What is it? Executive function skills are basically the “getting things done” abilities. Things like prioritizing, organizing, focusing, motivation, and activating are all needed to accomplish tasks, but can be super challenging when those skills are not yet developed. For some, these develop over time with experience and a little instruction. For others, executive functioning is a more acute area of need, so they benefit from intensive, explicit, targeted support. This is where coaching comes in. With regular sessions, an EF coach identifies specific areas of need then works with the student on building the skills to manage the deficits.
What is it? What is it?! What isn’t it?! It is goal setting. It is someone making sure you hit those goals – both by learning strategies and by knowing someone will be waiting on Tuesday afternoon at the 4pm accountability session and oh crap I’d better have that done so I don’t disappoint. It is body doubling time (body doubling: a productivity strategy in which another person works alongside you as you complete a task you might otherwise find challenging). It is a little bit of cheer leading and a huge helping of regularity that keeps you out of the hole of swirling responsibilities and deadlines that you don’t know how to meet.
What is it? Exploration coaching, aka search support, aka decision making, aka direction finding, aka anti-flailing, aka getting another opinion, is doing work on making sure you are trotting down the path you want to be on and are making the right moves so you get to where and who you want to be. Need help deciding on which private school or college you want to choose? Trying to narrow down which activities you want to sign up for or skills you want to develop? Goal making and setting? Want to finally, FINALLY organize your room? Basically, whatever you might be struggling with and want a little outside support for, I am here for it.
Who is it? This is for teens who want help sorting through whatever blockers or challenges they are facing.