Biofeedback didactic training course
Introduction
Biofeedback is a process that enables an individual to learn how to change physiological activity for the purposes of improving health and performance. Precise instruments measure physiological activity such as heart function, breathing, muscle activity, skin conductance (sweat gland activity) and hand temperature. These instruments rapidly and accurately “feed back” information to the user. The presentation of this information — often in conjunction with changes in thinking, emotions, and behavior — supports desired physiological changes. Over time, these changes can endure without continued use of an instrument.
-Definition adopted by BCIA, AAPB, and ISNR (May 18, 2008)
An important advantage of biofeedback is that the client is actively involved in the treatment by looking at the changes in body signals on a monitor, which promotes body awareness and the process of learning internal self-regulation skills.
This course is designed for therapists, interested in utilizing biofeedback in their practice. The NeXus-10 multimodal biofeedback system is used in the hands-on practices and case reports.
Literature
- Biofeedback in medicine: who, when, why and how?, Frank, Dana L., et al. (2010). In: Mental health in family medicine
- Biofeedback has proven effective in the treatment of a variety of symptoms. For more information please view the list on the AAPB (Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback) website.
Course content 2-day classroom course
Day 1:
- Introduction
- General principles of biofeedback
- Respiratory biofeedback
- Electromyography
- Hand temperature / Blood volume
Day 2
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Pulse / ECG (heart rate)
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Resonance Frequency breathing / HRV training
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Skin conductance
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Stress profiling
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Tips to enhance success
Additional information
Faculty
Daniëlle Matto
Psychologist, biofeedback therapist BCIA BCB-HRV
Daniëlle is the instructor in this biofeedback classroom course, author of the online biofeedback didactic training program and BCIA certified mentor for biofeedback and HRV biofeeedback.
Learning objectives
After completing this course the participant will be able to use the biofeedback modalities EMG, Heart rate (ECG/BVP), Respiration, Hand temperature and Skin conductance on a basic level.
Who is this course for?
Health care professionals, like psychologists and physical therapists, who want to add HRV biofeedback to their clinical practice and individuals with no specified clinical background who want to apply HRV biofeedback for optimal performance training.
Dates, location and travel information
Date
23-24 October 2025
Costs
€ 675 (2-day practical training course)
Location
Mercure hotel
De nieuwe poort 20
3812 PA Amersfoort
The Netherlands
Travel information
Amersfoort is easily reached by train from Schiphol Amsterdam airport (direct train connection, 45 minutes).
By car: enter “Amersfoort, Barchman Wuytierslaan 2″ on your navigation, you will automatically end up at the parking lot (15 euro per day) with 114 parking spaces, 8 of which have an electric charging point.
Amersfoort tourist information
https://www.vvvamersfoort.nl
Optional: add the online biofeedback didactic program (BCIA)
For participants who require the 42-hour BCIA biofeedback didactic training program:
Add the online biofeedback didactic training course, covering all items of the BCIA blueprint of knowledge to meet the “didactic education” requirement part of the BCIA Biofeedback certification procedure. You can add this online course (€ 375) to your basket during the registration process.
Content online biofeedback training course:
- Orientation to biofeedback
- Evidence-based practice in biofeedback
- Psychophysiological recording
- Stress, coping and illness
- Principles of biofeedback training
- Surface EMG applications
- Respiratory biofeedback applications
- Autonomic nervous system biofeedback assessment
- Autonomic nervous system biofeedback applications
- Professional conduct
30 minutes of online mentoring are included in the online course.