Youth Coaching Expert Insights

Stay informed, inspired, and engaged in mentoring and coaching tweens, teens, and young adults with the Youth Coaching Institute blog. Here you’ll discover expert strategies, research, and tools to empower your practice or organization and foster growth and resilience in adolescents.

ADHD Coaching for Teens and Young Adults

Navigating life with ADHD can be incredibly challenging, especially for teens and young adults who are working to establish productive habits, achieve academic or work success, and build meaningful relationships. With approximately 9.8% of US children and adolescents being diagnosed with ADHD (roughly 6 million individuals), it’s clear that providing effective support is vital. One powerful tool that’s making a significant difference is ADHD coaching. This blog will explore what

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Understanding Desistance Coaching in Juvenile Justice Interventions

When we talk about criminal justice, it’s common to focus on what went wrong—why offenders commit crimes or return to offending behavior. But desistance coaching shifts the focus to something more inspiring and impactful: what went right. Specifically, why do some offenders stop offending? How can we facilitate that process for teens and young adults? This guide explores the power of desistance coaching as a transformative tool in juvenile justice

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Trauma-Informed Coaching for Teens and Young Adults

Trauma is an often unseen force shaping the lives of many teens and young adults. For educators, coaches, and youth-serving professionals, understanding trauma’s impact and learning how to support young people through a trauma-informed lens is essential for fostering resilience and well-being. This post dives into the fundamentals of trauma, its many forms, and how trauma-informed coaching can empower young people to overcome adversity. Whether you’re a coach, educator, or

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Building Psychological Capital in Young Adults to Prevent Burnout and Foster Work Engagement

Empowering the next generation with psychological resources is one of the most meaningful investments educators and career coaches can make. Burnout is a real and rising challenge among young adults as they transition from school to career. But the science of psychological capital offers hope and direction for those working to build workforce readiness and lifelong resilience. This post explores how you can nurture psychological capital in high school students,

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Why Career Coaching Matters for Workforce Readiness & Well-being in Teens and Young Adults

Career coaching is emerging as a powerful tool for supporting the well-being of teens and young adults as they prepare for, enter, and adapt to the workforce. For educators and youth-serving professionals, understanding the value of career coaching can expand your toolkit, helping you guide young people toward greater resilience, confidence, and engagement in work. This post explores why career coaching matters at every stage of personal and professional development,

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Why Teens Need Human Connection and Coaching to Build Stronger Social Skills

Human relationships shape every stage of our lives, but the need for connection is perhaps most critical during adolescence. Researchers have long confirmed what educators and youth professionals observe daily: young people thrive when they feel seen, understood, and supported within their communities. This blog explores why social connection matters so much for teens, how social isolation negatively impacts health and learning, and how coaching can empower even the most

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