Self-esteem and executive functioning can improve when adolescents and their parents receive coaching.
Teens can learn how to:
✽ Plan, Prioritize, and Organize
✽ Set Goals and Work to Achieve Them
✽ Identify Strengths and Learn to Use Them
✽ Improve Problem-Solving and Flexibility
✽ Fight Procrastination & Increase Motivation
✽ Develop Skills to Foster Independence
It is hard to be a teenager (or an almost teen), and it is especially difficult when they are neuruodivergent. Responsibilities and expectations
being put on them can feel overwhelming, and when their executive functioning skills are lagging behind it can feel almost impossible. They aren't
comfortable admitting that they need help and asking for it, and even if they were they don't know what help they need, because they don't know
what they don't know. You try to help, but all they hear is they aren't good enough, and it puts a strain on your relationship.
Coaching can help.
✽ Teens listen better when it isn't their parents that are doing the talking.
✽ They are more likely to talk when they feel like they are being heard.
✽ They are more willing to participate when they get to collaborate on the plan.
Their struggles are real. Together, we will work to figure out what exactly is holding them back, and what we need to do to get them headed
in the right direction.
This is a process and it takes exploration, education, planning, prioritization, and action to be successful. It sounds like
a lot and it is, but we will break it down into easily manageable steps and through this process they will learn a lot about themselves,
what drives them, and how to create the life they want.
You, the parent, will learn why they are struggling in certain areas, and how to support them in their growth. Spoiler alert,
it isn't constantly telling them what they are doing wrong, what they should be doing instead, and how they should do it. You have likely tried this approach,
and since you are reading this, I'm guessing it isn't working very well. Your end goal is to raise a fully functional adult who can take care of themself
and make a positive contribution to society. To get there we need to work on executive function skills to help them solve their own problems and find their own motivation.
To do this we need to help them be more self-aware so they recognize what the problems are, have the self-confidence to know they can make things better for themselves,
use forward-thinking to start looking for solutions, and be able to plan, prioritize, and take action to make the changes necessary
to improve their lives. This isn't going to happen all at once, remember this is a process, but you will start to see positive change,
and if your teen sees you putting in the effort to support them through this process it will have a lasting impact on them.
Want to learn more?
I am happy to give you a free consultation. We can chat a little about your child or teen, what they are good at and what they are struggling with,
what changes you would like to see, what changes they would like to see, and how I can help you both get there. We can also discuss in more detail what our coaching sessions might look like,
frequency, cost, scheduling, etc.
Schedule your FREE consultation.
Hi, I'm Jessica...
I’ve lived most of my life not realizing I have ADHD. I always wondered why everything seemed so hard, why I could be so motivated
one day and completely uninterested the next, why I struggled planning for the future and when I would come up with a great plan,
I could rarely follow through. It wasn't until my kids were diagnosed with ADHD and I started learning about it that everything
made sense. It is amazing to me that I was able to accomplish so much, yet I never felt like I was living up to my potential,
now I know why.
The more I have learned, the more I have realized that knowledge is power. Now that I understand how our brains work, I function so
much better and I feel a lot
better about myself, too. Is my life perfect? No. Do I still sometimes struggle with my ADHD brain?
Of course, but not nearly as often and I no longer beat myself up about it. I have the tools
to overcome life’s challenges and I
know how to use them. I only wish I had learned this stuff when I was still in school. It is now my life’s mission to help others.
I have years of experience as a teacher and more recently a coach. I taught in the Aviation Department at Gallatin College and at Embry Riddle
Aeronautical University. I am also the Color Guard coach at Belgrade High School, so I understand what it takes to teach and motivate both
teenagers and adults. I am a certified life coach with extensive training in ADHD, executive functioning, mindfulness, and positive psychology.
I truly believe that it takes all of these things to live our best lives. Are you ready to make a change? Let me help you flourish.
