Galit Higgins

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION COACH

Galit is an empathetic and intuitive listener who works with teens and adults. Through evaluations and conversations with the client and family members, Galit identifies the executive function challenges that are creating roadblocks and creates a specific plan catered to each need. She has a particular interest and fascination with helping people who struggle with task initiation and completion, time management, organization, and working memory. Galit holds a BA in Comparative Literature (summa cum laude) from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. She has worked in academia for over fifteen years at institutions such as MIT, Brandeis University, Wellesley College, and Walnut Hill School for the Arts. Galit received her executive function coaching training through a rigorous program conducted by the authors of the Smart but Scattered series, Drs. Peg Dawson and Richard Guare.

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I truly believe that executive functioning skills can be taught and learned. Endless reading and a series of EF classes, including “Fostering Independent Executive Function Skills,” “Discover the Powerful Internal Language Model for Managing Executive Functioning Deficits,” and “Practical Strategies for Increasing Student Engagement by Reducing Anxiety and Increasing Executive Function Skills” have armed me with an array of tools to share with my students. I deeply admire the work of Sarah Ward, Peg Dawson and Mike McLeod.

I live in Massachusetts with my partner and two kids. When not singing to show tunes on my stationary bike or playing a board game with my kids, I love reading, followed by a great power nap!