Life Skills Mentoring

Do you wish that your teen could reach their  full potential?

What if your son or daughter could:
  • Objectively look at negative thinking
  • Consciously redirect attention to positive aspects of life
  • Reach their full potential
  • Make healthy decisions

​It is possible.
Your teen can learn what excellence is and recognize and value that distinction in others. From here, they will intuitively seek out positive, productive relationships with their peers and elders. This is an efficacious road and one that healthy people travel daily.

I believe teens are looking for guidance, mentoring, quality life skills, and deep, meaningful relationships. Too often, during the mentoring process, I hear teenagers specifically cite feelings of isolation and detachment from reality. Teens want and need to feel accepted to handle the judgments and social pressures that come with this age.
“Todd is not the stereotypical therapist. He doesn't just sit and listen. He taught me how to literally live a life filled with meaning, how to make friends that bring value to my life, and what it really means to move through the world with confidence.”

ALEX KEETERING, LANSING, MI

Most teenagers yearn for meaningful relationships but simply do not have the social and psychological tools to create and sustain them. Your son or daughter has matured to the point of simply having had enough of superficial relationships and is now looking for something more profound. They crave friendships that offer value, support, and meaning to their life. They instinctively want to be the best they can, to make the right decisions, to live a promising and satisfying life.
My observation is that many teens lead an isolated life. They go to school, come home, and instantly “plug in.” They don’t take the time to learn from the community, friends, neighbors, and mentors. Face-time has been replaced by screen-time.
With Life Skills Mentoring, I will partner with your son or daughter to enable them to be the best they can, to make the right decisions, to live a positive and satisfying life:
  • Life Skills Mentoring works in a very logical way. It begins with your teen gaining an understanding of their strengths and learning to develop and build on them. This is the first step to erase the consuming feelings of anxiety and overwhelming pressure.
 
  • Life Skills Mentoring teaches your son or daughter to be comfortable within his or herself. It offers your teen the foundation, tools, and power to make the right decisions under any circumstance. Your teen will develop strong interpersonal skills, strong social skills, and effective life skills to confidently thrive academically, socially, and personally.
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  • Life Skills Mentoring is a guided process that takes your teen out of his or her head. The obsessing, ruminating, and “feeling stuck” attitudes you have observed will fade. Your teen will discover that decisions are not solely mental but include an awareness of what is going on in the body – that ‘gut instinct’ we so often refer to.
As your teen gains the competencies and power to make healthy and smart decisions, you will see tremendous growth in self-esteem, self-confidence, and demeanor. These are qualities that impart the ability to move into successful adulthood.
As a parent, you know I can’t do all the work for your son or daughter. It takes commitment on both our parts. I can’t do the work for them, but I will give your son or daughter the tools, the know-how, and the support to be empowered. I promise, if your teen puts in the effort, the results will come.​

After partnering with me to mentor your teen, my commitment to your teen is to be in their life in a meaningful way and model healthy behaviors that are the basis for a successful future. This includes giving them frequent input, support and consistently guiding their path to achieve a centered, positive, and confident life. Your teen will know that I’m available and committed to their success.​
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I am available for candid conversation and support for you and your family throughout the mentoring cycle. I hope to share with you the positive tools to assist your teen throughout this process.​
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