“I gained much from working with both Blanca and Sarah after my brain injury. Their understanding and patience was a huge comfort and I would have struggled much more without their help. They both helped my recovery greatly.”
— IAN
“It was helpful in having a specialist understand the nature of my injury and assess whether there were any longer term issues. Recommendations for how I return to work were helpful both for me, but also for the Human Resources Department at my work”
— Fiona
“I found it beneficial & extremely reassuring with the rehabilitation that I got from the Neuropsychologist”
— Alex
“I was very low and traumatised following a brain injury and hospital stay. The sessions with Sarah hugely helped me with the negative feelings I had, with acceptance of the situation and got me able to start to move on, building up my activities and facing what is quite a different life at present, with a much more positive approach. Thank you- this treatment has meant a huge amount to me and hugely helped me, and my family around me too. ”
— JUDITH
“After suffering a traumatic car accident I was advised to speak to a psychologist which I was initially reluctant to do as I struggle to talk about my feelings. I have now been speaking to Sarah for over nine months and can honestly say she has been extremely patient, helpful, understanding and considerate. I would definitely recommend Sarah as she has enabled me to connect with my feelings and how to help control my outburst of emotions due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. After experiencing such a traumatic event and being in the darkest place I have ever been I doubted how I would ever learn to control my thoughts and feelings and how I would get out of this dark time but Sarah has taught me ways that have changed how I can go about my day whilst controlling my emotions simultaneously. I don’t believe I would have got this far without Sarah’s help and the way she comforted me throughout this painful time and I truly cannot recommend her enough.”
— Sophie
“I worked alongside Blanca in a neurorehabilitation setting for several years. I found her consistently approachable, dependable, curious, empathic and a real team player. The needs of her patients and her colleagues are always foremost in her thoughts.”
— Vicky, Speech and Language Therapist
“I have worked with Dr Sarah Gillanders with several of my clients over the past 6 years and have always found her to be extremely professional and personable in her approach to her work and to my brain injured clients. Sarah is clear in her assessment process and aims to set realistic goals with my clients which is not always easy with their level of injury. Sarah is also very honest in her feedback to me on my clients and if she feels they have reached their maximum potential she will say so and agree a discharge plan. Sarah is very easy to get along with and is a valued member of the multi-disciplinary teams she is part of.”
— Rosie Bond, Senior Case Manager, JS Parker
“In 2016 I was discharged from hospital after suffering a life changing spinal cord injury. Having to readjust to a completely new life was not just physically exhausting but also mentally so to help with this my case manager put me in touch with Sarah who I have now worked with for a number of years and who without any doubt has helped me get to where I am today.”
— Arran
“Blanca’s communication style is very effective at putting clients at ease, and enabling them to perform at their best in neuro cognitive assessment. She is also very effective at giving clear feedback in a way that is easily interpreted both by clients and referrers. In short, she is highly effective both at identifying clients’ level of functioning, but also in enabling them to understand their circumstances.”
