Your Brain Isn't Broken

It’s been working harder than it needs to.

You may have been given a diagnosis.

We look at how your brain is actually functioning.

Over time, the ways we learn to function can start to require more effort than they should.

The Balanced Brain offers qEEG-guided neurofeedback in Los Angeles for people who want
a calmer, clearer, more resilient brain.

With Integrated Brain Training, we focus on how your brain is actually performing—
and help it learn more efficient, regulated patterns.

Do Any of These Sound Familiar?

"My brain won't shut off."

Especially at night.

"I'm exhausted but wired."

I feel tired but never fully settled.

"I've tried a lot already."

But something still feels stuck.

Sleep doesn’t restore me.

Even when I get enough hours.

Stress lingers too long.

My system doesn’t come
back down easily.

I understand my patterns.

But I still react the same way.

Hi, I'm John Mekrut - Founder of The Balanced Brain

Why This Program Was Built Differently

Over more than two decades of working with clients, I kept seeing the same pattern.

The brain never functions apart from the body, and neither functions apart from the life a person is trying to live.

This program grew from that observation. Neurofeedback remains central, but it is integrated with the biological, nervous system, and lifestyle factors that influence how people actually feel and function.

Brain

Neurofeedback
Brain Mapping
Cognitive Testing

Body

Sleep
Stress Physiology
Lifestyle

Mind

Patterns
Awareness
Coaching

Over time, I came to see that lasting change isn’t just about training the brain.
Your brain does not function apart from the body or the life you are trying to live.

Regulation begins with biology, but its impact is felt in sleep, focus, relationships, purpose,
and the ability to feel like yourself again.

How It Works

Timeline

Discovery Call
Understand what’s going on and whether this approach fits.

Assessments
History, symptom patterns, and baseline measures.

Brain Mapping
qEEG reveals
functional brain patterns.

Training Plan
A personalized roadmap based on
your data.

Training Sessions
Training is adjusted
as your brain
responds.

Coaching Support
Sleep, stress,
and lifestyle integration.

Review & Next Steps
Measure progress and
determine next steps.

What This Is

Guided brain training-
not passive treatment

Adjusted session by session
based on your brain’s response

Focused on changes you feel in real life:
sleep, stress, focus,
and how you function day to day

What This Is Not

Not a quick fix or a few session
“to try it”

Not protocols chasing numbers
instead of real change

Not something that works
without your participation

What Clients Begin to Notice

Every person’s experience is different,
but these are some of the changes people commonly describe
as they move through the process.

More Restorative Sleep

Sleep feels deeper
and more consistent.

Improved Focus

Less mental clutter.
Better follow-through.

More Stable Energy

Less boom-and-bust
throughout the day.

Faster Recovery From Stress

Your system settles
more easily.

Greater Emotional Resilience

More space between
trigger and reaction.

More Presence

Feeling more connected
to yourself and others.

Client Experiences

“Cleared the floor so I can do my dance” The Balanced Brain team is the best! I was thinking to myself “What the heck is neurofeedback??” That is, until I ran out of options and took the leap to try it for my panic attacks and anxiety. As I moved through the process it was hard to understand what it was doing but there was a growing calmness instead of anxiety every day. I was living in a constant state of fight or flight and neurofeedback helped me get a very strong baseline of calmness every day. I’m literally amazed at how it works and has stayed. Therapy, medications, but nothing has worked like neurofeedback. I highly recommend John and the team at The Balanced Brain and neurofeedback. They changed my life!

A few years ago, I was struggling with severe depression and my antidepressants were no longer working. I was desperate for help. When I first heard about neurofeedback, the idea of making changes to my brain sounded scary, but I was at the point where I was willing to try anything. I am so glad that I found John Mekrut and his team. They are kind, knowledgeable, and answered all of my questions–even the silly ones. Thanks to neurofeedback, I am now much less depressed and successfully weaning myself off of antidepressants. Neurofeedback treatments at The Balanced Brain have lowered my anxiety, improved my ability to focus, and made it easier for me to take good care of myself. Now, even when life is stressful, I feel resilient and have a sense that I will make it through. I highly recommend The Balanced Brain to anyone coping with anxiety, depression, ADHD, or other mental health issues. This place has been life-changing for me.

John is a joy to work with. He is upbeat, fun, non-judgmental and willing to explore. If you want to reduce stress, improve focus, dive deep into emotional issues, or just maximize your performance and enjoyment of life, neurofeedback is an invaluable tool. I was going to wait until I completed all my sessions before posting a review, but I’ve already benefited so much that I wanted to write something now. I’ve been telling all my friends to work with John or if they don’t live in LA to find a practitioner near them. I’m a physician and most folks in my profession tend to be close-minded about alternative therapies, but neurofeedback is very powerful, validated, and even recommended by some medical organizations. Neurofeedback is akin to an accelerated form of meditation practice and I’m exploring various protocols with John to continue to be more present, engaged, and connected in the world.

Ready to see whether this approach makes sense for you?

Schedule a Discovery Call to talk through what’s been going on,
ask questions, and learn whether brain training may be a good fit.