The Skills the World Needs Most and So Few Learn
July 29, 2026
Claros is YCI's AI-powered coaching tool built for young people ages 14–30, the families who support them, and the certified coaches who guide them. Grounded in 13 years of behavioral science and youth coaching research.
Most technology in young people's lives is designed to capture their attention and make decisions for them. Claros is designed to do the opposite. It strengthens how they think, supports self-discovery, builds creative problem-solving, and develops more effective decision-making.
Claros is grounded in Reciprocal Potential Theory, a practice-based framework developed by Dr. Leah B. Mazzola, Founder and CEO of Youth Coaching Institute, drawing on decades of research in psychology, neuroscience, and adolescent development. Every conversation is non-directive, youth-centered, and built to develop the person, not create reliance on the tool.
Claros serves the whole ecosystem around a young person, each with their own private, purposefully designed experience.
For young people working with a certified coach, Claros is there for the moments between sessions when life doesn't wait. A decision needs to be made, a feeling needs to be processed, or a next step needs to be found before Thursday's session. Claros bridges that gap.
For those without access to a coach, Claros brings evidence-based, solution-focused coaching support to anyone who needs it, without a waitlist or hourly rate. It is a starting point, not a substitute for the human relationships that matter most.
Start a conversation →A coaching companion for parents and guardians of young people ages 14–30. Grounded in autonomy-supportive parenting, attachment science, and adolescent development research, Claros Family supports the adults in a young person's life, especially when the young person isn't ready to engage directly.
Explore Family Plan →Evidence-based coaching strategies instantly accessible for certified coaches, plus a full practice management layer for coaches who bring clients onto the platform. Built on the same framework YCI has used to train 800+ certified youth coaches.
Access Coach Tools →Developmental relationships are not a nice-to-have. They are the mechanism. Research in adolescent development, neuroscience, and Positive Youth Development consistently shows that young people grow in and through relationships with caring, consistent adults. If your young person has access to a certified coach, a mentor, or a trusted adult, that relationship is the gold standard. Claros is built to support it, not replace it.
The attunement, trust, and lived experience of being truly seen by another person is something Claros cannot replicate. That relationship is doing something irreplaceable.
Decisions come up at 10pm. Feelings surface on a Tuesday afternoon. Claros is there for those moments, not to replace the relationship, but to keep the work moving.
Not every young person has a coach or mentor right now. Claros offers evidence-based support and can help a young person clarify what they need while they find their way to the relationships that will matter most.
Claros is grounded in the same evidence-based foundation that shapes YCI's coach training programs: psychology, neuroscience, adolescent well-being science, and lifestyle medicine, integrated with proven coaching techniques and the ICF coaching scope of practice.
Claros is designed for young people ages 14–30. That means privacy protections, safety monitoring, and transparent boundaries are not afterthoughts. They are core to how the platform works.
Claros is a thought partner and strategy tool, not a mental health service or crisis resource. If you or someone you know is in crisis, real human support is always the right answer.
Whether you're a young person navigating what's next, a parent supporting your teen, or a certified coach looking for better tools, Claros is built for you.
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