Coaching is not a replacement for therapy or medical support.

Instead, it can work alongside therapy or after therapy, when a teenager is ready to focus on forward movement and practical change.

Therapy is clinically led and is designed to diagnose and treat mental health recovery. Coaching looks forwards. It offers practical, solution-based ideas to help a person get where they want to be.

Therapy often (not always) focuses on understanding and processing the past. Coaching focuses on what is happening now and what a young person wants to do next.

If a young person is experiencing significant mental health difficulties, therapy or clinical support is the appropriate starting point, and if I believe this is better suited for your teen, I will always say so, because your teen’s wellbeing is always my priority.

Coaching can be helpful for teenagers who are feeling overwhelmed, anxious about school, struggling with confidence or motivation, finding friendships difficult, or feeling stuck in some area of life. I’ve also helped teens navigate difficult relationship dynamics with their parents. If your teenager is struggling to make an important life choice, coaching can help them too.

It can also support teens who simply benefit from having a calm, supportive space to reflect and talk things through.

The introductory call is an opportunity to explore whether coaching feels like the right fit for your teenager’s needs.

Not at all! I coach students from around the world, timezone willing.

Each session lasts 50 minutes and takes place online, on in-person if you’re based in Sydney’s Eastern suburbs. This means you’ll always be in the comfort of your home while having a coaching session.

Most sessions are conversational, and often involve brainstorming solutions and making proactive plans.

Sessions are always going to be empowering and uplifting; this is about having a person in your teen’s corner, helping them to reach their full potential.

In general, parents do not attend coaching sessions, as they are intended to be a safe space for your teen. However, I might suggest you join us for a joint session if I feel that it will be beneficial. We may also have a parent ‘catch-up call’ every now and then, if necessary.

No matter what, your teen’s best interests are always my main priority.

I bring together experience as a high school teacher, teen mentor, coach and tutor. Having worked so closely with teenagers for most of my career means I understand them not only in a coaching capacity, but in the everyday reality of life.

Coaching with me is not about telling teenagers what to do. Instead, I aim to listen to them carefully and respect them as the bright, interesting young people that they are.

You can email me at any time on hello@storyandself.com.au

Or you can request a free introductory call, where we can chat and you can get a feel for if I’d be the right match for your teen. Your teen is welcome to join this call if they’d like, or you can talk to me without them - whichever you prefer.

I promise, this is just a friendly, no commitment call to see if coaching is right for you; no hard sales or pushy marketing techniques!

Please note, prices are shown in Australian dollars, and can be adapted to suit your currency.

It costs $180 for each one-off, 50-minute session.

Or you can consider one of the packages below:

4 sessions: $670 (save $50)

6 sessions: $980 (save $100)