Approximately 20 million people in the United States suffer from Anxiety Disorder and/or Panic Disorder.  Many go untreated and those who are treated often receive anxiety medication or antidepressants.  Various psychotherapies may help some.

Several years ago it was theorized that since those who were proficient at meditating and relaxing could produce high amounts of alpha wave, then the appropriate training for those with anxiety was to train them to increase Alpha wave activity.  In some cases this was helpful and in some cases it seemed to increase their anxiety.

As the neurotherapy field grew, more clinicians began turning to the QEEG (Brainmaps) to guide therapy.  Two major brainwave findings have emerged among anxiety patients: some have too much of the high Beta waves (15 to 35 hertz) and some have too much Alpha (8 to 12 hertz).

Anxiety and panic disorders can usually be helped a great deal by neurotherapy. As these excessive waves are reduced, either Beta or Alpha, then the anxiety begins to subside. Many patients can decrease or cease their anxiety medication in coordination with their physician as their anxiety symptoms subside. 

The neurotherapist can also help the patient identify distorted thinking which contributes to anxiety.  Their cognitions or "ways of thinking", which may be quite ingrained, generate anxiety.  Such thinking needs to be identified and replaced by more realistic and constructive thinking.  Sometimes psychotherapy is beneficial in helping the patient be more consciously aware of their choices and how they set-up a hectic, stress-inducing lifestyle.