Brain Balance Center of Norwalk - Norwalk, Connecticut

Kristin M.

Brain Balance is a fantastic program that REALLY works to help all kinds of brain related issues such as focus, behavior, social skills, anxiety, and academic performance. Of course people are going to be skeptical about something that’s still “new” compared to medication, which people are used to and is more of an easy “quick fix”. As someone who didn’t want to medicate my 5 year old son for the rest of his life, let me tell you, this program is absolutely the real deal! We recently completed the program and our son has changed in so many amazing ways!

Before Brain Balance, I was feeling hopeless a lot of the time with my son. I’m sure a lot of parents feel this way with hyperactive, impulsive, emotionally dysfunctional children… it’s exhausting. School is a major challenge. It’s difficult to do “normal” things like playdates, birthday parties, restaurants, group sports; I never know what kind of mood he’s going to be in. He was diagnosed officially with ADHD at age 4, which comes along with a boatload of other issues; social development delays, speech delays, learning challenges, gross motor issues, etc. We were trying all the things that we thought we were supposed to do to help him; OT, PT, behavioral therapy, special diets, a developmental pediatrician, an IEP at school. These were all fine, but we were still struggling all the time with him. These were all just bandaids. A lot of work and a lot of money for very little results.

I finally stumbled upon Brain Balance and started watching webinars and researching. It seemed too good to be true. How come I had never heard of this? How come no doctors or therapists had recommended this? Well the answer is… I still don’t know why. After going through the program, my husband and I are BLOWN AWAY. The Norwalk, CT location is run by a neurologist, Dr. Goldenberg, who is very passionate about Brain Balance. The coaches and the director Sam that worked with our son are literally angels from heaven. This is not like going to a doctor’s office, this is very warm and personal experience with lots of communication and support. I got to be very involved throughout the whole process. Alot of work goes into this for both the child and the parents. There are exercises to do at home as well, which can be challenging. But a few months of this is SO WORTH IT to give our son the best life possible. It was fascinating to watch the different stages of change that his brain went through, and we’re continuing to see positive changes even after he has finished the program. Here’s a few of the major changes we have seen in him since graduating BB:
- Much calmer demeanor
- Snuggles stuffed animals and cuddles with us (never did this ever, even when he was a baby)
- Answers questions and follows directions without being asked 5 times
- Understands his emotions and emotions of others more
- Actually learns things at school and tells me about them
- Asks specific, detailed questions about things we do, read and watch.
- Plays together with other children, making real friends and social connections
- Doesn’t get hurt all the time due to not paying attention

We feel so lucky to have found BB and we are so thankful that we took the plunge and went for it! We can finally see our son’s true personality shine. He’s still the same silly, energetic 6 year old boy and he still has his tough moments of course; he’s just the best version of himself now. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for him!

Michael schryver

In the beginning of this year my 7-year-old son was having troubles including night terrors, emotional cooping, trouble focusing in school, and his behavior was uncontrollable. Almost every day I would have to go and pick him up from school because of his behavior and the school was threatening to out place him. My wife and I tried a few different things, and nothing was helping him with what he was going through. I heard about BB on the Joe Rogan podcast and decided to investigate it. We meet with Dr. G for a consultation and decided to move forward with his recommendation. After just a few sessions we started to see the difference. We also followed the doctors at home changes, such as diet, large reduction in screen time, increased outside play, daily exercise, and constantly trying to boost his self-esteem. Every week we saw improvements and immediately his night terrors stopped with the change to his diet (dairy). Today 6 months later he is fully integrated back into his classroom with daily positive feedback from his teacher, plays on a football team, hocky team, and does jiu-jitsu. We are no longer living in fear of his behavior. BB has helped our family threw the hardest time.

Aundrea Smith

Before Brain Balance, my 6th grader’s confidence in reading was extremely low. They were afraid to read in class, didn’t feel equipped to complete homework assignments and started to compare themselves to others in their grade. Brain Balance changed that. After a few sessions I asked them if they could tell the difference in their reading and they said, “Yes, I can focus on one word at a time now. Before I had a hard time focusing because the words were all over the place.” They were switched to accelerated math mid year and were recently inducted into the National Junior Honor Society. Our family is grateful for Brain Balance.

Craig Oshrin

My son Jacob loved going through the brain balance program. The process in which the children go through to further their development is truely impressive. The team really cares about each and every child who walks through the door. We see a major difference in our sons processing abilities in comprehension and eye-hand coordination.

With Gratitude,❤️
Craig & Rachel Oshrin

Sarah Anderson

My 10 year old son has ADHD. In 2nd and 3rd grades he began struggling with focus and attentional issues at school, and subsequently began to lose his motivation and love of learning. We had already met with our school and had various accommodations in place, but they weren't really making a huge impact. I began researching the brain in an effort to more fully understand ADHD and determine how to best help my son, and we found Brain Balance. We decided to try it in an effort to help him without the use of medication, if possible.

I was a bit skeptical at first, but after meeting with Dr. G. we decided to give it a shot. I am so glad we did! 8 months later, what a difference. My son's ability to sustain focus at school and in his homework has improved. His reports from his teachers, his grades and test scores have also improved, quite dramatically. Most importantly, he is excited about his progress at school–he is proud. He's much more organized, proactive, independent and enthusiastic, and sets goals for himself in his academics and his sports. His attitude towards trying new things has really changed–he is less anxious and more willing to go outside his comfort zone. He has always been athletic, but in recent months his coaches and trainers have noticed a marked change in his attitude, his positivity, how he listens, his competitive spirit and willingness to push himself and try his very best. My son still exhibits some of the behaviors associated with ADHD, but going through the Brain Balance program has helped so much! The motivation and pride he now has at school and in his sports was a huge transformation for us.

Dr. G and the entire staff at Brain Balance are caring, supportive and professional. It was definitely a time commitment, but my son really enjoyed going to the center.

The Brain Balance program really helped my son and our family–and my hope is that more families with ADHD and other diagnoses will try this protocol as well.

Wendy Lane

We just completed 16 weeks of the at-home program with my primary-school-aged son who was right-brain weak. We were very committed to doing the best we could do, even while on vacation, and had a great coach (Sam) - and our hard work paid off. Some days were more difficult than others, but overall it was a great experience and well worth it. My son now sits through meals, is reading better, has much better focus, shows improved listening skills, is a lot less impulsive, not wetting the bed, and not constantly putting things in his mouth like he had been doing. You can retrain the brain, and I do believe Dr. G knows what he's talking about! I am so glad I found Brain Balance. Thank you, Sam and Dr G!

julissa vasquez

My husband heard about brain balance on the radio and we made an appt back in April. We anxiously trusted our guts on this judgement and from the first visit till our last session brain balance was nothing but amazing. Great communication and the difference it made with my two children I’m just incredibly thankful for all there support and guidance they provided ! This program was one of the best decisions my husband and I could have made. Thank you Dr. G and everyone at the brain balance center. Your efforts dedication and hard work doesn’t go unnoticed super thankful for all the work you guys do ! ?

D M

We just completed 36 weeks of in-center sessions. Our experience was fantastic! I watched a 10- year old boy transform before my eyes. Before Brain Balance D was hyper-sensitive to his environment and easily distracted, and reluctant to try new things for fear of failing. He was very disorganized and struggled to complete his school assignments without constant supervision. After Brain Balance D is able to concentrate on the task at hand and to finish it without much coaching. He enjoys trying new things, and is not easily defeated. Brain Balance does not offer an overnight cure. The program is rigorous. However if you follow its wholistic approach and commit to the home exercises, the diet with the recommended supplements I hope that you will share my positive experience. Brain Balance is a top-notch program run by and sustained by top- notch professionals. Dr. G and his team are committed to providing the best service possible to each family. One of the things I love about the program is that it stresses progress over perfection. I asked D what he liked most about Brain Balance and he responded, “That they love me so much!” A ringing endorsement out of the mouth of a babe. What more can I say? (PS. We commuted 2 hours each way, 3 times per week.)