Dr. Lawson is a licensed speech-language pathologist, research neurolinguist, and brain trauma therapist with decades of experience in cognitive remediation services for individuals with traumatic brain injury (concussion and mild-moderate TBI) and developmental learning disorders, including ADHD, language processing disorders, and related conditions. She provides education on the behavioral, psychological, social, and educational effects of acquired disorders to individuals and families affected by these conditions. Dr. Lawson is also a Kornfield-Brach certified mindfulness meditation teacher. She is a past board member of the NY Neuropsychology Group and is a current member of the International Brain Injury Association.

Prior to working as a private practitioner, Dr. Lawson was an Instructor of Neurology at NYU Medical Center, Director of the Institute for Research in Behavioral Neuroscience, and Founder of Clinical Associates for Rehabilitation and Evaluation (CARE), a NYS licensed diagnostic and treatment center. Dr. Lawson has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific articles in the fields of brain and language, brain and cognition, and motor deficits following brain injury. She co-edited a leading medical textbook entitled The Science of Olfaction.  Dr. Lawson has presented papers and lectured at numerous scientific conferences in the US and abroad. Her published doctoral dissertation examined frontal lobe processing.

As Founder of the Bartholomew J. Lawson Foundation for Children, Dr. Lawson and her team have developed an evidence-based model of care for the treatment of developmentally traumatized youth through the application of approaches to neurogenic disorders. This work has recently been awarded a Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action.

Dr. Lawson uses a multi-modal approach to treating cognitive and language challenges. She makes learning fun, encourages optimism around building strengths, and takes great joy in seeing young people thrive by being the best that they can be given their individuality and personal hopes and dreams.

As a certified life coach, behavioral-mental health consultant and case manager, Rebecca brings a unique blend of expertise and life experiences to empower teens and adults to navigate life's obstacles and confidently achieve their goals. Her skills in Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Parent Management Training (PMT) buttress a tailored approach to each individual in care. Having had the privilege to work at the Galynker Family Center for Bipolar Disorder and the Mount Sinai Suicide Research and Prevention Lab in New York City- both under the mentorship of renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Igor Galynker, she is well versed in differential diagnosis and the treatment of individuals experiencing extreme life changes due to injury or disease.

Prior to this work, Rebecca worked for top talent agencies in Los Angeles, followed by a career in NYC managing visual artists and curating art shows. These arenas exposed her to many people who live and work “out of the box” and their unique successes reinforced her belief in human potential. The catalyst for Rebecca’s transition to coaching was a personal journey marked by a family member's struggle with mental health issues. She openly shares her story and is a beacon of support for individuals seeking guidance and inspiration worldwide. Her genuine passion for helping others to heal has led her to promote two evidence-informed distinct paths to recovery: firstly, she assists parents and care partners in navigating the complexities of mental health challenges with compassion and understanding, leading them to become effective supporters of their loved ones’s recovery from TBI; and secondly, she is dedicated to guiding individuals to engineer healthy behaviors in the service of unlocking their full potential.

Rebecca actively collaborates with Birthright Excel, Parents in Action (NYC), and the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), participating in school-based panels promoting family-centered mental health.

NYC NeuroCog consultant, Dr. Schweiger, has extensive clinical and research experience in the evaluation and treatment of traumatic brain injury and other neurogenic disorders. He has worked as both a hospital- and outpatient- based clinician where he has also directed neuropsychological departments and supervised doctoral level students.

Dr. Schweiger is a distinguished alumnus of the University of California, Los Angeles, where he also worked as a research psychologist and instructor in the Department of Psychology. Following this, he held adjunct professorships at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York as well as Hofstra University. He was appointed Chairman of the Linguistics section of the New York Academy of Sciences before moving to Tel Aviv to become a full professor of Behavioral Sciences and Head of the Neuropsychology Department at the Academic College of Tel Aviv. Notably, during that time, he was a senior consultant at Neurotrax, an internet-based battery for neuropsychological screening, globally used to provide a validated and objective cognitive profile of patients with cognitive impairments, neurological disorders, or those at risk of cognitive decline.

Dr. Schweiger returned to New York following twelve years in Israel to become a Senior Neuropsychologist at NYC Medical and Neurological Offices (NYCTBI) and the Center for Cognition and Communication. Throughout his career, he has continued to publish papers in peer-reviewed journals on topics of behavioral brain sciences. He has contributed chapters in books dedicated to topics on brain organization, neuropsychological phenomena, and neuro-rehabilitation. Further, Dr. Schweiger has presented at international conferences and holds long-time membership in professional organizations dedicated to the study of neuropsychology and related topics. He is a sought after expert witness for cases of traumatic brain injury and has appeared numerous times before the Supreme Court.

Private Educational Support

As a national award-winning teacher and learning specialist with over 30 years of expertise, Anna Chobor is an accomplished tutor for students of all ages and academic backgrounds.  Her diverse experience includes teaching in private and public schools in the United States and privately in Qatar, Colombia, and St. Barth’s. She developed an innovative program for New York City’s public schools that was the recipient of the AAHP national award for its literacy component.

Ms. Chobor uses techniques at the intersection of cognitive remediation and education to support individuals with acquired or developmental learning challenges. Targeted areas include attention, working memory, and executive function and the main areas of focus are the humanities and reading. Central to her approach is the recognition that every student has the potential to succeed academically, whether through training or the use of compensatory strategies.

Ms. Chobor provides remote tutoring sessions as well as in-person educational support at her private practice on the East End of Long Island. Students are empowered with the knowledge of their strengths and how to approach areas of challenge.  Ms. Chobor’s goal is to cultivate individual trusting relationships to ensure the highest academic potential, believing that only then will students become self-confident and fulfill their potential.

Shamell Santana has worked as a Psychometrician for the last two+ years in private neuropsychological clinics, working closely with Drs. Lawson and Schweiger and other brain injury specialists. She has trained clinically in administrating neuropsychological testing and conducting neuropsychological behavioral interviews. Shamell obtained her Master’s Degree, hoping to soon further her education and become a Clinical Psychologist. Ms. Santana’s background also includes working with children. She has been working with children utilizing drama as a therapeutic tool for the last eight years. Shamell has found a true passion in helping children/adolescents overcome obstacles while working with parents to find the proper care their child needs.