WE ARE KELSEY & AMANDA AND WE ARE YOUR EXECUTIVE FUNCTION COACHES HERE AT THE THERAPY INSTITUTE. WE CAN’T WAIT TO MEET YOU AND BEGIN OUR WORK TOGETHER. IN THE MEANTIME, LEARN A LITTLE MORE ABOUT US BELOW.

NOTE: THIS IS OUR 8-WEEK EXECUTIVE FUNCTION COACHING PROGRAM

Hello!

  • Kelsey Alpaugh

    Kelsey earned her Masters in Social Work with a concentration in Clinical Practice with Children & Families from Monmouth University. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression and ADHD. Kelsey is certified as an executive functioning coach and utilizes this framework in her treatment of ADHD to help clients achieve optimal quality of life. Kelsey has a passion to provide education and support to her clients in a safe and encouraging environment and works to form a strong connection with clients to ensure they feel seen, heard and understood

  • Amanda Pallito

    Amanda earned her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Kean University. She specializes in teen mental health, ADHD and EMDR. Amanda has a passion to meet the needs of each client by providing the necessary treatment through establishing a strong therapeutic relationship and prioritizes structured sessions in a non-judgmental zone while working with clients to teach them coping skills, time management and relationship skills to prepare them for their journey ahead. Amanda was a collegiate athlete and now coaches field hockey at the high school level.

WHAT IS EXECUTIVE FUNCTION COACHING AND COULD MY BRAIN, EXPLAINED BE HELPFUL TO ME OR MY CHILD?

Executive function can be best understood as a group of cognitive abilities, housed in our brain. Specifically the frontal lobe or the part of the brain that controls planning, remembering, time management, decision making, organizing, prioritizing, and goal-orientation. These are daily life skills that aid in our memory networks, impulsivity, inhibition, and reasoning, which are all impacted by symptoms of ADHD. 

WHAT TO EXPECT:

  • A one-time per week comprehensive 8 week program

  • Psychoeducation on ADHD and the biological components of the brain (diagnosis, symptoms, brain mapping, and adverse effects)

  • Development of time management skills and restructure of current daily routine

  • Individualized creation of habits, goals and accountability systems

  • Self-designed coping skills toolbox

  • Gained understanding of relationship with self and others to enhance effective communication skills

MY BRAIN, EXPLAINED FAQS:

  • This program is intended for individuals ages 8 through adulthood

  • A previous diagnosis of ADHD is NOT required for program participation

  • This program is not a substitute for clinical psychotherapy and is therefore not billed as sessions that would be covered by insurance

  • Due to the program being a structured coaching service, our therapists will not be providing accommodation letters for 504 plans, IEPs, or IDEAs.

  • 60 minute individual sessions will be held once a week for eight weeks. If you desire to meet past the eight weeks, this can be discussed on a case-by-case basis with your executive function coach.

 

MEET YOUR COACHES

 

Let us come educate you!

We offer in person or virtual training for schools and private practices. This training includes:

  • A 90-minute training session on our My Brain, Explained program tailored to providers, school educators or clients depending on the intended audience

  • Knowledge on psychoeducation, skill-building and the four areas of ADHD: time management, emotion regulation, executive functioning and coping skills. Our training includes videos, worksheets and interactive exercises

  • The ability to customize the training depending on the targeted audience