Life Coach for Young Adults

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You are a successful, hardworking student or young adult struggling to make a meaningful transition into the next phase of life. From ADL and life skills to career planning and professional skills, you want to work with a coach to help you transition into a meaningful college or career.

A life coach for young adults focuses on making the transition from college life to work life as smooth as possible for our clients. At EEC, we use a strength-based, holistic approach, while considering the additional hurdles our clients face: some are diagnosed with ADHD, while others struggle with Executive Function Disorder or are considered Twice Exceptional (2e). Regardless, we offer strategies - and hope - to assist them in bringing their gifts to the world.

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The transition into adulthood can be overwhelming and stressful. Self-regulation challenges can impact motivations and the executive functioning skills needed to make the leap. Transitioning from college life to work life requires the integration of priorities, executive functions, professional skills and life skills. For many, this transition is seamless, but for others, direct support is highly beneficial.

EEC coaches take a holistic and strength-based approach to assist young adults overcome challenges related to life after high school. Working with a life coach can help young adults develop the executive function and self-regulation skills necessary to manage college or a new career, while transitioning into a meaningful, productive, and independent life. Most EEC clients are active and motivated young adults with a strong desire to make the most of their life. Some are diagnosed with ADHD or struggle with Executive Function Disorder (EFD). Others are considered Twice-Exceptional (2E) and want to learn and develop skills and strategies to manage their struggles and bring their gifts to the world.

Benefits of working with a ADHD life coach for young adults include:

EEC Certified coaches for individuals with ADHD and Executive Dysfunction.

Managing college: Learning and life skills
Motivational enhancement: Find your purpose
Developing SMART life goals: Clear intentions
Understanding ADHD: Improving focus and attention
Consistent planning: Schedules and routines
‘Adulting’: Skills for healthy living
Tech integration: Enhancing productivity
Stress management strategies: Daily readiness
Positive accountability: Be your best self

"The transition from high school to college was challenging for my son. After much soul searching Andrew and I determined it was a difficulty with executive functioning. An EEC Coach began working with my son to gain an understanding of the difficulties he faced and to develop systems to overcome them. In a very short time we saw the difference in his organizational skills. This was most evident in his ability to effectively navigate multiple tasks with conflicting deadlines. He was more organized both at home and in school where he was finally able to concentrate on the subjects he was studying as he understood the process of learning. We also saw a difference in his confidence as he moves forward successfully with his college career."

~ Mother of a son transitioning from high school to college

Planning: A Key Element

One of the essential executive function processes for young adults to develop is a consistent planning and time management system. A time management tool, like a planner, calendar or agenda anchors the distracted mind. For example, an ADHD life coach for young adults helps clients learn to answer future planning questions such as, “What does tomorrow look like?” or “When can I fit that into my day?” or “How much time do I have for that?”. By learning to use a planner or calendar to organize the day’s priorities, young adults learn to break destructive cycles of emotional decision-making. Too often, decisions are made based on what feels good in the moment rather than what’s logically necessary, appropriate, or essential to achieving daily or weekly goals.

One method for teaching the planning process is using an old-school paper calendar. It takes more time to learn, but the results speak for themselves. Clients find they are getting more done, less distracted, and planning better than ever. The paper planning process engages more cognitive faculties but has it’s limitations in terms of integration. The Planner Pad is one of the best paper planners for young adults with ADHD or anyone with a lifelong challenge with planning. Most clients prefer to use an app rather than a paper planner to develop this skill. The most notable benefit is the technological integration with web-based reminders, appointments, and schedules. Regardless, the first step is to learn how to integrate, utilize and consistently interact with whatever planning tool is preferred. The consistent use of a time management tool is more important than the tool chosen. With direct skill development support from a EEC Certified Coach, clients learn how to plan for the week, track their progress for the day, and forecast potential problems in the future. Client grow in confidence and autonomy as they practice monitoring their progress, revising their plan, and achieving short and long term goals.

Time Management: Protecting a Valuable Resource

Too many young adults spend three or more hours a day trapped in procrastination and wasting time. EEC Life Coaches guide clients through the learning process of managing distractions; recognizing and fending off time suckers; and using delayed gratification techniques to balance productive time and free time. Planning and organization tools and strategies help budget time for work, pleasure, exercise, free time, social time and screen time. Many young adults with ADHD find this coaching process liberating. For the first time in their life, they feel as though their ADHD isn’t steering the ship – they are! They now have a plan – a daily roadmap – to guide attention, productivity and decision-making. They feel like they are working smarter, not harder. Use our time management skills and time management strategies to assess where you or your loved one may need our EEC Life Coach services.

Accountability: The Key in the Coach-Client relationship

Clients rely on both a strong, positive working relationship with their life coach, as well as the benefit of consistent accountability as they develop and practice using new tools, strategies, routines and processes. Over time, clients grow in self-confidence and trust in their ability to do it alone. The dynamic EEC coaching model allows for both direct and indirect coaching, feedback and accountability as clients develop momentum through the skill development process. The 4 Components of the EEC Coaching Model offers insight into the effective process we’ve developed to ensure our clients meet with success on a regular basis.

"I can't recommend Effective Effort Consulting strongly enough! David has a real skill for building rapport, setting clear and attainable goals, and coming up with a customized plan to help his clients reach them. He taught me so much about the ins and outs of executive function, and I really appreciated that his method also took into account things like simple lifestyle and routine changes that have made a huge difference. I'd recommend him and his team to anyone!"

~ Brian, a young adult with ADHD struggling to return to college to finish a Degree.

Other Life Coach for Young Adults Offerings at EEC:

Executive Function Case Management Coaching (EFCM)

Executive Function Case Management Coaching is a more in-depth exploration designed to help your struggling young adult to transition into life after high school. Executive Function Case Management (EFCM) provides a more comprehensive and increased level of coaching support for clients and/or parents looking for a higher level of support, monitoring, advocacy, collaboration and/or accountability. In addition to the direct 1:1 coaching, EFCM also provides the following elements of support:

Coach initiated prompting and check-ins outside of the direct 1:1 sessions to allow for increased external accountability and in-the-moment motivation and support
Coaching for parents/family members as needed to support client progress and client and family goals
Facilitated family meetings to provide an opportunity to discuss goals and progress, and to allow for transparency among/between family members

Collaboration and communication with established members of the client’s team and/or recommendations for other related services/additional professionals who could support the client (i.e. therapists, teachers/professors, tutors, advisors, advocates, neuropsychologists, special education services, disabilities services, etc.). Learn more about EEC’s Executive Function Case Management Coaching!

Academic Coaching

Academic coaching can be a powerful tool for students to supercharge their executive function. By providing support, guidance and insight into the study process, it helps them learn more effectively by teaching self-discipline and time management skills that equip them with essential strategies for success in school and beyond! Learn more

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Executive Function College Coaching

Executive Function College Coaching is another EEC offering, focusing on college readiness for students preparing to begin their post high-school journey. This coaching gives instruction specific to note taking; the homework process; organization of time and resources; and life skill enhancement. We also assist those students with ADHD to understand the superpowers of this disorder. Our executive functioning coaches teach time management, as well as many other strategies that lead to independence and self-confidence. Learn more

Wondering what we can do for you?

An EEC Life Coach will empower you will an individualized roadmap to help you see a future you can look forward to. You will grow in self-awareness, learn to fail forward, and face life’s struggles with a new sense of hope and self-confidence.

Contact us today to begin your journey to self-reliance and healthy Executive Functioning skills! Book an appointment now.

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