Compass Educational Consulting was established in the summer of 2003 as a solution focused resource to families with a troubled teen at home. Judi Bessette began consulting after navigating the ever changing waters of special needs programs for her son alone - not aware that consultants were available to help.
I Don’t Do College … or Do I?
When people ask me what I do as a therapeutic educational consultant, I explain that I help families find treatment programs when they are dealing with the chaos, anxie...
When is a Young Adult an Adult?
18 is the new 14, 24 is the new 18…
Many of us first heard the phrase failure to launch in 2006 when Hollywood brought us movie with ...
Happiness is the Truth ...
In the fall of 2103, Pharrell Williams released Happy…which has become one of the hottest-selling singles world-wide. So, what is all this fascinatio...
Finding the Road to Recovery in the W...
Recently, the parents of a young adult client with a serious opiate addiction asked me to explain why wilderness. They wanted to know why I see wildern...
First, kill the lawyers … and then ta...
CBS News reported recently that 25% of all 2-year olds in the US have their own smart phones. That’s right…25%. That’s nearly the same percentage of young adults estimated to ...