When tics and urges take over, we help your brain find steadier control.†
A gentle, noninvasive TMS treatment tailored to you — crafted to calm reactivity, support inhibition, and restore a sense of ease, all without sedation or downtime.
Tics can surge without warning — eye blinks, head movements, sounds or words — often preceded by a strong internal buildup (the premonitory urge). Stress, fatigue, or long stretches of focus may amplify them, and suppressing tics can be exhausting. EXOMIND targets networks involved in attention, response inhibition, and autonomic balance. Using your individual brain map, it delivers gentle, drug-free stimulation designed to reduce urge intensity, support top-down control, and help the nervous system settle so daily life feels more workable.
Why People Choose EXOMIND
Noninvasive and medication-free — fully awake, no anesthesia, and generally well-tolerated.
Care is tailored to your mood, energy, sleep, and daily goals
Brief daytime sessions, typically over a few weeks
Designed to work alongside your existing care, not replace it
Who It May Help
- Frequent motor and/or vocal tics that wax and wane
- Strong premonitory urges or rebound after suppression
- Tics that worsen with stress, fatigue, or sustained focus
- Co-occurring attention, planning, or impulse-control challenges
- You want treatment that may complement, not replace, your current routine.
What Sessions Feel Like
You recline comfortably, fully awake and at ease — no anesthesia, no recovery time. A refined tapping is delivered over the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), a region involved in attention, response inhibition, and top-down modulation of motor circuits. When the session ends, you simply continue onwards with your day. Early changes are often subtle but meaningful: a quieter urge buildup, more space between urge and tic, and easier suppression without strain. Across the series, those quiet shifts tend to accumulate — building steadier control, clearer focus, and a calmer baseline in a way that feels natural rather than forced.
Safety & Candidacy
Before treatment begins, your health history is carefully reviewed to ensure this approach is appropriate for you. Some people notice mild scalp tenderness or a brief headache at first — typically short-lived and self-resolving. If you are already using behavioral strategies for tics or taking medication, you may continue those supports unless there is a specific safety reason to modify them.
Before Your First Visit
- ✓Describe your tics and urges — types, frequency, triggers, and times of day
- ✓Share anything you’ve already tried (behavioral strategies, meds, routines)
- ✓Name 1–2 real goals, like “Fewer vocal tics in meetings” or “Lower daily urge intensity”
- ✓Bring questions — comfort, pace, cost, anything
Important
Every brain responds differently — some see meaningful change, some gradual improvement, and for others it may not be the right fit. This page is informational, not medical advice or a guarantee of benefit. Before starting, you will be fully informed of the potential benefits, risks, and alternatives.
Frequently Asked Questions
1How many sessions do people usually get?
For Tourette’s, we typically begin with a 6-session package and then individualize the plan based on your goals and response. Some people choose occasional boosters over time if symptoms begin to creep back.
2How fast will I feel anything?
For some, the first changes are small: a bit less urge intensity, fewer bursts, or easier control in stressful moments. Improvements often build more steadily over time.
3Do I have to change my medications or stop therapy?
No. EXOMIND is designed to complement existing care, not replace it. Whether it eventually augments or allows adjustment of other therapies is determined individually. Changes are only made when medically appropriate and discussed with you in advance.
4Will I be okay to drive or work after a session?
Most people go right back to normal life. If you feel briefly tired or headachy, resting for a short period is usually enough.
5How do you know where to target?
EXOMIND maps the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) within minutes — painless and individualized to your anatomy. From that map, treatment is delivered using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation with precise, targeted therapeutics tailored to your brain.
6How do payments work?
EXOMIND Santa Monica operates as a direct-pay practice. Fees and options are reviewed with you in advance, so every decision is transparent and nothing is unexpected.
You’re not broken. Your brain is tired.
We’ll listen, map your brain, and build a plan to help restore calm, focus, and clear thinking — in real life, not in theory.