What we help with · Littleton, CO
Depression and low mood
If you’re already doing a lot to feel better, a measured look at how your brain is working can add something useful. We work alongside your doctor and therapist, never instead of them.
If you’re in crisis or thinking about harming yourself, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.
What can depression and low mood look like?
People who come to us describe it in many ways, but often as a heaviness or flatness that hangs on even when they’re doing the right things.
Things people often mention:
- Low energy, or getting through the day on empty
- Losing interest in things that used to feel good
- A foggy, slowed-down feeling when trying to think
- Sleeping too much, or not enough
- Feeling stuck despite medication, therapy or lifestyle changes
Many of the people we see are already working with a doctor or therapist and want to understand what else might be going on. That’s the role we aim to fill: a measured look that adds to the care you have.
How does Dody Chiropractic look at low mood?
Through the nervous system as a whole: how the brain is working, how the body is carrying stress, and whether nutrition may be playing a part.
Dr. Dody’s view is that the brain and the spine are not separate systems; they are one nervous system. He is both a chiropractor and a certified neurofeedback specialist, and the practice also offers functional nutrition with blood work review. That means he can look at several pieces together before suggesting anything, and tell you plainly which ones he thinks matter for you.
Measured first
What can a brain map show when mood is low?
A qEEG brain map can show patterns in brain activity that are worth exploring. It doesn’t diagnose depression.
The map is recorded with a 20-channel cap that reads electrical activity across the brain’s surface, and your patterns are compared with an age-matched reference database. At the same first visit, CLA INSiGHT nerve scans look at nervous system stress and muscle tension, and Dr. Dody does a full neurological and chiropractic exam. He reviews every map himself and explains it in plain language.
A brain map is an assessment, not a diagnosis. It doesn’t diagnose ADHD, anxiety, depression or anything else; only a licensed clinician can do that.
Can neurofeedback help with depression?
Neurofeedback may help some people with low mood, and Dr. Dody will tell you after your brain map whether he thinks it’s worth exploring for you.
Neurofeedback is gentle, non-invasive brain training. Small sensors read your brain activity while you watch a show or listen to audio, and the feedback changes when your brain moves toward the pattern being trained. Over many repetitions, the brain can learn from that feedback. Nothing is sent into the brain.
Training is planned from your brain map, and the map is repeated partway through so you can compare it with where you started. For some people, a functional nutrition review or gentle chiropractic care sits alongside neurofeedback. Individual results vary, and we don’t promise outcomes. Read more about neurofeedback.
Does neurofeedback replace antidepressants or therapy?
No. We work alongside your doctor, psychiatrist or therapist, never instead of them.
Many people who come to us take medication for mood, and that’s fine. Decisions about medication belong to you and your prescribing doctor. Please don’t start, stop or change anything without talking to them first. Neurofeedback and medication do different jobs. If you see a therapist, we’d encourage you to keep going, and you’re welcome to share what you learn here.
When should low mood be seen by a doctor first?
If low mood is new, getting worse, or making it hard to get through the day, please talk with your doctor or a mental health professional first.
A medical check can rule out other causes, and we’re glad to work with whoever is already caring for you. If things feel urgent, the crisis line at the top of this page is there for you, any time.
How to start
What happens when you reach out?
Step 1: Free call
Tell Dr. Dody what’s going on and what you’ve already tried. He’ll explain how he works and whether he thinks it’s worth exploring.
Book a free callStep 2: First visit
A qEEG brain map, CLA INSiGHT nerve scans and a full neurological and chiropractic exam.
What’s includedStep 3: Your findings
Dr. Dody explains your results in plain language and lays out options and cost before anything is scheduled.
Step 4: You decide
If it’s a fit, he’ll suggest a plan. If it isn’t, he’ll tell you that too.
Questions about low mood and neurofeedback
Can neurofeedback help with depression?
Does neurofeedback replace antidepressants?
Can I keep seeing my therapist?
What does a brain map show for low mood?
Does nutrition play a part?
What if I’m in crisis right now?
Your first step
Ready to add a measured look?
Start with a free call with Dr. Dody. Tell him what you’ve already tried, ask anything, and he’ll tell you plainly whether he thinks a brain map and neurofeedback are worth exploring. No pressure.
Prefer the phone? Call or text (303) 794-1737
New patient? You can also book a free consultation online.
- Free
- No pressure
- Littleton since 2003