Cognitive rehabilitation

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Cognitive rehabilitation is the process of recovering abilities that are lost as a result of changes in memory and thinking skills due to a neurological condition.

In some cases, it is possible to directly improve our mental processes and try to get them back to how they were functioning before a brain injury. However, much of the time it is about recognising that these mental abilities will always be areas of difficulty, but that it is possible to minimise their impact on day-to-day life through various strategies.

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Gray Matter Neuropsychology Services is able to offer a range of cognitive rehabilitation interventions:
  • Neuropsychological assessment to identify the mechanism underlying your cognitive difficulties;
  • Brain injury education services to help you better understand how your neurological condition is impacting on your thinking skills;
  • Help to identify factors other than your brain injury (e.g. medication, fatigue, mental health, pain) that may be impacting on your memory and thinking skills, and guidance around how to improve this;
  • Guidance around whether your cognitive difficulties are likely to benefit from cognitive remediation therapy (also known as ‘brain training’ tasks), and advice around the most evidence-based programmes and interventions;
  • Guidance around assistive technology and how this can minimise the impact of your cognitive difficulties on day-to-day life;
  • Guidance around environmental adaptations in the home or workplace that can reduce the impact of your cognitive difficulties on your level of independence and performance;
  • Multidisciplinary team working with other professionals such as Occupational Therapists (OT) and Speech and Language Therapists (SLT) to improve the likelihood that their cognitive rehabilitation interventions will be successful.
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I have known Dr Gray as a valued colleague for over 20 years and have frequently made referrals to him with confidence. I know him to be a conscientious, evidence-based and insightful clinician. He has a wide range of experience in assessment and rehabilitation across the lifespan in both inpatient and community settings.

Dr Richard Scott, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist, Litigation Expert

Dr Gray is an exceptional neuropsychologist and of the highest calibre. He works excellently with clients, family and MDT in often challenging circumstances. He is my ‘go to’ neuropsychologist for all my clients and I look forward to working with him for future clients.

Anne Armitage, Case Manager, Bush & Co

We approached Dr Gray after becoming concerned about my father-in-law’s cognitive abilities. From the initial appointment through to the diagnostic testing, Dr Gray was a pleasure to deal with. Patient, caring and incredibly knowledgeable, he was able to ascertain whether the issues were simply a case of ‘old age’ or something else. The report's thoroughness subsequently helped when approaching our GP, who commented that it ‘made their job much easier’ to work out an ongoing plan of action. I would highly recommend Gray Matters if you are in need of the services of a caring, compassionate psychologist.

Mr G. Taylor, relative of former patient

A friend of my husband's recommended Dr Boothroyd after I began feeling increasingly frustrated with organisational tasks and mental load. As a woman in her 40s, I had a diagnosis of dyslexia from childhood but felt that my struggles were not fully explained by this. Dr Boothroyd took the time to listen to my concerns and my history from a personal and professional perspective. Following the assessment, he was able to diagnose ADHD and explain some of the options available for me to help manage the symptoms. I cannot explain how much of a game changer this has been for me as well as for my family.

Ms M. Osborne, former patient