Coaching for independence

A Bridge to “Adulting” - YOUR way

 

A Life of My Own seeks to expand the intersection of neurodiversity ideals and strengths-based learning to empower young adults, to first envision then realize their potential.

At A Life of My Own, we believe the goal of coaching neurodiverse students and young adults is to assist them in finding their unique ways of thinking, working, and being. This facilitates self-advocacy and ultimately access. 

Having deep conviction in the social justice framework, our practices are guided by neurodiversity ideologies combined with evidence-based best practices. 

We further believe the coaching process should be empowering: as individual as there are people, focused on strengths, student-centered, positive, and confidence-building.

More exciting changes coming!

It has been over two years since A Life of My Own onboarded two additional coaches as part of our team. Jacob and Marc have brought with them valuable experience and additional areas of expertise. They are working out of the Seattle/ Bellevue area and are available for in-person and virtual meetings, and even offer expanded hours!

Jesse has since joined the team as admin support and also as a coach. See Jesse’s bio for more information on what they bring to the team!

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Equip

The preliminary phase of our coaching program is Student-focused coaching for neurodivergent students and their parents. This program explores ways to assist students in school or before a transition.

 
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Develop

In this phase of coaching, we focus on improving strength-based learning and underlying skills in order to set up individuals for success in whatever their next step may be. This phase can be for those exiting high school, a time when many students don’t have many known options or resources to becoming successful. The Develop phase may also be for those who have tried some options but found that these options fell short, and consequently they are ready to try something else. By working alongside the student, and many times their parent(s), we allow for a real world, real-time, immersive approach to gaining skills and the confidence to be self-sufficient.

 
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Progress

This phase of coaching is geared towards the neurodivergent individual who may want to elevate their existing strengths and executive functioning skills in order to advance in their career or schooling path. This phase of coaching is client focused and tailored to each individual’s specific needs and goals.

What People Are Saying

 

“I like to think of A Life of My Own as my ‘Strategy Consultant’!”

— Alex, Current Student, August 2023

Thank you so much for providing the training that was needed. This was a positive experience for our son and I’m appreciative of the time you took to stretch him further!

— Parent, August 2018 

“When we contacted Becky a little more than a year ago, our son was struggling to complete his college degree. He was exhausted. His every attempt to “try harder” just resulted in more failure. He knew the material so well he could have taught most of it! But when “success” required him to communicate or negotiate with a professor, he froze.

Becky was truly a gift. It was such a relief for me to let go of trying to coach my son, love and enjoy him for who he is, and allow someone else to come alongside him.

And it was a pure joy to watch him as he began to experience successes and make tangible progress towards the goals he had for himself: graduation and the job he has been preparing for since third grade.

He is so happy and we are incredibly grateful. I only wish we had found [A Life of My Own] in the first year of his college life instead of his last.

— Parent of a College Student, May 2020

We’re available for

in person or virtual coaching

Contact

Feel free to contact us with any questions.

Email
info@alifeofmyown.com

Phone
(425) 484-0773