Archives: Instructor Bios

Penijean Gracefire, LMHC, QEEG-D, BCN
BCIA ID – E5087

Penijean Rutter

Penijean Gracefire

Penijean Gracefire, LMHC, BCN, has eight years of experience working with both low functioning and high risk populations, including profoundly disturbed adolescents and adults with severe traumatic brain injury.  She contracted for two years with the Center for Rational Living as a cognitive behavioral therapist, rehabilitating DUI and drug offenders on probation, and training new therapists.  She served as the Clinical Services Director at CNS Wellness of Tampa Bay for five years, using neurofeedback, biofeedback and cognitive behavioral interventions on populations with autistic spectrum disorder, chronic anxiety and depression, traumatic brain injury, substance abuse, AD/HD and OCD.  For the last two years, Penijean has worked as a clinical consultant and trainer in the neurotherapy industry.

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Christen H. Stahl, MA, NCC, LPC, BCN
BCIA ID – E5784

Christen Stahl

Christen Stahl

Currently, she is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Ohio, a National Certified Counselor, and is working toward certification in neurofeedback through the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA). Christen is also working as the associate clinical director for the Brain Enrichment Center where she came alongside Dr. Thomas Collura to begin the Brain Enrichment Center which focuses on psychological health through historically understood methods of counseling as well as neurofeedback in order to optimize the client’s success in treatment. She sees clients of varying ages with an array of mental health issues.

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Jacob J. Elliott, PhD., BCN
BCIA ID – E1401

Jacob J. Elliott

Jacob J. Elliott

Dr. Jake Elliott is a clinical psychologist and director of a private practice clinic in Toledo, Ohio employing a variety of mental health providers. The practice offers psychotherapy services, peripheral biofeedback and neurotherapy for all ages. He has served as an associate editor for the Journal of Neurotherapy for 10 years.

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Jeffrey P. Reich, QEEG-D, BCN
BCIA ID – E5493

Jeffery P. Reich

Jeffrey P. Reich

Jeff presents a unique history demonstrating an ability to relate with a wide diversity of clients. After graduating from the University of Florida having earned a BS in Zoology (Pre-Med, Football), He was offered an opportunity to excel in aviation. As an instructor for Flight Safety International in the early 80’s he was instrumental in developing Pilot Operating Handbooks for Piper Aircraft and training programs on early flight simulators. During the recession of the mid 80’s Jeff entered the commercial real estate world rising to Executive Vice President of CentreCorp, Inc., managing the daily operations, assets and computer systems for a major developer of Shopping Centers and retail business concerns in the Southeastern United States. In 1994, with an opportunity to “give back”, Jeff worked in counseling those with stock market trading and gambling addictions. Introduced to Neurofeedback in 2004, Jeff has worked with learning disabled children, along with addicted and anxious adults as the Neurofeedback Clinical Director of Providence Foundation in Orlando, Florida.

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Jim Kelley, M.Ed., qEEG-T
BCIA ID – E1384

Jim Kelley

Jim Kelley

Since 1995, he has been mixing the use of neurofeedback with the practice of exercising good mental hygiene from a Christian prospective. He has trained those with depression, focus and attention issues, cognitive decline, memory issues, seizure and paralysis, trauma, brain injury, addictive behaviors, and other behavior problems to a more satisfying life and successful self-control.

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Wes Center, PhD., LPC-S, NCC, BCPCC, BCN
BCIA ID – E5619

Wesley D. Center

Wes Center

Dr. Wes Center is the President and Clinical Director of Focus for Living, is licensed by the State of Texas as a Licensed Professional Counselor and Board Approved Supervisor. He holds a Master of Arts in Marriage & Family Counseling, a Master of Arts in Christian Education, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology & Counseling from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He additionally completed his doctoral minor in clinical psychology from Walden University and serves as a Board Certified Professional Christian Counselor, National Certified Counselor, and Board Certified in Neurofeedback.

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Jeffrey Tarrant, PhD., BCN
BCIA ID – E1619

Jeffrey Tarrant

Jeffrey Tarrant

As an educator, speaker and Licensed Psychologist, Dr. Tarrant has focused much of his career exploring a range of alternative and complementary methods of psychological treatment. His work currently utilizes several forms of technology-based therapies including neurofeedback, audio-visual entertainment, brain blood flow biofeedback (HEG) and Heart Rate Variability biofeedback (HRV). In addition, Dr. Tarrant has studied Qigong and meditation for the past 15 years and incorporates these ancient practices into his integrative model of treatment.

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Dr. Dolores Gaxiola, MD, QEEG-D, BCIAC, BCN
BCIA ID – E5074

Dolores Gaxiola

Dolores Gaxiola

Dr. Dolores Gaxiola was born in Mexico City, where she has always lived. She studied Medicine at the Universidad Autónoma de México and it was where she started her broad teaching experience. She has been always interested in the comprehensive healthcare; Dolores first stared working as a general doctor and always showing interest in the relation between the patient’s emotional state and their health.

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Debora Joy Elliott, MA, LPC, BCB, BCN
BCIA ID – B4301, E1433

Debora Joy Elliott

Debora Joy Elliott

Debi is a Licensed professional counselor using biofeedback and neurofeedback for the treatment of children and adults diagnosed with anxiety, depression, ADD/ADHD, educational concerns, traumatic brain injury, bi-polar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, mood disorders, sleep disturbances, and autism. Provides mentoring for candidates for BCIA certification.

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Gail Sanders Durgin, PhD
BCIA ID – E1590

Gail Durgin

Gail Sanders Durgin

Dr. Gail Sanders Durgin, Ph.D. has been helping people and changing lives since 2000 in her field of expertise, Neurofeedback.
Dr. Durgin became interested in Neurofeedback after her own children had been diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder. She was unable to find treatment that was helpful for her daughter who had developed additional symptoms after her ADD diagnosis and treatment. After investigating a number of alternate therapies, Dr. Durgin started her training in neurofeedback and purchased equipment. She trained her children and reduced their ADD symptoms as well as the additional symptoms her daughter had acquired. Her children were able to stop their ADHD medications but continued to request additional training to boost their academic and creative skills.

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