Questions about coaching

Executive function coaching helps students understand and strengthen skills involved in planning, organizing, beginning tasks, managing time, shifting between demands, regulating emotion, monitoring progress, and following through. Coaching focuses on practical strategies, self-awareness, and increasingly independent use of skills.

Coaching generally serves students beginning at age 8 through college, typically through age 26. Fit also depends on developmental readiness, goals, and willingness to participate.

No. Students may have ADHD or another neurodivergent profile, but a formal diagnosis is not required. Coaching may be helpful whenever executive-function or school-life demands are interfering with daily functioning and the student can participate in a goal-oriented process.

No. Coaching is practical, collaborative, and goal-oriented. It does not diagnose or treat mental health conditions, provide crisis care, or replace medical treatment. Bonnie’s M.S.Ed. and school counseling experience inform her perspective, but under the coaching agreement she is acting as a coach.

No. Tutoring teaches academic content. Coaching may help a student plan an assignment, begin work, communicate with a teacher, or develop a study routine, but the coach does not teach subject matter or complete academic work.

Sessions vary by age and goal. They may include conversation, games, movement, planning tools, visuals, role-play, task breakdown, communication practice, or troubleshooting a real-life challenge. Each session aims to end with a clear, manageable next step.

Students typically meet weekly at the beginning. Frequency may be adjusted as goals, schedules, and independence change.

There is no single timeline. Coaching should remain connected to meaningful goals and is reviewed periodically. Some students need support through a specific transition; others benefit from a longer period of skill-building.

A student does not have to arrive enthusiastic, and trust may take time. Coaching does require at least some willingness to talk, experiment, or identify what would make life easier.

Parents of minor clients receive appropriate general information about goals, skills, participation, broad progress, and ways to support learning. Bonnie does not generally provide a detailed account of everything the child says. Limits of privacy, including safety exceptions, are explained before coaching begins.

Yes, when collaboration is appropriate and written authorization is in place. Communication may involve a teacher, school counselor, therapist, evaluator, tutor, or another professional.

Coaching may help a student understand their needs, prepare questions, practice self-advocacy, or organize information for a school meeting. Coaching does not provide legal advice, conduct evaluations, determine eligibility, or guarantee accommodations or school decisions.

The initial 30-minute consultation is offered at no cost. Individual 1-hour coaching sessions are $125.00 and are typically scheduled weekly. Sessions are available virtually or in person in Bonnie’s Parker office. Payment is due at the time of booking.

Clients may cancel or reschedule at least 24 hours before the appointment. Late cancellations and missed appointments are charged $50.00. Full details are available in the service terms.

Coaching is a private-pay service and is not billed to health insurance. Clients are responsible for confirming whether any benefit or reimbursement may be available through their own plan or other program.

Common Space Coaching is not a crisis or emergency service, and messages are not monitored continuously. For an immediate safety or medical emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

Begin by scheduling a no-cost introductory consultation. We will discuss what is happening, what has already been tried, what the student wants, and whether coaching appears to be a good fit.