Executive Function Coaching
A 5-week program for capable kids who need support with organization, planning, and follow-through.
Ages 5+ · No referral required · First session $150
Does this sound familiar?
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Daily routines are a source of conflict
Your child is bright, creative, or tests well but daily life still feels disorganized and chaotic.
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Homework takes hours
Assignments turn into battles, procrastination, overwhelm, or emotional shutdown.
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Skills don't carry over to daily life
Your child can demonstrate skills in therapy, tutoring, or structured environments but struggles to use them independently at home or school.
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You’ve become their “external brain”
You are constantly reminding, organizing, checking portals, managing deadlines, and holding everything together.
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Medication helps, but challenges remain
ADHD treatment improved your child’s focus or behavior, but your child still struggles with planning, organization, and follow-through.
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Getting started is the hardest part
Your child knows what they need to do but needs repeated reminders or support to get started and follow through.
More independence. Less reminding.
Your child may have great ideas, strong interests, and the ability to do well, but still struggle to manage everyday expectations independently.
Executive function challenges aren’t about intelligence or effort. They often reflect skills that are still developing—like organization, planning, time management, follow-through, and independent problem-solving. Learn more.
What progress can look like
Less parent prompting
More independent task initiation
Better homework routines
Improved organization
More consistent follow-through
Better time management
Increased independence with daily routines
WHAT WE OFFER
How coaching works at Blackbird Health
5-week program
You’ll meet with your coach weekly. And can extend coaching as needed.
Focused on 1-2 skills
Identify the skills creating the biggest challenges and focus your coaching where it can make the most difference.
Evidence-based strategies
Evidence-based strategies
Learn and practice evidence-based strategies designed to work in real life.
Expert executive function coaches
Our coaches are occupational therapists with expertise in executive functioning, child development, and independence. They bring that clinical background to EF coaching while focusing specifically on practical executive functioning skills.
A 5-week plan to build real-world independence
Week 1: Identify what’s getting in the way + choose 1–2 priority skills
Week 2: Learn practical strategies
Week 3: Test strategies in real life and adapt
Week 4: Practice and troubleshoot
Week 5: Review progress and build a plan for continued independence
Transparent pricing
Executive Function Coaching is a private-pay service and is not covered by insurance.
Your first session is $150. From there, coaching is available in four-session packages:
Child (+ parent, if appropriate): $185 per 45-minute session
Parent only: $125 per 30-minute session
After five weeks, you can continue coaching if additional support would be helpful.
What parents and patients are saying
Frequency asked questions
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EF challenges are often neurological in origin and are commonly associated with ADHD, anxiety, autism spectrum traits, and learning differences. They can also appear without a formal diagnosis.
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Yes. Executive functioning deficits are a documented component of ADHD — all children with ADHD experience them to some degree. The severity varies, and that variation determines what level of support is appropriate.
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EF challenges can become noticeable in early childhood, though they often become more visible as academic and organizational demands increase — typically in elementary school and beyond. Coaching at Blackbird Health is available for children ages 5 and up.
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It depends on your child's needs. Some families only want to work on 1-2 skills and will be confident in their child’s progress after a few sessions. Other children will require multiple sessions to make sustained progress in the areas they need support.
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No, you do not need a referral from Blackbird Health or a pediatrician to start executive function coaching. Your family can decide if this support will help your child and get started.