ABOUT US

Joan Odum Ordmandy is a Licensed Professional Counselor, nationally certified by the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIA) in both general and EEG biofeedback. Ms. Ordmandy has been practicing neurofeedback and biofeedback since 1996. In 2007 she moved to Virginia and in 2008 opened BiofeedbackWorks in Virginia. Prior to moving to Virginia, she owned and operated the Idaho Institute of Biofeedback at two locations. There she provided neurofeedback and general biofeedback training to a wide range of clients including those with AD/HD, addictions, autism, depression, anxiety disorders, stress related disorders, chronic and muscle pain, trauma related disorder, closed head injury and reactive attachment disorder.

Ms. Ordmandy received her training in biofeedback, neurofeedback, and quantitative electroencephalography at the University of North Texas. In addition to providing neurofeedback services to her clients, she also administers and interprets quantitative EEGs.

Ms. Ordmandy has over 14 years of administrative experience in both agency and college settings. Her background encompasses program development, grant writing, developing and monitoring budget, and hiring, supervising and training staff. Most recently she has been on the faculty of Boise State University as an Adjunct Professor, teaching graduate and undergraduate classes in addictions studies as well as biofeedback and neurofeedback.

In her more than twenty-five years of experience as a counselor, Ms. Ordmandy has worked in agency, clinical, in-patient and school settings. She received her training as an addictions counselor in the states of New York and Texas, and worked as an addictions counselor in a Texas based inpatient drug/alcohol treatment facility with a court ordered dual diagnosed population. Her background in counseling also includes mental health, crises, career, family violence (court ordered abusers and victims) and general counseling. In addition, Ms. Ordmandy has provided counseling services at the State University of New York College of Technology at Delhi where she also taught. In 1997, she began her independent private practice specializing in biofeedback and neurofeedback. Ms. Ordmandy has a M.S.Ed. in Counselor Education from State University College at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York. She has presented 2 papers at the International Society for Neuronal Regulation on her neurotherapy work:

Papers presented at the Internationsl Society for Neuronal Regulation 2002 Conference. Abstracts published in the Journal of Neurotherapy.

Ordmandy, J. O. (2003). Increase in Visual Acuity in a Male with Amblyopia: A Single Case. Journal of Neurotherapy, 7, 70-71.

LaRiviere, S., & Ordmandy, J. O. (2003). Effects of EEG Biofeedback on A Male Polysubstance Abuser: A Single Case Study. Journal of Neurotherapy, 7, 70-71.