• College BounceBack

    A Semester Reset for Students and the Parents Behind Them

    For the student who had a rough semester or is returning from a leave of absensce - and the parent trying to help without taking over.

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  • Sound familiar?

    Maybe your student took a leave of absence for their health, their mental health, or because things academically fell apart and now they're ready to go back, but neither of you is sure how to make sure this time is different.

    Or maybe there was no formal leave just a semester or a year that went sideways. Missed classes, a GPA that doesn't reflect who they really are, a level of independence they weren't ready for. And now the next semester is coming, fast, and you're both hoping but not sure that it'll go better.

    Either way, you don't need more warnings about what could go wrong. You need a real plan, built with someone who's spent 25 years helping families in exactly this spot.

    If that's your family right now, here's exactly how College BounceBack works.

  • This isn't about willpower or trying harder, it's about training the specific skills college performance requires, the same way an athlete trains for a season. That's exactly what College BounceBack is built to do.

  • How College BounceBack Works

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    Phase 1: Training Camp - Before you go back

    Two weeks. Two live sessions with me.

    Kickoff Date for Live Session 1: Thursday August 6th at 8:00 - 9:00 pm via Zoom.

    Pre-Departure Sendoff for Live Session 2: Thursday August 13th at 8:00 - 9:00 pm via Zoom

    We start with a kickoff session where your student sets their baseline on the Performance Domains Skillcard delivering a clear, honest picture of exactly where things stand right now, and exactly what needs to change. From there, they move through the videos and workbook at their own pace, working toward one goal: a real, specific plan before they walk back onto campus.

    Right before it's time to leave, we come back together for a Pre-Departure Send-Off reviewing the plan one more time, making sure it's realistic, and making sure your student walks back in ready instead of hoping for the best.

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    Phase 2: In-Season Coaching - Through the Semester

    The plan only matters if it holds up once real life hits. That's what this phase is for.

    Three live sessions, timed to the moments that actually make or break a semester: the first few weeks, the pressure of midterms, and the stretch following Thanksgiving Break heading into finals. In between, your student checks in weekly using the Skillcard, a simple, honest accountability strategy to track what's working and catch what isn't, before it becomes another crisis.

    You're not getting a video library and good luck. You're getting a real plan, and someone in your corner to help hold it steady through the semester that matters most.

  • Performance Domains Skillcard

    Progress can't just be a feeling, it has to be something you can actually see.
    That's what the Performance Domains Skillcard is for. Early in the program, your student learns to rate themselves honestly across the specific areas that determine how a semester actually goes planning, follow-through, time management, and more.
    Not a personality test. A real, working tool they'll use every week.
    From there, it becomes the rhythm of the whole program: a quick weekly check-in, a way to notice when something's slipping before it turns into a crisis, and a clear, specific record of where they started versus where they end up.
    By finals, you won't have to guess whether things got better. You'll be able to see it.

  • Featured expert in national and regional media

  • Meet Dr. Joel Ingersoll

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    Most academic coaches don't have clinical training. Most psychologists don't coach.

    Dr. Ingersoll does both.

    For over 20 years, he's worked at the intersection of clinical psychology and performance coaching D-1 and professional athletes, executives, and students through the moments that test them most. He began his career at Lehigh University as a staff psychologist and sports psychology consultant to Division I athletic programs, later serving as Associate Director of Counseling Services while building the private practice he's run full-time since 2005.

    He holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Fairleigh Dickinson University, is a master-certified performance coach, and is licensed in New Jersey with the ability to work with families across 39 states through PSYPACT. He's also the author of Fix-It Fatigue: How Gen-X Parents Can Stop Fixing Everything and Start Raising Adults Who Can Handle Anything.

    College BounceBack is built on the same performance framework Dr. Ingersoll has used with elite athletes for two decades adapted for students working to reset after a hard semester, and the parents supporting them through it.

  • What's Included

    • 2 Training Camp live sessions: kickoff goal-setting and a pre-departure send-off, before your student heads back
    • 3 In-Season Coaching live sessions: timed to the semester's real pressure points: early weeks, midterms, and finals
    • All 19 program videos and the full student and parent workbooks
    • The Performance Domains Skillcard with weekly check-ins throughout the semester
    • Private community access for questions and support between live sessions
    • A copy of Fix-It Fatigue: Dr. Ingersoll's book for parents on stepping back so their student can step up

  • Ready to Start?

    Training camp begins as soon as you enroll with a limited number of spots this first session to make sure every family gets direct attention.

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  • Not sure if this is the right fit for your family right now?

  • Is College BounceBack right for your family?

    This program is built for students who are ready to re-engage with structure, accountability, and a real plan and parents who want to support that without taking it over.

    It's not a substitute for clinical mental health treatment.

  • FAQs

  • Ready to Start?

    Enrollment date closes Wednesday August 5th - Training Camp begins Thursday August 6th at 8:00 EST via Zoom.

    This first cohort is limited to a small group of families, so every student and parent gets real, direct attention from Dr. Ingersoll, not a crowd.

    Here's what you're enrolling in:

    Two Training Camp sessions before your student heads back.

    Three In-Season Coaching sessions timed to the moments that actually matter early weeks, midterms, finals.

    The full video library and workbooks.

    The Performance Domains Skillcard to track real progress, not just hope for it.

    And direct access to someone who has spent 25 years helping families through exactly this.

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