IT DOESN’T GET EASIER, YOU JUST GET STRONGER.
Our Approach
At THRIVE, we combine skilled coaching with the science of how people learn, change, and perform. Our proprietary THRIVE COACHING™ Model — developed by Dr. Steele and rooted in neuroscience — merges Executive Function Coaching, Mental Performance Training, and movement-based regulation.
The result is measurable progress in academics, athletics, and everyday functioning — and for adults, the clarity, direction, and follow-through skills to navigate change with confidence.
Your Pathway To Greater Success
At THRIVE, we help teens and adults discover what they’re capable of.
Using evidence-based coaching, we build the skills that improve performance, foster resilience, and create lasting success.
THRIVE COACHING™ FOR teens
Teens strengthen the focus, organization, and follow-through to stay on track academically- while bringing greater consistency and confidence to their sport or creative pursuit.
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our NERUROSCIENCE-BASED Coaching Services
THRIVE COACHING™ FOR ADULTS
Adults strengthen the organization, focus, and follow-through they need to manage ADHD (diagnosed or long-suspected) reducing procrastination, overwhelm, and daily chaos.
THRIVINg Parent™ Coaching
Parents gain the tools, strategies, and co-regulation skills to improve their child's executive functioning and behavior- creating clearer expectations, smoother routines, and more calm.
NEXT ChaPter™ Coaching
Adults cultivate the clarity, courage, and momentum they need to move through major life changes — bringing greater direction, confidence, and decisive action to their next chapter.
Meet Dr. Steele, Founder of THRIVE
Change expert and Founder of THRIVE, Dr. Colleen Steele is a licensed Learning and Behavior Specialist and Board Certified Coach with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Learning Disabilities from Northwestern University and a Doctorate in Organization Development and Change. With more than twenty years of coaching experience, she brings a rare blend of academic rigor, practical expertise, and deep compassion to her work.
Colleen knows firsthand the pressure of managing competitive athletics as a teen with ADHD. Her lived experience, combined with extensive research, informed the development of the THRIVE COACHING™ Model — an evidence-based approach grounded in cognitive neuroscience and performance psychology. Her signature method helps individuals strengthen academic performance through improved executive functioning, develop resilience in the face of setbacks, and show up with unshakable confidence on and off the field.