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The Housson Center

Psychological and Educational Services in Dallas, Texas

Housson Homework Helpers

Please contact Jenny Lichty to get started with a Homework Helper.
469.544.2123 • JenLichty@thehoussoncenter.com

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Housson Homework Helpers Mission

Housson Homework Helpers employs a mentoring and tutoring model that emphasizes the individual needs of each student. Our coaches and students often form positive and close, working relationships based on mutual respect, accountability, and a desire for success. Through the unique, student-coach relationship, students are taught executive function skills and learning strategies. Students and coaches are also able to explore other barriers that may be interfering with their academic success.

The immediate goal of Homework Helpers is to improve the individual’s motivation, self-esteem, study skills, assignment completion, while lessening parent-student conflicts related to academics. Our long-term goal is that students master core executive function skills to achieve academic and personal independence.

Our team of homework helpers provides flexible, customized, one-on-one coaching in the home, which allows students to work comfortably in their own environments. Based on the student’s needs, our coaches will provide executive function training and/or academic assistance.

Housson Homework Helpers improves:

  • Goal setting
  • Planning and strategizing
  • Organization
  • Time management
  • Task initiation
  • Prioritizing
  • Self-control
  • Study skills
  • Assignment completion

Students & Homework Helpers

Students

Students are school-age children, teens, and young adults who attend public and private schools. We work with bright and talented individuals who are struggling to fulfill their potential due to inefficient and ineffective study and work habits. Housson Homework Helpers empower students to study smarter and develop foundational study skills that lead to academic success.

Housson Homework Helpers work with individuals who struggle with:

  • ADHD or attention-based issues
  • Disorganization
  • Time management
  • Anxiety and/or other emotional challenges
  • General academic weaknesses
  • Academic motivation
  • Developmental immaturity

We work with:

  • Elementary school students
  • Middle school students
  • High school students
  • College or graduate students

Homework Helpers

Homework Helpers come from a variety of academic and professional backgrounds. All Housson Center Homework Helpers are empathic and thoughtful individuals who have experience working one-on-one with students. Housson Homework Helpers value confidentiality, are selected through a screening and interview process, and complete a thorough background check prior to hiring.

Our homework helpers will work with you and your child on these academic skills:

  • Task Initiation
    • Housson Homework Helpers will help you or your student implement strategies to overcome procrastination and avoidance behaviors, skills to improve study habits, and prioritize skills for homework and studying.
  • Academic Skills
    • Housson Homework Helpers will introduce self-monitoring skills, time-management strategies, and self-advocacy skills.
  • Organizational and Planning Skills
    • Helpers will implement a plan to get you or your student organized. This may include the introduction or use of a planner, calendar, or task apps, and/or the introduction of an organization system at home for current and past school assignments. Our systems are designed to be functional and tailored for the student. In addition, coaches will show students how to better utilize their school-based learning management systems (e.g., RenWeb, Moodle, Blackboard, etc.)

Homework Helpers Team

Dr. Matthew Housson, Program Founder

Matthew Housson, Ph.D.Dr. Matthew Housson received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in 1996. He began his career at The University of Texas at Dallas, Callier Center for Communication Disorders. Dr. Housson has extensive experience diagnosing autism, attention disorders, learning disabilities, and emotional and behavioral disorders.

Dr. Housson provides individual and family psychotherapy services to address behavioral and emotional concerns, as well as conduct psychoeducational and psychological assessments for children, adolescents, and adults. Additionally, he enjoys parent training and working with families to identify appropriate educational environments and accommodations for optimal learning opportunities.

Mrs. Jenny Lichty, Director

Jenny Lichty Coaching for Academic SuccessMrs. Lichty attended Vanderbilt University and earned her MBA from the University of Dallas. She has over 10 years of experience in management consulting, including adult education, change management, and organizational behavior.

Disclaimer: Housson Homework Helpers is an educational branch of The Housson Center and is not staffed by clinicians or clinical interns who work with patients in The Housson Center.