Beyond “Try Harder”: Strategic Solutions for Complex Learners

You’ve probably said it, and definitely heard it: “Just keep trying!” Yet, as a parent, you know effort alone rarely solves a learner’s deeper struggles. More pushing leads to exhaustion and frustration for everyone, making it harder to translate your learner’s strengths into the consistent success you know is possible.

As an experienced coach and consultant, I know true success isn’t about pushing harder; it’s about working smarter – by understanding how each unique mind works best.

Learning challenges stem from multiple interconnected factors:

  • Individual Processing: How each learner takes in, processes, and uses information varies immensely, even across different situations.
  • Executive Function Skills: These are the “managers” of learning – skills like planning, focus, organization, and emotional regulation. When underdeveloped or inconsistently applied, they turn daily tasks into uphill battles.
  • Uneven Development: Strengths often coexist with areas needing support, even within the same subject or task.
  • The Power of Emotions: Anxiety, frustration, or shame can be significant roadblocks, regardless of a learner’s inherent brightness.
  • The Social Ecosystem: Relationships with peers, teachers, and family dynamics profoundly impact a learner’s willingness to engage and learn.

More effort alone doesn’t address these core issues.

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Drawing on a pioneering blend of neuropsychology, positive psychology, and specialized teaching strategies, I uncover your learner’s natural strengths and unique learning profile—providing the personalized insights and tools that conventional approaches miss. Whether you have formal assessments or your invaluable observations, we’ll identify patterns, gather crucial insights, and develop actionable strategies that honor your learner’s individuality and become a practical part of their daily life.

Guiding Your Learner Through Every Stage

Perseverance and focus don’t always come easily, especially for kids, teens, or young adults navigating learning, attention, or executive function challenges. Transitions—from middle school to high school, high school to college, or college into the working world—can amplify these hurdles, making old challenges feel confusingly brand new.

At Learn & Flourish, I partner with families and learners to foster sustainable growth and lasting confidence for real-world impact.

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FOR PARENTS:

  • Understand your learner's unique learning profile, strengths, and the 'why' behind confusing behaviors.
  • Master practical strategies to navigate school, home, and life challenges.
  • Develop as a strategic, coaching parent who knows when to step in and when to guide through questions.
  • Build sustainable systems that serve your learner now and prepare them for future success.
  • Unlock their intrinsic motivation through the Three Gifts of Motivation™ framework.
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FOR ADOLESCENTS & COLLEGE STUDENTS:

  • Discover hidden strengths and learn to leverage them in academics and life.
  • Strengthen essential executive skills like planning, focus, and self-regulation.
  • Build the motivation and resilience crucial for next steps—college, grad school, or career--using the research-backed POS-EDGE® .
  • Learn to cultivate supportive relationships with mentors and allies.
  • Create routines that truly stick, fostering consistent success.

Learning and growing do not need to feel like a constant battle. Let’s make the journey smoother and more effective for your learner, and hope-filled for you.

Working Together: Your Personalized Path to Flourishing

When it comes to helping your learner develop and thrive, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. That’s why my approach is built around you and your learner’s unique needs. Our work together is a collaborative journey, designed to demystify challenges and continually reveal the path forward.

While every engagement is tailored, here’s a glimpse into what you can expect:

Our Collaborative Process

Understanding Your Learner's World

We’ll begin by conducting a comprehensive analysis of your learner’s unique profile. This might involve reviewing existing assessments, school reports, or systematically exploring your invaluable observations and experiences. We’ll identify patterns and pinpoint the underlying “why” behind struggles, moving beyond surface-level behaviors to root causes.

Strategic Partnership Development

Drawing on a pioneering blend of positive psychology, neuropsychology, and specialized teaching strategies, I’ll build a personalized strategic framework with your learner. We’ll develop actionable strategies that align with your learner’s natural tendencies and honor their individuality. I’ll tailor targeted interventions for executive function optimization, intrinsic motivation activation, and advanced communication strategies.

Implementation & Refinement

Our engagement typically involves private strategic sessions, conducted via secure video platforms. While parents develop sophisticated coaching capabilities, their learner receives direct coaching. We’ll implement strategies systematically, adapt based on real-time feedback for their actual contexts, and measure meaningful progress.

Long-term Partnership & Compounding Results

Through our strategic collaboration, your learner develops the executive capacity, decision-making sophistication, and self-direction that distinguish future leaders. These aren’t just academic skills—they’re the cognitive assets that create sustained advantage in an increasingly complex world.

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    “We had a very full circle moment and wanted you to know. He made honor roll his whole senior year! What a journey it’s been but we are so proud. I thought you’d like to see a picture of how he’s grown. Thank you for guiding us through some very challenging school years.”

    Parent | of College Graduate
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    “You were the first one to recognize I was intelligent and just worked differently. Most importantly, you realized that the way I worked was the way I should KEEP doing things. It makes life a lot easier to have that perspective!! I now consider my ability to do things as I design life in a way that works with those existing strengths. Thank you for that!”

    Young Adult | Community Health Care/Graduate School
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    “Although our children have had high-quality support, no one but Sherri has so quickly and accurately understood their needs, both educationally and emotionally. She consistently surprises us by exquisitely articulating their sources of difficulty and having a seemingly inexhaustible set of positive interventions.”

    Parent | Clinical Psychologist
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    “Sherri is incredibly skilled at pinpointing and translating a child’s information-processing style into real world applications. She envisions what it must be like to walk in a child’s shoes given their unique profile of strengths and challenges. From that place of empathetic understanding she builds a meaningful action plan to help students leverage their strengths to thrive not only in learning, but also in life.”

    Colleague | Pediatric Neuropsychologist

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