Working with teenagers

Adolescence is genuinely hard. It deserves to be taken seriously.

The teenage years are one of the most complex periods of any person’s life. Identity, belonging, pressure, relationships, family, the future — it’s a lot to carry, often without the tools or space to process it.

  • For parents

If you’re worried about your teenager — whether they’re struggling with anxiety, withdrawing, losing motivation, or just not quite themselves — it can be hard to know what support is right, or how to even bring it up.

I work with young people using a blend of coaching and psychotherapy, depending on what they need. Some teenagers benefit from structured support — goal-setting, building confidence, navigating decisions. Others need a quieter, more exploratory space to understand what they’re feeling and why.

Many need both, at different times.

Parents are involved in an initial conversation. After that, the work belongs to the young person — genuinely theirs, without judgement.

  • For teenagers

This isn’t a place where someone tells you what to do or who to be. It’s a space to figure that out for yourself — with someone genuinely curious about you, not just your grades or your problems.

We might talk about what’s been going on, what you actually want, what keeps getting in the way. We might work on something specific. Or we might just start by making sense of things.

You don’t have to have it figured out before you arrive. That’s kind of the point.

What brings people here

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Trauma & attachment
School pressure
Motivation & direction
Family dynamics
Life transitions
Relationships
Feeling lost or stuck
Anxiety & stress
Depression & self-worth
Self-worth
Identity & belonging
Anger & reactivity
Grief & loss

How it works

01

Parent conversation

A brief initial chat with parents to understand the situation and answer any questions. Free, no obligation.

02

Meet Jamie

A first session for the young person to get a feel for the space and whether it feels right. Low pressure, no agenda.

03

The work begins

Weekly or fortnightly sessions, online or in person. The approach adapts as needs change.

Not sure if this is right?

That’s a completely normal place to start. Get in touch for a no-obligation conversation — with or without your teenager present — and we’ll work out whether this is a good fit.

Practical details

Laying the groundwork — understanding your situation more fully, what you’ve already tried, and beginning to shape what we’re working toward.

  • Ages — Typically 13-18, flexible depending on the young person

  • Format — Online or in person · 50 min sessions

  • Approach — Gestalt therapy, coaching, NLP, positive psychology

  • Confidentiality — Sessions private. Parents receive general updates only.