Dr. Denise Carballea

I’m a licensed clinical neuropsychologist and Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) who provides warm, collaborative, and evidence-based care to adults navigating emotional, cognitive, and neurological challenges. I specialize in working with individuals affected by traumatic brain injury, stroke, Parkinson’s disease, functional neurological disorder (FND), ADHD, memory changes, dementia, and other medical or neurological conditions. I also support clients experiencing anxiety, depression, chronic stress, grief and loss, and the emotional challenges that can accompany changes in health, functioning, independence, or identity.

I provide psychotherapy, cognitive rehabilitation, and comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations. My approach blends empathy with structure, helping clients understand their emotional experiences as well as the brain-based factors that may be affecting attention, memory, executive functioning, mood, behavior, and daily life. Services are tailored to each client’s needs and may include emotional support, practical coping strategies, cognitive tools, psychoeducation, diagnostic clarification, and individualized recommendations.

Clients often describe my style as calm, supportive, direct, and easy to talk to. I create a space where you can feel genuinely heard while also receiving practical tools and clear guidance. My goal is to help you gain clarity, process difficult changes and losses, reduce distress, strengthen cognitive and emotional coping skills, and feel more confident navigating daily life.

My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based care. I create a supportive space where you feel genuinely heard while also helping you develop practical skills to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Together, we explore the emotional, behavioral, and brain-based patterns that may contribute to anxiety, stress, grief, emotional overwhelm, or difficulty adjusting to changes in your health or abilities.

Sessions are tailored to your individual goals, strengths, and cognitive needs, balancing meaningful insight with practical, actionable strategies. Whether you are navigating emotional distress, cognitive changes, a neurological condition, or a major life transition, my goal is to help you gain clarity, strengthen resilience, and make meaningful progress both inside and outside of therapy. I want you to leave each session feeling understood, supported, and more confident in your ability to move forward.

In our first session, my goal is to help you feel comfortable, understood, and supported. We’ll spend time talking about what brought you to therapy, what you’ve been experiencing, and what you hope to change or improve. I’ll ask guiding questions to better understand your history, current challenges, and strengths, but the pace is always based on what feels right for you.

We’ll also discuss your goals so we can begin shaping a treatment plan that feels aligned with your needs. Many clients tell me the first session feels relieving, such as finally having space to make sense of what’s been happening with someone who is calm, attentive, and genuinely invested. You won’t need to prepare anything in advance; just come as you are, and we’ll take the first step together.