Whole-System
Healing
Shoshannah works holistically with mind, body, nervous system, and relationships - addressing root causes, not just symptoms.
Expertise in Complex
& Chronic Patterns
Specialises in anxiety, trauma, chronic health issues, nervous system sensitivity, and family/relationship dynamics - especially when standard methods haven’t worked.
Integrated,
Lasting Change
Combines therapy, mindscaping, genetics, and natural medicine to create lasting transformation, focusing on prevention, resilience, and deep understanding - not quick fixes.
Shoshannah works on-line nationally and internationally,
and in person in St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK
Changes in memory, concentration, mental clarity and cognitive function can be unsettling, to say the least, particularly when the underlying causes remain unclear. Cognitive health is influenced by a complex relationship between genetics, inflammation, metabolism, nutritional status, medication side effects, hormonal balance, gut health and the nervous system.
My approach involves a detailed exploration of the biological and psychological factors that may be contributing to cognitive difficulties. I look beyond individual symptoms to understand how our different systems interact and where opportunities for intervention may exist.
Genetic testing through Lifecode Gx can provide valuable insights into pathways associated with brain health. These include APOE, involved in lipid transport and Alzheimer's disease susceptibility; MTHFR and related methylation genes, which influence folate metabolism and homocysteine regulation; COMT and MAOA, involved in neurotransmitter metabolism; and BDNF, associated with neuroplasticity.
However, genetic predisposition is only one part of the picture. I also investigate potentially modifiable contributors, including vitamin B12 and folate status, thyroid function, blood glucose regulation, inflammation, oxidative stress, sleep disturbance, medication effects and gastrointestinal health.
Where appropriate, functional testing can help identify nutritional deficiencies, metabolic disturbances and other physiological imbalances that may be affecting cognitive function.
My therapeutic work integrates nutritional and metabolic support, targeted supplementation, functional medicine, psychotherapy and complementary approaches tailored to the individual. Emotional trauma, prolonged stress and nervous-system dysregulation are also important considerations, particularly where concentration, memory and mental fatigue have been affected.
The aim is to understand the individual circumstances behind cognitive symptoms, address potentially reversible contributors and support the foundations of long-term brain health.
Maintaining cognitive vitality is about more than memory alone. It is also about preserving independence, emotional wellbeing, meaningful relationships and the capacity to remain engaged with life.
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