Neuropsychology
Specialist neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation following brain injury
Our approach
What do we do?
Brain injury can affect a person’s cognitive skills, emotions and behaviour. Changes may include:
- Cognitive difficulties, such as changes in memory, attention, processing speed, visual and verbal skills, planning and decision-making
- Changes in mood and emotional wellbeing
- Changes in behaviour
Our neuropsychologists assess how these areas interact and how they affect everyday life. We help people understand the changes they are experiencing, develop strategies to manage difficulties, recover or compensate for cognitive skills, and work towards meaningful rehabilitation goals.
Neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation
Our work is tailored to each person’s needs, difficulties and rehabilitation goals. When we first meet, we will discuss their situation, the changes they are experiencing and what they would like to achieve. We may also use questionnaires and formal assessment tools to understand cognitive skills, mood and everyday functioning.
Based on this, we will agree an individual rehabilitation plan, which may include:
Neuropsychological and cognitive assessment – using appropriate assessment tools to develop a detailed understanding of cognitive strengths and difficulties following brain injury.
Cognitive rehabilitation – strategies and rehabilitation activities to support recovery, compensate for cognitive changes and develop practical ways of managing difficulties in everyday life.
Talking therapies – evidence-based psychological therapies to support emotional wellbeing, adjustment and difficulties associated with living with a brain injury.
EMDR – Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing may be used where clinically appropriate, including for difficulties associated with psychological trauma.
The frequency and duration of neuropsychological rehabilitation will depend on the individual’s needs and goals.
How can we help?
Our neuropsychology team provides specialist assessment, psychological therapy and cognitive rehabilitation to help people understand and manage the cognitive, emotional and behavioural effects of brain injury. Support is tailored to the individual and their rehabilitation goals.
Neuropsychological assessment
Specialist cognitive assessments
Individual neuropsychological rehabilitation programmes
Bespoke cognitive intervention and rehabilitation plans
Talking therapies
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Prevention, monitoring and management of secondary complications
Who can benefit from neuropsychology after brain injury?
Neuropsychology may be helpful for people who have experienced an acquired or traumatic brain injury and are experiencing cognitive, emotional or behavioural changes. These may include:
- Cognitive changes, including difficulties with memory, attention and concentration, planning and organisation, or speed of thinking
- Emotional changes, including low mood, anxiety, stress or irritability
- Changes in behaviour, including difficulties with impulse control
- Fatigue and sleep difficulties
- Psychological trauma or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Community-based neuropsychology
Cognivate provides neuropsychological assessment and rehabilitation in people’s homes and communities, as well as remotely where appropriate. Our neuropsychologists can work independently or as part of an interdisciplinary rehabilitation team alongside occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and physiotherapists.
Working in the person’s everyday environment allows rehabilitation to focus on meaningful, practical goals and helps strategies developed in therapy to be applied to day-to-day life.
Locations we cover
Here are the areas where we can see clients in their homes
We currently work in the East, South and South East of the UK, alongside a recent expansion to the Midlands. We charge for the travel time associated with each visit to see a client. Travel is typically charged at 75% of the standard hourly rates. This is based on the projected drive time for the return journey between the therapist’s home and the location in which they are seeing the client. Wherever possible we will allocate therapists who are based nearest to the client’s home.
Where appropriate we can also arrange to see clients in rooms near our therapists, thereby reducing travel costs.
Please contact us to discuss availability in your client’s area.
Find out more
For more information please see our pricing and service area pages. If you’d like to find out more about our vocational rehabilitation service or make a referral here are a few ways to get in touch:
Give us a call on
07368 168054
