Banner

Tiffany Hoeft, MS/CCC-SLP                                                            

   -Therapy focused on strengthening your brain for a brighter future.

 Minds Matter

Tiffany Hoeft, Speech-Language Pathologist, has worked with adults with varying brain injuries/cognitive changes for over 20 years.  While there is no cure for dementia/severe cognitive deficits, studies show that early intervention can slow if not prevent those declines.  Tiffany started Minds Matter to provide assessment and therapy to give people a plan to work towards fighting against the changes we notice as we age or after illness, disease, head injury or strokes.

At times, we all worry that we are losing our minds...

Minds Matter offers neurocognitive therapy.  Neurocognitive Therapy is a form of therapeutic intervention that uses our brain's ability to reorganize itself by establishing new neural connections throughout life.  Treatment is based on the science of neuroplasticity/our brain's ability to grow new brain cells as well as improve speed/processing by rewiring.  With the fundamentals of speech-language pathology, as well as an analysis of lifestyle and communication patterns, therapy works to improve overall memory, ability to process information and communicate and keep the brain operating at its highest levels for your entire lifespan.

Building stronger brains for a brighter future.

List

Steps to get started:

Therapy works if you work.  Minds Matter offers an evaluation of your current overall cognition/communication skills as well as an assessment of lifestye/daily habits that you can change to improve your ability to think throughout the day.  A therapy plan is then put together to help you on a path to a better brain.  The progress comes from your hard work and family involvement to make those daily changes.

1.  Is this right for you?

Call (605) 725-2828 and leave a message.  We will call you back and visit with you about what therapy at Minds Matter could offer you.  We will then discuss how to start services.

2. Contact us.

Minds Matter currently accepts Medicare.  We also accept Blue Cross Blue Shield, Sanford and Avera Insurance.  From registration to insurance submissions, to evaluation and treatment, Minds Matter will work with you and your insurance to help you navigate the process of obtaining the best possible treatment.

3.  How to pay for it?

-Call (605) 725-2828 and leave a message  or email tiffany@mindsmatter.life.  We will contact you to schedule an appointment.

By Appointment Only

Call today for a consult if you or a loved one are experiencing the following:

<ul>
<li>Brain fog</li>
<li>Feeling overwhelmed and disorganized</li>
<li>Changes in memory</li>
<li>Difficulty attending or concentrating</li>
<li>Changes in reading comprehension</li>
<li>Inability to focus in conversations</li>
<li>Difficulty following schedules</li>
<li>Struggling with word finding</li>
<li>Isolation or avoiding people due to worries about memory or communication</li>
<li>Difficulty managing finances and medications</li>
<li>Changes in thinking following a concussion, stroke, hearing loss, trauma or illlness such as COVID-19, Lyme Disease or West Nile</li>
</ul>

Text + image

Tiffany Hoeft, MS/CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist - Certified Brain Injury Specialist
- Certified Geriatric Care Professional
- ASHA ACE award winner
- Three-time ASHA national convention presenter
-20+ years experience working with adults/specializing in acquired neurogenic disorders/cognitive rehabilitation

Article from May 2023 PROGRESS magazine, written by Tiffany Hoeft.
Every day, I work towards “building a stronger foundation” for my clients.  I specialize in neurocognitive rehabilitation.  This basically means rewiring the brain.  I work to build neural pathways and connections to prevent or slow cognitive changes.  
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, “It is estimated 12% to 18% of people age 60 or older have MCI (mild cognitive impairment). While some individuals with MCI revert to normal cognition or remain stable, studies suggest 10% to 15% of individuals with MCI go on to develop dementia each year. About one-third of people with MCI due to Alzheimer’s disease develop Alzheimer’s dementia within five years.”  
To change these numbers and work to prevent the decline from mild cognitive impairment to dementia, early intervention is the key.  I work with adults of all ages, but my favorite clients are in their 40s and 50s and just noticing “something isn’t quite right” with the way they are thinking.  In therapy I evaluate multiple factors that can affect cognition.  I then help clients understand how making changes can improve their quality of life and independence and even work productivity.  
If we have a bad knee we have no issue talking about it or seeking out medical treatment.  However, if our brain isn’t quite as sharp as we would like it to be, we start to isolate ourselves and try to avoid situations where our deficiencies could be exemplified.  We avoid groups of people; we don’t seek out new adventures; we stop playing cards or activities which might make our issues stand out.  
If you have a knee replacement, you wouldn’t dream of getting through the process without a good physical therapist.  In the same light, if you notice changes to your attention or memory as you are aging, or after experiencing a concussion, West Nile, COVID , cancer, menopause, stroke, hearing loss or other significant illness, you shouldn’t expect to  regain your mental functions without therapy to guide you through that process as well.
We used to think we had a finite amount of brain cells and we could never grow or change our brains.  As kids we all heard, “Don’t kill your brain cells, they’re the only ones you’ve got.”   Ever-changing research tells us otherwise.  We can not only generate new brain cells in the hippocampus (memory area) of our brain, but we can also teach our brains to rewire and make stronger connections.  In therapy I target that kind of growth to change the trajectory of your cognitive future.  
So this May, in honor of Better Speech and Hearing Month, try to build a stronger cognitive future.  And if you are noticing any changes in your thinking, visit with your physician see if an evaluation at Minds Matter might be right for you.

Quote/testimonial

Minds Matter PLLC changed my life. I felt hopeless and desperate but their neurocognitive therapy gave me a new perspective on life and helped me to make positive changes. I am so grateful for the care and support they have provided me.

My doctor sent me to see Tiffany because I was concerned about my memory and was worried that I would follow the footsteps of my mother.  Tiffany helped me learn how to change daily habits and also how to use my brain again.  I have the tools to fight for my brain's future and am so thankful for Tiffany's help!!

I have been to many different therapy practices in the past, but nothing has been quite as effective as Minds Matter PLLC. The neurocognitive therapy I have been receiving has helped me understand and manage my emotions better, and has allowed me to live a more positive and productive life. I highly recommend their services.

My wife has a diagnosis of Alzheimer's.  Tiffany has taught us how to communicate and worked with me on how to help my wife stay independent and not just "take over her life."  In the time we have seen Tiffany, my wife's test scores have improved instead of declined like they should over the years with this disease.  Thank you!

Minds Matter PLLC was the perfect place for me to receive the care I needed. After struggling with mental health for many years, the neurocognitive therapy I received at Minds Matter PLLC has helped me to drastically improve my mental wellbeing. I would highly recommend their services to anyone looking for help.

I'm in my late 40s and could tell my thinking was a little off.  I started worrying that I was losing my mind.  Tiffany did baseline cognitive testing on me and assured me that while I did have some bad brain habits, they were all things I could work on.  I saw her just a few times but it changed my life!