Most teens do not prefer therapy or counseling because it makes them feel as though they have done something wrong. You’ll notice when you bring up the idea of a teen therapist or counselor to a teen they just close up.
A teen life coach starts from where teen therapy or counseling left off in the sense that a teen therapist or counselor helps your teen understand the “why” of the issue and helps your troubled teen sort through their feelings and emotions. A teen life coach focuses on the present moment to help the teen create the tomorrow they want in the present. Both teen therapy and teen counseling are very valuable and offer different ways in helping teens transform their lives. As a teen life coach we believe that this approach is more proactive in getting your teen back on track with their life and will help dissolve any emotional issues your teen may be dealing with.
While we are very capable of helping a troubled teen look at their emotions and help them understand the “why”, we are not a certified teen therapist or counselor and leave this entirely up to you if you want to take your teen to see a therapist or counselor first; or in conjunction with our teen life coaching services.
However, while I do feel it is important for a teen to acknowledge the “why”, this can be done quite easily within the first few sessions and does not need to be beaten with a stick for countless sessions (costing you more money). Lets face it, you want results now and as a teen life coach, we help troubled teens create the life they want now.