MEET the team

Anna Weglarek (BA Hons, MA Cognitive Linguistics) is a neurofeedback practitioner based in Southampton and the founder of Brainstead. She has twenty years’ experience teaching and working with children and young people, however it was raising a child with autism that ignited her initial interest in exploring different therapeutic approaches. Determined to understand and ease the neurodiverse experience, Anna read extensively in the area of psychology and different therapeutic modalities, as well as putting them into practice, before discovering the wealth of possibilities that neurofeedback holds – a complete eureka or “ah ha!” moment. This led her to undertake her neurofeedback training with BEEMedic in 2021 whilst continuing to work as a teacher and EAL Lead in a local primary school. 

Since then, she has been practising in Southampton, supporting both children and adults through personalised neurofeedback training. Her work is grounded in ongoing professional development, including advanced training in neurofeedback and trauma-informed practice through international conferences and specialist programmes. Alongside this, she holds a Level 3 Certificate in Counselling Skills, which further informs her sensitive, client-centred approach.

Anna’s work brings together neuroscience, trauma awareness, and a deep understanding of individual differences, allowing her to support each client in a way that is both structured and highly personalised.

Sanela Marinovic (BA) has been a Neurofeedback practitioner since 2014.

She earned her Bachelors of Arts in linguistics at the University of Graz, Austria, with a focus on Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics. She is currently pursuing an MSc in Psychology of Mental Health at the Walbrook Institute, London. Sanela has also completed advanced training in the Othmer method of Neurofeedback in Germany in 2016. She is experienced in training both children and adults, and has had much success with managing symptoms of anxiety, sequelae of trauma, sleep problems, ADHD, as well as learning difficulties and autistic spectrum disorder in children and teenagers. She is the founder of Neurointegra, providing neurofeedback in Guildford, Surrey, UK since 2018.

www.neurointegra.co.uk 

Edwina Dowling (BA) is dedicated to supporting individuals to achieve improved mental and physical well-being through her established Neurofeedback practice, complemented by reflexology. Her interest in Neurofeedback was sparked after reading "The Body Keeps the Score" by Dr. Bessel van der Kolk. Inspired by its insights, Edwina and her son, who has Autism and ADHD, undertook Neurofeedback Therapy with Sanela. Both experienced notable improvements which led to the integration of Neurofeedback into her therapeutic approach. Edwina majored in Psychology and graduated with distinction in Reflexology. She also holds certifications in Understanding Autism and Counselling Skills, underscoring her holistic and evidence-informed approach to client care.

www.seahorseandstarfish.com