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Neuropsychological Consultation and Collaborative Care

Lifepaths Counseling Service provides neuroscience-informed psychological and neurocognitive support for individuals experiencing cognitive, emotional, and functional changes following neurological illness or injury.

Referrals are welcomed from physicians, rehabilitation providers, and healthcare professionals seeking collaborative support for patients navigating the difficult path to recovery and adjustment.

Common Referral Situations

Patients are often referred when experiencing:

  • Persistent symptoms following acquired brain injury

  • Cognitive fatigue or reduced functional endurance

  • Adjustment difficulties following stroke or neurological illness

  • Headache or migraine-related functional impact

  • Sensory overload or environmental intolerance

  • Stress, Anxiety, or mood changes complicating medical recovery

  • Autonomic symptom adjustment (including dysautonomia)

  • Return-to-work or functional reintegration concerns

Many referred individuals have complex presentations involving overlapping neurological and psychological factors.

Clinical Approach

Care emphasizes:

  • Neuropsychologically informed assessment

  • Functional symptom understanding

  • Patient, family, and caregiver education

  • Pacing and cognitive endurance strategies

  • Adjustment and coping support during recovery

  • Coordination with medical and rehabilitation providers when appropriate

The goal is to support functional stabilization while respecting neurological recovery processes.

Collaboration With Treating Providers

When appropriate and with patient consent, collaboration may include:

  • Treatment coordination

  • Functional observations relevant to recovery

  • Behavioral or cognitive recommendations supporting rehabilitation goals

  • Communication supporting return-to-work or functional planning

Lifepaths Counseling Service values interdisciplinary collaboration as an important component of patient care.

Patient Education Resources

Educational materials addressing common post-neurological recovery experiences are available for patients and families, including:

  • Cognitive fatigue education

  • Pacing and symptom fluctuation

  • Invisible neurological symptoms

  • Autonomic nervous system recovery considerations

Providers are welcome to direct patients to the Resources section of this website.

Referral Information

Referrals may be appropriate for patients who would benefit from structured psychological support during neurological recovery or adjustment to ongoing symptoms.

For referral questions or coordination of care, please contact:

Lifepaths Counseling Service
Pamela R. Perez, PhD, LMFT

(909) 521-0898

p.perezphd@gmail.com

Professional Note

Services provided are psychological and educational in nature and do not replace neurological or medical evaluation when indicated.