Personalized support for real-life relationship goals.
1:1 coaching gives members individualized guidance on the situations, questions, and skills that matter most to them — with trained, safety-first coaches.
Guided, flexible, and collaborative.
Coaching gives you personalized support with real-life relationship questions and goals.
- • Guided by trained relationship coaches
- • Flexible — join consistently or only when you want help
- • Collaborative — we decide together what to work on
- • Respectful of your communication preferences
Coaching can help with:
- • Practicing conversations
- • Setting boundaries
- • Preparing for social situations
- • Processing feelings after dates
- • Building confidence & self-advocacy
- • Pre- and post-date check-ins
- • Reviewing match profiles & next steps
Workshops + Coaching
Think of workshops as group learning and coaching as individual support. Together, they help members grow confidence while maintaining independence.
Use workshops to:
- • Build broad skills shared with peers
- • Practice in a group environment
- • Learn fundamental concepts step by step
Use coaching to:
- • Tailor skills to your life
- • Get real-time feedback
- • Work through specific situations you're facing
Trained, safety-first, and warm.
Coaching sessions are led by trained relationship coaches who work closely with our founder to ensure a consistent, safety-first approach.
Mary Tousignant, OT
Mary is a PEERS®-certified relationship coach trained in an evidence-based curriculum used internationally to teach friendship, communication, dating, and relationship skills. She brings a unique blend of clinical expertise, real-world social coaching, and lived experience as a parent of a young adult on the autism spectrum.
Expertise: OT perspective, PEERS®-informed coaching, boundaries, emotional regulation, skill generalization, executive functioning, family collaboration.
Paige LaSota
Paige is a healthy relationships educator for adults with IDD with a degree in disability studies. She understands the unique complexities individuals and their support systems face when it comes to romance and relationships, and is dedicated to creating opportunities for safe, meaningful connections.
Expertise: Types of relationships, healthy vs. unhealthy dynamics, boundaries, consent, get-away-and-tell-someone skills, online safety, self-image and self-love.
We honor preferences when we can.
Members and families may share a coach preference when enrolling in coaching or the Concierge Program. We do our best to honor preferences whenever possible while balancing availability and scheduling. In some cases, our team may recommend a coach based on goals, support needs, or timing to ensure the best fit.
Sessions that feel supportive, not overwhelming.
- • Sessions are 60 minutes
- • Coaching is collaborative and encouraging
- • Members guide the conversation with support from the coach
- • Caregiver involvement, when appropriate, is discussed in advance
Flexible, with a few ground rules.
We understand that life happens and flexibility matters — especially when schedules, support needs, or technology can change. At the same time, our coaches reserve dedicated time for each session. To support consistency and sustainability, we ask that families review the following:
- • Sessions canceled 24 hours or more in advance may be rescheduled without penalty.
- • Cancellations with less than 24 hours' notice, or no-shows, are considered completed sessions.
- • For Concierge members, missed sessions count toward the monthly session.
- • For add-on coaching, missed sessions are not refunded.
If challenges arise around scheduling, technology, or support needs, please reach out — our team is always happy to problem-solve and adjust when appropriate.
Coaching is included in Concierge — and available as an add-on to any program.
Monthly 1:1 coaching is built into our Concierge Program and can be added to Core, Essentials, or Virtual Workshops memberships.