Goals Setting Goal Setting in Brain Injury Rehabilitation has been specifically designed for care professionals working in neurorehabilitation settings, support workers, case managers and social workers.
About the Trainer
Maggie Karanasiou is a Clinical Psychologist with a strong interest in working with people with brain injury. She has experience across community neurorehabilitation and inpatient stroke services, supporting individuals and their families with adjustment, cognitive difficulties, and mood. Maggie is passionate about improving quality of life and wellbeing after brain injury and has a particular interest in effective, person-centred goal setting
Training Description
Goal Setting in Brain Injury Rehabilitation has been specifically designed for care professionals working in neurorehabilitation settings, support workers, case managers and social workers. Based on observations across UK services, this training addresses a common challenge: establishing clear, meaningful rehabilitation goals and supporting brain injury survivors to remain actively engaged in working towards them.
The session explores the principles of effective goal setting, moving beyond therapy-driven objectives to develop SMARTER and value-based goals that are meaningful to the individual. Participants will also learn how to report progress consistently and develop practical frameworks to help survivors monitor and reflect on their achievements.
All attendees will receive a handout prior to the session, and a resource pack containing adaptable tools, scripts, and strategies will be provided at the end of the training to support immediate implementation in practice.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Understand the principles of SMART and SMARTER goal setting
- Create clear, value-based goals rather than therapy-driven goals
- Write effective SMARTER goals tailored to brain injury survivors
- Report progress consistently through daily notes, including levels of support and prompting
- Develop structured frameworks to support survivors in monitoring and reflecting on progress
- Apply learning through case studies and group discussion
- Use practical tools and scripts to embed effective goal-setting strategies in practice
Course Schedule
| Date | Time | Platform |
|---|---|---|
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13/03/2026 05/06/2026 02/10/2026 |
10:00 - 11:30 10:00 - 11:30 10:00 - 11:30 |
Zoom Zoom Zoom |
Reserve your place today for just £115 + VAT.
Discounted rates are available for Headway Corporate Members and Approved Provider Care Units.
Please note a direct email address will need to be provided for each attendee. All joining instructions will be sent to this email address two days before the training is scheduled to start.
Other information
For larger groups we can deliver our training directly to your organisation or team which can be a more cost-effective option, depending on attendee numbers. To make an enquiry please complete the form on our group training sessions page and a member of the team will be in touch.
For any other information please contact a member of our Training Team.
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