At New Frontiers, we know that executive function coaching is most effective when it supports—not replaces—the work of other professionals. Whether you’re helping a client gain insight, create an academic plan, navigate a diagnosis, or build workplace accommodations, we’re here to help your work stick.
We don’t diagnose, process, or prescribe. We help clients follow through on the great work you’re already doing.
By staying in our lane—focused on executive function skills like time management, planning, self-monitoring, and follow-through—we create structure around your expertise. When collaboration works well, clients benefit, and your role becomes even more impactful.
Here’s how we’ve partnered with professionals across disciplines—and how we tailor communication to ensure we enhance, not complicate, your work.
Therapists: Turning Insight Into Daily Practice
Your therapy helps clients gain emotional awareness and develop coping mechanisms. EF coaching helps them build routines that support this work between sessions.
- Daily use of coping strategies
- Implementation of journaling or reflection prompts
- Systems that support emotional regulation and reduce avoidance
- Executive skills that may block therapeutic progress
📌 Case Study: Weekly Check-Ins, Minimal Overlap
We partnered with a therapist supporting a college-aged client with social anxiety. The therapist shared that the client struggled with follow-through on exposure tasks. With consent, we established a shared update cadence—biweekly email briefs (3-4 bullet points, <5 min read). The therapist didn’t have to chase updates, and we avoided processing emotional content. The result: measurable progress, shared momentum, and clear role separation.
Teachers & Learning Specialists: Bridging the Gap Between Recommendations and Results
You create scaffolds and supports. We help students use them consistently.
- Use of planners, study routines, and assignment tracking systems
- Proactive self-advocacy and communication with educators
- Executive function skills tied to learning success (e.g., initiation, sustained attention)
📌 Case Study: Syncing with a Learning Specialist via Monthly Touchpoints
A high schooler with dyslexia and ADHD had every support in place—he just wasn’t using them. We partnered with his learning specialist to align vocabulary, reinforce planner use, and review assignment tracking once a month. A five-minute check-in before IEP meetings ensured the school team had visibility into what was working. The learning specialist told us, “I feel like I don’t have to hold the whole plan together by myself anymore.”
Educational Consultants: Keeping Clients on Track Between Milestones
You design transition plans, map out admissions paths, and offer crucial guidance. We help clients follow through.
- Timelines and goal implementation
- Stress and time management around transitions
- Independence and readiness skills that make your plans successful
📌 Case Study: Weekly Updates, Zero Micromanaging
An IEC referred a 12th grader struggling with procrastination on college applications. We created a reverse timeline and checked in weekly with the IEC via shared Google Doc—quick notes on progress, no duplicate emails. The IEC said, “This freed me up to focus on strategy and advising, not chasing deadlines. I’ve never seen this student more on top of things.”
Occupational & Speech Therapists: Reinforcing Cognitive and Communication Tools
You provide the strategies. We help build the routines and habits to sustain them.
- Use of visual schedules and cognitive supports
- Social communication tools (e.g., conversation scripts)
- Organization systems that reduce executive burden
📌 Case Study: Collaborative Planning with Shared Language
We teamed up with an OT and SLP working with a 14-year-old client. We synced terminology and built shared visuals that were used across coaching and therapy. We agreed to a monthly call cadence with both providers—30 minutes every four weeks—and used shared notes in a drive folder. One provider said, “This is the first time I’ve seen consistent carryover without needing to reteach every session.”
Neuropsychologists: Helping Evaluations Become Actionable
You deliver deep insights and recommendations. We make sure they’re applied in the client’s day-to-day life.
- Accommodation use and follow-through
- Strategy implementation tied to cognitive profile
- Self-awareness and metacognition
📌 Case Study: Strategic Implementation Checkpoints
After a detailed neuropsych eval, we were looped in to support a college sophomore. The psychologist shared key recommendations and two “watch areas.” We built coaching sessions around applying the report’s findings and provided structured monthly updates. The neuropsychologist later shared, “I’ve never seen a client engage with their profile so proactively. It changed the impact of the eval entirely.”
Psychiatrists: Behavior Support that Enhances Medication Efficacy
You stabilize through medication. We help ensure it translates to daily functioning.
- Routine building and consistency (e.g., med timing)
- Behavioral patterns that may indicate medication effectiveness
- Complementary strategies to support EF development alongside meds
📌 Case Study: Pattern Tracking for Informed Adjustments
A psychiatrist referred a late-20s client starting ADHD medication. The psychiatrist wanted behavioral insight without crossing into therapy. We agreed to a biweekly “summary snapshot”—2-minute summaries of progress, red flags, and medication adherence patterns. This helped the psychiatrist fine-tune treatment. They told us, “Your updates were more helpful than anything I got from the client directly.”
HR Professionals & Workplace Supervisors: Supporting Growth Without Micromanagement
You set the stage for success. We help employees carry it through.
- Implementation of reasonable accommodations
- Prioritization and time/task management systems
- Improved communication and self-monitoring in professional settings
📌 Case Study: Empowering Without Overstepping
An early-career employee with executive dysfunction was struggling in a hybrid workplace. HR referred them for coaching but wanted to stay out of the weeds. We offered a kickoff call, then set monthly brief email updates to confirm progress and surface any coaching-relevant trends (no clinical content, no oversharing). The HR partner said, “This is the level of support I’ve been hoping for—clear, actionable, and not overwhelming.”
What Collaboration Looks Like: Flexible, Professional, and Easy
We know that professionals are busy. That’s why we approach communication with a light but meaningful touch. Our model is designed to integrate into your workflow—not add more to it.
Ways we collaborate:
- Email updates: Monthly, biweekly, or ad hoc—short and specific
- Joint meetings: Brief check-ins to align goals or coordinate transitions
- Shared planning tools: Google Docs, progress trackers, or summary sheets
- Client-facilitated updates: We often coach clients to share their own updates directly
We also include communication time in our coaching plans—so there’s no question of cost or boundaries when it comes to staying aligned.
Final Thought
Your work changes lives. Ours helps it stick.
We’re here to support—not duplicate or compete with—what you do best. Whether you’re in mental health, education, consulting, or workplace support, our collaborative approach helps your clients build the structures, routines, and independence that make your expertise come to life.
Want to talk through what collaboration could look like for your clients? We’d love to connect.
