Rebecca Francione M.ed., CAS, Academic & Life Skills Coaching - Northampton, Massachusetts

Ryan Richards

I reached out to Rebecca after years of experiencing pain and frustration trying to navigate challenges in organization, time management, planning, scheduling, staying on task, finishing tasks, etc. I asked if she could support me over the course of a few weeks with managing a project that had been dragging on for over a year. She was realistic with me and we acknowledged that carving out a different way would take more than a few weeks, but she was willing to support me in managing the project at hand. Working with Rebecca I was able to engage in the project with much more ease and grace. I was given the tools, resources and attention I needed to experience a different way. Not only did this allow me to more effectively manage my time and organization, I find myself more available to be responsive in my day to day rather than reactive, less stressed and more connected to family and friends. Very grateful for the time I got to work with Rebecca.

Trin Astrella

I am so grateful for the help Rebecca was able to give! We only met for a few sessions, but I was able to acquire and build some new tools and mechanisms for managing my life both in my academic and personal time. She was also extremely flexible and understanding, and I feel super comfortable reaching out if I struggle with anything in the future! I would recommend her services to anyone that was struggling with time management, procrastination, or the like! 🙂

Victoria S

Rebecca is wonderful to work with. She did such a great job of creating an empathetic and safe space to work on life skills. Highly recommend!

Saman Amarasinghe

My son started college just before COVID. The COVID shutdown really derailed his goals, and he lost his motivation. We were at a lost and then we found Rebecca. She was an amazing resource. She helped him get back on track, worked with him to define a long-term path, and helped with short-term strategies and goals.

Elysha Christiano

Rebecca's guidance helped me immensely. I dropped out of college over a decade ago due to struggling with an attention deficit. I decided to give college another shot in my thirties and made it through to graduation thanks to Rebecca's help. She taught me how to organize my workload in a way that truly worked for me. I still use the daily planner she recommended for me now in my professional career. There was no judgement or pressure, only encouragement and motivation. I graduated from college Cum Laude and am now working my dream career. I still apply Rebecca's techniques to my daily life. I highly recommend Rebecca as an academic and life skills coach.

Michael Whitsett

Rebecca has been my academic lifesaver! I am a 53-year-old Nursing student that was excepted back into the program after not meeting the benchmark to move on to the next level for Spring 2022. Although my desire and drive to succeed was strong it was not enough, and I was lost as to how I was going to make it through such a tough program. Aside from it being a tough program I was not organized, was not able to read through a full chapter without becoming overly tired, and I felt like I was always playing catchup with my assignments. So in prep for my return to the program in the Soring of 2022, I turned to the wonderful world of Google in search of a study coach. I found myself on Rebecca’s page and decided to email her. We connected and started weekly sessions in November 2021. When I say Rebecca is my academic lifesaver I truly mean it! First off she is very nice, welcoming, well-spoken, and full of ideas and knowledge. I walked into her office for our first session eager to get started, but full of self-doubt. Our last session was April 4, 2022, we met for one hour, once a week for 16 weeks (4 months), and she was able to open my toolbox, dust off my old academic skills, and add new tools to ensure I had everything I needed to be successful. Moving forward I am organized, my assignments are turned in on time, I do not have an overwhelming feeling of tiredness because Rebecca added a tool to my toolbox to help me stay engaged in what I am reading resulting in better prep for lectures, which led to better understanding and retaining of the material, which led to better grades.

Thank you so so very much Rebecca,

Michael

Erika Cooper

Rebecca's coaching has helped our daughter immensely over the course of the last year with her transition to college. Rebecca's approach is infused with a robust level of understanding and empathy and she possesses a real gift for breaking through to young adults navigating life transitions with neurodiversity. We've seen huge leaps in executive function as well as significant improvement in emotional regulation. Recommend 12/10.

Jess Valentine

As an ADHD human who went undiagnosed until well into adulthood, I have always struggled to keep up with the expectations of day to day life and the demands of a job. Rebecca helped me with immense patience and boundless compassion, and has changed how I think about myself and my disorder completely. I recommend her to anyone who is struggling with the cruelty of their own inner voice.