Summer LaunchWell™ College Readiness Program: Now Enrolling

The LaunchWell™ Summer Curriculum is designed to help students build the emotional, social, and executive function skills they need to thrive in college and beyond. Through structured, skills-based group meetings, participants engage in evidence-based practices drawn from CBT, DBT, and executive function coaching, while also exploring self-awareness, goal-setting, and relationship development. Each session offers practical tools, guided reflection, and opportunities for real-life individualized application to ensure students enter the next phase of life with the self awareness and skills they need to succeed.

A 2-week, skills-based program to prepare students for college and beyond

Schedule:

July 2-July 10

Wednesdays & Thursdays
9:00am – 12:00pm
Total: 12 hours of live instruction and individualized planning

Plus:
Two 30-minute 1:1 follow-up coaching/check-in sessions during the fall semester.

Week 1

Wednesday July 2

9:00–10:00am: CBT for Anxiety & Stress

• Intro to CBT + symptoms of stress
• Identifying and challenging negative thoughts
• ABC worksheet: Antecedent, Belief, Consequence

10:00–11:00am: Healthy Relationships

• What makes relationships work
• Needs, values, and emotional awareness
• Connection web + mindfulness in relationships

11:00–12:00pm: Goal Setting

• Short- vs. long-term goals
• Barriers to completion
• Linking goals to personal vision

Thursday July 3

9:00–10:00am: DBT Skills

• DBT overview + mindfulness
• Distress tolerance strategies
• Emotion regulation basics

10:00–11:00am: Executive Functioning

• Overview of 12 EFs
• Time management + organization
• Practical planning using agendas/calendars

11:00–12:00pm: Self-Awareness
• Diagnoses and learning
• Social connectedness + communication style
• Self-reflection inventories

Week 2

Wednesday July 9

9:00–10:00am: CBT for Anxiety & Stress (Part 2)
• Exposure planning
• Skills for stress reduction
• Practicing coping strategies

10:00–11:00am: Relationships (Part 2)
• Boundaries and trust
• Communication and problem-solving
• Prioritizing meaningful connections

11:00–12:00pm: Goal Setting (Part 2)
• Progress check
• Setting goals for college transition
• Academic, social, and personal goal focus

Thursday July 10

9:00–10:00am: DBT Skills (Part 2)
• Interpersonal effectiveness
• Skills application and review

10:00–11:00am: Executive Functioning (Part 2)
• Planning and prioritizing
• Metacognition: thinking about how you think
• Applying EF skills to real college tasks

11:00–12:00pm: Self-Awareness (Part 2)
• Stress management scale
• Identifying on-campus resources
• Building a support plan for the fall

Tuition: $875
Includes:

12 hours of live, small-group instruction
All curriculum materials
Two individual fall 30 minute check-ins
Personalized progress summaries upon request

Limited spots available to preserve individual attention and group cohesion.

Contact Kim Levin levink@metcounseling.com to learn more and enroll.