As a parent it’s hard to know what kind of support your child needs.

• Coaching is practical and future focused.

• It generates solutions and tools that Teens can use on a daily basis.

• It is goals based, and has a defined time frame.

• It supports agency and autonomy.

• It provides a safe, non-judgemental, neutral space where Teens can feel seen and heard.

The teenage years are more turbulent than ever.

As we grow older, it’s easy to forget the intensity of our teenage years. They can be challenging, overwhelming, full of emotion and confusion. Nowadays, the age-old challenges and growing pains of the teenage years have only been exacerbated by social media. Widespread research confirms that the “Screenagers” of today are more overcome with worry, anxiety and self-doubt than the generations that came before them.

Some of the common themes we see are: Stress and anxiety that comes from high pressure and expectations, unhealthy coping skills, a struggle with their identity and knowing who they are, a struggle with acceptance and feeling seen and heard, unreasonably high expectations they place on themselves, anxiety around friendships and social placement as well as the uncertainty that comes from changes in home, school or their social lives.

What can coaching do for your child?

⁃    Developing healthy coping tools

⁃    Understanding habits and patterns that hold them back

⁃    Developing practical skills to emotionally regulate

⁃    Developing healthy study habits

⁃    Exploring social habits

⁃    Working out what serves them and what they can let go of

⁃    Working with anxiety

⁃    Techniques to reduce stress

⁃    Finding their voice

⁃    Building confidence and resilience

⁃    Setting achievable goals