NEUROLOGICAL & COGNITIVE CONDITIONS
Neurological and cognitive conditions can affect attention, memory, executive functioning, fatigue, learning, communication, emotions, behaviour, relationships, employment and day-to-day independence.
This hub brings together psychology services and educational articles relating to acquired brain injury, cognitive changes, cognitive fatigue, intellectual disability, functional neurological disorder and adjustment to neurological conditions.
Neurological and cognitive conditions may affect how a person processes information, remembers, communicates, plans, regulates emotions and manages everyday tasks.
The psychological impact can include changes in identity, confidence, relationships, work, independence and participation. People may also need to adjust to fatigue, uncertainty, altered abilities or increased reliance on support.
This hub provides a pathway to a service page for people considering psychological support and an educational article for people wanting to understand acquired brain injury and its possible effects.
This service page is intended to explain psychological support for people affected by acquired brain injury and related cognitive or functional changes. It has a distinct service focus so that it complements, rather than competes with, this broader hub page.
Learn how psychological support may assist with adjustment, emotional wellbeing, cognitive fatigue, relationships, routines and day-to-day functioning after acquired brain injury.
This educational article provides general information about acquired brain injury. It supports the service page without duplicating its service-focused purpose.
Learn what acquired brain injury means and how it may affect cognition, emotions, behaviour, relationships and everyday functioning.
Psychological support is not based only on a neurological diagnosis.
Assessment and formulation help clarify cognitive strengths and difficulties, fatigue, emotional wellbeing, behaviour, communication, relationships, work, independence, environment, support needs and personal goals.
Support may include adjustment-focused therapy, emotional regulation, compensatory strategies, routine development, fatigue management, communication support, behaviour change and practical approaches to maintaining participation.
Psychological care may form part of multidisciplinary rehabilitation and does not replace neurological or medical assessment.
This Neurological & Cognitive Conditions hub provides an overview and helps you navigate the related resources on this website.
The psychology service page explains support options and is intended for people considering psychological care.
The educational article provides general information about acquired brain injury and its possible effects.
You can begin with the resource that most closely matches your current concern and move between the pages as needed.
Neurological and cognitive conditions can overlap with neurodivergent experiences, physical health changes and disability-related support needs. These related hubs provide separate pathways without duplicating the purpose of this hub.
Explore psychology services and educational resources relating to ADHD, autism, executive functioning, sensory processing and neurodiversity-affirming support.
Explore psychology services and educational resources relating to the psychological impact of illness, disability and long-term health conditions.
Explore psychology support focused on functional capacity, emotional regulation, adaptive functioning and participation under eligible NDIS arrangements.
Common questions about neurological and cognitive conditions and accessing psychological support.
This page brings together a psychology service and an educational article so you can find information about neurological and cognitive conditions in one place.
Neurological conditions may affect memory, attention, executive functioning, communication, emotions, behaviour, relationships, work and independence. Psychological support may assist with adjustment, coping and participation.
No. Some people seek psychological support while medical or neurological investigation is continuing, or because cognitive and functional changes are affecting daily life.
This hub organises the broader Neurological & Cognitive Conditions cluster. The service page provides more specific information about psychological support and appointment-related care.
Yes. Therapy is available in person at Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast or via secure telehealth anywhere in Australia.
Psychology appointments are available for adolescents and adults in person at Varsity Lakes on the Gold Coast and via secure telehealth across Australia.
For current availability, appointment types and funding information, visit the Appointment Availability page, or book online when you are ready.
This practice is not a crisis service.
If you require immediate assistance, call 000. For crisis support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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