained technicians, Tyrel O’Sullivan, and your results are reviewed and explained to you personally by Santiago Brand, our Brain (qEEG) Specialist. This ensures both your data collection and its interpretation meet a consistently high clinical standard.

It is worth noting that a qEEG is an assessment tool, not a standalone diagnosis. Your results are always considered alongside your personal history and presenting concerns, and Santiago Brand will point you towards further medical support if needed.

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References

iMediSync (2022) YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=8sAVIGbjFPM&t=13s (Accessed: September 2024).

Othmer, K. (2007) What Is Neurofeedback ? – EEG INFO Videos, YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=t6XeCwFQrCA (Accessed: September 2024).

Velkoff, D.F. (2022) Brain mapping, QEEG Brain Mapping for ADHD, Autism & More | Drake Institute. Available at: https://www.drakeinstitute.com/what-is-brain-mapping (Accessed: September 2024).

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Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment

Your Brain drives everything you do, from how you focus, sleep, to how you manage stress, feel and more.

A Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment gives you a clear, personalised picture of how your Brain is actually functioning, so any support you receive, whether that’s photobiomodulation therapy, counselling, Cogmed, nutrition or another approach, is built around real data about you, not a generic plan.

Beyond identifying current concerns, your results can also be used proactively.

By understanding exactly how your Brain is functioning today, our specialist, Santiago Brand, can help you build a plan to optimise your brain function for the long term, supporting sharper focus, better memory, and clearer thinking well into later life.

What Is A Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment?

What Does A Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment Actually Show?

Is This Assessment Right For You?

Who Benefits From A Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment?

The short answer is, everyone, from children to adults.

How Is The Assessment Performed?

What Does Your Assessment Include?

Who Conducts The Brain Mapping (qEEG) Assessment?

Meet Our Brain Mapping Specialist Practitioner

Santiago Brand

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