About
Communication brings people together.
We all survive and thrive with executive functioning and communication skills. And the quality of our abilities has a significant impact on our success and happiness.
But it doesn’t always come naturally. There are ways to improve your confidence and connection with others.
Realize and communicate your dreams.
Improve your skills in ways that help you express your thoughts, ideas, and make progress.
Improve your executive functioning and communication by making intuitive changes which increase your efficiency and effectiveness.
Sometimes the best solutions are found outside the box. While working with clients, I help them find meaningful details that lead to change.
You will better express yourself and improve work, hobbies, and relationships.
Greater abilities and success are within your reach.
During the first appointment, we will discuss your goals and priorities. While gaining a solid understanding of your wants and needs, you will develop intentions for your daily life.
Together, we will co-construct a plan to move forward into the life you would love to live.
The right support helps you gain control and confidence in your abilities!
I will ask detail-oriented questions that get you thinking in a way that leads to growth. After engaging in change-oriented conversations you will feel warmly understood and empowered to use your agency and autonomy to make necessary changes in your life that are in line with your desired outcome for coaching.
This respectful and collaborative approach will not further criticize or reprimand you. Instead, you will expand your vision of who your are and what you are capable of accomplishing. There is no limit to your growth!
About Me
My background as a speech-language pathologist has laid a strong foundation for my executive functioning coaching. The SLP graduate degree program has a strong emphasis on cognition, including the executive functions, as we are often the cognitive therapists within the rehabilitation world.
As a speech-language pathologist, I worked in-patient rehab for many years and provided executive functioning therapy to those who had experienced conditions such as a stroke, brain injury, dementia, and Parkinson’s disease.
Since I’ve been in private practice, my focus has been on improving communication and executive functioning with adults who have not had a recent accident or injury but who are chronically busy and disorganized. I have provided coaching to adults who have ADHD, autism, perimenopause and menopause brain fog, executive functioning issues resulting from a concussion or long haul Covid, and no diagnosis at all.
I am committed to a lifetime of learning. I love to read and learn, and I am always taking classes to improve my professional knowledge and skills. I have taken many continuing education courses to learn more about cognition and specifically executive functioning for both my speech therapy and coaching practices.
I have completed an ADHD Services Provider certification program and am trained in the Seeing My Time® executive functioning curriculum.
Although, I am a certified speech-language pathologist, all services provided by Suzy Carbrey LLC are strictly coaching and do not comprise clinical evaluation or treatment services. Please let me know if you are seeking a formal speech therapy evaluation and treatment.
What happens outside of my professional life?
Activities away from the office have included serving on the local library board, taking Spanish classes, and cooking. And in my spare time, you’ll find me hanging out with my husband and son.
I’m from Wichita, Kansas, and have lived in the Chicago area since 2015. What I enjoy most about this area is that there is always something to do. Whether I want to go into the city or get lost in a forest, neither is too far away.
I love to be outdoors, and hobbies include hiking, bike riding, kayaking. Several years ago, I adopted part of my local forest preserve as a way to give back to my community and continue to enjoy this experience.