Populations Served
Boarding Schools, Colleges & Universities
Advocating a systems-based approach, we will work with boarding schools, colleges and universities to support students academically and socially. To better understand the struggles our client is facing that are inhibiting them from reaching their full potential, we work in conjunction with the school’s student support team. Additionally, we make suggestions on how to best support the students within their school and residential environment. We can provide virtual and in-person* support both in terms of counseling and coaching.
For Boarding Schools:
We work with both the academic and residential life teams including dorm parents, counseling, the health center, advisors, administrators and teachers. We strive to understand their perspectives on the support the students need as well as how our client can best support themselves in the classroom and residential setting. While our client is at school, we work with them in-person* or virtually.
For Colleges & Universities:
We work with campus counseling, the health center, our client’s student advisor, and the Office of Support Services to best support the student. We can implement the entire Connections program in-person* or virtually during the semester.
*In-person support dependent upon distance.
Academic Performance
A student’s academic performance often suffers due to underlying issues, i.e. ADD, Depression, etc.
Learning Disorders
Pre-diagnosed learning disorders can affect beyond the student’s capacity to learn.
Executive Functioning
The inability to deal with life’s daily tasks — organizing a day, doing homework, cleaning, cooking.
Behavioral Issues
Students can “act out” when frustrated and/or can be afflicted with a condition such as OCD, ADD, ADHD or bipolar disorder.
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Academic Performance
A student’s academic performance often suffers due to underlying issues, i.e. ADD, Depression, etc.
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Learning Disorders
Pre-diagnosed learning disorders can affect beyond the student’s capacity to learn.
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Executive Functioning
The inability to deal with life’s daily tasks — organizing a day, doing homework, cleaning, cooking.
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Mood Disturbance
Can be as a result of depression and/or withdrawal from peers and activities.
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Behavioral Issues
Students can “act out” when frustrated and/or can be afflicted with a condition such as OCD, ADD, ADHD or bipolar disorder.
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Technology Use
An inordinate attachment to technology either social media, gaming or a variety of other types of content.
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Social Skill Issues
Difficulty making friends, difficulty in both verbal and non-verbal communications, general social skill deficits. These issues are of particular significance in boarding schools where the student has to develop a new social network.
A transition to any school setting can be a challenge to someone with behavioral health or executive functioning issues. The Connections program works with the client, the school and the family to assure that our client is supported during their time in whatever type of academic institution they attend.
*In-person support is dependent on the location of the school
| TOPIC | ISSUE | SOLUTION |
| Academic Performance | A student’s academic performance often suffers due to underlying issues, i.e. ADD, Depression, etc.. | Determine and treat the underlying cause. Our therapists can work with students living away from home both in person or virtually. |
| Learning Disorders | Pre-diagnosed learning disorders can affect beyond the student’s capacity to learn. | Treat the underlying learning disorder and the peripheral conditions. |
| Executive Functioning | The inability to deal with life’s daily tasks — organizing a day, doing homework, cleaning, cooking. | Our CONNECTIONS program provides personal coaching to help with these critical activities. |
| Mood Disturbance | Can be as a result of depression and/or withdrawal from peers and activities. | Depending upon the actual condition, the solution can be individual therapy, family therapy or the CONNECTIONS program. |
| Behavioral Issues | Students can “act out” when frustrated and/or can be afflicted with a condition such as OCD, ADD, ADHD or bipolar disorder. | The CONNECTIONS program can help them “re-engage” with the family, school and/or work environments. |
| Technology Use | An inordinate attachment to technology either social media, gaming or a variety of other types of content. | Determine the underlying cause and treat with individual/family therapy or via the CONNECTIONS program |
| Social Skill Issues | Difficulty making friends, difficulty in both verbal and non-verbal communications, general social skill deficits. These issues are of particular significance in boarding schools where the student has to develop a new social network. | The staff at Shoreline is particularly adept at social skill training as well as helping students in this situation with verbal and non-verbal listening and communications skills. |
Client Stories
Our Connections Program has a definite structure, but this structure gives us the freedom to creatively address a variety of clients with a variety of issues. As you can see in the client stories below, we treat each client as a unique individual and the programs we design to address their issues are customized to meet their individual needs. Click on one of the links below to see actual programs and schedules for different types of individuals:
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Kelsey, 6-Year-Old with Behavioral Issues »
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Erik, a 10-Year-Old on the Spectrum »
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Scott, 15-Year-Old Transitioning Back After Wilderness Program »
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Christie, a 17-Year-Old Boarding School Student Demonstrating Self-Harming Behavior »
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Angela, an 18-Year-Old College Student Suffering from ADHD »
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Paige, a 19-Year-Old Struggling to Find Direction »
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Derek, 25-Year-Old Failing to Launch »
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Mike, a 35-Year-Old with Autism »
Exclusions, Limitations and Caveats
Since we are not a residential facility, there are certain situations or cases we cannot take. However, if you are uncertain about whether we can help address your situation, do not hesitate to call us. If your situation is one we cannot treat, we would be happy to direct you to a therapist or program that can. The following are situations we cannot treat:
- Actively Aggressive Individuals: Displaying a propensity to cause harm or violence towards self, others or property.
- Active Substance Abuse/Addiction: While we work with many recreational users, we do not treat those with a serious dependence on any substance.
- Unsafe Home: We do not treat victims of abuse, violence or neglect.
- Medical Intervention: We cannot provide medical intervention or dispense prescription medication or treat wounds or injuries, nor provide ambulation or hospitalization.