Here is a sampling of the types of goals I assist teens with:
Self-awareness
- Discovering your strengths and applying them to achieve success
- Becoming aware of your own learning style and how to work with it
- Understanding ADHD and how it impacts your life
Skill Development
- Organizing your school stuff so you don’t lose papers
- Planning, including how to handle long-term projects
- Managing your time, including improving efficiency and overcoming procrastination
- Learning new study strategies to improve academic success
- Improving your writing skills
- Finding ways to get homework turned in on time
Life-Management
- Creating routines that work
- Learning how to set goals and then follow-through
- Using motivational strategies that work
- Developing self-advocacy skills to more easily discuss your needs with teachers, parents, and coaches
- Learning to manage stress
- Maintaining balance between conflicting demands and priorities
Future Plans
- Exploring colleges that will work for you
- Putting all the skills in place for college success
- Figuring out a gap year
- Finding a part-time or summer job
- Thinking ahead about career options that are a go
Here’s what you can do now:
- Learn about ADHD coaching for teens
- Learn more about how teen coaching works
- Check out these YouTube videos to see what others say about coaching
- Learn about a mindfulness tele-class that can help with ADHD symptoms
- Teens and parents can contact me to see if my services are a good fit for your needs