One common question that arises during the high school years is whether or not your teen should work part-time. This decision can have significant implications for their development, education, and overall well-being.

Today’s teens have become overwhelmed and anxiety-ridden with school work, extracurricular activities, to-do’s and social pressures. And to take it a step further, they don’t know how to relax, ‘shake it off’, or decompress. They continue to carry around the overwhelm, worry and pressure until it evolves into something bigger. Often, in my coaching practice, […]

My inspiration for writing this blog post comes from the current time of year in the academic calendar – the end of the school year. The high school seniors in my coaching practice are in that space between…celebrating their accomplishments and looking forward to what’s next, while also sitting in nostalgia as they mourn the […]

How to help your teenager with social anxiety.

How to talk about college, career and future planning with your teenager.

As parents and adults with years of lived experience under our belt, when we “follow our heart” we often end up in a better place than listening to the ‘shoulds’ in our head or the outside opinions of others. There is something to be said about tuning out all of those ‘shoulds’ and being guided authentically […]

Your Teen’s Mindset: What to look out for and how to shift it

Life Coaching vs. Therapy for Teenagers

It’s actually remarkable to watch…when you give a teenager the time and space to talk something through and just simply listen, their wheels turn and what they come up with amazes me! I see this often in coaching sessions when talking through a sticky situation or stuck in indecision. Giving them the space to share […]

In a world that often emphasizes the importance of self-esteem, a growing body of research suggests that self-compassion may be the key to unlocking a healthier, more resilient mindset…especially for teenagers navigating the challenges of adolescence. For most of my years as a counselor in the education setting, I focused on developing self-esteem in tween […]