The more organic process that builds towards college counseling begins with coaching and mentoring. However, in some cases, students realize their need for support in this realm later in high school. Don’t worry, it’s not too late! My work with students who find me later in their high school career is still very fruitful. College applications tend to be at the forefront of the work in many of these cases but the deeper work lies in the evolution of self that comes through the process. Essay support, interview preparation, college list research, and application strategy all have a place in the college counseling support I provide students and their families, but at the center, it’s about the actual journey, not the outcome of the “perfect” or “best” college acceptance.

Few young people have a consistent mentor in their lives who isn’t directly tied to evaluation. Coaches and teachers are amazing mentors, but hold the dual role of assessing, evaluating and determining grades, playing time, and other markers of achievement/success. The coaching and mentoring I offer to students and their families comes in the form of holistic guidance regarding decisions around courses and course load, extra-curricular commitments, social dynamics, citizenship, and personal growth and development. This work naturally culminates in 11th grade as the college application process or post high school plans begin to take shape.

Successfully launching into independent living doesn’t just happen. This transition requires support, particularly for students who have experienced difficulties with executive functioning in aspects of their school and personal lives. I offer coaching that is scaffolded and designed to grow with the student as they land on their feet in college. This type of coaching focuses on skillbuilding but also the inner work of identifying priorities, navigating relationships, and realizing personal truths and values to inform decision making across both academic, social, and personal spheres of life.