A Path Forward

Educational Consulting for Families, Teens and Young Adults

What do we do?

Northlight Family Services provides educational consulting, life coaching, and counseling for families and young adults considering using residential schools, therapeutic programs, or alternatives to college. Since 2000, we have matched over 1,000 families and built relationships with over 1,200 programs and schools.


  • "Your personal attention to our individual family needs, your vast knowledge of options and educational resources enabled us to make these excruciating decisions."

    Kelly, Former Client

  • "Every resource you have directed us to has been just the program or person [our son] needed at that point in time. There is no way that we could have helped [him] the way we wanted to without the wonderful people you brought into our lives."

    Monica, Former Client

  • Services

    We serve families nationally and abroad and work with pre-teens, teens, and young adults into their early thirties.


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  • Approach to Consulting

    We personalize our services for each client, helping them choose programs and opportunities that will be a good fit for their unique situation.

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  • Process

    Over 20 years of consulting experience has allowed us to hone an effective process for working with families. Read more about what each placement will look like.

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