Our Story
Precision and compassion working together.
We’re strengthening the scientific foundation neurotherapy needs — while ensuring evidence-based care reaches every community that needs it.
Mission
Meridian Foundation for Neurotherapy advances neurotherapy through rigorous research, practitioner training, and expanded access to evidence-based care for underserved communities worldwide.
Vision
A world where neurotherapy is accessible, standardized, and scientifically validated as a cornerstone of mental health treatment.
Why the Meridian Foundation for Neurotherapy exists.
Neurotherapy has transformative potential — we’ve seen it help people overcome anxiety, ADHD, trauma, and other challenges where conventional approaches have often fallen short or left patients without satisfying options.
Neurotherapy is at an inflection point. The clinical evidence is compelling, and the field’s next step is building the shared foundation to match it. Standardized protocols, normative databases, and technical specifications: these are the tools that established medical disciplines rely on, and neurotherapy is building them now. That’s the work Meridian’s research program exists to accelerate.
Effective neurotherapy has concentrated in wealthy urban centers — but the communities carrying the greatest mental health burden are rarely there. Extending that reach sustainably and at scale is the second pillar of everything Meridian does.
And beyond research and access, the field itself needs advocates. Neurotherapy’s impact depends on practitioners knowing how to use it and the public knowing it exists. Championing the field is the third thing Meridian is here to do.
“Neurotherapy has been changing lives for decades. The problem isn’t the underlying science — it’s that the science hasn’t reached the people who need it most. Meridian exists to assist clinicians and coaches who seek to add neurotherapy to the resources they offer their clients.”
—Dr. Nathan Brown, Chair, Meridian Foundation for Neurotherapy
Core Values
What guides everything we do.
Precision
Rigorous standards and evidence-based practices that advance the scientific credibility and effectiveness of neurotherapy.
Access
Quality neurotherapy should reach everyone who needs it, regardless of geography or economic circumstances.
Innovation
Advancing the science and practice of neurotherapy through cutting-edge research and creative solutions to implementation challenges.
Collaboration
Working across borders, disciplines, and sectors to achieve outcomes no single entity could accomplish alone.
Integrity
Transparency, scientific rigor, and unwavering commitment to our charitable mission.
Leadership
Board of Directors
Dr. Nathan Brown
Chair
Nathan Brown, PhD, is a licensed psychologist and neurotherapist with more than four decades of clinical, academic, and consulting experience. He earned his doctorate from Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in 1985 and has since held faculty and leadership roles at Fuller and Seattle Pacific University, where he served as Dean and Associate Professor. Dr. Brown founded TrueBearing Academy in 2019 to advance the training of clinicians worldwide in the application of neurotherapy.
Dr. Brown founded Meridian Neuro Foundation to address two gaps that he has observed throughout his career: the need for a dynamic standard model in conducting neurotherapy, and the chronic barriers that prevent most people who could benefit from accessing care. Dr. Brown leads the Foundation's efforts to collaborate in building standards of research and practice the field needs while expanding access to underserved communities worldwide.
“Neurotherapy has been changing lives for decades. The problem isn't the underlying science — it's that the science hasn't reached the people who need it most. Meridian exists to assist clinicians and coaches who seek to add neurotherapy to the resources they offer their clients.”
Heather Newton
Vice Chair & Treasurer
Heather is a well-known neurotherapist practicing in upstate New York working with clients remotely throughout the world. A board-certified neurofeedback provider, she integrates a range of evidence-based modalities spanning brain health coaching, HRV training, and metabolic assessment. She holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Rochester and an MPA from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
As Vice Chair and active board member at Meridian Neuro, Heather supports initiatives that broaden access to neurotherapy, including clinician training and services for underserved populations. She is dedicated to advancing the visibility of neurotherapy—engaging both healthcare professionals and the public to foster greater understanding, credibility, and adoption of these approaches in modern care.
Jim Hart
Secretary
Jim Hart is the founder and CEO of NeuFidelity, a neurotherapy company focused on advanced remote neurofeedback solutions. With more than three decades of experience across engineering, AI-driven diagnostics, and digital mental health, Jim brings rare technical depth to the clinical and operational challenges of scaling brain health care. Hart holds a BS in Engineering Management and an MBA from Southern New Hampshire University.
As a Meridian Neuro Foundation board member, Jim brings a technically-grounded neurotherapist's understanding of how emerging neurotechnology — remote delivery platforms, AI-assisted diagnostics, and low-cost EEG hardware — can extend evidence-based neurotherapy to populations and geographies that traditional clinic-based care cannot reach. Jim is committed to the Foundation's mission of making neurotherapy accessible worldwide, and to ensuring that advances in brain health science translate into real-world tools for underserved communities.
“The technology to deliver effective brain health care remotely already exists. The work now is getting it to the people who need it most.”
Organizational Transparency
The Meridian Foundation for Neurotherapy is the operating name of Meridian Foundation for Neurotherapy, an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We collaborate with educational institutions, training organizations, and professional associations to advance our charitable mission, but we are not affiliated with any commercial entity.