FAQs

After clicking “Sign Up” for Coaching, you’ll be redirected to our custom coaching portal, where you’ll provide details about your goals and challenges to help us understand your unique needs and carefully match you with an expert coach. This is also where you’ll provide payment information and book your first coaching session.

While coaching timelines vary depending on goals, motivation, and readiness for change, progress can come quickly for highly motivated individuals and take longer for those facing broader challenges. Our goal is always to help clients achieve confidence, competence, and independence as efficiently as possible—and our reputation is built on delivering results for over 18 years. Your coach measures your progress during session check-ins and surveys.

A Beyond BookSmart 1:1 Executive Function coaching session is a personalized virtual meeting designed to help build skills like organization, time management, focus, and self-regulation.

Each session begins with a check-in to discuss the current state and progress on previously set goals. From there, clients will work with their coach to learn and practice strategies or tools that address specific challenges.

Sessions wrap up with a clear plan for applying these strategies in daily life and setting actionable objectives for the week ahead. This structured approach, supported by over 375 tools and strategies, ensures sessions are productive and focused to help clients achieve confidence, competence, and independence as efficiently as possible.

During the signup process, you'll set up billing through our portal to confirm your enrollment. For our Monthly Coaching Subscription and WorkSpace, your billing cycle begins on the date you enroll, your first payment will be processed on this date, and your subscription will automatically renew each month on this same day. Single Coaching sessions are a one-time fee paid at the time of booking and do not automatically renew.

To avoid being charged for the next billing cycle, cancellation requests must be submitted to the Success Team at successteam@beyondbooksmart.com at least seven business days before your next payment date.

We would love to accept insurance but EF is considered an elective option. While insurance companies do not provide diagnosis or service codes for EF coaching, some clients have explored alternative funding options for our coaching services. 

FSA/HSA Option: If you have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA), you may consider using these funds to cover the cost of coaching services. It's important to note that FSA/HSA providers may have varying requirements and approval processes. We recommend reaching out to your FSA/HSA provider to inquire whether our services qualify as an approved use of these funds.

529 Plan Option: Another potential avenue for financing coaching services is by utilizing 529 Plan college funds. To determine if this is an option for you, please contact your 529 Plan provider for more information.

We only offer online coaching because it provides unmatched flexibility and effectiveness. Online sessions make scheduling easier and allow students to connect with the best coach for their needs from our team of 350+ coaches. Sessions are held via video call (Zoom or Google Meet) so students can work from the safety and convenience of home or any location that’s conducive to learning. 

Coaching sessions can be scheduled on any day and time that's convenient for you (including weekends) directly from our portal.

Executive Function skills are a set of cognitive abilities that help individuals plan ahead, stay organized, regulate thoughts and behaviors, stay focused, and achieve their goals. Each of these skills can be taught, learned, and applied at any stage of life. Executive Function coaching helps improve time management, maintained focus, task initiation, organization, prioritization, and stress management.

A WorkSpace session is a 45-minute online meeting designed to help you tackle tasks with the support of an Executive Function coach. The session begins with a quick check-in to identify your focus tasks. You’ll then work independently in a private breakout room, with the facilitator available for guidance and accountability as needed. Periodic check-ins ensure you’re staying on track, and the session wraps up with a brief reflection on your progress and goal-setting for the future. WorkSpace sessions provide a structured environment, expert support, and increased accountability, making it easier to complete tasks like studying, organizing, or managing applications. With flexible scheduling and benefits that extend beyond the session, WorkSpace is a valuable tool for building focus and productivity.