Isabella Florschutz
Lifespan Psychotherapy, Counselling and Workshops

Specialist Neuro Psychotherapy

About the Neuro Psychotherapy Service

Do you have a neurological condition or illness?
Have you suffered a head injury or brain injury?
Alternatively are you a carer looking after your loved one who has?

Have you found it difficult to find a neutral and independent professional to listen and understand issues arising from you or your partners situation?

I provide a specialist neuro-counselling service concentrating on the psychological effects to individuals following an acquired brain injury or neurolgical condition. And support for members of the family affected by their relatives injury and the changes in role that may accompany it.

The Psychological effects of suffering a brain injury or developing a neurological condition is an area often ignored by specialist neurological units, which may not provide this service.
It is an area I have identified through my experience as a need and which I have developed a particular interest based on my previous experience in that field.

Counselling and Psychotherapy can provide support at each stage of revcovery and rehabilitation. It can offer emotional support and understanding of the effects of cognitive impairment, and emotional and behavioural changes. It can help people through depression, coming to terms with this traumatic life event and grieving the past. With support and guidance people can be helped with the changes of present roles and relationships and re-appraise their situation and face the uncertainty of the future and to be supported to explore new purpose and direction.

Relatives and carers also need support in their difficult and demanding position and a space to explore their feelings around the changes in their loved one or the complicated feelings and stress in their role as carer.

I liase with various organisations who work with people with traumatic brain injuries and promote awareness around service provision.
For useful links click here:
United Kingdom Acquired Brain Injury Forum
Sussex Acquired Brain Injury Forum
Kent Acquired Brain Injury Forum

I am registered and qualified to carry out Neuro-Psychology Standardized Cognitive Testing; Test for Everyday Attention, Doors to People Test for Memory and the Behaviour of the Dysexecutive Syndrome (BADS).