School Partnerships

Schools are feeling the strain of supporting anxious students, uncertain families, and overwhelmed teachers.

I work closely with schools to turn that strain into direction , providing practical approaches that strengthen community, improve wellbeing, and support real student growth.

Challenges Schools Face Today

School leaders are noticing a shift in their student body. More students are arriving anxious, dysregulated, and unsure how to manage expectations, while teachers and counselors are carrying increasing responsibility with limited time and support. Families are asking schools for clearer guidance at a moment when the path forward feels less certain for everyone.

In this context, even thoughtful support efforts can feel disconnected. I work with schools to bring coherence and direction to student mental health support by aligning how leadership, educators, and families respond. This creates clearer decision-making, more consistent expectations, and support that students can actually use across school and home.

Across schools, these are the challenges that I see come up again and again:

  • A higher baseline of anxiety in students. This shows up as worry, withdrawal, disengagement, and difficulty following through. Many students are arriving already overwhelmed before academic demands begin.

  • Uncertainty about what preparation really means. The traditional path from a strong academic record to a stable future feels less clear. With AI, shifting career paths, gap years, and economic instability, families and students are unsure how best to plan ahead.

  • Parents asking for more guidance while feeling unsure themselves. Families want direction and reassurance, and their anxiety often becomes part of the school environment.

  • Teachers and counselors stretched and uncertain how to help. Educators are managing increasing mental health needs while also navigating rapid changes in technology and AI in the classroom.

  • Balancing high expectations with student well-being. Schools want to maintain excellence, yet are seeing the impact on sleep, stress, and burnout, and are unsure where to draw the line.

  • Students struggling with communication and conflict. Many have limited practice navigating peer relationships and conflict or advocating for themselves respectfully.

Partnering for Real Change

A collaborative, tailored approach to support your community

Every partnership begins with a deep dive into your school’s unique challenges. Together, we create solutions that actually work—no canned talks or check-the-box sessions.

How it works:

  1. Identify Challenges – Explore pressures and needs across students, parents, and staff

  2. Plan Together – Decide feasible interventions given school constraints

  3. Implement Solutions – Parent talks, student presentations, staff training, small groups, office hours, anonymous surveys, and more

  4. Track Outcomes – Measure impact and adjust as needed to ensure skills translate into real results

Every school is different, and every solution is designed to create real impact.

  • "You connected so easily with both parents and students. The content was practical, relevant, and deeply appreciated by our community."

    —High School Administrator

  • "What stood out most was your engaging, approachable style. Students felt heard and connected, and the conversation about sleep created real buzz afterward."

    —Upper School Counselor

  • “I can’t believe how many questions students had! Dr. M you really connected with them!”

    —High School Teacher 

  • “Your talk on the teen brain was just what we needed. THANK YOU!"

    —Parent of High School Student 

A Whole-School Approach That Delivers Results

Built for Your Community

Every partnership is customized to work in the real world. No two schools face the same pressures, and no two solutions should look identical.

With over 12 years of experience as a licensed adolescent psychologist, former middle school and college instructor, and executive functioning coach, this work is grounded in real classrooms and school systems. Having worked extensively with Los Angeles schools, I understand the academic pressures, pace, and culture unique to this community. My blend of clinical expertise, teaching experience, and improv training ensures sessions resonate, engage, and leave measurable impact.

Aligned skills for students, parents, and staff create clarity, confidence, and lasting change.

Topics & Sample Areas of Focus

Students

  • Executive functioning, organization, and time management for busy lives

  • Managing academic and performance anxiety

  • Navigating peer pressure and making wise social choices

  • Preparing for life after high school and successful transitions

Parents

  • Balancing connection, boundaries, and accountability

  • Understanding adolescent brain development and its impact on behavior

  • Supporting transitions to high school, college, and beyond

  • Reducing conflict and improving communication

Staff & Faculty

  • Building resilient classrooms with executive-functioning-informed strategies

  • Supporting student mental health without burnout

  • Effective transition planning for students moving between grades

The Results You Can Expect

  • Students better manage stress and anxiety – practical tools for organization, time management, coping with pressure, and early recognition of mental health concerns

  • Parents feel more confident – strategies to support teens, communicate effectively, and reduce conflict at home

  • Teachers gain practical tools – approaches to guide student growth and support wellbeing in the classroom

  • Shared understanding across the community – a common language for students, parents, and staff around expectations and stress

  • Stronger, aligned school culture – consistency between home and school that supports lasting positive change

Let’s Build Solutions Together

Reach out for a confidential consultation. We will discuss your school’s unique challenges and design a plan that delivers real change for students, parents, and staff.