Executive Function Coaching

Boost your organization, motivation, and social skills — one challenge at a time!

What is Executive Function (EF)?

Executive Function (EF) coaching has gained significant popularity due to its focus on enhancing cognitive and behavioral aspects of executive functioning through one-on-one interventions, goal setting, and progress reviews. The coaching aims to improve competencies in planning, organizing, and executing tasks, with personalized support that is tailored to each individual’s specific needs.

What makes our approach to EF effective?

At the SLC, EF Coaching goes beyond academic skills as we also incorporate mindset work to help individuals approach tasks and social situations with confidence. Research on growth mindset highlights the importance of how one tackles challenges, especially in subjects such as reading or mathematics. Over the course of 14 weeks, our coaching program will not only improve EF skills in academics but also in everyday life and social settings, encouraging your child to apply and review these skills in real world scenarios.

What to Expect

  • 14-week session, 1 hour per week working with Dr. Abildgaard and/or other SLC team members along with a check-in during the week with your Coach.

    Please remember: Our goal is to improve identified areas of executive functioning, NOT every single deficit. You may find multiple sessions are needed to see growth in multiple areas.

  • We have made a plan for you as well! Coaching can be done via Zoom with weekly scheduled appointments with one of our EF Coaches.

  • Based on the age of the individual coming for EF Coaching, either the Brown Scales of EF/Attention or the Barkley Deficits in Executive Functioning Scale (BDEFS) will be used to assess their current EF skills and areas to best address through coaching. With the family, we will develop a coaching plan that addresses those deficits found through the assessment and other observations and goals of the family. At the completion of the 14 weeks, a brief summary of progress will be given along with recommendations for the next steps.

  • Dr. Abildgaard & other SLC staff members will lead EF coaching sessions. All EF Coaches have a background in executive functioning as it pertains to one’s cognition and social / adaptive functioning.

  • The EF Coaching Program will run for 14 sessions. In the end, we will assess how the client is doing and make a plan with the family from there.

    Total cost for 14-week session: $1,600