WUTTKE INSTITUTE - Key Persons

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• Founder & CEO of Wuttke Institute of Neurotherapy

As a pioneer in the field of bio- and neurofeedback, Marty developed his unique and holistic approach to neurotherapy (Wuttke Method) based on over 35 years of experience in the field. Beginning as a deeply committed meditation teacher, he quickly saw the need for adding a scientifically based, neurophysiological component to catalyze meditation training and help meditators reach a freer and happier life. Marty was affiliated with Ridgecrest Hospital and Woodridge Psychiatric Hospital from 1984 to 1995, where he designed and directed the first large-scale inpatient neurofeedback program in the United States. Neurofeedback was used at the hospital as an integral part of the treatment program for over 11 years. Marty was responsible for QEEG evaluation, analyses and application. More than 1500 patients went through his neurofeedback training. Marty is a pioneer in combining multiple protocols of neurofeedback training as a self-regulation tool for people suffering from a wide array of issues, including: depression, traumatic brain injury, nicotine dependence, eating disorders, chronic pain, anxiety, chemical dependency, and alcoholism. He continues to develop, research, and teach protocols for neurofeedback applications with ADD/ADHD, learning disabilities and developmental disorders, autoimmune disorders, and stress related disorders. In 2003, new advanced whole-body neuro/biofeedback technology hardware and software was developed under Marty's guidance. Since 1990, Marty has been teaching neurotherapy in the United States, United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands, Norway, Ukraine, Thailand, and Mexico. He has been a trainer and keynote speaker for several organizations, such as the Georgia and Greater Washington Associations of Applied Psychophysiology and the Menninger Clinic. He has been a consultant to various hospitals and organizations around the nation, including the Texas Commission on Drug and Alcoholism where he helped introduce neurofeedback into several state programs in Texas. Marty created and guided the neurotherapy program in a study looking at the use of neurofeedback to reduce recidivism rates with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) in California. He continues to consult and teach neurotherapy as well as meditation, yogic science of consciousness, and holistic nutrition. "Marty Wuttke has practiced and taught meditation, biofeedback, and neurofeedback for over 30 years. Known as ‘a trainer's trainer,' he continues to integrate the best elements of applied neurophysiology, spiritual practices and holistic medicine, with the cutting edge of neurofeedback…"

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• Physician for Integrative Medicine, Biogerontologist / Spain

Arkadi F. Prokopov (Ark Prokop) completed his medical studies at the Moscow Medical Sechenov University in 1980. He worked as a general practitioner and emergency physician, followed by more than 10 years as a research associate of biomedical research institutions in the field of prevention and treatment of stress-related problems in specific occupations (divers, frogmen, military, astronauts). His post-graduate study focused on this subject. Since 1994 he has worked as a physician in Germany and from 2000 to the end of 2004 he worked in the USA as a medical consultant and coach in hypoxic training. From 2008 to the present, he has overseen a private medical consulting practice and performed clinical research in the field of integrative and mitochondrial medicine in Mallorca, Spain. He educates physicians in the field of therapeutic hypoxia (seminars in Germany, Mallorca and in Russia). He has three patents and has written several scientific publications on the therapeutic use of hypoxia in mitochondrial medicine and biogerontology. He has developed a proprietary protocol for hypoxic training (MITOPRO). Since 2009 to 2016 he has chaired the Scientific Advisory Board for Cellgym Technologies GmbH (Berlin), which creates technologies for mitochondrial medicine.

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• Author, Public Speaker, Alternative Medicine Advocate

A world leader in brain science, Robert pioneered the US Govt. Human Brain Project, overseeing the development of the world's first FDA approved brainwave database. He also developed the Neuroguide LoRETA deep brain neurofeedback training.

Stella J. Wuttke is a post-doctoral neuro-scientist. Until recently she acted as a post-doctoral principal investigator (PI) for a state-funded EEG project on brain wave patterns associated with visual perception and was lab-director of the neurofeedback laboratory at the University of Jena, Germany. Since completing her Master's degree in 2006 Stella has conducted research and taught at the undergraduate and graduate level at universities in Austria, Germany and the UK. She has been a member of various well-known scientific societies such as the American Vision Science Society, Austrian Society of Psychology, the German Society of Psychology, and the Austrian Neuroscience Society. Stella is highly experienced in designing and implementing psychological and neuro-physiological experiments. She is currently running a study on autism and neurofeedback including pre- and post-EEG testing. This study aims to enhance the ability to relate and interact with other people through neurofeedback training. In 2019 she will join the Wuttke Institute team as the PI of a 5-year-project on meditation and neurofeedback as a director, scientist, neurotherapist as well as meditation teacher. Stella is particularly inspired by witnessing how neurofeedback together with meditation practice elicits changes in the brain that effect every aspect of life and furthers human excellence.

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• Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine Specialist / California
• Infectious Disease Specialist

Dr. Stephen W Hosea is an Infectious Disease Specialist in Santa Barbara, California. He graduated with honors from Harvard Medical School in 1973. Having more than 46 years of diverse experience, especially in infectious disease, internal medicine, Dr. Stephen W Hosea affiliates with Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, cooperates with many other doctors and specialists without joining any medical groups.

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• Neurofeedback Practitioner / Netherlands

Francis started her professional career as a nurse working in several different hospitals. However, after suffering from hernia complications she was forced to change careers. She took a unique path that included neurofeedback, studying the flute, working as a professional flute teacher and learning and developing PsychoSocial Coaching. Ultimately it was her son, who developed ADD symptoms at the age of four, that brought her fully into the field of nuerotherapy. After trying many therapies for her son, excluding medication, she came across an interview in which Marty Wuttke discussed neurofeedback and decided that this could be the answer to her son's problems. After neurotherapy training, her son transformed into the happy child he was before he exhibited ADD symptoms. She was inspired to train with Marty and help others using neurofeedback. In April 2004, Francis trained with Marty Wuttke and later followed trainings by Bob Thatcher and Joel Lubar. She also trained at the Neurotherapie Center Hilversum in the Netherlands. She now sees clients with a variety of common problems and uses LORETA and Suface Z-score systems; as well as the Neurofield system. Koopmans runs BrainBalance in The Netherlands, an affiliate of the Wuttke Institute. She is helping people transform themselves into the best they can be.

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• Neurofeedback Practitioner / Netherlands

Frank Krijgsman has been a full-time neurotherapy practitioner since 2004. He received his training and certification in neurotherapy from Marty & Susan Wuttke and from the Neurotherapie Center Hilversum in the Netherlands. He has experience in several fields of neurotherapy including neurodevelopmental Treatment (NDT) and neurotransmitter supplements. Before practicing as a neurotherapy trainer he worked in a group practice as a physical therapist and later as a specialized manual therapist from 1978 to 1996. He has since run his own practice in physical and manual therapy and applied kinesiology. Frank was a teacher at the Academy for Physical Therapy in the Hague, Holland for almost 20 years. Since 1989 he has worked as a manual therapy teacher, giving specialized workshops to physical therapists. He was an author for the physical therapy magazine Versus for more than 25 years, where he wrote 12 articles about the psychosomatic approach of health problems and was co-writer on more than 20 articles about human kinematics. For about 10 years he taught anatomy and physiology, body language and symbolism at several Yoga teacher training centers throughout the Netherlands. To accomplish healing, he uses (besides neurotherapy), coaching, NDT, Yoga and Qigong (Chi Kung), Neurofield, relaxing and energizing exercises. Currently, Frank is working with the TransArts Academie to set up a Wuttke Method training Program for practitioners in the Netherlands.

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• Administrative Assistant and Neurofeedback Technician

Gwen supports our institute in manifold ways from administrative and office management duties to providing neurotherapy sessions supervised by Marty Wuttke and Dr. Stella J. Wuttke. Currently a student continuing her studies in psychology, she transitioned from working in hospitality for over 4 years and utilizing her skills working as an administrative assistant. She was an Operations Manager for over 2 years at different properties, overseeing staff and the flow of the property. She also has worked previously in a Neurofeedback clinic, where she received training to be a technician.

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• in 2016 As an Administrative Assistant
• Neurofeedback Technician and Project Manager

Travis joined the Wuttke Institute in 2016 as an administrative assistant. After taking an interest in neurofeedback, Travis trained under Martin Wuttke for several months and became a neurofeedback technician. After achieving success on several cases, and gaining high regard among clients, Travis is now the project manager for the Wuttke Institute's Remote Neurofeedback Program in both the US and the UK. Additionally, Travis assisted in the initial stages of the Institute's neurofeedback research project tracking parolee recidivism rates in Santa Barbara County. Travis has experience working with a variety of cases from ADHD and children on the autism spectrum, to clients with anxiety disorders, depression, and other related issues. Travis is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara with a B.A. in political science. Travis also has an academic background in psychology, and will begin coursework necessary for a PsyD in autumn of 2019.