Maggie discusses how EF coaching focuses on functional challenges—like focus, organization, and emotional regulation—regardless of diagnosis. ADHD may inform the work, but it doesn’t define it.

Using the metaphor of “Amy the Amygdala,” Maggie shows how anxiety disrupts executive functioning. Coaching helps students train their brains to keep working even when stress is present.

Maggie challenges the idea that EF coaching is just about attention. She often starts with time, organization, or inhibition—skills that support focus by addressing what’s underneath it.

Maggie reframes “try harder” narratives by teaching structure. Through tools like checklists and walkthroughs, coaching turns invisible expectations into clear, manageable systems.

Maggie explains how coaching helps high-performing teens manage time across work, rest, and play. The goal is sustainable self-regulation—not just short-term rewards.

CATCH offers a range of free, accessible resources via their website (catchiscommunity.org), including parent groups, videos, and upcoming events. Dr. Lisa Novak highlights opportunities to volunteer and join the broader mission, emphasizing that community participation is central to how CATCH operates and grows.

Dr. Lisa Novak explains that resilience, in the CATCH framework, means equipping families to withstand life’s challenges—not just pushing kids to perform. The organization focuses on parents and caregivers through peer support groups, educational programming, and tools like Coping Kits—delivered at key school transition years—to shift focus from achievement to emotional readiness.

Dr. Lisa Novak introduces CATCH (Community Action Together for Children’s Health), a local nonprofit founded by Amy Oberholtzer to support parents raising emotionally resilient children. Born from a personal experience navigating mental health challenges in an achievement-focused culture, CATCH emerged to fill the gap in accessible resources for families in need.

Jason Price explains how couples therapy helps partners improve communication, repair old wounds, and build new patterns of connection. He outlines how the work changes depending on the couple’s stage—whether early in a relationship or decades in—and why even long-term partnerships can benefit from a reset.

Lisa Novak offers an explanation of the experience of neuropsychological testing that parents can share with their children.

Lisa Novak explains why “I don’t know” is often an opening in psychological assessment.

Lisa Novak discusses how assessment helps patients and families become more aware of their internal experience—what’s happening and why. She explains how building that awareness can open up new options for coping and change.

Lisa Novak, PhD, of Illuminate Psychological Assessments, describes how neuropsych testing can help distinguish between anxiety and ADHD—two diagnoses that often present with overlapping symptoms.

Lisa Novak, PhD, co-founder of Illuminate Psychological Assessments, explains what neuropsych testing measures and why it can offer clarity for families.

Brandon and Jason talk about Affiliates in Counseling, the practice Jason co-founded, and how they’ve worked to create a values-driven, supportive clinical team.

Jason discusses why even committed, long-standing couples can struggle. Therapy helps partners identify unspoken needs and repair long-running patterns that have never been addressed.

This clip explores how small, intentional gestures—like a glance or a note—can create emotional safety and rebuild intimacy over time, especially when trust has been strained.

Jason highlights the power of curiosity in rebuilding connection. He describes how shifting from accusation to genuine wondering can soften conflict and open up new understanding between partners.

Jason Price explains how couples therapy provides a structured space where both partners can slow down, clarify what they need, and feel emotionally recognized—something that often gets lost in day-to-day conflict.

Michael Blumberg introduces Glenview Counseling Group, the therapy practice he founded. He reflects on its origins, values, and the importance of pairing clinical skill with warmth and connection.