Neuromodulation for Brain Function & Mental Health

Neuromodulation is a state-of-the-art therapeutic approach that modifies nervous system activity by delivering targeted electrical or magnetic stimulation to specific regions of the brain or nerves. These interventions help restore balance to dysregulated neural circuits, enhancing brain function and improving symptoms in a wide range of psychiatric and neurological conditions.

Neuromodulation works by influencing the brain’s electrical and chemical signaling, promoting neuroplasticity and more efficient communication across neural networks. This leads to improved mood, attention, cognitive clarity, emotional regulation, and overall mental well-being.

Common Types of Neuromodulation:

• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS): Uses focused magnetic pulses to stimulate underactive brain regions, often used to treat depression, anxiety, and OCD.

• Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS): Applies gentle electrical currents via scalp electrodes to modulate brain activity and support cognitive and emotional recovery.

• Cranial Electrotherapy Stimulation (CES): Delivers low-level microcurrents to the head to alleviate symptoms of anxiety, depression, and insomnia.

• Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS): Stimulates the vagus nerve to regulate mood, inflammation, and autonomic nervous system function—especially beneficial in depression and epilepsy.

• Neurofeedback: A non-invasive brain training technique using real-time EEG monitoring to help individuals learn to self-regulate brainwave patterns for improved mental function.

• Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS): A surgically implanted device delivers continuous electrical impulses to targeted brain areas involved in mood, movement, and behavior regulation. DBS is FDA-approved for movement disorders and under investigation for treatment-resistant depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Benefits of Neuromodulation:

• Reduces symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD

• Enhances attention, memory, and cognitive processing

• Promotes emotional regulation and stress resilience

• Supports neuroplasticity and nervous system balance

• Complements traditional psychiatric care, often reducing the need for medications

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) with Apollo

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is an FDA-cleared, non-invasive brain stimulation therapy used to treat depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other mental health conditions. It works by delivering focused magnetic pulses to specific regions of the brain involved in mood regulation, helping to restore healthier patterns of brain activity.

At New Image Wellness, we offer an advanced, personalized form of rTMS using the Apollo TMS System—a next-generation technology known for its precision, comfort, and optimized stimulation protocols. The Apollo system allows for customized treatments based on individual neurophysiological markers, improving both efficacy and patient experience.

How It Works:

• A magnetic coil is placed gently on the scalp, targeting key areas like the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which is often underactive in depression.

• Pulses are delivered in repeated sessions over several weeks to encourage neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to reorganize and form new, healthier connections.

• Over time, this helps normalize brain circuits, reduce emotional reactivity, and support long-term mental wellness.

Why rTMS with Apollo?

• Personalized protocol optimization using real-time EEG-guided feedback

• More efficient sessions with accelerated theta burst or high-frequency options

• Non-invasive and drug-free, with minimal side effects

• Clinically proven to improve treatment-resistant depression and anxiety

• Comfortable, quiet, and performed in-office with no downtime

rTMS with Apollo is an ideal option for those who have not found relief through medication alone, or who seek a natural and targeted way to improve brain health and emotional balance. As part of a comprehensive integrative treatment plan, rTMS can help unlock lasting transformation in mood, cognition, and quality of life.

Neuromodulation is an evidence-informed, precision-based therapy used in integrative neuropsychiatric and functional medicine approaches. It is especially helpful for individuals who have not responded fully to medications or talk therapy alone.