Leading the Field, Together
Formed by professionals in neurotherapy and engineering, our team is dedicated to advancing the field of sound-based brain health solutions.
Dr. Mari Swingle teamed up with Niki Triantafyllopoulou (Psychologist) and Davide Del Vento (Engineer) who had long been enthusiasts of the Swingle therapeutic methods (including the ClinicalQ assessment and treatment protocols derived from the ClinicalQ), applying them regularly in their Neurotherapy practices in Greece and Italy.
In 2018 everyone finally met up at the Swingle Clinic in Canada, and a wonderful professional friendship was formed.
In 2020 Dr. Mari, Niki & Davide met again at a Biofeedback Federation of Europe (BFE) conference in Montesilvano, Italy, where Dotoressa Triantafyllopoulou shared her intrigue with blending other modalities, namely HRV, with the Swingle signature harmonics. The conversation quickly flowed to pairing and the venture, dubbed the Montisilvano Project, was born.
It took two long years with Davide at the helm of the engineering, Niki conceptualizing and integrating HRV, and Mari with her head in the data diligently testing and re-testing for desired localized effects on the brain (on the EEG), –but in the winter of 2023 they had a winner. Rigorous efficacy trials had confirmed the flagship App BrainCalm ProTM did wonders!
Dr Mari Swingle, Head of Research at SwingleSonic, formally SoundHealth Products (R&D branch of SwingleSonic NeuroDelve), holds PhD and MA in Clinical Psycholgy, MA in Education, and BA in Visual Arts. She is an active clinical researcher, practicing therapist, consultant, BCIA certified Senior Fellow, BCIA mentor & trainer, award winning author, international speaker and current Director of the Swingle Clinic.
Her many accomplishments include a 2015 Federation of Associations of Brain & Behavioral Sciences (FABBS) Early Career Impact Award for her ‘major research contributions to the sciences of mind, brain and behavior’.
In 2020 she was awarded AAPB Fellowship (Association for Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback) ‘for a lifetime of significant contributions to the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and the Field of Study’. She was also a key contributing author (equipment and practice standards) for the American Psychology Association (APA) Biofeedback and Neurofeedback Practice standards. Granted 2018-2026.
Prior to the founding of Swingle Clinic (1997), Dr Mari Swingle worked extensively in Curriculum Development, Language Acquisition, and the exploration of learning modalities to enhance accelerated and remedial learning. In the early 2000’s Dr Mari Swingle crossed fully over to clinical work, focusing on the role of psychoneurophysiology in learning, behaviour, interpersonal & family dynamics, and mental health.
Along with Dr Swingle Senior (now retired) Dr. Mari Swingle propagated Neurotherapy practice, and research & development thereof, applying highly individualistic methods including the Swingle ClinicalQ and Braindriving.
The sonic (sound) component of Braindriving was the brainchild of Dr. Swingle Sr. It was also the beginning of SoundHealth Products. Light frequencies had long been used to potentiate treatment outcomes, but pairing and unpairing sound (specifically subthreshold sound), for clinical effect was entirely groundbreaking!
Dr. Mari Swingle was involved in Swingle Clinic R & D from the beginning combining her extensive experience from both the worlds of education and clinical psychology finetuning harmonic applications to potentiate learning & mood regulation, and counter states of hypo and hyperarousal.
As many starts in research are, her discoveries stemmed from chance, closely followed by curiosity, investigation and product innovation. Similar to her seminal discovery in the late 1990’s of the power of calmants, rather than stimulants, in learning, and her 2012/3 discovery of a biological marker (brainwave) denoting excessive interactive screen use, (then called internet addiction), Mari’s contribution to the development of Swingle / SoundHealth products (now SwingleSonic) involved observation, then rigorous study of artifact and outliers.
As far back as 1997 she was noting that specific ringtones of phones (landlines at the time) in the adjacent office would cause Beta spiking in raw EEG signaling. Rather annoying when collecting 19-channel clinical EEG data on highly sensitive equipment — but fully complementary to exploration of ‘designed’ sound; thus broadening the study of ‘lab sound’ to include external artifact effects and environmental sound.
Make lemonade as they say…
To this day, Dr. Mari Swingle is known for her innovative lateral and divergent thinking and consequential honing of methods specifically targeting EEG (brainwave) inefficiencies associated with a broad range of symptoms, states and traits of persons.
For more information on Dr. Mari Swingle, see Our History, and her bio at Swingle Clinic.
Psychologist, psychotherapist and expert in adult and adolescent therapy. Dr.ssa Triantafyllopoulou specializes in the psychodynamic Adlerian approach focusing on personality disorders, anxiety disorders (including panic attacks, phobias, OCD, PTSD), mood disorders (depression-anxiety), and eating disorders.
In 2016, Niki integrated qEEG assessment, Neurofeedback, Biofeedback and HRV training into her practice, particularly the Swingle ClinicalQ Assessment and treatment protocols developed by Drs. Swingle at the Swingle Clinic.
With this blend of traditional psychotherapy and brain/body biofeedback Dr.ssa Niki has helped not only hundreds of patients with clinical problems, but also clients aiming for better performance. This includes peak performance and stress assessments for athletes. Dr.ssa Niki further provides remote neurofeedback services in collaboration with professionals in Greece (Athens and Patras).
Niki’s practice in trauma therapy, and interest in weaving in Neurofeedback and Biofeedback modalities for quieting such as HRV sparked further curiosity for developing protocols that would facilitate or otherwise potentiate trauma release. This interest was a natural launching pad for contributing to what soon became the SwingleSonicNeuroDelve App series.
Niki holds a Master’s degree in Clinical and Community Psychology from the University of Torino, is registered with the Order of Psychologists of Piemonte (No. 6664) and specialized in Individual Adlerian Psychotherapy at S.A.I.G.A. Further certifications include Biofeedback Federation of Europe (BFE) Level 4 Neurofeedback Operator for adults with PTSD. Dr.ssa Niki is also certified / trained in traditional Assessment.
Historically Niki collaborated with the Department of Psychology at the University of Torino as a researcher in Emotion Psychology and has been an active assistant lecturer in psychometrics since 2013. She has worked in several mental health facilities, including the Porto Community (Moncalieri), the Mental Health Center (Pinerolo, A.S.L. TO3), Villa Patrizia Nursing Home (Piossasco), the La Torre Medical Center (Torino), and the Istituto Fisicoterapico di Torino (IFT).
Her publications include her research thesis entitled “The Lexicon of Emotions in Modern Greek: A Structural Analysis” and a follow up scientific paper (Testa S., Triantafyllopoulou N., Galati D. (2015), The Dimensions of Emotional Meaning in Modern Greek, Social Science Information 1-17, Oct. 15).
Davide Del Vento is a highly skilled electronics engineer specializing in telecommunication and signal processing. He earned his Master’s degree in Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino and holds a Diploma in classical guitar from the Niccolò Paganini Conservatory in Genoa. This unique combination of technical and musical expertise has shaped his professional career in the audio and acoustics industry.
Davide began his career as the head of the audio/acoustics team at the Motorola Design Center in Torino, Italy where he was responsible for the audio and acoustic design of numerous Motorola mobile phones.
Then and now, Davide’s main competencies lie in simulation, design, and testing of audio/acoustic systems, as well as in the development of signal processing algorithms such as echo cancellation, voice recognition, and noise control. His expertise also extends to architectural acoustics, making him a most versatile professional in his field.
Currently, Davide leads the Audio/Acoustics laboratory at Reply in Torino. His consultancy work spans several sectors, including telecommunications (Vodafone), automotive (Stellantis, Iveco, CNH), and hearing aids (Luxottica). He has also been involved in tuning audio systems in vehicles, enhancing in-car audio experiences for Ferrari and Lamborghini.
During the past decade, Davide branched out further into therapeutic applications of technical and sound engineering, aligning with with dr.ssa Niki Triantafyllopoulou in support of Neurofeedback development. This included the creation of hardware and software tools (sound stimulation, light stimulation, mobile applications) and refining the setup of remote sessions.
Davide’s cross disciplinary talents in architectural acoustics and technical engineering were a perfect combination to facilitate the next level of engineering and development of the 3rd generation of Soundhealth Products; now the foundation of the SwingleSonic NeuroDelve products.
Davide’s publications include a thesis titled “Analysis, Modelling, and Synthesis of the Classical Guitar Sound.”
A Team You Can Trust
We’re not just developing products — we’re revolutionizing how sound therapy is used for brain health. Our team’s combined expertise ensures that every product is rigorously tested and clinically validated, offering you a solution that truly works.