Executive Function Skills Coaching
Empowering students & their families
At Empowered EFS Coaching, we are here to help you and your student succeed at not just academics, but the life skills your student will need for a lifetime. Our coaches are Educators and trained EFS Coaches who specialize in working with students who face daily challenges.
What Is EFS?
Executive function skills enable you to cognitively manage yourself and exercise control in areas such as planning, task initiation, time management, working memory, goal setting, and impulse control. These skills are required for everyday duties such as studying, completing assignments, organizing appointments, and doing job-related tasks. People with ADHD often struggle with executive functioning skills, but these skills are applicable to anybody trying to enhance their cognitive abilities and general life success.
Many people struggle with executive functioning skills such as planning, task initiation, working memory, organizing, goal setting, multitasking, and emotional control. These difficulties may be exacerbated for those suffering from disorders such as ADHD, autism, or anxiety.
When executive functioning skills are impaired, people might face a variety of negative consequences, such as trouble finishing activities, difficulty concentrating, procrastination, impulsivity, and more. As a consequence, many people experience irritation, tension, and worry.
Working with an executive functioning coach, on the other hand, may assist in resolving these issues. Coaches may help people accomplish their objectives and feel more confident and in control by delivering individualized coaching sessions that concentrate on strengthening the particular skills required to overcome executive functioning difficulties.
An executive functioning coach can help you develop vital skills and techniques to overcome these obstacles, whether you are a student, professional, or just wanting to enhance your general well-being. You may learn how to manage your time more efficiently, remain focused on your objectives, and reach your full potential with their direction and assistance. Executive functioning coaches often have experience and competence in dealing with people who have executive functioning issues.
The coach collaborates closely with the client during coaching sessions to identify areas of problem and build specific tactics to enhance executive functioning skills. This might include assisting clients with time management, organizing, planning, goal-setting, and other similar skills. In addition, the coach may assist clients in identifying and addressing underlying problems that may be contributing to executive functioning deficits, such as anxiety or ADHD.
Overall, an executive functioning coach may be a beneficial resource for those who want to overcome executive functioning issues and reach their objectives. Clients may gain vital skills and tactics to enhance their executive functioning and general well-being with their knowledge and support.
FAQ’s
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These sessions cost $275 per month. This price includes two 15-minute (minimum) sessions per week which will take place by phone or Google Meet as well as daily check-ins.
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Each session will touch on what the client needs the most. We will focus on planning, task initiation, time management, and so much more. We will go through weekly assignments and set goals for accomplishing the assignments as well as turning them in on time.
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All of our students and coaches will utilize Google for the sessions. This will allow students and coaches to share documents as well as use Google Meets for the meetings.
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In each session, our coaches will go through weekly assignments with the student. During this time, they will work together to develop a working plan for the student to succeed in school as well as with extra curricular activities such as; work, sports, and volunteering.
Together, they will create a weekly plan using a planner and work through difficulties the student has had with assignments throughout the previous week. Coaches will check grades on the students’ grading platform to help with this.
You can expect for each session to be a positive point in the week for the student. Although coaching does make an impact, please be patient with the process.
There will be an open line of communication between the parents and coach. You will get a monthly email about the students’ progress towards their goals. This will ensure that all needs are being met and that there is nothing the coach is missing in the sessions.