Advisory Board

Erik Peper, Ph.D., BCB

BFE Advisory Board President (USA)

Erik Peper, Ph.D., BCB is an international authority on biofeedback and self-regulation. He is Professor at the Institute for Holistic Healing Studies / Department of Health Education at San Francisco State University. He is President of the Biofeedback Foundation of Europe and past President of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. He holds Senior Fellow (Biofeedback) certification from the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America He was the behavioral scientist (sport psychologist) for the United States Rhythmic Gymnastic team. He received the 2004 California Governor’s Safety Award for his work on Healthy Computing and the 2005 Sheila Adler Award from AAPB for his efforts to support and encourage student participation. He is an author of numerous scientific articles and books. His most recent co-authored books are Muscle Biofeedback at the Computer, Make Health Happen Training: Yourself to Create Wellness and De Computermens. He is also the co-producer of weekly Healthy Computing Email Tips. His research interests focus on psychophysiology of healing, illness prevention, voluntary self-regulation, holistic health, healthy computing, respiratory psychophysiology and optimizing health with biofeedback.

Luciana Lorenzon, PsyD, BCN, QEEGDL

BFE Advisory Board Vice President (Italy)

Luciana Lorenzon is a Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Certified instructor for BFE and BCIA mentor for Neurofeedback. Qeeg Diplomat and provider of Didactic Training recognized by the International QEEG Certification Board (IQCB). Founder of CINB Centro Italiano di Neurofeedback e Biofeedback and member of the International Liasons of the Applied Psycophysiology Education (Aped) program. As the head of the biofeedback and neurofeedback service at ISmerian, Institute of Regenerative Medicine and Anti-Aging in Treviso, her current focus involves complex assessment methods combining QEEG brain imaging with holistic health and nutritional bioclinical analysis in diagnosing and treating mental disorders, as well as evaluating the effectiveness of biofeedback, neurofeedback and lifestyle modifications. She is responsible for the Psychophysiology unit of the BFE Center of Excellence “Medicina e Sviluppo” in Treviso, Italy where she combines applied neuroscience with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She worked as a Clinical Psychologist and Neuropsychologist in a rehabilitation and research center for diagnostic and treatment of children and adult with a wide range of difficulties including adhd, autism, concussion/brain injury, depression and anxiety. In her clinical practice, she has successfully treated patients with a wide variety of conditions using QEEG-based diagnosis, biofeedback and neurofeedback. Her current focus includes a more complex assessment approach that combines functional brain imaging (qEEG) techniques and “omics” strategies in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders and the effectiveness of the combination of Biofeedback, Neurofeedback and lifestyle modifications. She is a member of the Board of Directors of SINQ (Italian Society of Neurofeedback and qEEG).

Monika Fuhs, MAG.rer.net., Dipl. Psych., BCB

(Austria)

Monika Fuhs studied Psychology at the University of Vienna, worked at the Neuropsychiatric station for children in the Vienna AKH for many years as well as doing a study about kids and development of language for the Vienny Academy of science. Board member of the ÖBfP (Österreichische Gesellschaft für Biofeedback und Psychophysiologie), editor of the new BFE Journal ‘Psychophysiology Today’, author of articles with Erik Peper, Co- Director and project manager of Work solutions for the “Healthy Computing and prevention at the worksite” program, lecturing of numerous workshops for psychologists, medical doctors and Pt´s in the fields of Biofeedback in Europe. She is Founder and Director of the Holistic Learning Institute. Monika Fuhs is a licensed teacher and trainer for dyslexia and perception problems (ReLeMaKo®) and brain friendly learning. She teaches workshops in the fields of stress management, Holistic Health, Healthy Computing and optimum human functioning with Erik Peper and brain management , brain friendly teaching and learning in different schools, workshops for stress management and success for kids as well as leading a private practice for kids and adults.Her main interests focus on mind body medicine and what it takes to make people change and how biofeedback and related therapies can help to make this process as successful as possible using techniques reaching from behavioural therapy to body therapies and others.

Daniel Hamiel, Ph.D.

(Israel)

Daniel Hamiel, Ph.D., is head of the Cognitive-Behavioral and Psychophysiological unit, Tel-Aviv Community Mental Health Center, Tel-Aviv University, Medical School. He is the director of the cognitive behavioral intervention unit of the Donald J. Cohen and Irving B. Harris Center for Trauma and Disaster Intervention He is a clinical and medical psychologist and supervisor in CBT, certified in biofeedback (BCIA), neurofeedback, and in hypnosis (The American Society of Clinical Hypnosis). Dr. Hamiel is certified in biofeedback as a therapist and supervisor in Israel. He is past president of the Israeli Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. Dr. Hamiel is faculty member of the Israeli CBT association. He teaches workshops on psychology and biofeedback in the USA, Europe and South America, and has taught workshops for the American Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB). He was in a clinical practice in Cincinnati Ohio from 1992-1995. Currently, Dr. Hamiel is involved in developing and performing stress management programs in the community: In the primary care and in schools, for the regular students and for schools that have suffered terror attacks. He is a pioneer in developing internet protocols for treating variety of psychological disorders. Currently Dr. Hamiel is teaching at Tel-Aviv-Jaffa College in Israel.

Marek Jantos, MA MAPsS

(Australia)

Biography to come…

Daniëlle M. Matto, Drs, BCB

(The Netherlands)

Danielle Matto works as a holistic oriented psychologist and BCIA certified biofeedback therapist (BCB-HRV) in mental healthcare. In her private practice she offers short-term treatment, combining general biofeedback, HRV biofeedback and audiovisual entrainment with psychological techniques (ACT, solution focused therapy, stress management). For the last couple of years, she added lifestyle and motivational interviewing to the mix. She treats patients with depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, stress, burnout, IBS and hypertension. From the beginning of her career, she is fascinated by biofeedback: “the power of showing your client the effect on the body of changes in thoughts, feelings and behaviour is enormous. It is the best way to create awareness of your autonomic state and to learn internal self-regulation skills: the ability to adjust your psychophysiological state to the demands of the situation and to be able to recover from autonomic imbalance”. In addition to her clinical work she is a teacher and BCIA accredited mentor. She has been actively involved in the Biofeedback Federation of Europe from its founding in 1995 till 2012. She remains a member of the BFE advisory board.

Don Moss, Ph.D., BCB, BCN

(USA)

Donald Moss, Ph.D., is Dean of the College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences, at Saybrook University.  There he has built training programs in clinical hypnosis, biofeedback, integrative mental health, and integrative and functional nutrition.  Dr. Moss has served as president of Division 30 (hypnosis) of the American Psychological Association, president of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB), and president of the Michigan Society for Behavioral Medicine and Biofeedback.

He is a delegate to APA’s Council of Representatives, treasurer for the Society of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis (SCEH), a delegate to the International Society for Hypnosis, a Board member of the Biofeedback Certification International Alliance (BCIA), and an advisor for the International Network for Integrative Mental Health.  Dr. Moss is a Fellow of SCEH, a Fellow of Division 30 (APA), a Fellow of the Michigan Psychological Association, and a Senior Fellow in general biofeedback and neurofeedback of the BCIA.

He is co-author of Pathways to Illness, Pathways to Health (Springer, 2013), chief editor of Handbook of Mind-Body Medicine for Primary Care (Sage, 2003) and Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology (Greenwood, 1998). He currently has a new book under contract for Springer with co-author Angele McGrady on Integrative pathways:  Navigating chronic illness with a mind-body-spirit approach.   He is chief editor of Biofeedback: A Clinical Journal, a quarterly publication and has edited a number of special issues on hypnosis, pediatric applications, and related topics.  He has been an associate editor or consulting editor for the journal Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, the Journal of Neurotherapy, Psychophysiology Today, and other journals.  He has published over 70 articles and book chapters on psychophysiology, spirituality, health, and integrative medicine. His most recent chapter is titled The Use of Biofeedback and Neurofeedback in Pediatric Care, in a new volume on Functional Disorders in Pediatrics (Springer, 2014).

Ralph Sztembis, Ph.D.

(Poland)

Ralph Sztembis (MD, psychologist) born February 3rd 1978, (Chełm, Poland).

Ralph Sztembis, interventional cardiologist and psychologist, member of Polish and European Societies of Cardiology. Dr Sztembis has 18 years of clinical experience in combining self-regulation techniques and patients’ education with achievements of modern cardiology, implementing principles of mind-body medicine into practice.

He has experience in clinical cardiology gained in Europe and Middle East. His main areas of in-hospital clinical interests are complex interventional procedures on coronary arteries and PFO/ASD closure.

He is the author of educational tools for cardiac patients that comprise self-regulation techniques including e-books, audio-books, comics, e-learning platforms, online cardiac rehabilitation platforms, applications for breathing exercises, educational games for children. Author of “E-pill” in-hospital educational program for patients after heart attacks.

Inventor of cardiac nordick-walking sticks and cardiac exercise handles.
At the moment he is visiting lecturer at Rzeszow University, Poland and CEO of research-developmental center of Ideo Ltd., Poland where he is responsible for developing of IT based rehabilitation and educational platforms for cardiac patients and their families.