Lainie Donnell
Educational therapist and college counselor in Westlake Village, California
| Hourly rate range | $130 to $300 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | College admissionsStudents with learning differencesStudents and college ADHDExecutive function skills |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | ADHD coach |
| Based in | Westlake Village, California, United States |
| Sessions | In person |
| Credentials | MA; ET/P; IEC; IECA Professional member |
| Practice | Educational Therapy and College Counseling |
Lainie Donnell is an educational therapist and college counselor in Westlake Village, California. Lainie helps middle school, high school and college students, and their parents, with learning challenges and college admissions. Lainie works one on one with students who have diagnosed and undiagnosed learning issues, including dyslexia, ADHD and executive function deficits. Lainie is a professional member of the IECA. Lainie's goal is to give students a set of skills they can use in school and in life.
What Lainie helps with
Lainie works with students who struggle with learning and helps them build skills for school. Lainie also guides families through college applications.
- Learning disabilities
- Dyslexia and related reading disorders
- Expressive and receptive language delays
- Auditory and visual processing delays
- ADHD
- Executive function deficits
- College applications
Who Lainie works with
Lainie works with middle school, high school and college students. Parents are part of the process too, especially for college admissions. Lainie sees each student as an individual with a unique mix of skills, challenges and strengths.
How Lainie works
Lainie works one on one with each student. The process starts with an intake meeting to talk about the problems, complete paperwork and do an informal assessment. Lainie then reviews diagnostic evaluations and other materials. Next Lainie builds an educational plan and presents it to the client at the following session. Lainie uses research-based teaching methods and adjusts for students who learn by hearing, seeing or doing.
Background and qualifications
Lainie holds a master's degree and the ET/P and IEC designations. Lainie is a professional member of the IECA and works as an independent educational consultant. Lainie's practice combines educational therapy with college counseling. Lainie runs practice from an office in Westlake Village, California. Lainie works with students from middle school through college.
Lainie Donnell pricing
Programs and services
- Educational therapy, one on one
- College counseling
- Initial intake meeting
- Workshops
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The CoachVouch take
Lainie combines educational therapy for learning differences with college counseling in one practice.
Best for students with learning differences who need skill support and help with college applications.
Common questions
How much does Lainie Donnell charge?
Coaching with Lainie runs $130 to $300 an hour. Message Lainie from this page for an exact quote.
What does Lainie Donnell help with?
Lainie Donnell helps with learning disabilities, dyslexia and related reading disorders, expressive and receptive language delays and auditory and visual processing delays.
Does Lainie Donnell coach online?
Lainie is based in Westlake Village, California, United States. Sessions are in person.
Is Lainie Donnell certified?
Lainie Donnell lists: MA; ET/P; IEC; IECA Professional member.
What learning issues does Lainie Donnell work with?
Lainie works with learning disabilities, dyslexia, language delays, auditory and visual processing delays, ADHD and executive function deficits. Students can have a diagnosis or not.
What happens in the first meeting with Lainie Donnell?
The first meeting is an intake. Lainie discusses the problems, completes paperwork and does an informal assessment. Lainie then reviews evaluations and presents an educational plan at the next session.
How do I contact Lainie Donnell?
Send Lainie a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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