Rethinking Mental Health Care: A Brain-Based Approach with Jeffrey Schutz

What would mental healthcare look like if we focused less on diagnostic categories and more on understanding how an individual’s brain is functioning? Jeffrey Schutz, MA, LMFT, BCN, joins Dr. Saul Rosenthal to discuss what he sees as a shift toward brain-based mental healthcare. They explore how neurofeedback and QEEG can change the way clinicians think about assessment, symptoms, and treatment planning, while also considering the limitations of EEG data and the risks of overinterpretation. Jeff and Saul also discuss the importance of clinical judgment in an era of increasingly automated and AI-driven neurofeedback systems, what Jeff has learned from building a large multidisciplinary neurofeedback practice, and the challenges of making neurofeedback affordable and accessible through insurance. Jeffrey Schutz is the founder and executive director of The Neurovation Center in Connecticut, author of *Launching Your Career in Neurofeedback: The Definitive Guidebook*, and President-Elect of the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society. Jeff will present “Pioneering the Brain-Based Frontier: Innovative Strategies for Integrating Neurofeedback into a Mental Health Setting” at the 2026 NRBS Annual Conference. This interview previews the 2026 Northeast Region Biofeedback Society Annual Conference, held virtually September 26–27. Go to NRBS 2026 Conference before the early-bird deadline and use code **NRBS26INVITE** for an additional 10% discount. Contact us at [healthybrain@nrbs.org](mailto:healthybrain@nrbs.org). Subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts. Watch the video versions of our podcasts and Subscribe there as well! This podcast is produced by the Northeast Region Biofeedback Society. NRBS is an organization for professionals, students, and everyone interested in neurofeedback, biofeedback, and whole body health. Learn more about Dr. Saul Rosenthal at advancedbehavioral.care. Our theme music is *Catch It* by Coma-Media The *Healthy Brain Happy Body* logo was designed by Alexandra VanDerlyke. Our heartfelt thanks to her and the rest of the team at Collectively Rooted. #Neurofeedback #Biofeedback #Migraine #MentalHealth #BrainHealth #PIRHEG #HEG #PainManagement #EmotionalPain #Seizures #PrefrontalCortex #PsychologyPodcast #ClinicalPsychology #MindBodyConnection #Neuroscience #Therapists #Counselors #BrainBasedTherapy #NRBS #HealthyBrainHealthyBody