Julie Vernon, M.S. Counseling
Educational Therapy
Educational Therapy
Role of an Educational Therapist
Educational therapists are educators specifically trained to work with students who learn differently. In my practice I work with many types of learners: from those who learn well in a traditional classroom but learn more easily with personalized study strategies, to those who learn differently and may need extra support and accommodations to thrive in the same classroom.
Educational therapists work with students who have challenges in:
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​Focus and attention
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Motivation and self-esteem
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Cognitive and executive functioning
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Memory and retrieval
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Emotional and social regulation
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Reading, writing, math difficulties
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Non-verbal learning, sensory issues
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Assess students' learning and processing
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Recommend and adapt strategies based on learning issues and course content
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Create a support team with parents, teachers, and other professionals
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Act as an advocate and monitor school accommodations
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Encourage student's self- advocacy, communication and social skills
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Work in a wholistic way, recognizing that all parts of students' lives affect learning and self-esteem
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​Provide referrals to other allied professionals as needed
To address these issues, educational therapists:
Most importantly, when students learn that many others share similar experiences and have excelled with more personalized learning strategies, they feel more hopeful and motivated to face their challenges.
"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish for its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid." Albert Einstein
