Rehabilitation psychology, or talk therapy, is a way to help those with a broad variety of psychological symptoms and emotional difficulties stemming from a brain injury or neurological condition. It can help eliminate or decrease troubling symptoms, provide a better quality of life and improve overall well-being. Rehabilitation psychology can also help family members and caregivers cope with the stress and emotional changes that occur with neurologic conditions such as brain injury, stroke, and dementia.

Psychological and emotional issues are often overlooked, even when physical, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms are treated. Rehabilitation psychology has helped to treat anxiety and depression symptoms that may impact cognition and engagement in therapies. and can be used to treat loved ones who often play a critical supporting role in the patient recovery process.