Adulting – Overcoming Failure to Launch

As an Executive Functions Life Coach with more than 20 years of organizational experience, I nurture and support young adults as they navigate life’s transitions. I help them address challenges that if left unaddressed, could leave them feeling overwhelmed and stuck.

By working one-on-one, I provide clearly defined steps to follow, allowing them to transition to the next level of function and awareness. After the initial consultation, I work with parents and clients to determine the amount of weekly sessions and length of time to best meet their needs and budget moving forward.

I begin with Time Management and Calendaring. Once this is established, I continue weekly session(s) to review what is working and what needs to be broken down further to help maintain ongoing success. We then decide what is next as we move on to more complex Executive Functions and problem solving challenges.

By providing ongoing structure, I’m able to offer support and guidance, allowing parents to provide additional support for their child when needed. Working as a team with parents, therapists, and other significant individuals offers the young adult a cohesive and healthy way to build life skills at their own pace.

Life Coaching – Life Skills

Transitioning from high school to college
Moving out for the first time / domicile transitions
Working full time
Managing medication
Scheduling therapy & doctor appointments
Problem solving stressful situations
Learning to advocate for services at school or work

Additional Barriers

Failure to Launch (Adulting)
ADHD
On the Spectrum
Addiction
Anxiety
Depression
Trauma
Social Skills

Organizational Skills – Executive Functions

Time Management – Calendaring
Budgeting
Prioritizing
Goal setting
Follow through & task completion
How to process feelings when overwhelmed
Making informed choices
Organizing techniques for apartment, dorm and personal space

Managing daily responsibilities and pressures while living on your own

Laundry
Cleaning
Meal planning
Grocery shopping
Cooking
Visual Structure: Organizing your space to reflect your daily needs

Creating daily/weekly schedules

Doctor appointments
Work & class schedules
AA meetings
Tutoring & accommodations
Managing ongoing Life Skills to create a balanced life

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“The young adults Jamie works with are going through complex life challenges.
She provides an innovative coaching system, which includes both support and increased accountability to help her clients become confident, functioning individuals.”
-Jane Peterson, LCSW

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“One of Jamie’s gifts is the ability to instill confidence in her clients through helping them feel the success of their own efforts. She is supportive, consistent and extremely responsible.

She has also counseled me, and has encouraged me to create a relationship with my healthy, adult son.”
-E.K.

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“In the last six months, I have witnessed my adult son’s sustained progress in navigating life challenges while simultaneously constructing goals to advance meaningful engagement in family, social and professional life.

Throughout this time, and as his life coach, Jamie has steadily provided personal insight, equanimity, professionalism, and candor – all beacon lights for a holistic, transformative process. In my experience with other consultants – e.g., private counselors, educational and/or behavioral support programs – she has no peer.”
-S.S.