I help anxious teenagers feel
calm and confident without
having to sit awkwardly in
an artificial environment.
How A Mentor Improves Mental Health and Wellness
Personalized Guidance
Tailoring support to individual needs, fostering trust, and providing a safe space for self-exploration and growth.
Empathetic Listening
Offering a non-judgmental ear, actively engaging in conversations, and validating emotions and experiences.
Holistic Well-Being
Addressing various aspects of life, including emotions, relationships, self-care, and goal-setting, to promote overall mental and physical wellness.
Fostering Resilience
Instilling confidence, promoting self-reflection, and equipping mentees with tools to navigate challenges and embrace their potential.
Positive Relationships
Fostering healthy and meaningful connections and equipping young minds with tools to enhance their relationships at home, school, work and in their community.
Choose The Program That's Right
Personalized, focused support through weekly hangouts designed around your teen’s unique needs and interests. Ideal for teens who prefer individualized attention, struggle with social anxiety, or need flexible, proactive support to build confidence, independence, and life skills. These sessions offer a safe, one-on-one space to explore challenges and grow at their own pace.
A supportive, fun environment for teens to build friendships and practice social skills in a small group setting. Great for teens who want to develop their social confidence in a more interactive, peer-based environment. Group sessions provide a sense of belonging while working together on personal growth, guided by Jackie’s mentorship and encouragement.
Supporting Youth in Ways Therapy Can't
I connect with mentees in the real world.
We spend our time together out in the community, enjoying nature, or hanging out at my home. Where we go completely depends on your child’s unique needs, abilities, challenges, interests, and goals. I empower mentees by including them in the planning process, and together we come up with a plan that we both look forward to.
There’s never any pressure to talk about heavy things.
Hangouts always include a plan for a simple and engaging activity for us to do together. Maybe we’ll paint some pottery, get coffees and go for a long walk, or play several rounds of Mario Kart at my place.
But, it’s less about the activity, and more about creating a safe and accepting space for mentees to freely express themselves. By engaging in activities that allow for organic conversations, we delve into topics that matter most to them. Mentees leave hangouts feeling seen, supported, and uplifted.
Yes – I pick them up and drop them off!
And not just because it makes life easier for parents. It’s a simple way to give teens a sense of autonomy, which can do wonders for their self-esteem.
Plus, car rides together give our hangouts a beginning (for getting comfortable), a middle (for having fun), and an end (once their walls are down and conversations get good).
We text each other, just like real friends do!
Instead of booking appointments online, I reach out to mentees to make a plan for our next hangout. This takes the pressure off them (and you), plus it really feels nice when someone reaches out because they want to hang out with you.
I text mentees frequently to check in casually and around key moments, and to share helpful resources or hilarious memes.
Plus, I’m available to mentees 7-days a week. When life happens to teenagers, it happens immediately and in big ways. I am always there to help process thoughts and deescalate big emotions.
Mentees never have to worry about going over our time, because there is no time limit.
In my mentorship program, each month includes 8 hours of 1-on-1 time, and we split that flexibly between 4 weekly hangouts.
Sometimes we just need an hour after school to get ice cream and catch up on life. Other times, we might need a few hours so that we can try making a new recipe that they found on Pintrest.
But most importantly, I never cut a mentee off if we’re having fun, or in the middle of a meaningful and productive conversation. We only wrap up once the hangout comes to it’s natural end.
Get Started Today
Parents book a FREE 1-hour consultation.
Potential mentees get a free hangout too!
A Social-Emotional Mentor Shows Up To...
Express Care
Challenge Growth
Provide Support
Share Power
Expand Opportunities
These elements are keys to earning the trust of teens, and being able to have a positive influence on them. You can learn more about the power of Developmental Relationships at search-institute.org.
