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401: Commitment Overwhelm: What if “I Don’t Know If We Can Handle This” Means Something Else? (Educational Therapy Series)

401: Commitment Overwhelm: What if “I Don’t Know If We Can Handle This” Means Something Else? (Educational Therapy Series)

by learnsmarter | Mar 3, 2026 | Educational Therapy Series

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET are back to chat about commitment overwhelm. Families often say things like “We’re too busy right now” or “Let’s wait until next semester.” But sometimes those words aren’t about scheduling — they’re about...
397: Trusting Your Gut When the Experts Don’t Agree: When Mixed Feedback Confuses You (Educational Therapy Series)

397: Trusting Your Gut When the Experts Don’t Agree: When Mixed Feedback Confuses You (Educational Therapy Series)

by learnsmarter | Feb 3, 2026 | Educational Therapy Series

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET discuss how tricky the decision to start educational therapy when parents receive mixed feedback from the other adults in their learner’s life. They chat about why a lack of consensus can easily emerge...
394: Simplicity Builds Sustainable Systems (Educational Therapy Series)

394: Simplicity Builds Sustainable Systems (Educational Therapy Series)

by learnsmarter | Jan 13, 2026 | Educational Therapy Series

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET dive into all the ways learners unintentionally overcomplicate their foundational systems. From color-coding everything to creating elaborate planners they never use, Rachel and Steph unpack how learners often...
393: Is educational therapy just “extra work” for my already overwhelmed learner? (Educational Therapy Series)

393: Is educational therapy just “extra work” for my already overwhelmed learner? (Educational Therapy Series)

by learnsmarter | Jan 6, 2026 | Educational Therapy Series

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET talk about one of the most common concerns they hear from parents: “My learner doesn’t want extra work.” In this episode, they explore what’s really behind learner resistance and how to tell when a learner is...
392: How to Shift from Nagging to Supportive (Educational Therapy Series)

392: How to Shift from Nagging to Supportive (Educational Therapy Series)

by learnsmarter | Dec 23, 2025 | Educational Therapy Series

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET explore what’s really happening when support starts to feel like nagging. They discuss why it happens, how it affects both parents and learners, and share practical ways to shift from constant reminders to...
390: Procrastination vs. Perfectionism (Educational Therapy Series)

390: Procrastination vs. Perfectionism (Educational Therapy Series)

by learnsmarter | Dec 9, 2025 | Educational Therapy Series

Rachel Kapp, M.Ed., BCET, and Stephanie Pitts, M.Ed., BCET dig into the differences, similarities, and overlap between procrastination and perfectionism. They dig into the motivations of both and discuss how to decipher what’s going on and some strategies of what to...
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