The Restoring Cognitive Health Institute (RCH Institute) is located in Greenwich, CT. Sitting 45 minutes from New York City, Gregg Pauletti provides cognitive rehabilitation services to people with aging complications, neurological, and psychiatric disorders. Gregg is a rehabilitation counselor who has been trained by Dr. Alice Medalia in the NEAR model of cognitive rehabilitation therapy. He helped develop and implement the first non-residential cognitive rehabilitation program in Connecticut.

At the RCH Institute, Gregg provides clients with cognitive remediation services which include a combination of one-on-one sessions in addition to group therapy. With his training in NEAR, Gregg developed the LINK program, which is a NEAR informed model of therapy that also incorporates motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, and positive psychology techniques. Clients work with Gregg for about 30 sessions. In addition to client’s sessions, Gregg prescribes clients homework using HappyNeuron Pro, so that clients can continue therapy outside the clinic.

Gregg started using HappyNeuron Pro when he worked at a non-profit. He started his private practice – the RCH Institute, about two years ago. On his own, he continues to use HappyNeuron Pro to assist his clients get the most out of their therapy.

With HappyNeuron Pro, Gregg uses HappyNeuron Pro’s online and offline exercises that target different areas of cognition. In the digital workspace, Gregg creates exercise plans for his clients that they can do with him side-by-side, during group sessions, and for home practice. The ability to create and schedule exercise plans at any time is a feature that many clinicians value for its versatility and flexibility according to client’s needs.

Gregg is also able to view his client’s results from home or from the office, and send reminders to clients through his patient’s accounts if they need to complete a scheduled workout.

During his sessions, Gregg evaluates his clients and gets an understanding of what difficulties they are having in life, how these problems relate to cognitive function, and how they impact brain health. From there, he goes through HappyNeuron Pro’s exercises to develop a customized exercise plan that focuses on building the foundations of cognitive skills his clients are struggling with.

“With clients, I start them on HappyNeuron Pro by working with them side-by-side. That way, clients can be eased into using a software program and gain confidence using the platform”. – Gregg Pauletti.

When using the digital platform, Gregg ensures that his clients have a solid introduction to using HappyNeuron Pro. This includes working side-by-side with them going over examples of the exercises, demonstrating how the exercises work, and having his clients perform a trial run of the exercises. For people with cognitive dysfunction, this process of acclimating to using a new tool is critical for client reception. By working with his clients side-by-side, Gregg is able to show clients that they can not only use technology, but also have fun using a new therapeutic tool.

“Cognition is about learning. The key to improving your daily life is not about drinking a magic shake or taking a brain-charging pill. It is about ‘working out’ your brain to enhance your cognitive wellness. Re-teaching your brain to think and being comfortable in who you are, is critical in your journey to restoring your cognitive health to where it once was”. – Gregg Pauletti.