Executive Function Coaching in New York, NY

Transform Daily Struggles Into Life Skills That Last

Does your child struggle with lost assignments, forgotten deadlines, or emotional meltdowns over homework?

You're not alone. Many families in New York face the daily challenges of executive functioning difficulties, the invisible barriers that make organization, time management, and emotional regulation feel impossible.

At Everyday Parenting, we understand that these aren't character flaws or laziness. They are skill gaps that can be developed with the right support. Our executive function coaching provides your child with practical tools and strategies that transform chaos into confidence.

Located in the heart of Manhattan and Westchester, we serve families who need real solutions for real challenges. Our approach goes beyond temporary fixes to build lasting skills that serve your child through school, college, and beyond, giving them the foundation they need to thrive in New York's fast-paced environment.

Executive function skills are the mental processes that include working memory, cognitive flexibility, and inhibitory control.

These skills allow us to plan, focus attention, remember instructions, and juggle multiple tasks successfully.

When these skills are underdeveloped, everyday tasks become overwhelming obstacles.

Our comprehensive coaching program addresses the core areas where children and teens struggle most. We begin with a thorough assessment to identify your child's unique strengths and challenges. From there, we create personalized strategies for organization systems, time management techniques, and emotional regulation skills that work specifically for your family's lifestyle and your child's learning style.

Our experienced clinicians use evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness strategies, and practical life skills training. We work directly with your child while also coaching parents on how to support skill development at home. This dual approach ensures that progress made in sessions translates to real-world success.

The goal isn't just to help your child complete homework or clean their room; it's to develop the foundational skills that support independence, confidence, and lifelong success. We measure progress through concrete improvements in daily functioning, academic performance, and emotional well-being.

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Key Benefits

Traditional organizational advice often fails because it doesn't account for how different brains work. Our executive function coaching creates customized organization systems based on your child's specific needs and preferences.
We help children in New York's demanding academic environment develop filing systems, backpack organization, and digital tools that reduce lost assignments and forgotten materials. Rather than imposing one-size-fits-all solutions, we experiment with different approaches until we find what clicks for your child.
Parents consistently report that children become more independent in managing their belongings and responsibilities, leading to reduced morning and homework battles.
Time blindness affects many children with executive functioning challenges, making it difficult to estimate how long tasks will take or plan ahead effectively. Our coaching teaches practical time management strategies, including visual schedules, time estimation exercises, and backward planning techniques.
We help children break down large projects into manageable steps and create realistic timelines for completion. These skills are particularly valuable for New York students facing rigorous academic demands and busy extracurricular schedules.
Children learn to anticipate upcoming deadlines, allocate appropriate time for different tasks, and develop the forward-thinking skills essential for academic and life success.
Executive functioning challenges often manifest as emotional outbursts, difficulty transitioning between activities, and problems with impulse control.
Our coaching incorporates mindfulness-based strategies and cognitive behavioral techniques to help children recognize their emotional states and develop healthy coping mechanisms. We teach practical tools like deep breathing exercises, self-monitoring techniques, and problem-solving strategies that children can use independently.
The fast-paced nature of New York life can be particularly overwhelming for children with executive functioning difficulties, making these emotional regulation skills essential for managing daily stress and maintaining positive relationships with family, teachers, and peers.
Working memory, the ability to hold and manipulate information in mind, is crucial for following multi-step directions, completing complex tasks, and academic success.
Our coaching includes specific exercises and strategies to strengthen working memory capacity while also teaching compensatory techniques like note-taking systems, visual reminders, and external memory aids. We help children develop sustained attention skills through gradually increasing focus challenges and teach them to recognize when their attention is wandering.
For New York students managing multiple classes and activities, these skills are fundamental to keeping up with academic demands and maintaining consistent performance across different subjects and settings.
The ultimate goal of executive function coaching is to help children become independent learners and effective self-advocates. We teach children to recognize their own strengths and challenges, communicate their needs appropriately, and seek help when necessary.
This includes learning to interact effectively with teachers, understanding their own learning style, and developing problem-solving skills for when systems break down. Children learn to take ownership of their education and daily responsibilities rather than relying on constant parental supervision.
These self-advocacy skills are particularly important in New York's competitive academic environment, where students need to be proactive in managing their educational experience.
Executive functioning challenges don't just affect the child; they impact the entire family system. Our coaching includes parent support to help families create sustainable routines that support executive function development while reducing daily stress and conflict.
We help parents understand the neurological basis of their child's challenges and learn when to provide support versus when to encourage independence. Families develop consistent routines for mornings, homework time, and bedtime that work with their child's brain rather than against it.
This systematic approach leads to more peaceful homes and stronger parent-child relationships built on understanding rather than frustration.

Service Catagories

ADHD-Focused Executive Function Support

Our specialized ADHD treatment includes practical "life hacks," executive functioning support, and mindfulness techniques specifically designed for children and adults with ADHD. We focus on improving focus, managing impulsivity, and navigating daily tasks with greater ease and confidence. Our approach includes psychoeducation to help families understand ADHD's effects on executive functioning, creating awareness and self-compassion while building practical skills.

Child and Adolescent Executive Function Therapy

Individual therapy sessions focused on developing executive function skills through play therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skill-building exercises. We address emotional and behavioral concerns while building organization, planning, and self-regulation abilities. Our child-focused approach uses developmentally appropriate interventions that make learning these crucial skills engaging and sustainable.

Neurodiversity-Affirming Executive Function Support

For neurodivergent children, including those with Autism and twice-exceptional (2e) profiles, we provide executive function coaching that honors their unique strengths and challenges. Our approach emphasizes self-awareness, acceptance, and personal growth while building practical life skills that support their authentic way of processing and organizing information.

Parent Coaching and Family Support

Comprehensive support for parents navigating the complex dynamics of raising a child with executive functioning challenges. We provide strategies for home implementation, help create supportive family systems, and teach parents how to scaffold their child's skill development. This collaborative approach ensures consistency between therapy sessions and daily life.

Adult Executive Function Coaching

Support for adults who struggle with organization, time management, and emotional regulation in their personal and professional lives. We help adults develop systems that work with their brains, improve workplace performance, and create more balanced and manageable daily routines.

Our Process

1. Initial Consultation and Assessment

We begin with a comprehensive evaluation to understand your child's specific executive functioning strengths and challenges. This 90-minute session includes standardized assessments, behavioral observations, and detailed family history to create a complete picture of your child's needs. We also gather information from teachers when appropriate to understand how executive functioning challenges manifest in different environments.

2. Personalized Strategy Development

Based on assessment results, we collaborate with you and your child to develop customized strategies and systems. This includes creating organization systems, time management tools, and emotional regulation techniques tailored to your child's learning style, interests, and family lifestyle. We ensure all strategies are practical and sustainable for long-term success.

3. Active Skill-Building Sessions

Regular coaching sessions focus on practicing and refining executive function skills through hands-on activities, real-world applications, and guided problem-solving. Sessions are interactive and engaging, using games, role-playing, and practical exercises to make learning enjoyable. We gradually increase independence as skills develop.

4. Home Implementation and Parent Support

We provide ongoing guidance to help families implement strategies at home and maintain progress between sessions. This includes parent coaching calls, written strategy guides, and troubleshooting support when challenges arise. We help create family routines and systems that support your child's developing executive function skills.

5. Progress Monitoring and Adjustment

Regular check-ins allow us to monitor progress, celebrate successes, and adjust strategies as needed. We use objective measures and family feedback to ensure our approach continues meeting your child's evolving needs as they grow and face new challenges.

Our Approach

Our executive function coaching is grounded in evidence-based practices and a deep understanding of how different brains learn and organize information.

We believe that executive functioning challenges are not character flaws but differences in neurological development that can be supported through targeted intervention and skill-building.

Our approach integrates cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, mindfulness-based interventions, and practical life skills training. We recognize that each child's executive functioning profile is unique, influenced by their neurodevelopmental differences, learning style, family dynamics, and environmental factors. Rather than using cookie-cutter solutions, we create individualized intervention plans that build on existing strengths while addressing specific areas of challenge.

We emphasize collaboration between the child, the family, and our clinical team. Children are active participants in developing their own strategies and systems, fostering ownership and increasing the likelihood of long-term success. Parents receive education about executive functioning and concrete tools for supporting their child's development at home.

Living and learning in New York presents unique challenges and opportunities. Our approach considers the fast-paced, high-demand environment that characterizes life in NYC and Westchester County. We help families navigate academic pressures, busy schedules, and urban living while building the executive function skills necessary for success in this dynamic environment.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everyday Parenting Psychology has been serving New York families since 2018, founded by Dr. Layne Raskin and Dr. Jeanette Sawyer Cohen. Our team of experienced clinicians specializes in supporting families through every stage of development, with particular expertise in executive function development, ADHD support, and neurodiversity-affirming care.

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Common signs include chronic disorganization, difficulty completing homework independently, frequent emotional meltdowns over tasks, lost assignments, trouble with time management, and challenges following multi-step directions. If daily tasks that seem simple to others consistently overwhelm your child, executive function coaching may help. We offer comprehensive assessments to determine if coaching would benefit your child's specific needs.
Tutoring focuses on academic content and subject-specific skills, while executive function coaching addresses the underlying cognitive processes that make learning possible. We work on organization systems, time management, emotional regulation, and study strategies rather than homework help. These foundational skills support success across all academic subjects and life domains.
The duration varies based on your child's specific needs, age, and goals. Most families see initial improvements within 4-6 weeks, with significant progress typically occurring over 3-6 months of consistent coaching. Some children benefit from longer-term support, especially during transitions like starting middle school or high school.
Yes, we provide executive function coaching for adults who experience challenges with organization, time management, and emotional regulation in their personal and professional lives. Many adults seek support after recognizing their own executive functioning differences or receiving an ADHD diagnosis later in life.
Absolutely. Executive function coaching is particularly beneficial for neurodivergent children, including those with ADHD, autism, or twice-exceptional profiles. We use neurodiversity-affirming approaches that honor your child's unique way of processing information while building practical life skills and self-advocacy abilities.