Success Coach for Teens, Young Adults & Parents
Growing up has never been simple. Today, many high school students and young adults feel overwhelmed, pressured, and constantly behind. Confidence dips, motivation fades, and anxiety rises, even for highly capable kids.
Coaching helps build what truly drives success. My work is based on the Whole Person Coaching Framework© and the 6 Essential C’s:
Connection to Self • Connection to Others • Communication Skills • Competence • Consistency • Confidence
This is not about fixing problems. It is about developing habits, awareness, and skills that improve decision making, resilience, relationships, and independence. The goal is capability, not perfection.
Because young people do not grow in isolation, parent coaching is also key. Parenting today brings unique pressures, from screens and anxiety to motivation and independence. Parent coaching offers clarity, practical strategies, and support to create calmer dynamics and stronger communication at home.
When parents feel steady and confident, kids often do too.
How can coaching help?
Coaching is not about diagnosing or dwelling on the past. It is about building skills, strengthening self-awareness, and creating meaningful forward movement.
My work integrates life and health coaching, mindfulness, social-emotional learning, and practical strategies that help teens and young adults think more clearly, make better decisions, and navigate life with greater confidence.
Coaching helps clients clarify values, recognize strengths, understand obstacles, and develop habits, mindset, and resilience. Instead of focusing on what is wrong, we focus on what is possible.
Sessions offer a confidential, supportive space for honest conversation, insight, and real-world tools. Growth is important work, but it does not have to feel heavy. Expect clarity, practical strategies, and plenty of laughter along the way.
Coaching conversations may include:
• Building confidence and self-awareness
• Strengthening focus, organization, and follow-through
• Managing academic stress and pressure
• Developing life and decision-making skills
• Navigating friendships and social challenges
• Creating healthier screen and social media habits
• Improving communication and boundaries
• Exploring identity, direction, and goals
• Supporting body image and well-being
• Managing family relationships
• Handling peer pressure and social stressors
Coaching is not about fixing a person. It is about helping them understand themselves, build capability, and move forward with clarity and confidence. I coach the whole person, because when young people learn how to think well, regulate themselves, and trust their abilities, everything else becomes easier to navigate.
I cannot express enough gratitude for the impact Marianne has had on my teenage daughter’s life. My husband and I saw changes after only the second session. We chalked it up to a fluke while at the same time holding our breath and hoping that it wasn’t. (It wasn’t.) In four months, Marianne has empowered our daughter with both mindfulness and self-discovery while at the same time helping her reconnect with our family.
My middle-schooler is becoming actively thoughtful, more patient, and more aware of the nuts and bolts of who she is and who she would like to become.
For my daughter, I get the sense that seeing Marianne on a weekly basis has been like visiting a “cool Aunt;” she’s someone who can be talked to openly, without fear of it coming back to me, and who gives the very best advice.
I wholeheartedly recommend Marianne to anyone with a teenage daughter.
We are beyond thrilled to have met Marianne at a time when we needed someone just like her the most. We have an 18 year old daughter making a transition to college, who needed some coping skills and some positive reframing in difficult situations. Marianne took the time not only to get to know us as parents, but took the time to understand the background and history of our daughter. She then quickly connected with her and truly got to know her as a person. Marianne gives our daughter wonderful strategies and we have seen such a positive change in her overall emotional well being and ability to tackle difficult situations. Marianne has even helped us, as parents, prepare for the huge transition that we will all feel when our daughter goes to college.
Marianne is kind, thoughtful and smart and clearly connects easily with her clients. I highly recommend working with Marianne. She has made a hugely positive impact in our family’s life and well being!