Karen Mabie
Educational consultant for therapeutic and boarding school placement in Illinois
| Hourly rate range | $170 to $310 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Parents and Teens |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Based in | Glencoe, Illinois, United States |
| Credentials | IECA Professional member |
| Practice | The School Solution |
Karen Mabie is an independent educational consultant in Glencoe, Illinois. He helps parents find therapeutic boarding schools, teen residential treatment programs, and wilderness therapy programs for their children. He runs The School Solution, a practice founded over 20 years ago. He also guides families to young adult programs. Therapists refer to him when a child is hard to place. He is a professional member of IECA.
What Karen helps with
Karen helps families find the right school or treatment program for a child who is struggling. He works on cases where a child needs more support than a regular school offers.
- Finding a therapeutic boarding school
- Choosing a teen residential treatment program
- Finding a wilderness therapy program
- Placing a child with anxiety
- Placing a child with behavioral challenges
- Finding a more supportive learning environment
- Young adult mental health programs
- Failure to launch programs
Who Karen works with
Karen works with parents of teens who are struggling with anxiety, behavior problems, or school settings that do not fit. He also helps families of young adults who need to build independence. He takes on complicated children who are hard to place.
Background and qualifications
Karen is an independent educational consultant and a professional member of IECA. He leads The School Solution in Glencoe, Illinois, a practice founded over 20 years ago. His work covers therapeutic boarding schools, emotional growth boarding schools, teen residential treatment centers, wilderness therapy programs, and young adult programs. A child and adolescent psychotherapist has turned to him for guidance on challenging cases.
Karen Mabie pricing
Programs and services
- Therapeutic boarding school placement
- Teen residential treatment placement
- Wilderness therapy program placement
- Young adult program placement
- Client intake form
Karen Mabie reviews
The CoachVouch take
Child and adolescent therapists ask Karen for help placing their hardest cases in residential treatment.
Best for parents of a struggling teen who need help finding a therapeutic boarding school or residential program.
Common questions
How much does Karen Mabie charge?
Coaching with Karen runs $170 to $310 an hour. Message Karen from this page for an exact quote.
What does Karen Mabie help with?
Karen Mabie helps with finding a therapeutic boarding school, choosing a teen residential treatment program, finding a wilderness therapy program and placing a child with anxiety.
Is Karen Mabie certified?
Karen Mabie lists: IECA Professional member.
Does Karen Mabie help with wilderness therapy programs?
Yes. Karen guides families to wilderness therapy programs, along with therapeutic boarding schools and teen residential treatment.
Does Karen Mabie work with young adults?
Yes. The School Solution offers guidance to young adult mental health programs and failure to launch programs.
How do I contact Karen Mabie?
Send Karen a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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