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1:1 Executive Function Coaching for Working Professionals

Annabel Furber, Ed.M., coaches neurodivergent adults to build practical systems that actually stick, using executive function strategies grounded in neuroscience, psychology, and neuro-affirming approaches. She brings over 20 years in education, including 15 years as an executive function coach and coach trainer.

Working with Annabel has been incredibly helpful - it's rewarding to see the results of our work. I can’t recommend her highly enough to anyone seeking to optimize their professional or personal life.


CM, Adult Client, Executive

Most coaching treats your struggles as failures. We don't.


⌱ Build personalized executive function supports 


⌱ Understand how your brain actually works


⌱ Create sustainable routines, not short-term fixes


⌱ Reduce discomfort and avoidance & increase self-trust and confidence

Hand holding a glowing light bulb with a brain symbol, symbolizing creativity and ideas.

What we work on

⌱ Getting started on tasks with effective executive function strategies  


⌱ Managing time without the last-minute panic


⌱ Planning and prioritizing when everything feels urgent and important


⌱ Building organization systems you'll actually maintain 


⌱ Breaking the avoidance-shame-overwhelm cycle using proven executive function strategies.  


⌱ Creating sustainable routines that evolve as you need them 


⌱ Balancing work and home demands through energy management

You know what you need to do. You just can't seem to do it.

You've tried planners, apps, and alarms, but some methods only work for a week before they fail. This isn't a willpower issue; it’s a system mismatch. Understanding executive function challenges is crucial, and generic productivity advice often overlooks the needs of those seeking personalized coaching. With tailored executive function strategies and brain-based coaching, you can find solutions that truly resonate with your unique mind.

Who this is for

This personalized coaching is not for those who merely need a to-do list app. It's designed for individuals who have tried everything and are seeking a fundamentally different approach, utilizing executive function strategies tailored for neurodivergent coaching.

Why brain-based coaching works

Traditional coaching focuses on what you should do. Brain-based coaching focuses on how your brain works and builds strategies that align with it.


That means using neuroplasticity, not willpower. 


Building new neural pathways through repetition and self-directed insight, not just advice-giving. Every system we build together is designed to actually stick.


Learn more about brain-based coaching.

Coaching Packages

Coaching is a commitment where consistency leads to progress, just like practicing an instrument or a sport. 


Every package starts with a goal-setting session, and sessions run up to 60 minutes by Zoom. 


Start with a free 15-minute consultation. Meet online, share what you need, and see if coaching feels like a good fit. Abel Pathways will always recommend what is best for you. If a different coach, therapy, tutoring, or another kind of support would serve you better, you will hear that honestly, with a recommendation where possible.

Free Consultation

Kickstart Sprint

Best for building one specific system or tackling one defined challenge.


Includes:

  • Weekly 1:1 sessions, up to one hour
  • 8 weeks
  • Weekly accountability check-ins
  • One defined goal, with a plan for keeping the gains

Ongoing Partnership

Best for steady progress, accountability, and adjustment as work changes.


Includes:

  • Weekly 1:1 sessions, up to one hour
  • 3 month minimum
  • Weekly accountability check-ins
  • Goals reviewed as your needs shift

Executive



Best for leaders and business owners with demanding roles.



Includes:

  • Weekly 1:1 sessions, up to one hour
  • Weekly 1:1 body doubling, up to one hour
  • 3 month minimum
  • Weekly accountability check-ins
  • Goals reviewed as your needs shift
  • Quarterly formal review of goals and systems

Coaching Package Details & Pricing

Files coming soon.

Annabel in the wisest and most validating, supportive ways guides me to and through new open doors, fulfilling my goal of determining and achieving an exciting path as I enter into my 60’s as a woman with ADHD.


NN, Adult Client, Transitioning Careers

Ready to build something that actually works for your brain?

Your first consultation is free. No commitment, no pressure, just a conversation about where you're at and where you want to go.

Book a Free Consultation

Learn More

Please reach us at annabel@abelpathways.com if you have a question. 

I'd love to hear from you.

Coaching based in brain science differs significantly from traditional coaching methods in its approach, focus, and underlying principles. Here are the key distinctions:


1. Focus on Brain Optimization

  • Abel Pathways Coaching: Centers on optimizing brain function itself, using neuroscience principles like neuroplasticity to enhance mental capabilities, improve focus, manage stress, and develop healthier habits.
  • Traditional Coaching: Typically focuses on achieving external life or career goals without directly addressing the brain's mechanisms or cognitive processes.


2. Science-Based Framework

  • Abel Pathways Coaching: Utilizes insights from neuroscience to create structured, personalized plans that align with the brain's natural learning and adaptation processes. This includes leveraging the brain’s preference for hardwiring behaviors and embedding new habits.
  • Traditional Coaching: Relies more on general psychological or motivational techniques without necessarily incorporating scientific understanding of brain function.


3. Self-Directed Learning

  • Abel Pathways Coaching: Encourages clients to make their own connections and insights, fostering self-directed learning and deeper cognitive engagement. Coaches act as facilitators rather than advisors.
  • Traditional Coaching: Often involves providing advice or guidance to help clients achieve their goals, which may not always emphasize independent cognitive discovery.


4. Solution-Oriented Approach

  • Abel Pathways Coaching: Focuses on solutions rather than problems, aiming to rewire negative neural pathways by emphasizing desired outcomes and reverse-engineering the process to achieve them.
  • Traditional Coaching: May spend more time addressing obstacles or challenges upfront, which can reinforce negative thought patterns.


5. Emphasis on Long-Term Change

  • Abel Pathways Coaching: Aims to create lasting changes in thinking and behavior by working with neuroplasticity to establish new neural connections and habits.
  • Traditional Coaching: Often focuses on immediate goals or challenges without explicitly addressing long-term cognitive restructuring.


6. Tailored Cognitive Engagement

  • Abel Pathways Coaching: Adapts sessions to individual strengths and support needs, ensuring alignment with each client’s unique brain functioning.
  • Traditional Coaching: May use standardized approaches that do not account for individual cognitive differences.


In summary, brain-based coaching integrates neuroscience to optimize mental capabilities and foster deeper cognitive engagement, while traditional coaching typically focuses on goal achievement without leveraging scientific insights into brain function.


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