A Parent's Guide to Hiring an Educational Consultant is a book for parents that explains the role, the process, and the value of retaining an Educational Consultant (EC). In addition, it includes relevant topics of interest for parents or families addressing the educational challenges for children, adolescents, and young adults. These include what parents need to know to find an Educational Consultant and learn about their professional memberships in helping parents. The schools and programs they work with, the settings where students can thrive, questions parents might ask when hiring an EC, and the available financial resources for schools and programs are all presented. Furthermore, the guide discusses boarding schools, day schools, residential treatment, recovery programs, sober living programs, therapeutic boarding schools, wilderness therapy, gap year, and college placement programs.