FAQs

Is this tutoring or therapy?

I don’t teach subject content, diagnose, or provide clinical treatment. I focus on practical real-world support in the areas of planning, organization, follow-through, communication, and life skills. I do collaborate with families and outside providers when helpful.

Who do you serve?

I work with young adults and adults aged 18+ who are capable but who are overwhelmed with the demands of student and work life.

Where do sessions take place?

We can meet in person (Portland Metro) at your residence or in the community. Online options are also a possibility.

What do you help with?

I help with a wide range of challenges, including:

Organizing schedules

Starting and finishing tasks

Communicating with professors

Managing deadlines

Daily living skills (grocery shopping, meal prep, budgeting, using public transportation, etc.)

Developing interests and making new social connections

Handling paperwork and other adult responsibilities

Preparing for employment

What does a typical session
look like?

A “typical” session looks different for everyone. Just as you are unique, our sessions will also be unique to you and your needs. This may look like:

Meeting after class to review new learning and organize notes while also looking ahead to projects and deadlines and monitoring progress on those

Working together to organize your living space and creating a clutter-free study area with embedded routines and systems

Rehearsing communication skills before meeting with instructors, peer work-groups, or social opportunities

Taking public transportation to your local grocery store and practicing budgeting skills while shopping for the upcoming week

How is this different from
college disability services?

Colleges determine eligibility based on the documentation of a disability and typical services include:

Extended testing time

Distraction-reduced testing environments

Note-taking assistance

Accessible textbooks or assistive technology

Sign language interpreters or captioning

Study skills workshops

Those services are valuable, and they focus primarily on academic access. My work focuses holistically on life skills in the real world, including the many tasks that exist outside the classroom.

This sounds interesting.
What’s next?

There are several options to connect with me:

Have more questions that aren’t answered here? Great! Reach out through my “Contact Me” section at the bottom of this page.

Think you’d like to chat through your needs and see if we’re a good fit? Awesome! Fill out my “Contact Me” form (bottom of the page) to schedule a free 30-minute consult.

*Sliding scale options available