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Find a path as unique as your child.

Finding the right school or therapeutic program that matches your child’s strengths and needs is a nuanced and complicated process that requires expertise and know-how. Let us be the experts in sourcing your child’s perfect placement.

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A 2021 study by the IECA found that families working with IECs achieved a 95% success rate in finding programs that met their needs, reduced search time by 40%, and saw over 80% of students remain in their recommended programs. (IECA)

Whether it’s a therapeutic placement, boarding school search, or young adult transition program,

our Guiding Hand package offers wrap-around support.

Here’s what our clients say...

“When distance learning clearly wasn’t working for my children, I decided to homeschool but had no idea where to start. Rebekah helped pick out the perfect program for my kids, held my hand through everything, and welcomed my million questions! I couldn’t have done it without her, and both of my kids are well prepared for returning to in person education.”

Ways We Can Help

Therapeutic Placement

When your or your child’s mental health is at stake, life at home feels out of control, or you are just at a loss of what to do: we can help.

We are here to help you navigate the world of therapeutic supports, finding the right resources and programs to bring your family back to healthy.

Help you find the right therapeutic supports for your child and family so you can move from feeling hopeless and frustrated to seeing possibilities and positive change.
It can be scary when your child is going down a path that you don’t recognize or doesn’t feel safe. Friends and family can offer support, but truly knowing what type of treatment is right and distinguishing which programs are reputable and effective is a high-stakes process that you want expert help with. We specialize in a full range of therapeutic options for children, adolescents and adults.
Whether you just need some initial coaching and help finding resources or you want someone to walk with you through the whole therapeutic process, we have a package that will meet your needs.
We start by meeting with you and if we can, with your child. We’ll connect with their school and therapists and begin the process of coordinating care. As your child moves through various stages of treatment we stay in your corner, helping with transitions, school plans, and supports for the whole family, including siblings.
If your child is struggling with school refusal, depression, anxiety, defiance, substance or technology overuse, or oppositional behaviors, we can help.
At Crossbridge, we are the steady hand in a crisis and the calm voice at the other end of the phone when everything else feels like it’s out of your control. We are here to help you bring your child back to their best self.

School Search

You need help finding the right school for your student where they will feel seen, understood, appropriately challenged, and supported.

We have the expertise and skill-set to find the right pool of supportive day and boarding schools for your out-of-the box learner.

Finding the right school or program for your child can be stressful, time consuming, and leave you wondering if you’ve missed an opportunity somewhere. At Crossbridge, we remove the guess-work, eliminate the hours of scrolling through Google searches and school websites, and guide you through the application process from first inquiry to enrollment.
If you’re not sure whether or not you need to make a change, we can coach you through that, too!
Whether you just need a plan and the right resources, or you want someone to walk with you from inquiry to enrollment, we have a package that will meet your needs.
In our initial consultation we’ll work with you to choose the right package for your timeline and budget. Then we get to work! You’ll either walk away with a plan, helpful tips, and list of of schools to pursue or we’ll embark on a full-service journey together designed to take the guesswork out of researching, applying to, and eventually selecting the right school for your child.
No worrying about missed deadlines or nagging your child to write their application essay. We want the school process to be joyful, exciting, and leave you and your child feeling optimistic and whole.
School placement packages are ideal for families relocating, applying to high schools, or needing to find a new school at any point in their K-12 education.*
At Crossbridge, we love working with families who know they need something a little different. Your child is unique and we want to embrace all of their quirks, strengths, and needs and find the school that is going to do the same.
*Looking for college placement? Let us know and we can recommend a great consultant for you.

School Advocacy

The process of understanding what your child needs and getting a school to support that often winds up being complicated and exhausting. We have decades of experience helping families just like you and the ability to cut through the noise to help you take things one step at a time.

From getting a good neuropsych evaluation to setting the right IEP goals, we’ll stay in your corner the whole way, available to answer your questions or troubleshoot any challenges when they come up.
And if your school ends up not being the right spot, we can help you with that, too.
When you work with us at Crossbridge, we’re here for your whole journey, not just one part of it.
Whether you are just starting out with the special education process and need help knowing what to do first or have been at it for years and have hit a stumbling block, we have a package that will meet your needs.
Schedule a call today and we can go over the plan that’s right for you and your family.
We work with families who believe that there are solutions to every problem, if you’re willing to think outside of the box. We collaborate with your educational team, helping everyone to stay focused on the needs (and educational rights) of your child.
At Crossbridge we believe that there’s no such thing as the “right education”, just the “right for you” education.
We’re here to support you as you lay a strong foundation for your kids to thrive in the world.

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We intentionally keep our client roster small to be able to provide the level of service we’ve come to be known for.

We only take on a few new clients every month – we’d love for you to be one of them.

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We are the right fit for you if…

You need help navigating what’s next and want to do it with someone who brings joy to the process (and hope when things are hard).

You’re open to new ideas about how to move forward.
You’re willing to do your part of the work when it’s time. (We can do a lot, but transformational change is a team effort.)
You’re ready for something new, even if you can’t see what it is yet!

“Rebekah came into our school search journey at just the right time. After our first meeting, I knew she’d be a great fit. We discussed our goals, the application process, and what to expect along the way. Rebekah is incredibly thorough and organized—she quickly identified which schools were worth exploring. Many admissions officers we met knew Rebekah, which was very reassuring. She also connected meaningfully with our son, especially during essay sessions. This was the area we worried about most, but her coaching helped him bring out his voice, and his essays turned out fantastic. Thanks to Rebekah, we stayed organized, and our son received two early acceptances—a wonderful way to start 2023!”
“Rebekah Jordan has been our educational consultant for six months, helping us navigate through a crisis-filled year during which we placed our middle school-age daughter in wilderness therapy and then a therapeutic boarding school. Her expertise, empathy, and effort on our behalf cannot be overstated.”
“Rebekah and Crossbridge were the best things to happen to us during an incredibly difficult time. Our 16-year-old was struggling with depression and online schooling when we began searching for alternatives. As things escalated, Rebekah helped us navigate a fast-moving situation, vet programs, and quickly present options. What started as a search for a local or boarding school shifted to Wilderness Programs and Residential Treatment Centers as things worsened. Without Rebekah’s deep knowledge of programs and therapists, this would have been impossible. She tirelessly found the right fit with the right therapist under tight timelines. Thanks to her guidance, our son had a transformational Wilderness experience and is now thriving in a Therapeutic Boarding School. We truly believe our son is alive today because of Rebekah’s heroic efforts.”
“If you need help finding a school that is the right fit for your child, you need to work with Rebekah. Yes, she has the industry knowledge to do the search, but where she sets herself apart from others is the way she gets to know your student and provide you with the information to make the right decisions. We received so much great information after the initial meetings that it really took the stress out of the process for us. Additionally, the follow through for the school year was on point.”
“I recently found myself in a complicated clinical situation where one of my adolescent clients needed a higher level of care outside of the scope of a typical step up--I contacted Jennifer and within 24 hours she had a comprehensive plan dialed in and helped walk the family through the difficult and painful process of getting their child the help they needed. This client is now thriving and well on their way to becoming the best version of themself. Jennifer has been with them the entire journey and has done so with compassion, dedication, skill, and perhaps above all, heart. I can't stress enough how good it feels to know that if any of my clients ever need a higher level of care, be it a therapeutic school, wilderness placement, or inpatient or outpatient program, Jennifer is a phone call away.”
Therapist of a 15 year old transgender client
“Thank you again for all you’ve done and how you continue to show up for us. We are thankful to have found you. We feel extremely supported, something in this journey that had been missing until we found you.”
Dad of 22 year old young adult female
“We are profoundly grateful to Jennifer for guiding our family through a time of crisis. When everything felt overwhelming, she provided the stability, focus, and unwavering support we needed. Her expertise, paired with her personal commitment to visiting and thoroughly vetting every program, gave us great confidence. Jennifer holds facilities and staff to the highest standards, ensuring the right fit for our son. Her kind and compassionate approach, combined with her ability to keep us focused, helped us take the necessary steps for our son’s well-being. Thanks to Jennifer, our son is now in a caring environment where there is real hope for recovery. In a time when we felt scared and lost, she brought clarity and empowerment. We cannot thank her enough and wholeheartedly recommend her.”
Mom of 21 year old young adult male
“We are eternally grateful to Jennifer for working tirelessly to support our family. We found ourselves in crisis with our two children, and Jennifer provided us with individualized solutions for them both. She held our hands throughout the process and helped us navigate some really hard decisions at a time when we were in crisis. She paired out kids with the most amazing therapists and helped not only our kids heal, but our entire family.”
Mom of a 15 year old female and 17 yr old male
“When we adopted our daughter at birth, we had no way of knowing how much she would suffer and struggle when she became a teenager. Jennifer found her the support she needed to be safe and learn her self-worth. We no longer live in constant fear and have hope for her future.”
Dad of a 14 year old female

Frequently Asked Questions

Crossbridge does not offer college placement services but are happy to recommend a great consultant for you.
You’ll have a Zoom call with Rebekah or Jennifer to determine if we are the right fit for your student and family (if not, we will provide recommendations for your next step).
No problem! One of our superpowers is listening to a big information dump and distilling out the important parts and where to go next. We’ll help you figure it out.
Super – we’re here for the journey. We’ve shifted gears with clients many times, starting with local therapeutic support to a therapeutic placement and then transitioning to a traditional boarding school. Sometimes we start with school advocacy, realizing that the school isn’t the right fit, and then shift to a school search.
We visit an average of 100 schools and programs each year to provide up-to-date, informative details to our clients. The programs are researched and matched with each client and are not just randomly selected.

Crossbridge can support you with short-term homeschooling and online schooling. We don’t offer built-from-scratch homeschooling instruction for folks just starting their journey, but we are happy to recommend a great consultant for you.
NO! We never receive compensation from programs or schools. As independent consultants affiliated with IECA and TCA we operate by a strict code of ethics and our clients’ needs are our guideposts.
NOPE! We’ll provide resources, coach, and support you every step of the way (and can absolutely do some work sessions with your student so that you don’t have to be the heavy), but the words, ideas, and work need to be yours.
Absolutely! We are going to work to set your student up for success, learn how to tell their story, and showcase their best, vibrant self.

As a family, you have two choices:

keep fighting with a system that is not a good fit for your child, or finding a solution that helps you regain some of the joy of being together.

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