about us
Jessica M. Eure, LPC, BCN, MEd, EdS
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) specializing in the treatment of developmental trauma, mood disorders, PTSD and ADD using neurofeedback and psychotherapy.
She co-founded the Center with Robin Bernhard, LCSW, MEd, after attending the EEG biofeedback comprehensive training offered by EEG Spectrum International, Inc. in July 2004.
Jessica is an approved neurofeedback mentor through the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance for clinicians seeking national board certification in neurofeedback (BCN).
Education and Training
Jessica is Board Certified in neurofeedback by the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance. She has received extensive training in the theory and application of neurofeedback and QEEG from Brain Science International, EEG Spectrum International, Inc, The Learning Curve, Inc, the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, Biofeedback Training Institute, and the Behavioral Medicine Research Foundation.
In addition, Jessica has training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and has received specific EMDR supervision.
theoritical orientation
Developmental Needs Meeting Strategy (DNMS) is a therapeutic approach based on what is known about how a child’s brain develops within a healthy family. It was designed to treat present-day problems that originated with unmet childhood needs. It has also been used to resolve memories of painful physical, emotional, or sexual traumas.
Interpersonal neurobiology is an interdisciplinary field which incorporates knowledge from anthropology, biology, cognitive science, neuroscience, physics, psychology and systems theory (among other fields) to assist in understanding human experience.
Jessica works from a non-pathologizing wellness model and also pulls from postmodern theories of counseling, particularly narrative therapy. The general principles of this approach include viewing the client as the expert in his or her own life and not presuming that there is one ‘true’ reality.
Robin C. Bernhard, LCSW, MEd, BCN
To contact Robin, please call (434) 825-6545
Sarah McDonald, LCSW, BCN
maryann Piirto, MA, BCN
Maryann has been offering supportive psychotherapy and neurofeedback at the Virginia Center for Neurofeedback since June 2016, while working towards her Professional Counseling license (LPC). She is board certified in neurofeedback and has special training in EMDR.
Maryann has an MA in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. She was a Campus Minister for over twenty years, where she had the opportunity to support and encourage students through their transition into college life. Some of the campuses she worked at include Cornell University, the University of New York at Buffalo, and the College of William & Mary. Maryann became interested in neurofeedback after seeing it’s effectiveness with two of her children who struggled with learning disabilities and adjustment disorder from trauma.
Regional Affiliates
Stephanie White, BS, BCN-Candidate
L. Genevieve Whittemore, MA, LPC, BCN-Candidate
Genevieve has worked in the public mental health sector for more than 20 years and most recently retired as the Director of Therapeutic Day Treatment at Horizon Behavioral Health in Lynchburg, VA. She was an officer at the American Psychological Association where she was editor of several publications including the Activities Handbook for Teaching Psychology (Vol. 2 and 3) and coordinator of the G. Stanley Hall Lecture series. She has been in private practice since 2007, offering neurofeedback and psychotherapy. She is currently receiving neurofeedback certification mentoring at the Virginia Center for Neurofeedback, Attachment & Trauma.
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