Via Nova Neuropsychology

At Via Nova Neuropsychology, we are dedicated to providing comprehensive neuropsychological assessments and therapeutic services to support individuals in understanding and managing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral challenges due to a variety of medical disorders.

Meet Dr. Westbrook

After having worked in medical centers since adolescence, Dr. Westbrook has always found medicine and science to be her passion. When considering her career path, it became clear that due to the strain of the system, patients were often treated medically, but their emotional experience and the stressors of being sick were largely ignored. Dr. Westbrook is dedicated to providing a continuum of care when life and one’s health feels confusing or hopeless. Through data driven, research based approaches uniquely tailored to each individual, comprised of the highest standards in neuropsychological assessment and follow up care, Dr. Westbrook is here to provide clarity and help you pave a new path forward.

Who We Are

Via Nova Neuropsychology is a personalized mental health clinic offering neuropsychological assessment and mental health support to adults with a variety of conditions from ADHD to dementia. Through data driven personalized and comprehensive care, our goal is to provide clarity and support to allow our patients to thrive and grow into their fullest potential. From clarifying your diagnosis to recommendations to implementation and support using cognitive rehab, coaching and data driven tools, we are here to help for the entire journey.

Why Choose Us?.

Personalized Care

Dr. Westbrook tailors her services to meet the unique needs of each client in order to answer your most important questions regarding your diagnosis and to help you find a clear direction for personalized and appropriate care.

Expertise

Dr. Westbrook is a highly trained clinician with experience in top medical institutions nationwide. She has worked with diverse patient populations, including polytrauma, brain injury, stroke, memory disorders, chronic conditions, and spinal cord injuries. She specializes in using cutting-edge tools for data-driven evaluations.

Compassionate Approach

Dr. Westbrook prioritizes a supportive and empathetic environment for her clients ensuring that all of your questions are answered and your needs met.

Cutting-Edge Technology

Utilizing advanced tools and methodologies to provide accurate and effective evaluations and interventions.

How we can help

  • Neuropsychological Assessments

    Dr. Westbrook provides comprehensive, in depth, neuropsychological assessments designed to evaluate cognitive functioning and the emotional states and behavioral patterns that often accompany neurological and neurodegenerative disease.

  • Cognitive Rehabilitation Therapy

    Our cognitive rehabilitation and executive functioning coaching aims to improve cognitive and daily living skills affected by neurological conditions or injuries.

  • Psychological Evaluation

    We offer psychiatric assessments to help understand the emotional and psychological barriers getting in the way of successful therapeutic outcomes as well as helping to identify when mood might be impacting one’s cognitive functioning

  • Consultation and Collaboration

    Dr. Westbrook is available to consult with a patient's medical team to help optimize rehab and medical outcomes through team driven collaboration and continuity of care.

  • Telehealth Services

    For convenience and accessibility, we provide telehealth services, including:

    Virtual Assessments: Aspects of neuropsychological evaluations can be completed remotely.

    Online Therapy: Offering therapy sessions through secure video platforms.

  • Pricing

    Via Nova Neuropsychology is currently in network with Medicare for patients over 65 for assessments. We are not accepting Medicare patients for therapy at this time. For patients under 65, we currently accept private pay. All billing is conducted through an electronic medical record system and we are happy to create superbills for you and help submit them to your insurance for reimbursement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Our brain is responsible for many different jobs including attention, memory, thinking speed, planning, organization, visual information processing and language among others. Sometimes a patient, their family or their medical providers have concerns that the patient’s brain is not doing one or more of those jobs the way that it used to. A neuropsychological assessment is a set of tests designed to measure how well a person’s brain is functioning. It provides a snap shot of what jobs the brain is doing well, where there have been changes and how those changes are affecting an individual’s thinking, emotions, and behavior. These assessments are often used to assess changes after a medical event like a brain injury or stroke; to assess changes when someone has a chronic medical condition like multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease; or when there is a suspicion for a medical condition that has not yet been diagnosed like Alzheimer’s disease.

  • A neuropsychological assessment is comprised of three main parts: The intake, the testing and the feedback session. The intake is where the neuropsychologist will spend time with the patient to gather history and information about presenting concerns. This might also require time to speak with family or other healthcare providers to get more information. During the testing, a trained neuropsychologist will ask the patient to complete a variety of tasks. Some of these tasks will be on paper and some might be on the computer. These tasks might include solving puzzles, answering questions, recalling information, and doing activities that test attention, problem-solving, language skills, and memory. The tests are not pass or fail. The goal is to see how different parts of the brain are working together and identify areas where there might be difficulties. Following the testing, the neuropsychologist will write a report and invite you back for a feedback session to go over the results and recommendations based off of what the testing data showed.

    The results can help doctors, families, and patients understand the nature and extent of any cognitive, emotional or behavioral challenges. They also guide treatment plans, rehabilitation, or educational support. In short, a neuropsychological assessment provides a detailed picture of how a person’s brain is functioning and helps create a roadmap for improvement or support.

  • Typically the intake and testing session lasts anywhere from 2-3 hours. The feedback session is approximately 1 hour. The intake and testing session are completed in person. The feedback session can be completed in person or through telehealth depending on patient preference.

    • If possible bringing a trusted friend of family member who can provide additional details about changes they have noticed can be very helpful.

    • Any medical records documenting medical history and development/treatment of current health related events including imaging studies (e.g. MRI, CT scan).

    • Any previous neuropsychological testing or other assessment reports (e.g. speech pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy).

    • Glasses or hearing aids if needed

    • A water bottle and a snack

Contact Us

For questions or to schedule an appointment please contact Dr. Westbrook here and we will get back to you as soon as possible.