Executive Functioning Coaching, Counseling & More for San Jose Kids

Building the Skills, Confidence, and Strategies Your Child
Needs to Succeed

Our support services are designed to meet your child where they are, lean into their strengths, and give your whole family the tools to move forward with confidence.

Practical Support for Real,
Lasting Growth

Browse our support services below to find what might be a good fit for your child and your family's needs.

If you are not sure where to start, reach out and we'll guide you toward what will best help your child.

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Literacy Foundations Coaching

Turning Struggling Readers into Confident Ones

Learning to read is one of the most important skills a child will ever develop, and for children with dyslexia or other reading challenges, it can feel like an uphill battle no matter how hard they try. Literacy Foundations Coaching provides ongoing, personalized support that targets the specific skills your child needs to grow into a confident, capable reader.

Coaching sessions are structured, consistent, and tailored entirely to your child. We build skills gradually and intentionally, celebrating progress along the way.

Sessions may focus on:
Recognizing and sounding out words with greater accuracy and confidence
Expanding vocabulary and reading comprehension
Improving reading fluency so that reading feels less exhausting
Rebuilding confidence in a child who has come to see themselves as a struggling reader
Strengthening spelling and written expression

Reading challenges do not have to define your child's story. With the right support and consistency, children make real, meaningful progress.

Executive Function Coaching

Building the Skills That Support Independence

Executive functioning is often the hidden foundation of academic success. Organization, time management, planning, and task initiation do not come naturally to every child.

Executive Function Coaching provides structured, personalized support that helps students build these skills in practical ways.

Students will gain the knowledge and tools to execute various tasks in different areas of their life — an essential skill for long-term success.

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Children work on:
Building planning and organization skills
Learning how to break big tasks into smaller steps
Practicing how to start tasks more easily
Building focus and reducing distractions
Strengthening time management and routines
Supporting better task completion

As skills strengthen, confidence grows, and school begins to feel more manageable.

The executive functioning strategies they develop today become tools they carry with them into higher education, career pursuits, and adult life.

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Cognitive Training and Skill Building

Strengthening the Skills That Make Learning Easier

Sometimes school feels hard, not because a child isn’t trying, but because certain mental skills are working overtime. Things like remembering directions, staying
focused, processing information quickly, or shifting between tasks can quietly impact learning every day.

Cognitive training focuses on strengthening those underlying skills so learning feels less exhausting and more manageable.

We may work on:
Building working memory for multi-step directions
Supporting better task completion and follow-through
Strengthening focus during longer tasks
Building confidence with challenging thinking tasks
Helping children hold and use information more easily

This work is gradual and intentional. As these skills improve, many children notice they can stay engaged longer, complete tasks more independently, and feel more confident in their ability to handle academic challenges.

Individual Counseling

Practical Support for the Emotional Side of Growing Up

School, friendships, and everyday life can feel overwhelming for children who are navigating learning differences, big emotions, or challenging transitions.

Individual counseling offers a supportive, judgment-free space where your child can slow down, make sense of what they are feeling, and build resilience that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.

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Sessions may focus on:
Managing anxiety, frustration, or overwhelm at school or at home
Strengthening communication skills with peers, teachers, and family
Building confidence and a positive sense of self
Developing coping strategies for difficult moments
Navigating friendships and social situations
Processing challenges related to a diagnosis or a big life change

Children do not need to be in crisis to benefit from counseling. Sometimes they simply need a steady, supportive space and someone in their corner to help them find their footing.

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Individualized Education Program (IEP) Consulting

Preparing You to Advocate for Your Child at Every IEP Meeting

An Individualized Education Program, or IEP, is a legally binding document that outlines the specialized services and supports your child is entitled to receive at school. The process can feel confusing and overwhelming, and it is natural to worry whether what is being offered truly reflects what your child needs.

IEP consulting gives you the guidance and preparation to walk into every meeting feeling informed, confident, and ready to advocate effectively.

Consulting can help with:
Reviewing school evaluations and existing IEPs to make sure they accurately reflect your child's needs
Clarifying what goals, services, and recommendations mean in practical, everyday terms
Preparing thoughtful questions you can bring to the meeting
Suggesting appropriate services, supports, or placement options to request
Understanding your rights as a parent within the IEP process
Debriefing after meetings to make sense of what was decided and plan next steps

Our goal is not to create conflict, but to provide you with clarity. When you understand the process and your options, you can participate confidently and collaboratively on behalf of your child.

504 Plan and Accommodations Consulting

Making Sure Your Child Has the Accommodations They Need to Thrive

A 504 Plan can make a meaningful difference for children who need support at school but do not qualify for special education services.

Navigating the process of requesting, building, and updating a 504 Plan can feel confusing, especially if you are not sure what your child may qualify for or how to make the case for what they need.

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504 Plan consulting can help with:
Identifying the accommodations that best match your child's specific challenges
Reviewing an existing 504 Plan to make sure it is complete and effective
Preparing for 504 meetings and knowing what to ask for
Advocating for updates or changes as your child's needs evolve

You should never have to guess whether your child is getting what they need. We help make sure the plan in place actually works for them.

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Speech and Language Therapy

Helping Your Child Find Their Voice and Use It with Confidence

Communication is at the heart of everything a child does: learning in the classroom, building friendships, expressing needs, and making sense of the world
around them. When speech or language is a challenge, it can affect your child's confidence, academic performance, and social connections.

Speech and language therapy provides individualized support that targets the specific communication skills your child needs to grow.

Therapy may focus on:
Articulation and speech clarity so your child can be understood with ease
Developing social communication skills for conversations, turn-taking, and reading social cues
Building expressive language skills to help your child communicate thoughts and ideas effectively
Fluency support for children who stutter or struggle with word retrieval
Strengthening receptive language so your child can follow directions and process what they hear

Every child communicates differently, and therapy is tailored to meet your child exactly where they are. With consistent, targeted support, children build the communication skills that strengthen every other area of their lives.

Parent Coaching

Practical Support for Your Family’s Daily Life

Parenting a child with learning or behavior challenges can feel exhausting at times. You may find yourself repeating the same reminders, navigating daily power struggles, or wondering why routines that work for other families don’t seem to work in yours.

Parent coaching offers space to slow down, make sense of what’s happening, and build strategies that truly fit your child and your family.

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Sessions may include:
Strengthening emotional regulation skills
Encouraging independence without constant reminders
Improving communication between you and your child
Supporting balance and calm within the home
Building consistent routines that support follow-through

Rather than focusing on quick fixes, we look at the patterns causing the behavior and develop practical, thoughtful approaches that bring more steadiness to daily life.

When you feel more confident in how to respond, your child feels that steadiness. And over time, the entire tone of your home can begin to shift.

What Our Clients Say

Our daughter was a high-performing and engaged student, but was challenged with standard classroom environments and ways of learning. The assessment process was incredibly thorough, supportive, and empowering, and the recommendations translated directly into practical classroom strategies. Today, our daughter is thriving with confidence and a love of learning at college!

Rhonda M.

It was a pleasure working with Michelle. She was professional and diligent in meeting the needs of our schools. Michelle hit the road running and was instrumental in ensuring that our schools remained compliant with state and federal regulations. Her services are highly recommended, and I hope I get the chance to work with her in the future.

Colleague

What sets Michelle apart is how she presents complex findings in a way that families truly understand. I’ve sat in meetings where parents arrived anxious and overwhelmed, and left feeling informed, reassured, and empowered. She has a rare ability to balance clinical depth with warmth and clarity.

Andres Zamora,
Summit Public Schools

We’re in Your Child’s Corner

Every child deserves a team of people who believe in them. Right here in Santa Clara County, we're here to support you.

Whether you are just starting to look for answers or you have been navigating this journey for years, we are here to walk alongside you. We will celebrate the small wins, work through the hard days, and cheer your child on every step of the way.

The first step is simple.

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