Cognitive Function Development Institute

Cognitive Function Development Institute The Cognitive Function Development Institute is here to bring an emerging therapeutic modality into the mainstream.

Through our Arizona-based national program, we’re changing client outcomes, one therapist at a time.

09/06/2026

Prescott, let’s get healthy! 🌿💪 The Yavapai Health & Wellness Expo is coming to Pine Ridge Marketplace on Saturday, October 3! Come Explore. Connect. Discover. with community resources, wellness experiences, door prize drawings and more.
✨ FREE ADMISSION
📅 October 3 | 9 AM–4 PM
📍 Pine Ridge Marketplace, Prescott, AZ

09/06/2026

It's a great day for a brain challenge!

Head over to The Landings in PV for this event Thurs. 9/3 from 4-6 pmJen Beyst will share about CFDT and Brain Builders ...
09/01/2026

Head over to The Landings in PV for this event Thurs. 9/3 from 4-6 pm
Jen Beyst will share about CFDT and Brain Builders Health - sharpening cognitive functions.

08/25/2026

Check out the latest!

Returning to an interrupted task asks the brain to recover more than a location on a page. It also needs to reconnect wi...
08/22/2026

Returning to an interrupted task asks the brain to recover more than a location on a page. It also needs to reconnect with the purpose, relevant information, previous decisions, and the action that was supposed to come next.

A clearer pathway back can begin with three simple steps:

Name the place you reached.
Name the action you want to take next.
Re-enter through that direction when you return.

This everyday strategy supports purposeful shifting by helping important information remain available as attention moves through changing demands.

08/15/2026

Neural alignment improvement produces measureable -statistically meaningful shifts in cognitive function. www.CFDInstitute.com

Sometimes the clearest picture of this work appears years later.DeAnn Jose Hatleli has been part of our journey almost f...
08/05/2026

Sometimes the clearest picture of this work appears years later.

DeAnn Jose Hatleli has been part of our journey almost from the beginning—nearly 17 years. Yesterday, she shared an update about Gabi, a young woman she began working with in 2016.

During Gabi’s first weeks of CFDT, she spoke very little. She had thoughts and ideas, but getting them organized and into words was extremely difficult. Her own belief at the time was:

“I can’t do hard things.”

DeAnn did not allow Gabi’s current functioning to define what she believed might become possible.

She met Gabi where she was. She adjusted the challenge, found ways to create meaningful participation, and helped her accomplish one thing. Then another. Then another.

DeAnn offered a reminder that every developing CFDT practitioner needs to hear:

“If you ever have the thought that the person in front of you can’t do something, you are wrong. We just have to meet them in their space and help them do one thing. It all grows from there.”

CFDT requires knowledge, observation, adaptability, and intentional challenge. It also requires a practitioner who is willing to remain curious—to look beyond what is happening in the present moment and continue creating conditions in which more may become possible.

This year, Gabi graduated from high school and is preparing to attend a two-year paralegal program.

As DeAnn said:

“Gabi is a shining example of how possible it is to change the trajectory of someone’s life.”

Her story reminds us that development does not begin with assuming what a person cannot do.

It begins with finding the next usable step—and building from there.

Gabi’s story is shared with permission from Gabi, her mother, and DeAnn. The accompanying image is illustrative.

The Cognitive Function Development Institute is proud to be recognized as a Trusted Training & Service Partner of the np...
08/03/2026

The Cognitive Function Development Institute is proud to be recognized as a Trusted Training & Service Partner of the npnInstitute of Applied and Organizational Neuroscience.
This status represents more than a badge. The npnInstitute reviews a prospective partner’s curriculum, learning outcomes, and alignment with the npn Neuroplastician® Competency Framework. Its public partnership standards also emphasize neuroscience-informed education, quality, ethics, innovation, and responsible real-world application.
CFDI contributes the specialized professional pathway for Cognitive Function Development Therapy: foundational education, applied training, guided practicum, competency demonstration, supervised implementation, practitioner tools, and continuing fidelity support.

The Cognitive Function Development Institute is proud to be recognized as a Trusted Training & Service Partner of the np...
08/01/2026

The Cognitive Function Development Institute is proud to be recognized as a Trusted Training & Service Partner of the npnInstitute of Applied and Organizational Neuroscience. www.npnInstitute.com
This status represents more than a badge. The npnInstitute reviews a prospective partner’s curriculum, learning outcomes, and alignment with the npn Neuroplastician® Competency Framework. Its public partnership standards also emphasize neuroscience-informed education, quality, ethics, innovation, and responsible real-world application.
CFDI contributes the specialized professional pathway for Cognitive Function Development Therapy: foundational education, applied training, guided practicum, competency demonstration, supervised implementation, practitioner tools, and continuing fidelity support.
The npnInstitute contributes the broader competency framework and independent credentialing pathway for applied-neuroscience professionals.
Together, these complementary roles help connect specialized CFDT preparation with a wider professional ecosystem committed to standards, credibility, and meaningful application.
Learn more about CFDI training at CFDInstitute.com and explore the npnInstitute’s professional ecosystem at npnInstitute.com.

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