Cutting-edge brain examination · Australia
Healthy brain.
Healthy life.
Clinical examination of the brain via 19-channel quantitative EEG — non-invasive, evidence-based care for cognition, focus, sleep, mood, brain fog and long-term brain health. Grounded in neuroplasticity and brain-network research.
A different kind of brain care
Most brains are working much harder than they should have to.
The mental fatigue that doesn’t lift after rest. The anxiety that runs as background noise. The fog that makes simple thinking feel like wading through mud. These aren’t character flaws — they’re patterns in how your brain networks are communicating. And patterns can be measured. Patterns can be changed.
Measured
14-network mapping & qEEG show what’s actually happening — not guesses or labels.
Tracked
Daily diary + AI feedback transform raw data into momentum and clarity.
Adjusted
Your protocol adapts based on how your brain is shifting — every visit.
Guided
Every tier is designed and overseen personally by Dr Ash Connell.
Find your starting point
One pathway. Four depths.
Begin free and self-guided, or commit to a full in-clinic programme. Each tier builds on the last — and your data carries forward the whole way. Every tier runs on the same personalised platform: your own dashboard, daily diary, personalised protocols and a growing library of articles and resources.
Brain Snapshot
A 3-network glimpse of your Default Mode, Salience & Executive networks — in minutes. No commitment.
Complete Assessment
Full 14-network map + 16-region screening + a 30-day guided protocol shaped by your symptoms and history.
Ongoing Optimisation
Biofeedback at home in the NeuroZen HRV app, using a Polar H10 chest strap you buy separately, plus a daily diary, AI feedback, monthly progress reports and a quarterly deep comparison.
12-Week Programme
qEEG + swLORETA neurofeedback & biofeedback in clinic, guided by Dr Ash personally every step.
Free · 5 minutes · no commitment
The free Triple-Network Brain Snapshot
Not sure where to begin? See how your three core brain networks are balanced — then decide what’s next. No payment. No commitment. Just clarity, emailed to you.
Choose your tier
Transparent pricing. Clear pathways.
Begin online in minutes, or book your in-clinic programme directly. Every tier is fully formed and ready to start.
Tier 1 · Self-serve
Complete Brain Assessment
Your brain mapped. Your plan written. Yours for 30 days.
Single payment · 30 days of access
- 14-network assessment against normative data
- BRLF screening across 16 functional brain regions
- 30-day guided protocol tailored to your patterns
- Brain-health library of clinician-designed insights
Tier 2 · At home
Ongoing Brain Optimisation
Continuing care after your clinic programme, or as a standalone monthly subscription. Working with a Certified NeuroZen Practitioner instead? That is NeuroZen Guided Biofeedback — a separate programme, arranged through your practitioner.
No setup fee · no lock-in · cancel any time
- Full assessment and 30-day protocol included
- NeuroZen HRV biofeedback app for daily home training (Polar H10 purchased separately)
- Daily 3-minute diary — sleep, mood, focus, energy
- AI-driven weekly feedback on your patterns
- Monthly progress reports showing your trajectory
Tier 3 · Clinician-led · In-clinic
The 12-Week Brain Programme
The clinic’s full 12-week programme — qEEG-guided, measured, adjusted every visit by Dr Ash personally.
- Quantitative EEG (qEEG) brain mapping & baseline
- swLORETA neurofeedback targeted to flagged regions
- Biofeedback
- Polar H10 required, purchased separately
- Neuro Supplement protocol
- Specific Functional Neurological Exercise Protocol
- Evidence-based Mind-Body Exercises that evolve with diary input
- Re-exam Week 11 — Quantitative EEG (qEEG) brain mapping
- Week 12 — patient-friendly qEEG comparison report
Conditions A–Z
The presentations we examine.
Each tag below describes a presentation we have experience examining. None of these are diagnoses we provide — we work alongside your GP, psychologist, or psychiatrist.
The intelligent platform
Your assessment becomes a living programme.
From Tier 1 onward, everything lives in one connected system — so your data compounds, your insights deepen, and every session builds on the last.
Daily Diary
A beautifully simple 3-minute check-in — sleep, mood, focus, energy. The signal behind every report.
AI-Driven Feedback
Personalised weekly reflections that read your diary patterns and network scores — warm, specific, on your side.
Progress Reports
Clear monthly and reassessment reports show how your networks are trending — and where to focus next.
qEEG Reports
For Tier 3, full quantitative-EEG brain maps translated into plain-language findings you can use.
Safety-First
Medication, supplement and allergy checks are built in — so every recommendation is screened for you.
Brain-Health Library
Clinician-written articles and guidance that grow with your programme — always relevant, always current.
Understand your brain · change your life
The detail a 19-channel qEEG can show.
Frequency-band topographies make patterns of activity visible — quieter regions, busier rhythms, asymmetries — observed clinically and discussed with you in plain English.
Delta
Deep restorative sleep & physical recovery.
Theta
Memory, drowsy states, the ADHD signature.
Alpha
Calm wakeful rest — the brain’s idling rhythm.
Beta
Active focused thinking, external attention.
High Beta
Hypervigilance, anxiety, rumination signature.
— Illustrative only · educational use only —
Your clinical partner
“It’s your brain we’re working with, so it’s your story we follow.”
Welcome. I’m Dr Ash. Choosing to do this with us means a lot, and we don’t take that for granted. From here on, every call we make about your care is based on what’s actually happening in your brain — not on a label, a guess, or what worked for someone else.
Every entry you make in the daily platform keeps us in the loop. Every data point helps us fine-tune what we do next time you’re in the chair. And honestly, if something feels confusing, just ask — pop a message through the portal, call the clinic, or grab one of the team. We work with your GP, psychologist or psychiatrist rather than around them, so please keep them in the loop too.
A short welcome from Dr Ash
Inside the 12-week programme
What happens in the clinic.
A 12-week in-clinic programme built around 19-channel qEEG brain mapping, swLORETA neurofeedback, biofeedback and a personalised daily protocol — measured at the start, refined every day, re-measured at the end.
Map your brain
A quiet 19-channel qEEG and full assessment establish your baseline, with your first biofeedback session and a calm chat about the weeks ahead.
Build & train
Dr Ash translates your map into a personalised protocol. swLORETA targets, biofeedback, neuro-nutrition and functional neurology — all refined by your daily diary.
Reassess
A second qEEG shows what’s changed — the pattern shifts, the network rebalancing — and we adjust anything that needs tweaking.
Comparison & next steps
A full comparison report — your Week 1 map beside your Week 11 map. What’s improved, what’s still moving, what to focus on next.
Before you arrive
How to prepare for your first appointment.
Plan for about 60 minutes in clinic. The recording itself is short and entirely non-invasive — most of the visit is consent, setup, and a calm chat to settle your nervous system. The qEEG is sensitive to caffeine, product residue and a tired nervous system, so a little prep helps.
Helps the recording
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Wash hair the night beforeNo gel, oil or dry shampoo — residue interferes with the sensor signal. Plain shampoo is fine.
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Eat a light meal an hour or two beforeA settled, fed nervous system records more cleanly than a hungry one.
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Continue prescribed medication as normalDon’t skip a dose — just bring a current list, including timing, to inform the read-out.
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Arrive 5–10 minutes earlyLet the nervous system settle, and wear something comfortable you can sit still in.
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Complete the pre-appointment questionnaire15 minutes on your portal — it informs the conversation before the recording.
Affects the signal
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Caffeine, energy drinks or pre-workoutNone within 4 hours beforehand. Decaf is fine.
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Alcohol or recreational substancesPlease avoid the night before your appointment.
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Strenuous exerciseAvoid within an hour of the appointment.
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Hair product, earrings or clipsAnything that interferes with the cap — bring a jumper for comfort instead.
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Stopping medications without adviceNever stop a medication without your prescribing doctor’s input.
Meet your team
You’ll know who you’re speaking to.
Three people, three roles. Between them, every part of your programme has a name on it.
Dr Ash Connell
In clinical practice since 1997. Delivers your qEEG, walks you through findings, builds your protocol, and guides your neurofeedback and biofeedback through all twelve weeks.
Louise Arratta
Your first call. Louise co-ordinates schedules, sends pre-appointment paperwork, and is the person who replies same-day to your portal messages between visits.
Kira Price
The friendly face you’ll see most often in clinic. Kira sets up your EEG cap, runs your neurofeedback and biofeedback sessions, and is on hand for anything you need.
Find a clinic
Camperdown, Geelong & online.
Two physical clinics in regional Victoria, with telehealth Australia-wide. Telehealth consultations are available across all tiers as an optional add-on.
128 Manifold St
200 Malop St
Australia-wide
What people say
Feedback about the experience.
Booking, communication, environment. We don’t publish feedback about clinical outcomes — and we explain why below.
“Booking online was effortless and the confirmation email actually told me what to bring.”
“The clinic is calm and considered. Nothing felt rushed or transactional.”
“Every email is signed by a real person. I never had to chase anything.”
In line with AHPRA’s advertising guidelines for regulated health services, we publish service feedback only — never testimonials regarding clinical care, symptoms, diagnoses, or outcomes. Statistics on this page describe the clinic’s instrumentation and history — never patient outcomes.
Common questions
Honest answers.
How often will I come into the clinic?
One in-clinic session per week across the 12 weeks of Tier 3. Weeks 1 and 11 are longer qEEG recording days (about 60 minutes). A typical mid-programme visit pairs a 15-minute swLORETA neurofeedback session with a 10-minute biofeedback session. Your coordinator locks in a recurring weekly time after Week 1.
Does qEEG, neurofeedback or biofeedback hurt?
No. All three are entirely non-invasive. The qEEG simply records your brain’s natural electrical rhythms through sensors in a swim-cap-style headset. Neurofeedback gives your brain live information about itself — nothing is delivered to your brain. Biofeedback reads nervous-system signals while you follow a paced visual. There’s no pain, and you can drive home straight afterward.
Can I keep seeing my GP, psychologist, or psychiatrist?
Absolutely — and we’d encourage it. We work alongside your existing care team, not instead of them. Dr Ash is registered with AHPRA as a chiropractor, with additional certifications in qEEG, neurofeedback and biofeedback. We’re a complement to your medical and psychological care, never a replacement.
What does the daily diary actually involve?
About two to three minutes a day on your portal — sleep, mood, focus, energy and stress. It’s the through-line of the whole programme: those trends become protocol inputs, so what we do in clinic each week is shaped by how you’re actually living between visits.
How is my data handled?
Your data is handled under the Australian Privacy Principles and is never sold. qEEG findings, biofeedback baselines and your reports are archived in your portal and exportable at any time.
Do I have to start with Tier 3?
Not at all. Most people begin with the free Brain Snapshot or the $67 Tier 1 assessment, then decide what’s next. From there, most people continue with a Certified NeuroZen Practitioner (NeuroZen Guided Biofeedback), step up to Tier 2, or book the clinic’s 12-week programme — your data carries forward whichever way you go.
Free · 5 minutes · no commitment
Take the free Brain Health Snapshot.
A short questionnaire returns a top-3 view of which functional networks may be worth a closer look — at no cost, with no follow-up obligation.
- Top-3 functional networks of interest
- Plain-English summary, emailed to you
- No upsell, no obligation, no commitment
- Australian Privacy Principles · data never sold
Start your Snapshot
A few quick questions return a top-3 view of the brain networks worth a closer look — results in under 5 minutes.
Begin the free Snapshot →Or book a consultation
No payment, no obligation. Your data is handled under the Australian Privacy Principles and never sold.
Two ways to begin
Your brain… your choice.
Understand your brain. Change your life. Take the free Snapshot, or book a consultation. Both are easy to step away from. Neither is a commitment.
or call (03) 5593 2934 · email drash@vitalforce.net.au