Therapeutic Tutoring Services

Therapeutic Tutor Certification 

We provide certification services to ensure that Therapeutic Tutors that we recommend meet certain criteria for education, experience, and training. The result is inclusion on our referral lists that we make available to parents and educators, and supervision and training opportunities so you can grow your practice. 

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Cognitive Educational Tutoring
Tutoring for learning disabilities

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since 2004

Becoming a therapeutic tutor can be incredibly rewarding because it combines teaching with a deep level of personal support, helping students overcome both academic and emotional challenges. Here are a few reasons to choose this path:

  1. Helping Students with Unique Needs: Therapeutic tutors often work with students who have learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, or other challenges. The role provides a chance to make a real difference in their lives by addressing both academic gaps and emotional hurdles, fostering a positive learning experience.
  2. Building Emotional Connections: Many therapeutic tutors build strong, trusting relationships with their students. This can help students feel understood and supported, which is essential for their personal growth and academic success.
  3. Diverse Impact: You’re not just teaching the curriculum—you’re also teaching coping skills, emotional regulation, and self-advocacy. It’s about helping students develop holistically, which can lead to long-term success and a sense of confidence.
  4. Creativity in Teaching: This role often requires a more flexible, creative approach to instruction, allowing you to think outside the box and develop unique strategies that work best for each student.
  5. Personal Fulfillment: Seeing a student make progress—whether it’s an academic breakthrough or an emotional improvement—can be incredibly satisfying. Knowing you played a part in their journey can bring a lot of personal fulfillment.
  6. Growing Demand: With an increasing recognition of neurodiversity and the need for tailored educational support, therapeutic tutoring is in demand, meaning more opportunities to make an impact.

It’s a career that blends compassion, patience, and a passion for education, often leading to a very fulfilling experience for those who pursue it. Does that resonate with you? Or are you considering this path? Contact us to talk more!

 

Mission

What We Provide

We provide credentialing services to ensure that the Therapeutic Tutors we refer to have advanced experience and expertise in the areas needed to do this important work.

Vision

What You Get

We provide marketing of Therapeutic Tutoring overall, include you on our referral list we make available to parents and educators, and make direct referrals 

Promoting Great Tutors!

Our aim is to promote this valuable service and make it more available, accessible, and known. We have no mandatory fees. We do provide optional services, but their use is not required, nor does it affect your inclusion in the directory or your ability to receive referrals.

We do require tutors who have finished college but have not attained their Master’s to have paid training or specific Master’s-level coursework. 

 

Optional Fees

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$210 for Clinical Supervision

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$70 for Group Supervision

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$20-80 Bi-Annual Trainings

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$900 Certification for Pre-Master's Tutors

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$210/hour Consultation to Schools

Current Lineup of Therapeutic Tutors, as of early 2026.

Tutors

Academic Specialties

Psychological Specialties

We Can’t Wait to Meet With You!

Become a Therapeutic Tutor

We’re excited to get to know anyone who is interested in joining us as a Therapeutic Tutor. Please refer to the page “Therapeutic Tutor Qualifications” for more information about what it takes to earn a free certification.

Get Started!

It starts with a consultation, and certification is free if you meet the qualifications

(617) 680-5488

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Dr. Alan Jacobson, Psy.D., MBA Founder and Clinical Director
Dr. Alan S. Jacobson, Psy.D., MBA, is a Clinical Psychologist and Founder of the Center for Applied Psychological Science. He is also the Founder and Clinical Director of Therapeutic Tutoring, a specialized educational therapy service integrating psychological expertise with structured academic intervention. With over 20 years of clinical experience, he oversees evidence-based cognitive educational therapy and individualized tutoring for students and adults with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, executive functioning challenges, and other learning disabilities. His work bridges the gap between traditional tutoring and clinically informed educational therapy services. This approach emphasizes durable skill development, executive functioning growth, and restored academic confidence — not just short-term grade improvement.