This kind of therapy is really focused on skill building. It is designed for individuals experiencing cognitive changes or "brain fog" related to other conditions such as perimenopause, Lyme, long-COVID and also injuries such as concussion, which impact cognitive functioning.

Treatment is individualized and always addresses what is currently impacting you most. As as result, we may work on many different areas such as:

• Executive Functioning: Supporting planning, organizing, time management, problem-solving, goal setting, and decision making.

• Memory & Learning: Helping with word finding, recall, working memory, retention, and learning new information.

• Attention & Concentration: Skill building for concentration, focus, managing distractions and improving mental endurance.

• Academic Skills: Study strategies, writing organization, and self-advocacy.

We typically start with an evaluation session, where we complete standardized testing and learn more about what you are hoping to get from therapy.

Then, during treatment sessions, we collaborate together, learning strategies to directly address the cognitive-linguistic areas you would like to address, as well as ways to support you in accomplishing your goals.

Speech therapists have been able to specialize in cognition for a long time. This is because of the overlap between linguistics and brain functioning. However, don’t feel bad if this is new information to you — it’s not your fault as its not commonly known. Our field needs better publicity!