People I Work With

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  • You may find college quite different from high school. You are juggling classes, deadlines, a social life, and maybe a job – all without the structure you were used to. You may feel like you have a lot of time but still struggle to get things done. You may be living away from home, which may add another layer of stress.

    Executive function coaching helps you establish structure to get organized, manage your time, prioritize and plan tasks, and build social and professional networks. Academic coaching helps you develop strategies to study more effectively.

    The result is getting your school work done more efficiently and confidently, while building the skills needed for independent living.

  • You may find graduate school quite different from college. Classes are often more demanding and rigorous, and it can feel like you need to spend all of your time studying. You may have more responsibilities and commitments, leaving less time to devote to school (or vice versa).

    Executive function coaching helps you manage your time and tasks, create boundaries, and establish routines so that you can balance school, work, and personal life. Academic coaching helps you develop study strategies that are better suited to graduate-level work, as approaches you used in college may no longer work.

    The result is getting work done more effectively and confidently, and achieving a healthier school-work-life balance.

  • Writing a dissertation or thesis can be overwhelming. It demands sustained focus, long-term planning, self-motivation, and organization with very little external structure and support. You may struggle to write, follow through on plans, manage your time, or stay motivated. You may feel stressed, isolated, or alone in this journey.

    Executive function coaching helps you create a realistic plan and timeline, manage time and tasks effectively, overcome procrastination and perfectionism, and stay focused, healthy, and grounded throughout the process.

    The result is steady progress and the confidence to complete your dissertation or thesis successfully and efficiently.

  • You are juggling research, writing, career planning, and personal life while transitioning from graduate student to independent scholar and future academic. The work is largely self-directed, the expectations are high, and you have limited time to get everything done.

    Executive function coaching helps you build sustainable systems for managing time, organizing complex projects with competing deadlines, maintaining momentum in research and writing, managing the job search, and supporting work-life balance. Coaching also helps you clarify priorities and provides accountability for follow-through.

    The result is greater confidence, reduced stress, and more intentional progress toward your professional and personal goals.

  • Faculty roles require constant multitasking across teaching, research, mentoring, service, and administrative responsibilities. It can feel like there is never enough time, energy, or mental space to do your best work. 

    Executive function coaching helps you develop systems and strategies to manage competing demands and approach your work in ways that are sustainable, values-aligned, and supportive of both professional success and personal wellbeing.

    The result is greater control over your time and tasks, reduced stress, and space for meaningful and productive work.

  • You may struggle with managing competing priorities, staying focused, and/or disconnecting from work at the end of the day. You are smart, capable, and motivated, but may feel overwhelmed, scattered, or stuck. 

    Executive function coaching helps you create strategies to streamline planning, prioritization, and follow through, so your work feels more manageable, intentional, and less exhausting.

    The result is greater control over your time and workload, and a more sustainable work-life balance. 

  • You may struggle at school or work because your brain processes time, attention, motivation, and priorities differently. You may know what you want to do but feel stuck when it is time to actually do it. Tasks pile up, deadlines sneak up, and even simple routines can feel overwhelming. You may experience time blindness, procrastination, disorganization, and a constant sense of falling behind despite trying really hard to get things done.

    Executive function coaching helps you develop strategies to:

    • start tasks (especially boring or overwhelming ones)

    • stay focused and manage distractions

    • manage time and deadlines

    • organize information, tasks, and belongings 

    • regulate energy, mental space, and emotions

    The result is realistic, personalized systems to manage your time and tasks, along with improved self-control and confidence,