Merlyn Hurd , PHD

I am an experienced (40 years) psychologist, Certified QEEG analyst and neurotherapy clinician. My work with TBI, Epilepsy in children and adults has been successful . Depression, anxiety and autism clients have also been successfully treated. My dedication is to bring as many clients to health as possible with love, fun and outward thinking.

Dr. Hurd is a licensed Psychologist with over 40 years experience providing psychological therapy, biofeedback, neurotherapy, and hypnosis to clients. As the former Director of Health, Nutrition, and Mental Health for the New York City Agency for Child Development's Head Start Program, Dr. Hurd trained 2,000 staff members and served a student population of over 16,000 children and their parents. Dr. Hurd holds a Doctorate of Philosophy of Psychology from Yeshiva University. She is a Certified Biofeedback and EEG Neurotherapist, Certified Hypnotherapist, and was awarded Certification of Proficiency from the APA College of Proficiency in the treatment of Substance Abuse. Dr. Hurd is certified at the diplomate level in QEEG-DL analysis. Dr. Hurd holds Diplomate Status in Neurotherapy from the National Registry of Neurofeedback Providers as well as from the Neurotherapy Certification Board, and has Fellow Certification in EEG Biofeedback as well as in Peripheral Biofeedback from the Biofeedback Certification Association of America (BCIA). She was the Chairperson of the International QEEG Certification Board, and was the former editor of the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research's newsletter NeuroConnection. Dr Hurd has authored chapters in three different Neuroscience books.