When should you seek a consultation?
A consultation may be helpful if you or
your child experience:
Attention and concentration
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difficulty staying focused;
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significant distractibility;
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frequent forgetfulness;
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difficulty completing tasks.
Executive functions
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organizational difficulties;
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procrastination;
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difficulty planning;
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poor time management;
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impulsivity.
Academic learning
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persistent difficulties despite effort;
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excessive slowness;
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difficulties in reading, writing, or arithmetic;
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suspected learning disorder (Dys).
ADHD
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in children;
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in adolescents;
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in adults.
Memory and cognition
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memory difficulties;
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decline in cognitive performance;
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neurological or neurodevelopmental disorders.
Explore the main cognitive functions
Attention Understanding how the brain selects and maintains relevant information.
Memory Working memory, learning, and everyday memorization.
Executive functions Organization, planning, inhibition, time management, and mental flexibility.
→ Learn more about executive functions
Frequently encountered disorders and difficulties
ADHD In children, adolescents, and adults.
Dys disorders Dyslexia, dysorthographia, dyscalculia, and other learning disorders.
→ Learn more about Dys disorders
Academic difficulties
→ Learn more about academic difficulties
An approach grounded in neuroscience
My background as a neuroscientist and Emeritus Research Director at the CNRS allows me to approach cognitive difficulties in light of current knowledge about how the brain works.
The goal isn't simply to establish a cognitive profile.
It's also about understanding how attentional, emotional, and relational capacities interact in everyday life.
Neuropsychology, emotions, and presence
The brain never develops entirely on its own.
Cognitive functions are built within a relational, school, and family environment.
Difficulties with attention, emotional regulation, or learning cannot be understood solely through performance observed during a test.
They must also be placed within the broader context of development, life experience, and interactions with others.
This perspective is part of the work I develop within the project The Brain of Presence, dedicated to studying how the presence of others influences brain functioning.
What kinds of support are offered?
Neuropsychological assessment
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clinical interview;
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analysis of cognitive functioning;
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identification of strengths and difficulties.
Psychoeducation Understanding how the brain works in order to develop suitable strategies.
ADHD and executive functions
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attentional strategies;
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organization;
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time management;
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development of executive functions.
Attentional retraining
In particular using the Play Attention program.
Psychological support When cognitive difficulties are accompanied by anxiety, loss of self-confidence, discouragement, or emotional difficulties.
Methods and tools used
Neuropsychological assessment relies on clinical interviews, observations, and standardized tools to explore the various cognitive functions.
→ Learn more about assessment methods
Neuropsychology in Marseille
I see children, adolescents, and adults in Marseille, as well as via teleconsultation when appropriate.
Contact and appointment booking →
Neuropsychology studies the links between the brain, cognitive functions, and behavior.
It helps us better understand how we direct our attention, learn, memorize, plan our actions, regulate our emotions, and interact with our environment.
In children, adolescents, or adults, certain difficulties can arise when these functions don't develop or function as expected.
Neuropsychology then helps identify these difficulties, as well as the strengths to build on.