Welcome to

NYC NeuroCog

A place where teens and young adults learn to overcome cognitive and behavioral challenges that may persist following mild to moderate traumatic brain injury (concussion) and that may have overt or subtle effects on learning and psychological well-being. For those in the early stages of injury, NYC NeuroCog manages a network of specialists trained in evaluating and treating somatic symptoms such as headache, dizziness, and visual disorders. Together, we use a strengths-based approach to healing, working hard to get students back to a regular routine as soon as possible post-injury.

NYC NeuroCog tailors care to your needs.

Starting with a comprehensive intake, we help you understand that problems with thinking, language, or behavior don’t reflect your overall intelligence or motivation nor represent your long-term level of functioning. As brain injury symptoms vary from person to person, we gather information about you from your teachers, parents, co-workers, coaches, and others who know you best so that we are as thorough as possible in identifying areas that need help.

Following your intake, neuropsychological or educational evaluations may also help guide our approach to treatment. You may come to us with an assessment from another provider, or a NYC NeuroCog neuropsychologist will administer one.

Treatment will involve individualized cognitive remediation and coaching or tutoring. A support group may also be recommended, as meeting with those experiencing the same challenges is often beneficial. Referrals may be made for visual training, vestibular therapy, neurology, psychiatry, nutritional counseling, or other specialized treatment.

  • Neuropsychological Evaluation

    A complete analysis of cognition, including attention, concentration, visual and verbal long- and short-term memory, language, visual-spatial skill, and executive functioning (reasoning, processing speed, self-regulation, organization and planning) as well as motivation, social-emotional skills and behavior will guide each student’s treatment plan.

  • Cognitive Remediation

    Neuropsychological and/or educational evaluations may be used to delineate treatment goals. Tailored visits use strengths to offset challenges. Techniques are designed to teach thinking skills that target attention, concentration, working memory, language, and executive function. Mindfulness meditation may be incorporated.

  • School/Life Coaching

    Emotional and behavioral changes are common in the context of neurocognitive conditions. These may manifest in anxiety, depression, panic disorder, aggression, mood swings, restlessness, or apathy-all of which may be ameliorated with coaching. Treatment may take the form of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), or other treatment modalities.

    School/Life Coaching

  • Tutoring

    Some individuals require specific academic support in addition to or in place of cognitive remediation to ensure optimal performance. Sessions honor individual learning styles and incorporate specific strategies that maximize each student’s strengths. Our aim is to increase confidence and performance.


  • Parent Coaching

    Families that are coping with learning or behavioral challenges may benefit from the facilitation of better parent-child connection and cooperation. Using a non-judgmental supportive approach such as Parent Management Training (PMT), parents learn strategies of positive reinforcement that help improve social, academic, and daily functioning skills. We work to foster greater parent-child interaction and communication.

  • Educational Liaison

    Maximum performance is best achieved through holistic support that involves consistent communication between educators, evaluators, and remediation specialists. Parents are integral to this process so we ensure that they, too, are kept apprised of these discussions.

NYC NeuroCog is a New York State Limited Liability Company (LLC) owned by Dr. Karen Lawson and Rebecca Silver. NYC NeuroCog provides administration and management services for mental healthcare and associated services. It does not provide any healthcare services.  All healthcare services described on this website are provided either by Karen Lawson, Ph.D., PLLC, a New York Professional Corporation licensed to practice the profession of Speech-Langage Pathology, or Dr. Avraham Schweiger, licensed to practice the profession of Neuropsychology. NYC NeuroCog manages these entities but is otherwise not formally affiliated. Additionally, Rebecca Silver provides life coaching, parent advocacy, and mental health counseling services.