Services.

Executive Functioning - Academics - Lifestyle Management

Scholar-Athlete

Society

Middle School

High School

College

Middle School High School College

As a former college track and field athlete and college athletics employee, I understand the demands and complexities of the student-athlete lifestyle. This lifestyle requires resiliency, strategic planning, and targeted support that goes beyond general advice to navigate the constant balancing act of academics, training, and personal life. Athletics add unique pressures, all of which require energy and focus that can impact schoolwork, mental well-being, and social life. Student-athletes may also face performance-related stress, expectations from coaches and family, and the constant push to improve for the next level—whether that’s competing in high school, earning a college scholarship, or preparing for recruitment.

The demands of a student-athlete lifestyle are further intensified for those who learn differently, benefit from extra academic support, or feel more successful on the field than off.

Middle and high school student-athletes are asked to juggle the demands of academics, sports, social activities, and personal development, which can feel overwhelming and cause burnout. At this age, they’re still developing crucial skills in time management, organization, and self-discipline, making it challenging to balance their commitments and self-regulation effectively. Support in managing the student-athlete lifestyle can help them build healthy habits, improve self-confidence, and learn to prioritize and organize their time. With guidance, they can develop strategies for balancing schoolwork and sports, setting realistic goals, and learning how to handle stress—all of which are essential for thriving in both academics and athletics at any level. College athletes face even greater challenges with new academic, athletic, and entrepreneurial demands that require strong self-management, motivation, and resiliency skills. All while trying to incorporate a social life, self-exploration, and career transitions.

In my practice, we’ll work together to streamline your schedule, optimize focus, and manage the unique stresses of the athletic lifestyle by working on strategies that help you stay organized, build resiliency, and set you up for success to thrive at every level, both on and off the field.

Specialty Areas

Occupational Therapy

  • Create balanced routines that support academic, social, work, and personal endeavors, promoting a healthy and fulfilling lifestyle.

  • Strategies to improve focus, help increase engagement, and complete tasks effectively.

  • Increase your awareness of personal patterns and routines to create meaningful changes throughout your day.

  • Practical tools to manage time and balance responsibilities efficiently without feeling overwhelmed.

  • Skills to keep personal items, schedules, and materials to reduce stress and boost productivity.

  • Find inner motivation with strategies and modifications to give you the nudge you need. And learn how to get support from the outside motivators too.

  • Manage anxiety by utilizing coping skills to handle various situations calmly and confidently.

  • Recognize and manage emotions to build resilience and self-control when navigating challenging situations.

  • Build effective planning skills, breaking down tasks into manageable steps and creating action plans that lead to success.

  • Set achievable goals, encouraging purposeful steps toward personal, academic, and life aspirations.

  • Develop the necessary skills to navigate the classroom and manage your coursework with note-taking, test-taking, studying.

Academic Support

  • Strategies to support reading comprehension and focus, helping improve engagement with and understand for a wide range of texts more effectively.

  • Tools for improving writing skills, from organizing ideas to refining grammar, to communicate clearly and confidently.

  • Research techniques and citation skills to gather credible information and properly attribute sources.

  • Explore resources and develop navigation skills relevant to academic websites and softwares, technology, and material sources.

    • SAT specific strategies

    • ACT specific strategies

Academic Advising

  • Explore the application process and create a plan to follow college application requirements.

  • Gather important information to follow college transfer requirements and evaluate transferable coursework.

  • Receive feedback on job application materials such as cover letters and resumes.

Areas of Targeted Support.

  • Lifestyle Management

  • Attention

  • Behavior Modification

  • Organization

  • Time Management

  • Motivation

  • Stress Management

  • Self-Regulation

  • Planning

  • Routines & Habits

  • Goal Setting

  • Academic Management

  • Starting Tasks

  • Managing Responsibilities

  • Procrastination

  • Thinking Patterns

  • Self-Esteem

  • Decoding Symptoms

  • Sleep

  • College Readiness

  • Finishing Tasks

  • Sensory Optimization

  • Self-Awareness

  • Energy Conservation

Location.

Home   -   Community   -   Online 

Meeting in a location that is comfortable and effective for you lays the foundation for a successful session. Considerations when selecting a location include weather elements, level of anonymity, level of distractability, physical access, physical ability, internet connection, and safety.

In-person services in the home and community can be provided to the greater Los Angeles areas of the San Fernando Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley, and the Simi Valley. Community sessions can be held at the park, on a walk, or at a local coffee shop or cafe.

Online video services are available to those throughout California.

Location to be determined upon session confirmation.

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