Teen Coaching: A Complete Guide for Parents and Teens
Teen Coaching
According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), teens between the ages of 13 and 17 spend an average of almost nine hours a day online on social media sites, not including study time.
This results in teens feeling isolated from adults or one another and experiencing feelings of loneliness or depression.
So if you’re curious about how Teen Coaching:
1. Helps parents actively engage with their children
2. Improves their personal and social skills
3. Creates an opportunity for teens to develop self-awareness
Then this is the perfect guide for you.
It will provide an in-depth look at Teen Coaching, its background, benefits, and best practices.
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Chapter 1
Fundamentals Of Teen Coaching
Chapter 2
An Overview & Purpose Of Teen Coaching
Chapter 3
Perks of Teen Coaching
Chapter 4
Becoming a Teen Coach
Chapter 1:
Fundamentals Of Teen Coaching
Many people believe that teenagers are lazy or unmotivated because they don’t want to talk with adults. However, this couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Most teens want nothing more than to have meaningful conversations about what matters most to them, but they feel awkward initiating these conversations themselves. Drawing from my experience, Teen Coaching provides parents with a way to monitor what their children do online and teach them how to communicate more responsibly.
This chapter will explore the fundamentals of Teen Coaching, how it pans out in real life, and why it is suitable for teenagers.
What Is Teen Coaching?
Coaching is a process that helps someone achieve a specific goal.
Teen Coaching is coaching specifically designed to help teenagers reach their goals. The coach and teen work together to identify what the teen wants to achieve and then develop a plan to help them get there.
Research suggests that one of the biggest benefits of Teen Coaching is that it can help teens set and achieve goals. This can be an important skill, especially during the teenage years when so much change and growth happens.
Teen Coaching can also help teens build self-confidence, learn how to control their confused emotions, and deal with challenges and setbacks.
Who is a Teen Coach?
A Teen Coach is an individual who is specifically tasked with the responsibility of working one-on-one with teenagers. They’re trained in coaching techniques and can take on any number of types of clients, including teenagers.
Based on my research, the task of a Teen Coach can be to help teens develop personal strengths and abilities and provide guidance on certain decisions they are facing. They could even relate to them on a peer level so that they become more comfortable talking about their issues.
Why is Coaching Suitable For Teenagers?
Things become challenging for teenagers during adolescence.
Through our practical knowledge, balancing the expectations of their parents, school, and peers becomes a source of confusion and anxiety for them. They have various resources available to them, but they have no idea how to put them to good use.
Most teenagers are in need of coaching because they lack the knowledge and experience to make decisions that will positively impact their lives. Teen Coaching provides an opportunity for teens to improve their interpersonal skills, self-awareness, self-esteem, problem-solving skills, and decision-making abilities.
How does Teen Coaching work?
The way coaching works is pretty simple – the coach listens, provides support, and helps keep the teen on track while delivering on their commitments and working towards achieving specific goals.
Here is an example of how coaching might work in practice:
Sally has just started college, and she wants to make new friends, but she finds socializing really difficult. Her coach helps her identify this as a goal, and they discuss strategies Sally can use to build her confidence.
Here, Sally might decide to join a few clubs on campus and make an effort to chat with people she meets at the club events.
Her coach helps her break this down into small steps – for example, by making sure that she knows what to say if someone tries to talk to her in the dining hall or by supporting her when she attends her first club event, and finds that she doesn’t feel comfortable opening up to the other people there.
Chapter 2:
An Overview & The Purpose Of Teen Coaching
Most parents want the best for their children, and this often includes wanting to help them navigate through the difficult teenage years. However, it can be hard to know how to do this, especially when it feels like the teenagers themselves are closed off from communication.
Our investigation demonstrated that Teen Coaching is a very capable way for parents to bridge this gap and help their children learn and grow in a safe and supportive environment.
This chapter will discuss the purpose of Teen Coaching, and how it can help both parents and teens. In addition, we will discuss the importance of finding the right coach for your child.
What Does a Teen Coach Do?
A Teen Coach is a specially-trained individual who helps teenagers navigate through the difficult teenage years. Our findings show that they provide guidance and support and help keep the teen on track while working towards achieving specific goals. Along with that, Teen Coach will work with your child or youngster to assist them in the following:
- Decision-making
Making decisions that are in their own best interests.
Helping to identify personal goals and objectives. Developing the skills they need to achieve their goals. Assisting them through times of challenge or difficulty.
- Overcome Challenges At School
The teen years are often filled with challenges, both at school and away from
