Your brain isn't broken.
It's been working too hard.

Neurofeedback brain training
North Hollywood, Los Angeles · Since 2007

We analyze how your brain, sleep, nutrition and stress physiology work together.
Then we train with qEEG-informed neurofeedback and coach you so the changes hold.

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80 seconds with founder John Mekrut

“Nearly two decades of experience taught me how to build a program for real, lasting change. Not a quick-fix band-aid that leaves you disappointed.”
— John Mekrut, Founder

ISNR Board of Directors

Neurofeedback Brain Training That Looks at the Whole System

The Balanced Brain offers qEEG-informed neurofeedback from our North Hollywood office, working with clients from across Los Angeles. We pair brain training with coaching on nutrition, sleep and stress, the habits that shape how your brain regulates. That’s how we help with sleep, focus, anxiety and emotional resilience: by working on the whole system, not one symptom at a time.

You may have heard it called neurofeedback therapy. We call it brain training, because your brain does the learning. You’re an active participant, not someone being treated.

Do Any of These Sound Familiar?

“My brain won’t shut off, especially at night.”

“I’m exhausted but wired. Tired, but never fully settled.”

“I’ve tried a lot already, but something still feels stuck.”

“Sleep doesn’t restore me, even when I get enough hours.”

“Stress lingers too long. My system doesn’t come back down easily.”

“I understand my patterns, but I still react the same way.”

Why Nothing Has Fully Worked Yet

Most of our clients have already tried therapy, medication, supplements or meditation.
Those helped, but something still feels stuck.

That’s usually because the problem isn’t in one place. How your brain regulates depends on how you sleep, what you eat, how your body handles stress, and the patterns your nervous system has learned. Work on one piece alone and the others pull it back.

So we work on the whole system at once: neurofeedback to train the brain, and coaching on nutrition, sleep and stress so the changes hold.

What We Measure Before We Train

qEEG Brain Activity

Brain mapping

Nutrition

Lab work and coaching

Sleep

Oura ring tracking

Stress Physiology

Heart rate variability (HRV)

Thinking Skills

Creyos cognitive testing

Attention

QIK attention test

Nutrition, sleep and stress set the conditions your brain trains in, so we look at them early. Thinking and attention scores tend to follow as those foundations and your training improve.

How the program works

This is not a single appointment or a one-size-fits-all protocol. It is a guided process with three parts:

Assess. A first visit of about 3 hours, plus sleep tracking and lab work.
Train and coach. Neurofeedback 2–3 times a week for about 4–6 months, with coaching on nutrition, sleep and stress.
Track change. You rate what matters most to you at every session, and we adjust as you go.

What the Program Costs

One complete program: $15,000 paid at enrollment, or $15,750 if you pay as you train, covering about 4–6 months (see pricing and payment options). We don’t sell it in pieces, because the pieces depend on each other.

Neurofeedback works best on a solid foundation. If sleep, nutrition or ongoing stress keep pulling your system off balance, training alone tends to bring relief that doesn’t hold. In our experience, that means money spent on something that fades.
So the program is built in three parts.

1. The Foundation

Assessments: we measure first.

qEEG brain map and analysis
Cognitive testing with Creyos
Attention testing with QIK
Heart rate variability with Alive
Sleep analysis with an Oura ring
Functional lab work through Fullscript

2. The Training

Built on that foundation.

Neurofeedback 2–3 times a week
Nutrition, sleep and stress coaching with Madison, based on what your assessments show
HRV training at home with HeartMath Inner Balance

3. Tracking

Adjusted as you go.

You rate what matters most to you at every session
We adjust your training based on what changes, and what doesn’t

Our goal is change that lasts long after the program ends, not relief that wears off.

A deposit covers your lab work and devices before your first visit. Financing is available through Advance Care Card.
We’re private-pay and don’t take insurance.

Who You’ll Work With

A small team that works together on every client, so your training, coaching and data stay connected.

John Mekrut

Founder and Program Director. ISNR Board of Directors.

Madison MacEocain

Coaching Program Director. Nutrition, sleep and lifestyle coaching.

Terah Chesbro

Director of Clinical Services. qEEG analysis and training protocols.

Liani Ruiz

Neurotherapist. Works with you in your training sessions.

What Clients Begin to Notice

Every person’s experience is different,
but these are some of the changes people commonly describe as they move through the process.

More Restorative Sleep

Sleep feels deeper
and more consistent.

Improved Focus

Less mental clutter.
Better follow-through.

More Stable Energy

Less boom-and-bust
throughout the day.

Faster Recovery From Stress

Your system settles
more easily.

Greater Emotional Resilience

More space between
trigger and reaction.

More Presence

Feeling more connected
to yourself and others.

Client Experiences

“Cleared the floor so I can do my dance” The Balanced Brain team is the best! I was thinking to myself “What the heck is neurofeedback??” That is, until I ran out of options and took the leap to try it for my panic attacks and anxiety. As I moved through the process it was hard to understand what it was doing but there was a growing calmness instead of anxiety every day. I was living in a constant state of fight or flight and neurofeedback helped me get a very strong baseline of calmness every day. I’m literally amazed at how it works and has stayed. Therapy, medications, but nothing has worked like neurofeedback. I highly recommend John and the team at The Balanced Brain and neurofeedback. They changed my life!

John is a joy to work with. He is upbeat, fun, non-judgmental and willing to explore. If you want to reduce stress, improve focus, dive deep into emotional issues, or just maximize your performance and enjoyment of life, neurofeedback is an invaluable tool. I was going to wait until I completed all my sessions before posting a review, but I’ve already benefited so much that I wanted to write something now. I’ve been telling all my friends to work with John or if they don’t live in LA to find a practitioner near them. I’m a physician and most folks in my profession tend to be close-minded about alternative therapies, but neurofeedback is very powerful, validated, and even recommended by some medical organizations. Neurofeedback is akin to an accelerated form of meditation practice and I’m exploring various protocols with John to continue to be more present, engaged, and connected in the world.

"I had been looking into Neurofeedback in Los Angeles for over a year... I went through a very difficult experience that left me with high levels of anxiety and severe PTSD. In all honesty, I felt broken. My goal was to get better without medication. From the very beginning, John was incredibly knowledgeable, attentive, and compassionate. They adjust the training based on how your brain responds — my brain was being trained based on MY needs. The changes were gradual but meaningful. I started sleeping better, felt calmer during stressful situations, my resilience increased. Give The Balanced Brain a try, you will NOT regret it. It has been the best thing I have ever done for myself!"

What This Is

Guided brain training-
not passive treatment

Adjusted session by session
based on your brain’s response

Focused on changes you feel in real life:
sleep, stress, focus,
and how you function day to day

What This Is Not

Not a quick fix or a few session
“to try it”

Not protocols chasing numbers
instead of real change

Not something that works
without your participation

Quick Answers

How much does neurofeedback cost at The Balanced Brain?
Our complete program is $15,000 paid at enrollment, or $15,750 if you pay as you train. It includes every assessment, lab work, 12 coaching sessions, an Oura ring and HeartMath device, and neurofeedback 2–3 times a week. It isn’t billed per session.

Where are you located?
11650 Riverside Drive, Suite 4, North Hollywood, CA 91602. Clients come from across Los Angeles.

How long does the program take?
Most clients train 2–3 times a week for about 60 sessions, roughly 4–6 months. At the end, we review together what has changed and whether anything more makes sense.

Do you take insurance?
No. We’re private-pay and don’t provide superbills. Financing is available through Advance Care Card.

Ready to see whether this approach makes sense for you?

If you’ve reviewed how our program works and feel that this may be the right fit,
the next step is to schedule a Discovery Call.

This call is a chance to share what’s been going on, ask questions, and explore whether our
brain training program is a good match for your goals, timing, and readiness.

Complimentary, on Zoom