Susie Valencia
College admissions consultant for families in Temecula, California and nationwide
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $240 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | College admissionsExecutive function skills |
| Works with | Students and Parents |
| Also coaches | ADHD coach and Executive coach |
| Based in | Temecula, California, United States |
| Credentials | Certified Educational Planner (CEP); IECA Professional member; Former Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) |
| Practice | Valencia Educational Consulting |
Susie Valencia is a college admissions consultant who helps students and parents get through the admissions process. She is a Certified Educational Planner and a former Licensed Professional Counselor. She has over 20 years of experience in clinical counseling, school counseling and educational planning. Her firm, Valencia Educational Consulting, is based in Temecula, California. She works with families nationwide and in the Inland Empire. She also offers executive function coaching.
What Susie helps with
Susie helps families handle the deadlines, pressure and details of college admissions. She aims to lower the conflict that the process can bring into a home.
- Mapping out the college admissions process
- Managing deadlines and details for the family
- Reducing parent and student conflict over college
- Executive function coaching for students
- Strategic planning for college
- Finding a college that fits the whole student
Who Susie works with
Susie works with students and their parents. Her focus is on families who feel strain at home because of college deadlines and pressure. She serves families across the country and in the Inland Empire of California.
How Susie works
Susie uses a framework she built called The Valencia Method. It is based on guided accountability. She acts as an accountability buffer for the family, so parents can step out of the project manager role and stay in the parent role. The method draws on her past work as a clinical counselor and a school counselor.
Background and qualifications
Susie Valencia has over 20 years of experience that spans clinical counseling, school counseling and educational planning. She is a Certified Educational Planner and a professional member of IECA. She is also a former Licensed Professional Counselor. She founded Valencia Educational Consulting in Temecula, California. She has guided her own older children through college, which shaped how she works with families.
Susie Valencia pricing
Programs and services
- Bespoke college admissions consulting
- Executive function coaching
- Strategic planning for families
- Consultation
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The CoachVouch take
She combines a Certified Educational Planner credential with a past career as a licensed counselor and school counselor.
Best for families who want admissions guidance that keeps parents from becoming project managers and cuts conflict at home.
Common questions
How much does Susie Valencia charge?
Coaching with Susie runs $150 to $240 an hour. Message Susie from this page for an exact quote.
What does Susie Valencia help with?
Susie Valencia helps with mapping out the college admissions process, managing deadlines and details for the family, reducing parent and student conflict over college and executive function coaching for students.
Is Susie Valencia certified?
Susie Valencia lists: Certified Educational Planner (CEP); IECA Professional member; Former Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Does Susie Valencia work with families outside California?
Yes. She works with families nationwide and in the Inland Empire.
Does Susie Valencia offer executive function coaching?
Yes. She offers executive function coaching along with college consulting and strategic planning.
How do I contact Susie Valencia?
Send Susie a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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