What is Executive Function coaching?

Executive function coaching focuses on building systems and skills to support executive functioning. Executive functioning is sometimes called the brain’s ‘air traffic control’ and encompasses things like decision making, time management, planning, flexibility, and metacognition. Coaching focuses on building skills to improve these functions and strategies and systems to help compensate for weaknesses and challenges.

What is the difference between adult, teen, and parent and family coaching?

There a several differences between teen and adult coaching services. Adult coaching encompasses working one-on-one with a client while teen coaching includes the same coaching services but with additional parent communication. Teen coaching also focuses on skills needed for school success as well as developing systems and strategies to help clients to take on the new responsibilities they will face in adulthood. Adult coaching goals are more client directed while teen coaching goals are developed in collaboration with teens and their parents. Family coaching is focused on building systems at a family level to support both neurodivergent children and adults. This is ideal for parents who are trying to figure out how to support their newly diagnosed child or neurodivergent parents who are struggling to meet their own needs while caring for their neurodivergent children.

Do I need a diagnosis, like ADHD or Autism to access your services?

No. Coaching services are available to anyone who thinks they might benefit from them. While neurodivergent people are more likely to have executive functioning challenges you do not need to be neurodivergent or diagnosed to benefit. Additionally we understand the ways neurodivergence has been under diagnosed in many populations, the inaccessibility of diagnosis for many people, and the stigma that diagnosis can carry.

What are the differences between tutoring, teen coaching, and educational advocacy services?

Tutoring focuses on academic content and study skills like note taking, reading and annotating text, organizing ideas in writing, and study habits. Teen coaching is focused on more transferable skills like organization, time management, and self-advocacy. While tutoring and teen coaching involve working with teen clients directly educational advocacy is more focused on ensuring that clients are getting the support they need in school through work with the IEP or 504 team and teachers.