Coaching

What is children's coaching?

When we talk about coaching it is important that we understand that this not therapy or a counselling service. Children’s coaching is about the here-and-now; it’s about helping and supporting children and young people to move forward in their journey, through a proactive and solution focused approach that helps them achieve a positive outcome.

Let’s face it, we have all at some point in our life felt ‘stuck’, whether that is with a certain emotion, a problem, a disappointment, or simply the frustration of not being able to move forward to achieve a certain goal. As adults and parents we tend to second guess what is happening with our children and young people, which could be based on our own personal experiences or what we think is going on with the child. So why not ask the Child or Young Person what’s going on for them? Give them the gift of being able to recognise what is going on for themselves, be able to identify the problem or issue and be skilled to proactively manage these using tried and tested tools and strategies, helping them achieve their goals.

A Children’s Coach works alongside Children and Young People to help them to develop the confidence and skills and have the ability to be the best that they can. Coaching is about exploring the child’s mindset and changing the way they think about things, taking control and empowering them to make positive decisions. So that when they are experiencing a difficult time, they are better equipped to handle them their emotions effectively.