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Treating or Preventing Cognitive Decline

Cognitive health is shaped by the interplay between genetics, inflammation, detoxification, neurotransmitters and the nervous system’s ability to repair and adapt. Through Lifecode Gx testing, I explore the full set of pathways that influence long-term brain resilience, including APOE for lipid and amyloid regulation, MTHFR for methylation and homocysteine balance, COMT, MAOA and MAOB for dopamine and neurotransmitter metabolism, BDNF for neuroplasticity, and the serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline transporters SLC6A2, SLC6A3 and SLC6A4. I also assess the dopamine receptor genes DRD2, DRD3 and DRD4, which affect motivation, memory processing and cognitive flexibility, and GAD1, which regulates GABA and the brain’s ability to calm, sleep and recover.

Alongside this, I work with the key inflammatory genes IFNG, TNF and IL6, and the antioxidant and glutathione pathways including SOD2, GPX, NQO1 and the wider glutathione system, which together protect the brain from oxidative stress, toxins, vascular damage and mitochondrial decline.

By integrating these findings with functional medicine, targeted supplementation, hormonal and metabolic balance, gut–brain support, emotional and relational healing, and microdosed homeoherbal medicine, I create a personalised therapeutic process that aims not only to prevent decline but to enhance clarity, memory, mood and cognitive vitality.

This work strengthens the brain’s capacity to heal, adapt and stay connected. It supports you to remain mentally sharp, emotionally grounded and fully present in your relationships, your work and your life.

About Shoshannah

Hi, my name is Shoshannah Phoenix. I work with individuals, couples, and families, especially where things feel complicated, tangled, or hard to make sense of.

My work uniquely blends talking therapy, my own mindscaping, functional medicine, cutting edge genetic testing, and natural holistic solutions to whatever ails you. I help people understand how their nervous system, body, thoughts, emotions, and relationships are connected - and how these patterns shape health, behaviour, and connection over time.

Many of the people I work with have complex or long-standing challenges. They may be living with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, OCD, trauma, chronic stress, complex health issues, neurodivergence, relationship difficulties, or patterns that seem to repeat across generations. Rather than looking at one piece in isolation, I work with the whole picture.

This is gentle, collaborative work. We move at a pace that feels safe and manageable, working with your system rather than pushing it. Whether we are working one-to-one or with couples and families, my role is to help you understand yourself more clearly, feel more regulated and supported, and find a way forward that truly fits you.

I am right here… how can I help you?


    Shoshannah Phoenix
    Shoshannah Phoenix
    About Shoshannah

    Hi, my name is Shoshannah Phoenix. I work with individuals, couples, and families, especially where things feel complicated, tangled, or hard to make sense of.

    My work uniquely blends talking therapy, my own mindscaping, functional medicine, cutting edge genetic testing, and natural holistic solutions to whatever ails you. I help people understand how their nervous system, body, thoughts, emotions, and relationships are connected - and how these patterns shape health, behaviour, and connection over time.

    Many of the people I work with have complex or long-standing challenges. They may be living with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, OCD, trauma, chronic stress, complex health issues, neurodivergence, relationship difficulties, or patterns that seem to repeat across generations. Rather than looking at one piece in isolation, I work with the whole picture.

    This is gentle, collaborative work. We move at a pace that feels safe and manageable, working with your system rather than pushing it. Whether we are working one-to-one or with couples and families, my role is to help you understand yourself more clearly, feel more regulated and supported, and find a way forward that truly fits you.

    I am right here… how can I help you?


      Shoshannah Phoenix
      About Shoshannah

      Hi, my name is Shoshannah Phoenix. I work with individuals, couples, and families, especially where things feel complicated, tangled, or hard to make sense of.

      My work uniquely blends talking therapy, my own mindscaping, functional medicine, cutting edge genetic testing, and natural holistic solutions to whatever ails you. I help people understand how their nervous system, body, thoughts, emotions, and relationships are connected - and how these patterns shape health, behaviour, and connection over time.

      Many of the people I work with have complex or long-standing challenges. They may be living with anxiety, emotional overwhelm, OCD, trauma, chronic stress, complex health issues, neurodivergence, relationship difficulties, or patterns that seem to repeat across generations. Rather than looking at one piece in isolation, I work with the whole picture.

      This is gentle, collaborative work. We move at a pace that feels safe and manageable, working with your system rather than pushing it. Whether we are working one-to-one or with couples and families, my role is to help you understand yourself more clearly, feel more regulated and supported, and find a way forward that truly fits you.

      I am right here… how can I help you?


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