Support for Teens & Young Adults
Welcome to Bolster Coaching
Welcome to Bolster Coaching
Life coaching for youth, young adults, and those who care about them.
Success Stories
4 Important Facts about Adolescents and Young Adults
Before this class, I wasn't sure how I wanted my year to go or how I was going to get there. This really helped me visualize and plan for my goals!
— Valentina, 14 years old
Anna truly impacted our child and our family in a profound way. We had hit a wall multiple times in trying to assist our kid the best way we knew how, but she needed Anna’s guidance and support to fulfill her goals. She learned how to best schedule her time, follow through on assignments and commitments, and reach her goals. Stepping away was the best thing we could do for her success and the success of our parent-child relationship.
— Parent of a 17 year old
Success Stories
Anna truly impacted our child and our family in a profound way. We had hit a wall multiple times in trying to assist our kid the best way we knew how, but she needed Anna’s guidance and support to fulfill her goals. She learned how to best schedule her time, follow through on assignments and commitments, and reach her goals. Stepping away was the best thing we could do for her success and the success of our parent-child relationship.
— Parent of a 17 year old
Topics We Cover
Executive Functioning Skills
Tools for time management, organization, planning backward from deadlines, and staying on top of school, work, or personal goals.
Know More Coaching in this area helps teens and young adults build structure and confidence around how they learn and get things done. Clients learn how to break big projects into smaller steps, manage distractions, and use calendars, apps, or planners effectively. This includes navigating and gaining fluency in school grading and assignment platforms and calendars. We also practice strategies for follow-through and accountability, skills that transfer to every area of life.
Life Transitions
Support for adjusting to new schools, grade levels, moves, family changes, or identity shifts.
Know More Transitions can bring uncertainty and stress. Coaching provides a steady space to process change, develop coping strategies, and re-establish routines. Clients learn how to adapt with resilience and use change as an opportunity for growth and self-discovery.
Academic Success
Personalized strategies to reach academic goals using evidence-based tools.
Know More Whether it’s improving grades, tackling procrastination, or learning how to study effectively, coaching supports each student’s unique learning style. We focus on goal setting, motivation, and practical tools that make school more manageable and more meaningful.
Self-Exploration
Assessments and coaching tools to help clients discover passions, strengths, and growth opportunities.
Know More Through guided reflection and conversation, clients explore what matters most to them. We use assessments, curiosity-driven questioning, and strengths-based exercises to uncover values, interests, and emerging identities, building clarity and confidence in decision-making.
College & Career Planning
Guidance for navigating choices about majors, careers, and life direction, aligned with personal values and goals.
Know More Coaching helps teens and young adults take ownership of their future. Together, we identify priorities, research options, and create actionable plans for college applications, internships, or career exploration. The goal is not just to “pick a path,” but to build the skills to make informed, aligned choices over time.
Anxiety Coaching
Practical coaching strategies for managing worry, overwhelm, and stress.
Know More For many young people, anxiety shows up around performance, social situations, or life transitions. Coaching offers tools for grounding, reframing unhelpful thoughts, and building self-trust. We use gentle accountability and mindfulness-informed strategies to help clients feel calmer and more capable in daily life.
What is Coaching
Coaching is a client-centered, forward-looking, action oriented, process that helps teens and young adults build skills, gain confidence, and take steps toward their goals.
What it is? Coaching begins with a personalized assessment to understand how life is currently going, and the client’s strengths, challenges, values, and goals. Sessions are tailored to each client; with the goal of building skills they can carry forward independently. When appropriate, the coach collaborates with therapists, counselors, or school teams if helpful.
Youth Group Workshops • Defining and Living by My Core Values: Participants explore what matters most to them, define their personal values, and learn how to use those values as a compass for everyday choices. • Identifying My Strengths and Applying Them to My Life: This workshop helps young people discover their unique strengths and practice ways to apply them at school, in relationships, and in planning for the future. • Getting Motivated Even When You Do Not Want To: Students learn strategies to spark motivation, manage procrastination, and take small steps toward goals even on tough days. • Tips and Techniques for Combating Anxiety: Participants gain practical tools to reduce stress and anxiety so they can feel calmer and more in control. • Vision and Action Board to Manifest and Reach Your Goals: This session guides young people through creating a personalized vision board and action plan to clarify their dreams and take real steps toward achieving them. • Preparing for Life After High School: Students build confidence for the next stage of life whether that is college, work, or another path, with tools for independence and decision making. • Leadership Development: This workshop helps young people strengthen leadership skills such as communication and problem solving, while learning how to positively influence others.
Parent Workshops • Supporting Your Young Person’s Mental Wellness at Home: This workshop provides tools and practices to foster resilience, emotional safety, and balance for teens and young adults. • Executive Function and Your Young Person - Tools for Daily Success: Parents gain an understanding of executive function skills and discover strategies to help their child with organization, time management, and focus. • Supporting Your Teen or Young Adult in Navigating Sex, Identity, and Healthy Relationships: Parents learn how to build confidence in having open and supportive conversations about identity, relationships, and sexual health. • The Power of Positive Communication with Your Teen or Young Adult: This workshop introduces techniques to reduce conflict, deepen trust, and strengthen the parent • Parenting for Independence - Letting Go Without Losing Connection: This session helps parents discover ways to support their child’s independence while maintaining closeness and mutual respect.
Packages & Pricing
Starter Package – $500
Includes: 1 private coaching session + 1 group class + a personalized next-steps plan.
Best for families curious about coaching and wanting to explore if it’s the right fit.
Custom packages to fit individual needs-please feel free to mention this during the consultation.
Add-on sessions or ongoing check-ins available after a package is complete.
My Approach
My work over the years with young people has solidified my belief in their brilliance, creativity, passion, and hope.
Adolescence and young adulthood are beautiful and challenging times, and it is a privilege to support folks during this stage in life. In my coaching practice, I bring a blend of warmth, genuine curiosity, and positive energy to every interaction.
My approach is grounded in relatability and authenticity, creating a space where individuals feel comfortable opening up and trusting the journey ahead. Over the years, I've discovered that by applying practical, evidence-based skills, both young people and their parents can not only navigate these pivotal years more effectively but also enhance their overall well-being and achieve meaningful goals.
Getting a bolster, an assist, a lift, from a caring adult and trained professional can help with:
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Staying organized and motivated
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Communicating better, at school, work, and at home
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Building routines that actually work
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Making confident decisions about what’s next
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Creating better friendships and relationships
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Reducing stress and conflict at home
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Strengthening connection and trust
Whether managing school, college life, relationships or the future, accessing new tools and strategies helps young people achieve their goals and dreams.
How We Help
At Bolster Coaching, we support middle school and high school students and young adults through one of the most critical and complex life stages: adolescence into early adulthood.
Whether your child is navigating high school, college, or early career, or lack of clarity about what’s next, coaching helps them manage stress, strengthen relationships, and build the confidence to thrive.
“The biggest benefit I got from my child having a coach was that I no longer had to intervene (and argue) about homework and tests.”
— Parent of a 17 year old
Get Started
Feel confident that you are not alone and that another caring adult is helping to guide conversations about important life issues and goals.
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Step 1: Book Consultation
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Step 2: Meet with Anna
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Step 3: Choose Coaching Package
