Collective Care Team Coaching Program

Our Collective Care Team Coaching Program is designed to support and strengthen school-based mental health professionals at every stage of their careers. Through personalized coaching, skill-building, and professional development we help providers navigate challenges, enhance their effectiveness, and grow in confidence. This program focuses on reducing burnout, increasing self-efficacy, and ensuring that mental health professionals have the tools and support they need to make a lasting impact in the field.

Decorative painted rocks on grass, with some rocks painted red and others with colorful messages and drawings. One rock reads 'your amazing', another 'your pretty', and others with various doodles and words.

4th Grade Rock Garden, Lyons CSD, 2022

Everyone Deserves a Coach!

Through our Collective Care Team Coaching Program, school psychologists, school social workers, school counselors, school-based LMHCs, and school nurses are paired with a veteran professional who has had experience in their field. During monthly coaching sessions, Collective Care Team “coachees” are guided through supportive conversations, helping them achieve their own created goals for the school year. Coaching is different from mentoring and supervision in that the coachee truly leads the discussion. Additionally, our coaches attend monthly professional development through a community of practice.

Our innovative framework, the Career Confidence & Capacity Model, creates a trusted relationship for Collective Care Team professionals to build increase self-efficacy, reduce burnout, and achieve professional growth through:

Skill Development – Continuous learning enhances clinical skills, intervention strategies, and school-based practices.

Burnout Prevention – Personalized guidance helps manage stress, workload, and emotional demands of the role.

Increased Confidence – Regular coaching boosts self-efficacy, decision-making, and professional resilience.

Stronger Impact – With the right support, professionals can provide more effective care for students and school communities.

Career Growth – Coaching opens doors for leadership opportunities, specialization, and long-term success in the field.

Collective Care Team “Coachee” Feedback

“Megan helped me renew my passion for this profession. My focus was to improve FBAs and BIPs- my own and to share with colleagues. Megan is extremely knowledgeable, a wealth of resources, and very easy for me to talk with.”

— School Psychology Coachee, 2024

“Working with Stephanie was amazing. It gave me more confidence introduced me to new ideas and concepts and overall allowed me to be self reflective with positive, honest feedback and insight.”

— School Social Work Coachee, 2024

“Esin was a great support in terms of listening and processing some things as I was new to the district and new to a public-school setting. She is very empathetic and positive. Esin modeled strong therapeutic skills and went out of her way to provide resources that might be helpful.”

— LMHC Coachee, 2023

“Julie was a wonderful supportive person who I enjoyed speaking with and spending time with. It was nice to get to know her and to talk about the challenges we face.”

— Social Work Coachee, 2024

“Sandra was an amazing coach for me. She helped me reflect on previous accomplishments and challenges to help me recognize and appreciate how I handled or achieved them, she encouraged me to push for the changes I knew were best with various aspects of my work in my district, she validated my emotions with more frustrating situations and helped me push through them to problem-solve them, and she provided me with endless support with bigger projects I pushed for. Sandra was a great active listener and helped me to dig deep with some of the more complex situations I encountered and encouraged me to trust my gut instincts and not doubt myself.”

— School Psychologist Coachee, 2024

“I appreciate Jill’s gentle reminders of the “good” that is hidden in some of the struggles. You have a wonderful way of just putting ideas/thoughts out for consideration without pressure or judgement. Thank you for that!”