Q: “How do I convince my 17-year-old she needs coaching for executive dysfunction and CBT or similar therapy? Also that she may not be ready to go away to college? She seems vulnerable given past relationship struggles.” —As an ADHD/student coach for teens and college students, the Number One question I receive from parents is how to convince their child that they need coaching. And the consistent response is: You can’t.
A good coach supports the student through the process of developing their own critical success skills. Coaching helps students stay focused on their goals, gain clarity, and function more effectively. It’s also a safe forum for students to share concerns or struggles, and to get support without judgement or criticism.
For the process to truly work, you need trust and collaboration — two essential ingredients for building responsibility and accountability. When appropriate, coaching also provides additional resources to help create personalized solutions that fit the way a student thinks. Coaching helps to keep students on track, to transfer skills, and to ensure they are working toward THEIR goals. In other words, it’s about making deliberate intentions to bring about significant change.
The best advice I can give you is to be honest with your teen. Explain to them what coaching is and what it’s not. Gather websites for them to check out (ours is
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