our mission:

empower

As a parent, you are your child’s greatest advocate, no matter what challenges they may be facing. But sometimes, it can feel impossible to know exactly what to do as the options can feel overwhelming. We’re here to help.

Pilcrow Advisors is a therapeutic and educational consulting practice that specializes in supporting children, adolescents, and young adults of all backgrounds and abilities. Our experienced team is here to educate you about all of the resources available to support your child's needs.

We understand that every individual comes to us with a unique story and requires a thoughtful and individualized approach that paves the way for positive progression. Our goal is to ensure that every family we partner with is able to make informed decisions that nurture their child's intellectual, emotional, academic and social development.

Whether you're seeking therapeutic interventions to address ongoing mental health or addiction struggles, a more suitable educational placement that will allow your child to reach their potential, transitional living options for your young adult or other local resources, we can help you sift through & understand the options so you can make confident and informed decisions.

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WHAT WE DO

We regularly travel across the nation to assess hundreds of educational and therapeutic opportunities for clients between the ages of 8 - 35. We are familiar with the opportunities offered through boarding schools, local professionals, wilderness programs, psychiatric assessment settings, residential treatment centers, young adult transition programs and summer options. We know the opportunities offered and can help you customize an appropriate approach for your child’s unique needs and distinct story.

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solutions

When families have exhausted all known resources for their child or young adult’s academic, mental health or behavioral challenges, they may consider alternative options. Our team offers expertise and support in navigating a variety of program, school and outpatient resources. We work closely with families to create a personalized plan that meets the needs and goals of each individual client.

Pilcrow Advisors specializes in providing guidance to families with regards to:

THERAPEUTIC PROGRAMS
BOARDING SCHOOLS
COLLEGE ALTERNATIVES
LOCAL OPTIONS

WORK WITH US

The goal of Pilcrow Advisors is to offer immediate relief and empowerment to your family by providing boots-on-the-ground knowledge about all available resources both locally and at a distance. We will walk you through the step-by-step process of determining the “best fit” option for your child.

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meet our team

jamie goodman

Therapeutic & EDUCATION Placement Consultant

kristie JENSEN

therapeutic & EDUCATION Placement consultant

testimonials

Testimonial Archive

"I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR REFERRING ME TO X. THE PEOPLE I’VE MET HERE & THE EXPERIENCES I’VE HAD HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE FOR THE BETTER IN A MULTITUDE OF WAYS. IT WOULDN’T HAVE HAPPENED IF YOU DIDN’T SEE THE LIGHT IN ME BEFORE I DID AND IF YOU DIDN’T BELIEVE CHANGE WAS POSSIBLE FOR ME EVEN WHEN I DIDN’T. I AM SO GRATEFUL. THANK YOU!”

- CLIENT, AGE 20

“WE KNEW WE WERE IN GOOD HANDS FROM OUR INITIAL PHONE CALL. YOUR CALM DEMEANOR AND THE CONFIDENCE YOU DISPLAYED AS WE NAVIGATED THIS UNKNOWN WORLD WAS INVALUABLE. NOT ONLY DID YOU PICK THE PERFECT PROGRAM, YOU IDENTIFIED THE PROFESSIONALS WE NEEDED TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF HIS TIME IN TREATMENT AND YOU REMAINED WITH US, AS AN ADVOCATE, THROUGHOUT HIS TIME AWAY. WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL.”

- PARENT FROM WISCONSIN

"WHEN WE WERE INTRODUCED TO JAMIE, OUR 19 YEAR OLD SON WAS HEADED DOWN THE WRONG PATH VERY QUICKLY. IT WAS A SCARY TIME IN OUR LIVES WHERE WE FELT COMPLETELY POWERLESS. AFTER OUR INITIAL MEETING TOGETHER, WE FELT HOPEFUL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MANY MONTHS. SHE CONNECTED US TO THE RIGHT RESOURCES AND WAS PATIENT AS WE DID THE WORK WE NEEDED TO DO BEFORE OUR SON WOULD CHOOSE TO GO TO TREATMENT. ONCE HE WAS OPEN ENOUGH TO MEET WITH JAMIE AND EXPLORE TREATMENT OPTIONS, SHE WORKED HER MAGIC. SHE INVITED HIM INTO THE SELECTION PROCESS AND EMPOWERED HIM BY PROVIDING HIM WITH ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WAS ESSENTIAL FOR HIM TO MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION TO GO (AND STAY) IN TREATMENT. TODAY, OUR SON IS ON A MUCH MORE POSITIVE TRAJECTORY AND WE ARE FOREVER GRATEFUL TO JAMIE FOR BEING A LARGE PART OF GETTING HIM THERE."

- PARENTS FROM CHICAGO, IL

WE WERE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN STEERED TOWARD A CONSULTANT EARLY ON, AND LUCKIER STILL TO HAVE MET JAMIE. SHE WAS INVALUABLE IN HELPING US NAVIGATE THE INCREDIBLY COMPLICATED AND EMOTIONALLY CHARGED PROCESS OF PLACEMENT. SHE BROUGHT CALM, HIGHLY INFORMED AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT TO AN EMOTIONAL AND CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TIME IN OUR CHILD’S LIFE. SHE HAS OUR DEEPEST GRATITUDE AND UNQUALIFIED RECOMMENDATION.”

- PARENT FROM LAKE FOREST, IL