The Mindful Tutor supports teens who are stuck and the parents trying to help…

Because parenting teens is a disorienting developmental stage for adults too.

What happens to executive functioning when adolescents are overwhelmed, emotionally flooded, sleep-deprived, anxious, avoidant, ashamed, digitally overloaded, or chronically pressured?

They shut down, and you are left holding it all.

Our team of executive functioning specialists helps parents understand what stress, pressure, and overwhelm are doing to modern adolescents, and how to respond in ways that restore connection, confidence, and momentum.

We Can Help.

  • We are a thoughtful, open tutoring and coaching practice for teens, students, and adults who feel overwhelmed by executive functioning. We help people of all ages move through overwhelm to find calmer, more connected ways forward.

    We also work directly with parents who want to understand their teen or young adult better and build calmer ways of showing up for them.

  • Whether it’s a student finding their footing, a parent trying to understand what's happening beneath the surface of a teen’s academic struggles, or an adult rebuilding structure in their daily life, we help people function better in a world that asks a lot of all of us.

  • We begin by helping families understand what is getting in the way. With greater clarity and less shame, students and parents can move toward a plan that feels realistic and workable.

    Students learn to recognize their own patterns and develop practical tools for starting, planning, organizing, studying, and communicating.

    Parents learn how to support that growth without becoming the full-time manager of school.

    Over time, families see more independence, more resilience, and fewer daily battles.

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What Sets Us Apart

Small By Design, built on respect, honest conversation, and genuine relationships.

  • Mindful brings together executive-function coaching, academic support, and parent education. By addressing learning, emotional regulation, and family dynamics together, we help create changes that fit real life.

  • We work with each student's unique learning profile, emotional experience, strengths, and challenges to find solutions that are right for them.

  • Sometimes a student needs direct support. Sometimes a parent needs a clearer way to understand what is happening. Often, a family needs both. Our work is designed to meet students and families at different points of need.

Meet Our Team

What We Do

Working with the skilled coaches at Mindful, families can expect more clarity, less shame, and a more workable plan. Students begin to understand their own patterns and build tools for planning, starting, organizing, studying, and communicating. Parents learn how to support growth without becoming the full-time manager of school. Over time, the goal is not perfection. It is more independence, more resilience, and fewer daily battles.

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Our Story:
Ludovica and Michele

“Over time, our kids became more self-aware, more self-directed, more willing to take on difficult things.

We changed too”.

Meet Our Team

  • “Lisa helped in identifying the root cause of the struggle, which was my executive functioning, and subsequently in creating strategies to overcome the roadblocks it created...

    C.Z. — College Student

  • “By the end of high school, I found myself not only understanding myself better, but also understanding how to work with my brain, which led to an overall increase in my self-esteem as well as better work in high school. ”

    C.Z. — College Student

  • “With [Lisa’s] help, I missed only two assignments during all of eighth grade, and my grades improved significantly. In ninth grade, I didn’t miss a single assignment, and my teachers consistently described me as one of the most organized students in their classes… I credit that progress to the discipline and skills Lisa helped me develop, which enabled me to take greater responsibility for my own work and success. ”

    Ben R. — Rising 10th Grader

  • “Lisa stood out. She immediately connected with my son... The impact was immediate. We started to see more engagement with school and far fewer missing assignments. ”

    Thomas Sherman — Parent

  • “[Lisa] has helped [our children] become clearer, more organized writers, and taught them how to plan and manage their schoolwork more effectively... They feel proud and confident, and as parents, we’re no longer having the stressful homework battles we used to have. ”

    Jordan B.

  • “Lisa did far more than keep our son on track academically. <br> She helped me better understand how he learns, giving both of us strategies that continue to benefit him at home and at school... I would highly recommend Lisa to any family looking for thoughtful, individualized academic support. ”

    Parent of a Rising 8th Grader

  • “Lisa has been part of our kids' learning journey for many years… <br> Now, 9 years later she is helping that same kid with her college essays. Through different stages Lisa has kept my daughters engaged, meeting them at precisely the level they were at, while simultaneously challenging them in ways that have helped them gain confidence and realize tremendous growth. ”

    Jennifer A.

  • “Lisa helped us and our kids become more curious about what learning is all about and implement strategies to maximize the joy of it even when things are challenging… Over time, our kids became more self-aware, more self-directed, more willing to take on difficult things. We changed too. ”

    Ludovica and Michele

  • “Lisa really helped enhance my understanding of ADHD and gave me practical, research-driven strategies to use with my teen. As a parent, I really appreciated her thoughtful, down-to-earth approach. ”

    Beth G. — Parent Coaching Client

  • “Lisa has been a godsend for my college-age daughter and for me as a parent… She has not only helped my daughter manage her workload and stress in healthy ways; she has also helped us navigate neuropsych evaluation, advocate for college accommodations, and seek out other resources when needed. ”

    Parent of College Student

  • “We’ve worked with [Lisa] for the last two years and have greatly appreciated her skill and patience in trying to work through the roadblocks [our son] has encountered. Repeatedly, she went out of her way to work with the public school system, serving as a strong advocate for him and our family as we navigated significant changes to his IEP. ”

    Parent of High School Student

  • “Working with Lisa gave us some much-needed breathing room as a family. We went from an incredibly stressful situation… to having Lisa serve as an incredibly effective bridge between our son, his schoolwork, and us. ”

    Parent of 8th Grader

  • “Before finding Lisa, I felt lost on how to go about assignments. But with her help I gained so much confidence and I feel prepared to be successful on my own. ”

    Senior in High School

  • “The process Lisa used led to reduced frustration and tension between us and our daughter. Thanks to Lisa, the college application process four years from now will be much more familiar and less daunting!”

    — Cynthia and Chris, Parents of 8th grader

  • “The increased confidence I see in my daughter's approach to schoolwork is nothing short of astounding.”

    — Julie - Mother of a tenth-grade student at Dana Hall

  • “Without fail, Lisa has been terrific. She has been patient and flexible about meeting our children’s needs, while at the same time being firm and urging each to do his/her individual best.”

    Cintra – Mother of an 8th and 10th grader

  • “Lisa has been able to pinpoint areas of weakness and is beginning to turn them into my daughter's strengths.”

    Julie – Mother of a tenth-grade student at Dana Hall