To support personal development and help your teenager/young adult overcome challenges, set goals and make future plans.

Coaching focuses on goals and strategies, while therapy addresses mental health concerns and can go in-depth into past traumas.

If they're facing challenges or not reaching their full potential. They may be withdrawing, finding attending school difficult, not sleeping, sudden changes in friendships/personal relationships/family relationships and also they have asked for help from you to find them someone to talk to.

Youth Coach Liz has over 23 years’ experience in coaching and mentoring teenagers. She has undertaken specialist solution focused and trauma informed coaching training. She is up to date with Child Protection training and delivers youth mental health first aid training to those who work with young people. She has a DBS and indemnity insurance. She undertakes child protection/safeguarding training annually.

Sessions are one-on-one online for 45 minutes to an hour in length on Zoom with face to face to be finalised towards the end of the year (2025).

Duration of coaching varies based on the teenager's needs and goals. Between 4-12 sessions depending on what goals they are working towards. After each session a review is held on progress towards their goals.

After school or on a Saturday (GMT) by arrangement during school holidays. Coaching is currently on zoom.

Frequency can vary, but often weekly or bi-weekly sessions are common.

An initial introduction chat with parents/carers is to ensure that the young person is coachable and if appropriate will be signposted to other professionals should that be more appropriate. You can book an intial chat here.

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At the paid for initial consultation with your child you stay for 5 minutes as an introduction to Youth coach Liz and parents/carers will leave to enable your child to be honest about their current situation and whether they think they could work with me.

If a mutual decision to start coaching, parents of under 14’s will have a sentence or two after each session which comes from their child so they understand what goals they are working towards. This will be sent via email.

Coaching is child led and child centred so the coaching will be focused on what the teenager wants to work on, this may or may not be the same as the parent/carer.

Short phone calls to update on circumstances by parents/carers are welcomed in between calls if this would be helpful to know in advance of the coaching taking place. If your child wants a quick chat in between sessions and they are under the age of 14, parents/carers are welcome to text and Youth coach Liz will schedule a call back when possible.

Success can be gauged by improvements in behaviour, confidence and reaching goals. Feedback is asked for at the end of each session from your teenager on their progress. Parents/carers know their child best and will see or hear changes post coaching if your teenager is moving towards their goals by doing what they say they are going to do after each session (if under 14 you will know what they are working towards).

Yes, coaches maintain confidentiality to build trust with the teenager unless they are concerned for their welfare (child protection duty of care) 

Research potential coaches, review their experience and consider personal recommendations. Book in for an introductory chat to ensure that what your teenager would like support with is suitable for coaching or whether they would benefit from signposting to other services. Book your teenager in for a paid for initial consultation to ensure that coaching is right for them and we feel we can work together.

An experienced coach can engage resistant teenagers by building rapport and understanding their needs. Encourage them to attend the initial consultation which ensures they are coachable and that the coach is the right fit for them. Let them decide freely whether to work with the coach or not after the initial consultation

Most teenagers can benefit from coaching, but it’s important to ensure the coach is a good fit which is why an initial consultation is carried out before agreeing to coach a teenager

Parents may support and encourage their teen, and communicate with the coach as needed. If your child is under 14 you will get a sentence in their words from their coach at the end of each session so that you, the parent, are aware of their goals.

Improved self-esteem, better decision-making, and enhanced goal-setting and achievement.

While not tutoring, coaching can help with time management and study skills, sleep routines, selfcare and organisational skills impacting academics.

A coach can often refer parents to other professionals if needed, such as counsellors.