Stone Mountain Center

December 3rd, 2009

Stone Mountain Counseling, PC uses a variety of therapeutic approaches, especially biofeedback and neurofeedback, along with psychotherapy and counseling, to help people achieve a calm and centered state along with a sense of well-being and optimal performance. (See pages: About us, and the LENS and Other Treatments).The bar at the top of our homepage contains some of the problem areas for which the LENS has been helpful.The bar at the left gives answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Tells you about our Center, the LENS and the various other treatment modalities we use; and gives you access to resources, articles and books. You can also find how to contact us.

In the October issue of Chronogram, Stone Mountain Counseling Center was featured in the article “Riding the Brain’s Waves.” Please click on the following link to read this article or to get a digital/print edition of this very informative piece by Kelley Granger about neurofeedback in the Hudson Valley.

http://www.chronogram.com/issue/2009/10/Whole+Living/Riding-the-Brain-s-Waves


Workshop – 07.23 & 24 – Breath Body Mind w. Richard Brown MD

May 14th, 2010

A Seminar for People Who Want To Improve Their Quality of Life

Friday – July 23rd 2010 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM and

Saturday – July 24th 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

We are very pleased to host this workshop with Richard P. Brown, MD at the Center for Symbolic Studies and Stone Mountain Counseling, PC.

Breath~Body~Mind is a unique fusion of breath, movement and meditation techniques derived from yoga, Qi Gong, orthodox Christian monks, Buddhism, and modern science. These powerful self-regulation techniques relieve anxiety, improve focus and increase well-being.

Coherent Breathing, Victory Breathing, and Breath Moving enhance and optimizes brain, heart, and lung function while stimulating the healing, calming, recharging parts of the nervous system. Open Focus meditation can be used to relieve physical and emotional pain.

Participants are encouraged to bring mats, blankets, pillows, etc. which will help them to feel comfortable sitting and lying on the floor.

Registration & questions:

PLEASE NOTE:  THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL.  WE ARE UNABLE TO TAKE ANY FURTHER REGISTRATIONS AT THIS TIME.

Location: Stone Mountain Counseling Center, 310 River Rd. Extension, New Paltz, NY 12561. For directions click here or call 845-658-8083.

Cost: Regular Fee: $150 Non-MD Health Care Providers and Yoga Teachers Fee: $125

Full time students & seniors on fixed income Fee: $75

Lunch on Saturday: $10.00

Scholarships available for those in need, please inquire.

Dr. Richard Brown, Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Columbia University, is an international expert on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and a pioneer in holistic approaches to psychiatry, including the use of supplements such as SAM-e and Rhodiola Rosea and techniques such as yogic breathing. Dr. Brown’s award winning book, How to Use Herbs, Nutrients, and Yoga in Mental Health Care, can be ordered at www.WWNorton.com or viewed on his website: www.haveahealthymind.com. Books will be sold at the workshop and Dr. Brown will be available for signing.

- This event is in conjunction with The Center for Symbolic Studies, Inc. which is a 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit supported by contributions from the public -


Open House – Saturday, May 8th, 2010 2:00 – 5:00 PM

March 1st, 2010

Topic: Managing Your Own Brain

This month’s Open House entitled Managing Your Own Brain will focus on Z-Score Training, a new, cutting edge development which is currently getting a great deal of attention in the neurofeedback community.  This type of “brain training” is based on a normative database with live, second by second calculations. As the challenges are met, the criteria changes to allow optimal continuous performance. This presentation will include an actual demonstration of this new brainwave software now being utilized at Stone Mountain Center.

Dr. Stephen Larsen
Dr. Stephen Larsen

Our bi-monthly Open House at Stone Mountain Center offers an opportunity for prospective clients or the families of those already in treatment, to meet Dr. Stephen Larsen and the SMC staff in person and learn more about our biofeedback, neurofeedback and counseling services. Following each Open House theme presentation, light refreshments are served.



New Staff Member: Juan Acosta with new service: QEEG

January 4th, 2010

Juan Acosta, Practitioner of the QEEG
Juan Acosta, Practitioner of the QEEG
Stone Mountain Counseling, PC is proud to announce a new adjunct staff member:

JUAN ACOSTA, PhD, QEEGT,

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