Biofeedback Therapists

The U.S. Department of Labor predicts that overall employment in health care careers is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032. While the department does not provide a specific projection for biofeedback therapists, it is logical to conclude they will be in demand for several reasons. One reason is the growing population of Americans aged 65 and over. People in this age group are more likely to need and seek out treatments for many different conditions. This will increase the demand for most health care industry workers, including biofeedback therapists. Also, because most individuals have some sort of medical insurance, the costs of care, including nontraditional courses of treatment such as biofeedback therapy, have become more affordable. Many insurance plans cover biofeedback therapy for treatment of certain conditions.

In many cases, patients seek the assistance of biofeedback therapists after more traditional medical treatment has failed. On the other hand, some people choose to look first to alternative forms of health care to avoid medications or invasive surgery.

In addition, continued research within the field of biofeedback should allow for the treatment of more disorders. Subspecialties like neurobiofeedback are increasing dramatically. The study of brain waves in cases involving alcoholism, attention deficit disorder, insomnia, epilepsy, and traumatic brain injury point to new biofeedback treatment methods.

Some conditions, such as chronic headaches, are often better treated through biofeedback therapy than through more invasive medical treatment.