Rebound Coach

What is dissertation coaching?

Dissertation coaching is a service designed around your needs to help you successfully complete your doctoral dissertation once and for all.
Dissertation coaching helps you at any stage of your research: developing a topic; writing a proposal; developing an argument; synthesizing primary and secondary sources; collecting and analyzing data; and writing and revising the final product.
Dissertation coaching provides you with the support you need to get motivated, stay motivated, and manage the inevitable challenges that arise during the dissertation process.
Dissertation coaching can help students in the humanities, social sciences, and the hard sciences

As your dissertation coach we will:

Coach you to determine realistic short and long-term goals
Coach you on any issue that interferes with your progress
Coach you to reduce procrastination and increase motivation
Coach you to make consistent progress towards meeting your goals
Help you manage the negative self-talk and self-doubt that is often associated with doing a dissertation
Hold you accountable to specific daily and weekly goals
Teach you time management and stress management techniques
Coach you to overcome writing problems such as writer's block, organization issues, & perfectionistic writing
Help you reestablish contact with faculty if you have not been in touch with them for a long period of time
Help you establish and maintain good working relationships with your dissertation chairperson and committee
Provide you with support and encouragement throughout the dissertation process.
Help you as you consider your career options and search for jobs

How does dissertation coaching work?

Dissertation coaching can be done in-person or by phone
Initially, we design an overall structure for completing your dissertation that includes a master timeline and weekly action plans to help you develop: 1) a sense of how long it will take you to finish and 2) a clear set of dissertation tasks you can complete on a day-to-day basis.
We will meet with you every week to review your progress, coach you to overcome challenges, and set new goals.
As a dissertation coach, I help you maintain an accurate and realistic work plan to keep you on track.
We provide unlimited email communication as a way to support you, create a sense of accountability, and to make sure you are on task.
Dissertation coaching is provided on a monthly or project basis. There are no contracts to sign or long-term commitments to make.

Do I need a dissertation coach?

Are you tired of being "ABD" but cannot seem to make consistent progress?
Do you feel stuck?
Do you get caught in cycles of procrastination and self-doubt that interfere with your progress?
Do you feel overwhelmed by the dissertation process itself?
Do you feel that the stress associated with the dissertation process is interfering with your ability to work effectively?
Do you make new to-do lists on a regular basis that do not help you be more productive?
Do you work full or part-time, have children, or health issues that make it difficult for you to find the time you need to consistently work on your dissertation?
Do you no longer live in the same state or city as your graduate program?
Are you receiving inadequate support from faculty or your committee during the process of doing a dissertation?
Do you feel you need more accountability?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, working with a dissertation coach can help you finish your dissertation.

Contact the Rebound Coach, for a free consultation to determine if working with a dissertation coach can help you meet your goals.