The Center for Brain/Mind Medicine
Patient Support & Skills Programs
Many people benefit from emotional support and learning new skills following the onset of a neurologic condition or cognitive change. Below we introduce you to programs that are available through the Center for Brain/Mind Medicine (CBMM) and other local and national services.
CBMM Services & Programs
At the CBMM, we strive to fully support the emotional and cognitive health of individuals with neurological conditions. Through our clinic, we offer supportive and skill-based services as part of a comprehensive care plan. These services include one-on-one and/or family clinical social worker visits and cognitive skills training programs through our RENEW (REsilience through Neurologic and Emotional Wellness) program.
CBMM RENEW Program
REsilience through Neurologic and Emotional Wellness
The RENEW program offers a range of group-based services, including cognitive skills training, support groups, and general wellness/lifestyle programs. While there are medical treatments that modify the course of neurologic diseases, the RENEW program recognizes the need for coordinated, interdisciplinary, and psychosocial supportive care to improve the social, physical, and mental aspects of patients’ lives. Registration is required and health insurance is billed. Groups are limited to 12 people.
To sign up:
Ask your provider for a referral or email brainhealthgroups@bwh.harvard.edu
Active RENEW Groups
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- Goal Management Training – Attention and Executive Functioning Skills
- Memory Skills Group
- Memory Support Group
- Mindfulness Attention Training
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Epilepsy Skills and Psychoeducation (ESP) Program
- Caregiver Skills and Wellness Program
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Cognitive Changes
- Emotion Regulation Skills (EmReg)
RENEW Book Club
Once you participate in a RENEW group, you are eligible to join the Book Club. We read books on the brain, neuroplasticity, and well-being and then meet weekly to discuss one to two chapters. This is a free community program and is not billed to health insurance. Here are some books we’ve read in past sessions:
- Altered Traits: Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body by Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson
- The Brain That Changes Itself by Norman Doidge
- The Brain’s Way of Healing by Norman Doidge
- The Emotional Life of Your Brain by Richard Davidson and Sharon Begley
- Incognito: The Secret Lives of The Brain by David Eagleman
- Livewired: The Inside Story of The Ever-Changing Brain by David Eagleman
- The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks
- The Seven Sins of Memory by Daniel Schacter
- Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
- Unthinkable by Helen Thomson
- Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain by Lisa Feldman Barrett
Community Support, Information & Referral
This section includes information on community support groups, counseling/coaching, wellness programming, and resources.